CV & BB Communications Officers

[ijnfleetadmiral]

TIA to anyone who can fill in any blanks.

AKAGI
??? - 25 March 1927 - 1 December 1930
??? - 20 May 1932 - 5 June 1942

KAGA
??? - 1 March 1928 - 5 January 1930
??? - 1 November 1930 - 20 May 1932
??? - 5 April 1934 - 1 June 1935
??? - 31 October 1935 - 4 June 1942 (KIA)

SORYU
??? - 10 July 1937 - 4 June 1942

HIRYU
I have no Communications Officers for this vessel.

SHOKAKU
I have no Communications Officers for this vessel.

ZUIKAKU
I have no Communications Officers for this vessel.

JUNYO
I have no Communications Officers for this vessel.

HIYO
I have no Communications Officers for this vessel.

TAIHO
I have no Communications Officers for this vessel.

AMAGI
I have no Communications Officers for this vessel.

KATSURAGI
I have no Communications Officers for this vessel.

KONGO
??? - 16 August 1913 - 1 December 1920
??? - 20 November 1921 - 1 February 1926
??? - 1 December 1927 - 15 November 1933
??? - 15 November 1934 - 10 July 1937
??? - 15 November 1938 - 21 November 1944

HIEI
??? - 4 August 1914 - 1 December 1925
??? - 1 July 1926 - 1 December 1926
??? - 1 November 1929 - 13 November 1942

KIRISHIMA
??? - 19 April 1915 - 1 December 1920
??? - 1 December 1923 - 1 December 1924
??? - 10 August 1925 - 1 September 1926
??? - 1 December 1926 - 20 May 1933
??? - 25 August 1933 - 10 October 1933
??? - 16 November 1936 - 15 November 1942

HARUNA
??? - 19 April 1915 - 1 February 1929
??? - 30 November 1929 - 30 November 1932
??? - 1 March 1934 - 28 July 1945

FUSO
??? - 8 November 1915 - 1 December 1936
??? - 10 July 1937 - 25 October 1944

YAMASHIRO
??? - 31 March 1917 - 1 December 1924
??? - 15 May 1925 - 1 December 1926
??? - 10 January 1927 - 10 February 1937
??? - 15 November 1937 - 25 October 1944

ISE
??? - 15 December 1917 - 1 December 1926
??? - 6 February 1928 - 1 December 1936
??? - 10 March 1937 - 28 July 1945

HYUGA
??? - 30 April 1918 - 1 December 1919
??? - 20 November 1920 - 1 December 1923
??? - 1 December 1924 - 1 December 1931
??? - 15 November 1934 - 20 May 1935
??? - 15 November 1935 - 24 July 1945

NAGATO
??? - 15 November 1921 - 10 November 1923
??? - 15 April 1925 - 1 December 1925
??? - 10 December 1928 - 20 May 1935
??? - 1 December 1936 - 15 August 1945

MUTSU
??? - 15 November 1927 - 1 December 1927
??? - 15 November 1928 - 1 July 1937
??? - 5 August 1938 - 1 December 1938
??? - 1 December 1938 - 8 June 1943

YAMATO
I have no Communications Officers for this vessel.

MUSASHI
??? - 5 August 1942 - 2 August 1943

[fontessa]

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,

AKAGI
??? - 25 March 1927 - 1 December 1930
??? - 20 May 1932 - 5 June 1942

There is no record on 25 March 1927.
There is no record on 20 May 1932.
According to page 11 of JACAR C12070316700, LCDR YASHIMA Motonori was appointed on 1 December 1928.
According to page 26 of JACAR C12070329200, LCDR FURUKAWA Yasushi was appointed on 1 December 1930.
According to page 47 of JACAR C13072076700, CDR KIDA Tatsuhiko was appointed on 15 November 1939.
According to page 18 of JACAR C13072079500, LCDR WATANABE Hisao was appointed on 15 November 1940.

KAGA
??? - 1 November 1930 - 20 May 1932
??? - 5 April 1934 - 1 June 1935
??? - 31 October 1935 - 4 June 1942 (KIA)

There is no record on 1 November 1930.
There is no record on 5 April 1934.
There is no record on 31 October 1935.
According to page 17 of JACAR C13072079500, LCDR CHIBA Aiji was appointed on 15 November 1940.
According to page 8 of JACAR C13072081900, LCDR TAKAHASHi ??ichi was appointed on 1 September 1941.

SORYU
??? - 10 July 1937 - 4 June 1942

There is no record on 10 July 1937.
According to page 10 of JACAR C13072072500, LCDR KATO Hideyoshi was appointed on 5 November 1937.
According to page 31 of JACAR C13072074800, LCDR ETO Toshiyuki was appointed on 15 December 1937.
According to page 2 of JACAR C13072079100, LT KIKUCHI Senji was appointed on 15 October 1940.
According to page 10 of JACAR C13072081900, LT TANAKA Tomonobu was appointed on 1 September 1941.

HIRYU
I have no Communications Officers for this vessel.

According to page 26 of JACAR C13072079500, LCDR OKADA ATAKA was appointed on 15 November 1940.
According to page 9 of JACAR C13072081900, LT TOMINAGA Yoshiaki was appointed on 1 September 1941.

SHOKAKU
I have no Communications Officers for this vessel.

According to page 9 of JACAR C13072081900, LT TOSHIMA Shigeo was appointed on 1 September 1941.

HIYO
I have no Communications Officers for this vessel.

According to page 11 of JACAR C13072086400, LT HAKKAKU Koji was appointed on 31 July 1942.

AMAGI
I have no Communications Officers for this vessel.

According to page 48 of JACAR C13072100500, LCDR KIDO Chozaburo was appointed on 10 April 1944.

KATSURAGI
I have no Communications Officers for this vessel.

According to page 32 of JACAR C13072101600, LT MATSUNAGA Ichiro was appointed on 15 October 1944.

KONGO
??? - 1 December 1927 - 15 November 1933
??? - 15 November 1934 - 10 July 1937
??? - 15 November 1938 - 21 November 1944

No one was appointed on 15 November 1934.
According to page 29 of JACAR C12070274300, LT AOYANAGI Muneshige was appointed as surrogate communications officer of KONGO on 1 December 1920.
According to page 23 of JACAR C12070278000, LCDR KIOKA Gishimatsu was appointed as surrogate communications officer on 1 December 1921.
According to page 30 of JACAR C12070295600, LT MIYAMOTO Yaozo was appointed on 1 December 1924.
According to page 27 of JACAR C12070299800, LCDR OTSUKA Kan was appointed on 1 December 1925.
According to page 11 of JACAR C12070311100, LCDR YAGI Hidetsuna was appointed on 1 December 1927.
According to page 22 of JACAR C12070339100, CDR OGURA Shinji was appointed on 15 November 1933.
According to page 4 of JACAR C13072074600, LCDR INOUE Shiro was appointed on 15 November 1938.
According to page 49 of JACAR C13072076700, LCDR NAKAYAMA Kazutoshi was appointed on 15 November 1939.

HIEI
??? - 1 November 1929 - 13 November 1942

There is no record on 1 November 1929.
According to page 30 of JACAR C12070295600, LCDR YAMASHITA Seiichi was appointed on 1 December 1924.
According to page 29 of JACAR C12070299800, LCDR YASHIMA Motonori was appointed on 1 December 1925.
According to page 11 of JACAR C12070305500, LCDR HARA Teizo was appointed on 1 December 1926.
According to page 27 of JACAR C13072074800, CDR ENDO Shigeru was appointed on 15 December 1937.
According to page 27 of JACAR C13072087800, CDR ISHISHIRO Hideo was appointed on 1 November 1942.

KIRISHIMA
??? - 19 April 1915 - 1 December 1920
??? - 1 December 1923 - 1 December 1924
??? - 10 August 1925 - 1 September 1926
??? - 1 December 1926 - 20 May 1933
??? - 25 August 1933 - 10 October 1933
??? - 16 November 1936 - 15 November 1942

There is no record on 19 April 1915.
There is no record on 1 December 1923.
There is no record on 10 August 1925.
There is no record on 1 December 1926.
There is no record on 25 August 1933.
There is no record on 16 November 1936.
According to page 22 of JACAR C12070278000, LCDR SASAKI Seikyo was appointed as surrogate communications officer on 1 December 1921.
According to page 7 of JACAR C12070311100, CDR TAKEDA Tetsuro was appointed as surrogate communications officer on 1 December 1927.
According to page 27 of JACAR C13072072500, LCDR NISHIZAWA Seiji was appointed on 15 November 1937.

HARUNA
??? - 19 April 1915 - 1 February 1929
??? - 30 November 1929 - 30 November 1932
??? - 1 March 1934 - 28 July 1945

There is no record on 19 April 1915.
According to page 30 of JACAR C12070295600, LT OMORI Ryozo was appointed on 1 December 1924.
According to page 22 of JACAR C12070323200, LCDR YAMAGUCHI Eizaburo was appointed on 30 November 1929.
According to page 45 of JACAR C13072074800, LT ARAKI Isao was appointed on 15 December 1938.
According to page 48 of JACAR C13072076700, CDR NOZAKI Torao was appointed on 15 November 1939.
According to page 45 of JACAR C13072081000, LCDR MIURA Tokushiro was appointed on 15 May 1941.
According to page 31 of JACAR C13072082100, CDR SHIMIZUYA Takeshi was appointed on 15 September 1941.

FUSO
??? - 10 July 1937 - 25 October 1944

There is no record on 10 July 1937.
According to page 23 of JACAR C12070274300, LT TAKEDA Tetsuro was appointed as surrogate communications officer of FUSO on 1 December 1920.
According to page 31 of JACAR C12070295600, LT KOBAYAKAWA Junzo was appointed on 1 December 1924.
According to page 39 of JACAR C13072079000, LCDR ETO Toshiyuki was appointed on 15 October 1940.

YAMASHIRO
??? - 31 March 1917 - 1 December 1924
??? - 15 May 1925 - 1 December 1926
??? - 10 January 1927 - 10 February 1937
??? - 15 November 1937 - 25 October 1944

There is no record on 31 March 1917.
There is no record on 15 May 1925.
There is no record on 10 January 1927.
No one was appointed on 15 November 1937.
According to page 33 of JACAR C12070295600, LT ONISHI Keiichi was appointed on 1 December 1924.
According to page 12 of JACAR C12070305500, LT TABARA Yoshioki was appointed on 1 December 1926.
According to page 10 of JACAR C12070316700, LCDR MIYAHARA Yoichi was appointed on 1 December 1928.
According to page 25 of JACAR C12070352500, LCDR HONDA Jinjiro was appointed on 15 November 1935.
According to page 4 of JACAR C13072077100, CDR DOTE Yoshikatsu was appointed on 1 December 1939.
According to page 40 of JACAR C13072079000, LCDR ARISAWA Naosada was appointed on 15 October 1940.
According to page 16 of JACAR C13072088300, CDR KITAYAMA Saburo was appointed on 25 November 1942.

ISE
??? - 15 December 1917 - 1 December 1926
??? - 6 February 1928 - 1 December 1936
??? - 10 March 1937 - 28 July 1945

There is no record on 15 December 1917.
There is no record on 6 February 1928.
There is no record on 10 March 1937.
According to page 22 of JACAR C12070323200, LCDR MIYAMOTO Yaozo was appointed on 30 November 1929.
According to page 30 of JACAR C13072074800, LCDR TANAKA Mizuho was appointed on 15 December 1937.
According to page 16 of JACAR C13072079500, LCDR MIURA Tokushiro was appointed on 15 November 1940.

HYUGA
??? - 30 April 1918 - 1 December 1919
??? - 20 November 1920 - 1 December 1923
??? - 1 December 1924 - 1 December 1931
??? - 15 November 1934 - 20 May 1935
??? - 15 November 1935 - 24 July 1945

There is no record on 30 April 1918.
There is no record on 20 November 1920.
No one was appointed on 15 November 1934.
No one was appointed on 15 November 1935.
According to page 30 of JACAR C12070295600, LT TSUKAKOSHI Hikotaro was appointed on 1 December 1924.
According to page 9 of JACAR C12070305500, LCDR HAYASHI Yosai was appointed on 1 December 1926.
According to page 24 of JACAR C12070329200, LCDR SASAKI Kiyoji was appointed on 1 December 1930.
According to page 14 of JACAR C13072079500, CDR MASAKI Naratora was appointed on 15 November 1940.
According to page 28 of JACAR C13072082100, CDR INOUE Shiro was appointed on 15 September 1941.

NAGATO
??? - 10 December 1928 - 20 May 1935
??? - 1 December 1936 - 15 August 1945

There is no record on 1 December 1936.
According to page 25 of JACAR C12070274300, LT KIYOMIYA Hiroshi was appointed on 1 December 1920.
According to page 26 of JACAR C12070299800, LCDR SASAKI Seikyo was appointed on 1 December 1925.
According to page 10 of JACAR C12070305500, LCDR YAMAGUCHI Gisaburo was appointed on 1 December 1926.
According to page 9 of JACAR C12070311100, LCDR OTSUKA Kan was appointed on 1 December 1927.
According to page 10 of JACAR C12070316700, LCDR YAMAGAMI Seiichi was appointed on 1 December 1928.
According to page 30 of JACAR C13072072700, CDR BABA Masaharu was appointed on 1 December 1937.
According to page 4 of JACAR C13072074700, CDR MIYAZAKI Fusao was appointed on 1 December 1938.
According to page 44 of JACAR C13072076700, CDR SHIRAMIZU Hiroshi was appointed on 15 November 1939.
According to page 38 of JACAR C13072079000, CDR DOTE Yoshikatsu was appointed on 15 October 1940.

MUTSU
??? - 15 November 1927 - 1 December 1927
??? - 15 November 1928 - 1 July 1937
??? - 5 August 1938 - 1 December 1938
??? - 1 December 1938 - 8 June 1943

There is no record on 15 November 1927.
According to page 31 of JACAR C12070295600, LT SHOJI Yoshikichi was appointed on 1 December 1924.
According to page 9 of JACAR C12070305500, LCDR KIYOMIYA Hiroshi was appointed on 1 December 1926.
According to page 12 of JACAR C12070316700, LCDR SHIBATA Takisaburo was appointed on 1 December 1928.
According to page 26 of JACAR C12070352500, LCDR ENDO Shigeru was appointed as the communications officer of MUTSU and KONGO on 15 November 1935.
According to page 3 of JACAR C13072074700, LCDR MIYAZAKI Fusao was appointed on 5 August 1938.
According to page 3 of JACAR C13072074700, CDR KIDA Jinjiro was appointed on 1 December 1938.
According to page 45 of JACAR C13072076700, CDR ENDO Shigeru was appointed at the second time on 15 November 1939.

fontessa

[ijnfleetadmiral]

Awesome...thanks! Four discrepancies:

1) I have LCDR YAGI Hidetsuna as posted Vice-Chief Gunnery Officer of KONGO on 1 December 1937, not Communications Officer.

2) I have LCDR KAKIMOTO Gonichiro (41) as posted Communications Officer of Hiei on 1 December 1925, not LCDR YASHIMA Motonari.

3) I have LCDR Endo Shigeru (48) as posted Navigator of HARUNA on 1 December 1937 until 15 November 1938.

4) I have LCDR SASAKI Kiyoji as posted Communications Officer of HOSHO on 1 December 1930, as well as HYUGA on the same date.

[fontessa]

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,

1) I have LCDR YAGI Hidetsuna as posted Vice-Chief Gunnery Officer of KONGO on 1 December 1937, not Communications Officer.

I have mistaken. I would like to withdraw it.

2) I have LCDR KAKIMOTO Gonichiro (41) as posted Communications Officer of Hiei on 1 December 1925, not LCDR YASHIMA Motonari.

I have mistaken. I would like to withdraw it.

3) I have LCDR Endo Shigeru (48) as posted Navigator of HARUNA on 1 December 1937 until 15 November 1938.

As far as I know, the brief history of 遠藤滋 Endo Shigeru was as follows.
Communications Officer of OI: 1 December 1928 (LT)
Communications Officer of SENDAI: 1 December 1930 (LT)
Communications Officer of KITAKAMI: 15 November 1933 (LT)
Communications Officer of KAKO: 1 December 1937 (LCDR)

4) I have LCDR SASAKI Kiyoji as posted Communications Officer of HOSHO on 1 December 1930, as well as HYUGA on the same date.

I have mistaken. CDR YUZAWA Kozburo is correct.

fontessa

[ijnfleetadmiral]

Thanks!

[fontessa]

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,

I found a few communications officers.

RYUHO
According to page 35 of JACAR C13072096300, LT KONDO Shin-ichi was appointed on 1 March 1944.

ZUIHO
According to page 35 of JACAR C13072096300, LT KOYA Moriya was appointed on 1 March 1944.

TAIHO
According to page 29 of JACAR C13072096500, LCDR YAMANOI Minoru was appointed on 8 March 1944.

fontessa

[ijnfleetadmiral]

Thanks...I've been looking for the date that KOYA Moriya was assigned to Zuiho for some years now...he was Communications Officer from that point until she was sunk. He was promoted LCDR on 15 October 1944. No idea what his Eta Jima Class was, though.