Kaigun Jirei Koho 1942 Part I

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Kaigun Jirei Koho 1942 Part I

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Post by fontessa » 16 Mar 2015, 14:14

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,

I have checked Kaigun Jirei Koho (Naval Transfer and Promotion Lists) of 1942 which were from No. 786 dated 2 January to No. 1,023 dated 31 December.

I would like to post the results with the following parts.

Part I: Aircraft Carriers
Part II: Light Aircraft Carriers
Part III: Battleships
Part IV: Heavy Cruisers
Part V: Light Cruisers
Part VI: Armored Cruisers
Part VII: Destroyers
Part VIII: Torpedo Boats
Part IX: I-Go Submarines
Part X: Ro-Go Submarines
Part XI: Escorts
Part XII: Submarine Tenders
Part XIII: Supply Ships
Part XIV: Other Ships


Part I Aircraft Carriers

Principally the branch of maintenance officers and construction and repair officers were “engineer”.

AKAGI
CO
According to page 38 of JACAR C13072085200, CAPT AOKI Taijiro was appointed on 27 April 1942.
XO
According to page 10 of JACAR C13072085400, CDR SUZUKI Tadayoshiwas appointed on 11 May 1942.
Maintenance Officer
According to page 21 of JACAR C13072085200, CDR (Eng.) FUKUDA Michio appointed on 20 April 1942.

KAGA
Damage Control Officer
According to page 43 of JACAR C13072084200, LCDR ASAMI Rokuro was appointed on 16 February 1942.
Construction and Repair Officer
According to page 47 of JACAR C13072085200, LT (Eng.) KUNISADA Yoshio was appointed on 27 April 1942.
Air Officer
According to page 13 of JACAR C13072085200, LCDR KUSUMI Tadashi was appointed on 20 April 1942.
OinC Flying Unit
According to page 14 of JACAR C13072085200, LCDR KAWAGUCHI Susumu was appointed on 20 April 1942.
Maintenance Officer
According to page 34 of JACAR C13072085100, CDR (Eng.) YAMAZAKI Torao was appointed on 13 April 1942.

SORYU
Damage Control Officer
According to page 1 of JACAR C13072083800, LCDR HODATE Ken was appointed on 2 January 1942.
Construction and Repair Officer
According to page 47 of JACAR C13072085200, LT (Eng.) TANAKA Kazuo was appointed on 27 April 1942.
Maintenance Officer
According to page 19 of JACAR C13072085000, LCDR (Eng.) TAMEKUNI Jiro was appointed on 1 April 1942.

HIRYU
XO
According to page 7 of JACAR C13072084100, CDR SHIKAE Takashi was appointed on 26 January 1942.
Air Officer
According to page 13 of JACAR C13072085200, LCDR KAWAGUCHI Susumu was appointed on 20 April 1942.
OinC Flying Unit
According to page 14 of JACAR C13072085200, LT TOMONAGA Joichi was appointed on 20 April 1942.
Communications Officer
According to page 47 of JACAR C13072085200, LT (Eng.) TOYODA Katsuhiro was appointed on 27 April 1942.
According to page 13 of JACAR C13072085400, LTJG (Eng.) MIKUMA Takeshi was appointed on 11 May 1942.
Engineer Officer
According to page 15 of JACAR C13072084600, CDR AIMUNE Kunizo was appointed on 16 March 1942.

SHOKAKU
CO
According to page 36 of JACAR C13072085500, CAPT ARIMA Masafumi was appointed on 25 May 1942.
XO
According to page 49 of JACAR C13072086300, CDR KAMEDA Hiromi was appointed on 25 July 1942.
Navigation Officer
According to page 9 of JACAR C13072088600, CDR NAKAMURA Jiro was appointed on 15 December 1942.
Gunnery Officer
According to page 25 of JACAR C13072085900, LCDR MIYAKAWA Kenzo Masahiro was appointed on 25 June 1942.
Damage Control Officer
According to page 33 of JACAR C13072088600, CDR ABE Shohei was appointed on 21 December 1942.
Construction and Repair Officer
According to page 23 of JACAR C13072086300, LT (Eng.) TOYODA Katsuhiro was appointed on 20 July 1942.
Air Officer
According to page 8 of JACAR C13072085900, CDR NEGORO Shigeki was appointed on 22 June 1942.
OinC Flying Unit
According to page 33 of JACAR C13072085700, LT ICHIHARA Tatso was appointed on 1 June 1942.
According to page 14 of JACAR C13072085900, LT FURUKAWA Izumi and LT SHIRANE Ayao were appointed on 22 June 1942.
According to page 4 of JACAR C13072086200, LCDR SEKI Mamoru and LT Shingo Hideki were appointed on 1 July 1942.
Maintenance Officer
According to page 22 of JACAR C13072088200, CDR (Eng.) MUKAIYAMA Fusao was appointed on 15 November 1942.
Communications Officer
According to page 4 of JACAR C13072086200, LCDR AKAO Shunji was appointed on 1 July 1942.
Engineer Officer
According to page 23 of JACAR C13072085500, CDR MOTOYOSHI Eiichi was appointed on 20 May 1942.
According to page 50 of JACAR C13072088200, CDR SUEYOSHI Seitaro was appointed on 20 November 1942.
Medical Officer
According to page 38 of JACAR C13072086200, CDR HARADA Kosuke was appointed on 13 July 1942.
Supply Officer
According to page 8 of JACAR C13072084300, LT HANDA Hisashige was appointed on 21 February 1942.
According to page 23 of JACAR C13072085800, LT NAGATA Hisashi was appointed on 16 June 1942.

ZUIKAKU
CO
According to page 47 of JACAR C13072085700, CAPT NOMOTO Tameteru was appointed on 5 June 1942.
XO
According to page 35 of JACAR C13072086800, CDR MITSUI Masayoshi was appointed on 10 September 1942.
Navigation Officer
According to page 2 of JACAR C13072086600, CDR OTOMO Bunkichi was appointed on 10 August 1942.
Gunnery Officer
According to page 13 of JACAR C13072088200, LCDR MIYAMOTA Saneo was appointed on 15 November 1942.
Damage Control Officer
According to page 26 of JACAR C13072086500, LCDR INADA Susumu was appointed on 5 August 1942.
Construction and Repair Officer
According to page 24 of JACAR C13072085500, LT (Eng.) ASHIYA Takeo was appointed on 20 May 1942.
Air Officer
According to page 26 of JACAR C13072085900, CDR GENDA Minoru was appointed on 14 June 1942.
According to page 1 of JACAR C13072087300, LCDR MATSUMOTO Manami was appointed on 8 October 1942.
OinC Flying Unit
According to page 14 of JACAR C13072088200, LCDR TANAKA Masaomi was appointed on 15 November 1942.
According to page 15 of JACAR C13072088200, LT NOTOMI Kenjiro was appointed on 15 November 1942.
Maintenance Officer
According to page 34 of JACAR C13072085100, CDR (Eng.) HARADA Eiji was appointed on 13 April 1942.
According to page 6 of JACAR C13072088000, LCDR (Eng.) WATANABE Tadashi was appointed on 5 November 1942.
Communications Officer
According to page 7 of JACAR C13072084400, LT HAKKAKU Takashi was appointed on 3 March 1942.
According to page 31 of JACAR C13072086200, LCDR KOYAMA Shigeto was appointed on 13 July 1942.
Engineer Officer
According to page 10 of JACAR C13072085900, CDR OSUZU Hideo was appointed on 22 June 1942.
Medical Officer
According to page 6 of JACAR C13072086300, CDR IKEMOTO Jozo was appointed on 14 July 1942.
Supply Officer
According to page 28 of JACAR C13072086500, LCDR SHIRAKAWA Tsugu(?) was appointed on 5 August 1942.

JUNYO
CO
According to page 48 of JACAR C13072085300, CAPT ISHI Geiko(?) was appointed on 1 May 1942.
According to page 33 of JACAR C13072086300, CAPT OKADA Tametsugu was appointed on 20 July 1942.
XO
(EO) According to page 39 of JACAR C13072083800, CDR HANEDA Jiro was appointed on 15 January 1942.
According to page 48 of JACAR C13072085300, CDR HANEDA Jiro was appointed on 1 May 1942.
Navigation Officer
According to page 48 of JACAR C13072085300, LCDR SUZUKI So was appointed on 1 May 1942.
Gunnery Officer
According to page 48 of JACAR C13072085300, LT YOSHINO Tomi was appointed on 1 May 1942.
According to page 44 of JACAR C13072086500, LCDR TANI Tasuo was appointed on 10 August 1942.
Damage Control Officer
According to page 3 of JACAR C13072086700, LCDR SAWATARI Masayuki was appointed on 24 August 1942.
Construction and Repair Officer
According to page 48 of JACAR C13072085300, LCDR (Eng.) KOZU Hoko(?) was appointed on 1 May 1942.
According to page 34 of JACAR C13072087000, LT (Eng.) MOROKUMA Iroku was appointed on 30 September 1942.
Air Officer
According to page 49 of JACAR C13072085300, LCDR SAKINAGA Yoshio was appointed on 1 May 1942.
OinC Flying Unit
According to page 1 of JACAR C13072088000, LT TSUDA Toshio was appointed on 3 November 1942.
Maintenance Officer
According to page 49 of JACAR C13072085300, LT (Eng.) HONDA Mamoru was appointed on 1 May 1942.
According to page 6 of JACAR C13072086200, LCDR (Eng.) KAWABATA Suguru was appointed on 1 July 1942.
Communications Officer
According to page 48 of JACAR C13072085300, LT SAEKI Hiroshi was appointed on 1 May 1942.
Engineer Officer
According to page 48 of JACAR C13072085300, CDR MURATA Toshio was appointed on 1 May 1942.
According to page 4 of JACAR C13072086900, CDR KUNISUE Tatsushi was appointed on 15 September 1942.
Medical Officer
According to page 49 of JACAR C13072085300, LT MURAI Izuru was appointed on 1 May 1942.
According to page 6 of JACAR C13072086300, LCDR KUJII Shizuyo was appointed on 14 July 1942.
Supply Officer
According to page 49 of JACAR C13072085300, LT KAWAI Shintaro was appointed on 1 May 1942.
According to page 7 of JACAR C13072086800, LT NAKAMURA Toshiaki was appointed on 1 September 1942.

HIYO
CO
According to page 11 of JACAR C13072086400, CAPT BEPPU AKITOMO was appointed on 31 July 1942.
According to page 9 of JACAR C13072088300, CAPT SUMIKAWA Michio was appointed on 21 November 1942.
XO
According to page 11 of JACAR C13072086400, CDR AOYAMA Shigeo AOYAMA Shigeo was appointed on 31 July 1942.
Navigation Officer
According to page 11 of JACAR C13072086400, LCDR YAMAMOTO Shigekazu was appointed on 31 July 1942.
Gunnery Officer
According to page 11 of JACAR C13072086400, LCDR NARUTANI Noboru was appointed on 31 July 1942.
According to page 44 of JACAR C13072086500, LCDR KIKUTA Shiro was appointed on 10 August 1942.
Damage Control Officer
According to page 31 of JACAR C13072087000, LCDR TAMURA Kentaro was appointed on 30 September 1942.
Construction and Repair Officer
According to page 12 of JACAR C13072086400, LT (Eng.) TAKAGI Asaoki was appointed on 31 July 1942.
According to page 35 of JACAR C13072087000, LT (Eng.) YAMAMOTO Yoshimi was appointed on 30 September 1942.
Air Officer
(EO) According to page 3 of JACAR C13072086300, LCDR MIENO Takeshi was appointed on 14 July 1942.
According to page 11 of JACAR C13072086400, LCDR MIENO Takeshi was appointed on 31 July 1942.
OinC Flying Unit
According to page 11 of JACAR C13072086400, LCDR TERASHIMA Miyuki and LT KANEKO Tadashi were appointed on 31 July 1942.
According to page 2 of JACAR C13072088500, LT SHIGA Yoshio was appointed on 1 December 1942.
Maintenance Officer
According to page 12 of JACAR C13072086400, LCDR (Eng.) YOKOTA Tadayuki was appointed on 31 July 1942.
Communications Officer
According to page 11 of JACAR C13072086400, LT HAKKAKU Takashi was appointed on 31 July 1942.
According to page 32 of JACAR C13072087000, LT UEMURA Kichiro was appointed on 30 September 1942.
Engineer Officer
According to page 12 of JACAR C13072086400, CDR SAKAO Mantaro was appointed on 31 July 1942.
According to page 21 of JACAR C13072088200, CDR SASAKI Tsunao was appointed on 15 November 1942.
According to page 12 of JACAR C13072088300, CDR MATOBA Naruhiro was appointed on 25 November 1942.
Medical Officer
(EO) According to page 25 of JACAR C13072085500, LT ITATSU Kiyoaki was appointed on 20 May 1942.
According to page 12 of JACAR C13072086400, LCDR MUTO Tsuneyo was appointed on 31 July 1942.
Supply Officer
According to page 12 of JACAR C13072086400, LT SAKATA Takaki was appointed on 31 July 1942.

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Post by Eugen Pinak » 16 Mar 2015, 15:49

Thank you! Those details are very interesting.


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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 16 Mar 2015, 17:25

EPIC!!! Thanks so much for posting this! A few discrepancies:

KAGA
1) LCDR KUSUMI Tadashi was Air Group Commander, not Hikocho. Hikocho was CDR AMAGAI Takehisa.
2) CDR KAWAGUCHI Susumu was not OinC Flying Unit of KAGA.

HIRYU
3) You have two Engineering Officers as Communications Officer. Wasn't Communications usually filled by a Line Officer?
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Post by fontessa » 16 Mar 2015, 19:55

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,

I am sorry I did several transfer mistakes.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: KAGA
1) LCDR KUSUMI Tadashi was Air Group Commander, not Hikocho. Hikocho was CDR AMAGAI Takehisa.
The below is correct.
Air Officer
According to page 13 of JACAR C13072085200, CDR AMAGAI Takehisa was appointed on 20 April 1942.
OinC Flying Unit
According to page 14 of JACAR C13072085200, LCDR KUSUMI Tadashi was appointed on 20 April 1942.
(CDR KAWAGUCHI Susumu was the Air Officer of HIRYU.)
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: HIRYU
3) You have two Engineering Officers as Communications Officer. Wasn't Communications usually filled by a Line Officer?
The below is correct.
Construction and Repair Officer
According to page 47 of JACAR C13072085200, LT (Eng.) TOYODA Katsuhiro was appointed on 27 April 1942.
Maintenance Officer
According to page 13 of JACAR C13072085400, LCDR (Eng.) MIKUMO Takeshi was appointed on 11 May 1942.

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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 16 Mar 2015, 20:17

Thanks!
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Post by Wellgunde » 24 Mar 2015, 15:25

Hello Fontessa,

Thank you for posting this valuable information. I very much appreciate the time and effort involved.

Do the Kaigun Jirei Koho (Naval Transfer and Promotion Lists) include shore commands and staffs? I am interested in those for 1945 if you have references.
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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 24 Mar 2015, 16:35

I'm hoping for translation of other years as well. Even if this does not happen, I am BEYOND thankful for what we have thus far!
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Post by fontessa » 28 Mar 2015, 16:21

Hello ijnfleetadmiral and Wellgunde,

I am translating Kaigun Jirei Koho 1943 version now. But I would like to switch it to that of 1945 version including shore commands and staffs.

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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 29 Mar 2015, 02:09

However you want to do it, my friend...I'm just thankful to receive the translated info!
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