Kaigun Jirei Koho 1942 Part III

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Hello ijnfleetadmiral,

Part III Battleships

Principally the branch of construction and repair officers was "engineering". Only YAMATO and MUSASHI had the post of AA officer.

KONGO
CO
According to page 4 of JACAR C13072088700, CAPT Baron IJUIN Matsuharu was appointed on 26 December 1942.
XO
According to page 26 of JACAR C13072087800, CDR ONUMA Tomio was appointed on 1 November 1942.
Navigation Officer
According to page 6 of JACAR C13072088300, CDR YOSHIMATSU Toru was appointed on 20 November 1942.
Gunnery Officer
According to page 2 of JACAR C13072088000, CDR WADA Kenzo was appointed on 3 November 1942.
Secondary Battery Officer
According to page 17 of JACAR C13072084200, LCDR KOYA Masuo was appointed on 3 February 1942.
According to page 28 of JACAR C13072088000, LT FUKAI Shunnosuke was appointed on 10 November 1942.
Construction and Repair Officer
According to page 34 of JACAR C13072087000, LCDR (Eng.) KOZU Hoko(?) was appointed on 30 September 1942.
Air Officer
According to page 6 of JACAR C13072086300, LT HOSOYA Hiroshi was appointed on 15 July 1942.
Communications Officer
According to page 20 of JACAR C13072086600, LCDR TANAKA Rikiro was appointed on 15 August 1942.
Engineer Officer
According to page 39 of JACAR C13072087800, CDR MURAO Juji was appointed on 1 November 1942.
Medical Officer
According to page 48 of JACAR C13072087800, CDR NONAKA Yaroku was appointed on 1 November 1942.

HIEI
Gunnery Officer
According to page 2 of JACAR C13072086300, CDR TAKETANI Kiyoshi was appointed on 14 July 1942.
Secondary Battery Officer
According to page 35 of JACAR C13072086800, LT YUKAWA Kozo was appointed on 10 September 1942.
Construction and Repair Officer
According to page 22 of JACAR C13072086300, LCDR (Eng.) YOSHIDA Hisashi was appointed on 20 July 1942.
Air Officer
According to page 8 of JACAR C13072084700, LT OKAMOTO Tamaki was appointed on 20 March 1942.
Communications Officer
According to page 27 of JACAR C13072087800, CDR ISHISHIRO Hideo was appointed on 1 November 1942.
Medical Officer
According to page 49 of JACAR C13072087800, CDR NAKAMURA Masamichi was appointed on 1 November 1942.

KIRISHIMA
CO
According to page 11 of JACAR C13072085200, CAPT IWABUCHI Sanji was appointed on 20 April 1942.
XO
According to page 1 of JACAR C13072086500, CDR ONO Koro was appointed on 1 August 1942.
Navigation Officer
According to page 26 of JACAR C13072088000, CDR YOSHIMATSU Sho was appointed on 10 November 1942.
Secondary Battery Officer
According to page 15 of JACAR C13072088200, LT GOKE(GOYA?) Yoshio was appointed on 15 November 1942.
Construction and Repair Officer
According to page 46 of JACAR C13072085200, LCDR (Eng.) YOSHINO Kyuhichi was appointed on 27 April 1942.
Air Officer
According to page 11 of JACAR C13072085400, LT URATA Masami was appointed on 11 May 1942.
Communications Officer
According to page 3 of JACAR C13072086300, LCDR WATABE Hisao was appointed on 14 July 1942.
Engineer Officer
According to page 20 of JACAR C13072088200, CDR SAKAO Mantaro was appointed on 15 November 1942.
Medical Officer
According to page 49 of JACAR C13072087800, CDR KUBOTA Masatsugu was appointed on 1 November 1942.

HARUNA
CO
According to page 7 of JACAR C13072085900, CAPT ISHII Takayuki was appointed on 16 June 1942.
XO
According to page 12 of JACAR C13072085200, CDR TSUTSUMI Michizo was appointed on 20 April 1942.
Navigation Officer
According to page 8 of JACAR C13072088300, CDR IKEDA Sadae was appointed on 20 November 1942.
Secondary Battery Officer
According to page 28 of JACAR C13072088000, LT SATO Seihichi was appointed on 10 November 1942.
Construction and Repair Officer
According to page 46 of JACAR C13072086500, LT (Eng.) KUNISADA Yoshio was appointed on 10 August 1942.
Communications Officer
According to page 8 of JACAR C13072088300, CDR IWAKI Hideo was appointed on 20 November 1942.
Engineer Officer
According to page 4 of JACAR C13072087400, CDR NAKAGAWA Sakae was appointed on 20 October 1942.
Medical Officer
According to page 9 of JACAR C13072086500, CDR NAKAYAMA Chiyosaku was appointed on 1 August 1942.
Supply Officer
According to page 27 of JACAR C13072088300, LCDR ONO Motoharu was appointed on 30 November 1942.

FUSO
CO
According to page 27 of JACAR C13072088500, CAPT KOMURA Keizo was appointed on 5 December 1942.
XO
According to page 47 of JACAR C13072088600, CDR TANNO Keigoro was appointed on 24 December 1942.
Navigation Officer
According to page 9 of JACAR C13072088600, CDR TAGAHARA Yoshitaro was appointed on 15 December 1942.
Secondary Battery Officer
According to page 6 of JACAR C13072088000, LT HANDA Shizuo was appointed on 5 November 1942.
Damage Control Officer
According to page 25 of JACAR C13072085900, LCDR MIYASHITA AKIRA (Makoto?, Toru?) was appointed on 25 June 1942.
Construction and Repair Officer
According to page 6 of JACAR C13072086200, LCDR (Eng.) YAMAMOTO Hisahiko was appointed on 1 July 1942.
Engineer Officer
According to page 20 of JACAR C13072088200, CDR ISHIKAWA Hiroshi was appointed on 15 November 1942.
Medical Officer
According to page 18 of JACAR C13072087300, CDR SAKAI Taro was appointed on 13 October 1942.
Supply Officer
According to page 9 of JACAR C13072085400, LCDR MORIKAWA Kaoru (Takashi?) was appointed on 9 May 1942.

YAMASHIRO
CO
According to page 2 of JACAR C13072086800, CAPT OWADA Noboru was appointed on 1 September 1942.
Navigation Officer
According to page 45 of JACAR C13072086600, LCDR YAMAUCHI Masanori was appointed on 20 August 1942.
Gunnery Officer
According to page 32 of JACAR C13072088600, CDR ITAGAKI Kanenobu was appointed on 21 December 1942.
Secondary Battery Officer
According to page 2 of JACAR C13072086600, LT TAJIMA Nobutoshi was appointed on 10 August 1942.
According to page 48 of JACAR C13072086900, LT MORO-OKA Isamu was appointed on 25 September 1942.
Damage Control Officer
According to page 20 of JACAR C13072086600, LCDR TANAKA Kaheiji was appointed on 15 August 1942.
Construction and Repair Officer
According to page 36 of JACAR C13072086800, LCDR (Eng.) ISHIMOTO Noboru was appointed on 10 September 1942.
Air Officer
According to page 11 of JACAR C13072085400, CDR IWAO Masatsugu was appointed on 11 May 1942.
Communications Officer
According to page 16 of JACAR C13072088300, CDR KITAYAMA Saburo was appointed on 25 November 1942.
Medical Officer
According to page 1 of JACAR C13072087900, LCDR UCHIDA Michitsune was appointed on 1 November 1942.
Supply Officer
According to page 47 of JACAR C13072086500, LT HANADA Itsuro was appointed on 10 August 1942.

ISE
XO
According to page 29 of JACAR C13072086200, CDR ENDO Shigeru was appointed on 13 July 1942.
Gunnery Officer
According to page 50 of JACAR C13072086800, CDR SAKUMA Yoshiya was appointed on 15 September 1942.
Secondary Battery Officer
According to page 1 of JACAR C13072088100, LT MIYAMOTO Isao was appointed on 10 November 1942.
Damage Control Officer
According to page 29 of JACAR C13072087800, LCDR KIYAMA Shizue was appointed on 1 November 1942.
Communications Officer
According to page 28 of JACAR C13072085400, LCDR WATABE Hisao was appointed on 15 May 1942.
Engineer Officer
According to page 4 of JACAR C13072086900, CDR MURATA Toshio was appointed on 15 September 1942.
Medical Officer
According to page 6 of JACAR C13072086300, LCDR YOKOSE Kuniyuki was appointed on 14 July 1942.
According to page 15 of JACAR C13072087300, LCDR OTSUKA Takeshi (Takeru?) was appointed on 13 October 1942.
Supply Officer
According to page 11 of JACAR C13072087400, LCDR KUDO Shirosuke was appointed on 20 October 1942.

HYUGA
CO
According to page 5 of JACAR C13072084300, CAPT MATSUDA Chiaki was appointed on 21 February 1942.
According to page 39 of JACAR C13072088500, CAPT OBAYASHI Sueo was appointed on 10 December 1942.
XO
According to page 29 of JACAR C13072086200, CDR SHIGA Masanari was appointed on 13 July 1942.
Gunnery Officer
According to page 2 of JACAR C13072086300, CDR FUKAMI Morio was appointed on 14 July 1942.
Secondary Battery Officer
According to page 24 of JACAR C13072086500, LCDR IMAIZUMI Masatsugu was appointed on 3 August 1942.
According to page 28 of JACAR C13072088000, LT HIROSE Eisuke was appointed on 10 November 1942.
Damage Control Officer
According to page 26 of JACAR C13072086500, LCDR TOTSUGI Toshio was appointed on 5 August 1942.
Construction and Repair Officer
According to page 32 of JACAR C13072084200, LCDR (Eng.) MURASE Toru was appointed on 10 February 1942.
According to page 12 of JACAR C13072084400, LCDR (Eng.) MIURA Fuminori was appointed on 9 March 1942.
Air Officer
According to page 14 of JACAR C13072084700, LT OKAMOTO Tamaki was appointed on 23 March 1942.
According to page 41 of JACAR C13072085200, LCDR MATSUZAKI Shigekichi was appointed on 27 April 1942.
According to page 12 of JACAR C13072085400, LT TOKIEDA Shigeyoshi was appointed on 11 May 1942.
Communications Officer
According to page 23 of JACAR C13072085300, LCDR WATABE Hisao was appointed on 1 May 1942.
Engineer Officer
According to page 27 of JACAR C13072085900, CDR OSHIGE Shizuka was appointed on 25 June 1942.
Supply Officer
According to page 38 of JACAR C13072084200, CDR OGAWA Yoshio was appointed on 14 February 1942.

NAGATO
CO
According to page 25 of JACAR C13072088000, CAPT HISAMUNE Yonejiro was appointed on 10 November 1942.
XO
According to page 25 of JACAR C13072085900, CDR KONNO Nobuo was appointed on 25 June 1942.
Navigation Officer
According to page 5 of JACAR C13072086700, LCDR ONO Itaru (Tadashi?) was appointed on 25 August 1942.
Secondary Battery Officer
According to page 8 of JACAR C13072083800, LT NISHIMURA Tomoharu was appointed on 12 January 1942.
According to page 48 of JACAR C13072088200, LT YAMAGUCHI Saburo was appointed on 20 November 1942.
According to page 11 of JACAR C13072088500, LT MORI Kyoji was appointed on 3 December 1942.
Damage Control Officer
According to page 33 of JACAR C13072088600, CDR HAYASHI Shiro was appointed on 21 December 1942.
Construction and Repair Officer
According to page 32 of JACAR C13072084200, LCDR (Eng.) ITSUKIDA Ushimatsu was appointed on 10 February 1942.
Air Officer
According to page 8 of JACAR C13072084700, LT HOSOYA Hiroshi was appointed on 20 March 1942.
Communications Officer
According to page 2 of JACAR C13072086600, CDR MITSUI Atsushi was appointed on 10 August 1942.
Engineer Officer
According to page 3 of JACAR C13072085400, CDR NAKAJIMA Shiro was appointed on 5 May 1942.
Medical Officer
According to page 6 of JACAR C13072086300, CDR KARIYA Kazuo was appointed on 14 July 1942.
According to page 17 of JACAR C13072087200, LT OTSUKI Kaname was appointed on 1 October 1942.
According to page 49 of JACAR C13072087800, CDR OSHINO Susumu was appointed on 1 November 1942.
Supply Officer
According to page 27 of JACAR C13072088300, LCDR MIHARA Minoru was appointed on 30 November 1942.

MUTSU
CO
According to page 7 of JACAR C13072085900, CAPT YAMASUMI Teijiro was appointed on 16 June 1942.
Navigation Officer
According to page 48 of JACAR C13072088600, CDR OKINAKA Hideya was appointed on 24 December 1942.
Secondary Battery Officer
According to page 6 of JACAR C13072086500, LT NAKAO Shizuo was appointed on 1 August 1942.
According to page 5 of JACAR C13072088000, LT Marquis OTOWA Masahiko was appointed on 5 November 1942.
Construction and Repair Officer
According to page 6 of JACAR C13072088700, LCDR YOSHINO Kyuhichi. was appointed on 26 December 1942. He was not a LCDR (Eng.).
Air Officer
Engineer Officer
According to page 21 of JACAR C13072084300, CDR ISHIDA Taro was appointed on 28 February 1942.
According to page 39 of JACAR C13072087800, CDR YOSHIMURA Kiseki(?) was appointed on 1 November 1942.
Medical Officer
According to page 2 of JACAR C13072088300, CDR AKITA Jiro was appointed on 20 November 1942.
Supply Officer
According to page 47 of JACAR C13072086500, LCDR ISHIDA Yasuji was appointed on 10 August 1942.

YAMATO
CO
According to page 13 of JACAR C13072083900, CAPT TAKAYANAGI Gihachi was appointed on 1 November 1941.
According to page 12 of JACAR C13072083900, CAPT MIYAZAKI Hidenori was appointed on 19 January 1942.
According to page 23 of JACAR C13072088600, CAPT MTSUDA Chiaki was appointed on 15 December 1942.
XO
According to page 13 of JACAR C13072083900, CDR KAJIWARA Sueyoshi was appointed on 10 October 1941.
According to page 12 of JACAR C13072083900, CDR MAYUZUMI Haruo was appointed on 19 January 1942.
According to page 49 of JACAR C13072086800, CDR SATO Nobu(?) was appointed on 15 September 1942.
Navigation Officer
According to page 12 of JACAR C13072083900, CDR UEMURA Masao was appointed on 19 January 1942.
Gunnery Officer
According to page 12 of JACAR C13072083900, CDR MATSUDA Gengo was appointed on 19 January 1942.
Secondary Battery Officer
According to page 12 of JACAR C13072083900, LCDR NODA Tomoyuki was appointed on 19 January 1942.
AA Officer
According to page 41 of JACAR C13072083800, LCDR TANI Tetsuro was appointed on 15 January 1942.
According to page 12 of JACAR C13072083900, LCDR YANAGA Tsuneto was appointed on 19 January 1942.
According to page 44 of JACAR C13072086500, LT IIDA Hiroki was appointed on 10 August 1942.
Damage Control Officer
According to page 14 of JACAR C13072083900, CDR IZUMI Fukujiro was appointed on 26 November 1941.
According to page 12 of JACAR C13072083900, CDR MIYATA Eizo was appointed on 19 January 1942.
Construction and Repair Officer
According to page 13 of JACAR C13072083900, CDR (Eng.) YAMAMOTO Ryozai was appointed on 19 January 1942.
According to page 16 of JACAR C13072084300, CDR (Eng.) OZASA Yoshimitsu was appointed on 25 February 1942.
Air Officer
According to page 13 of JACAR C13072083900, LCDR OKUDA Shigenobu was appointed on 19 January 1942.
Communications Officer
According to page 12 of JACAR C13072083900, CDR NOZAKI Torao was appointed on 19 January 1942.
According to page 3 of JACAR C13072084200, CDR DOTE Yoshikatsu was appointed on 2 February 1942.
Engineer Officer
According to page 12 of JACAR C13072083900, CDR KOYAMA Toshiaki was appointed on 19 January 1942.
According to page 4 of JACAR C13072086900, CDR SUZUKI Masahiko was appointed on 15 September 1942.
Medical Officer
According to page 13 of JACAR C13072083900, CDR KIMURA Yoshio was appointed on 19 January 1942.
According to page 9 of JACAR C13072087300, CDR KADOKURA Momotaro was appointed on 10 October 1942.
Supply Officer
According to page 13 of JACAR C13072083900, CDR OWADA Tsutomu was appointed on 19 January 1942.
According to page 11 of JACAR C13072087900, CDR KOKUSHI Hiroshi was appointed on 1 November 1942.

MUSASHI
CO
According to page 33 of JACAR C13072086500, CAPT ARIMA Kaoru was appointed on 5 August 1942.
XO
According to page 33 of JACAR C13072086500, CAPT SADAKATA Shizuo was appointed on 5 August 1942.
According to page 45 of JACAR C13072088200, CAPT KATO Noriyoshi was appointed on 20 November 1942.
Navigation Officer
According to page 34 of JACAR C13072086500, CDR MIYA Yujiro was appointed on 5 August 1942.
Gunnery Officer
According to page 33 of JACAR C13072086500, CDR NAGAHASHI Tameshige was appointed on 5 August 1942.
Secondary Battery Officer
According to page 34 of JACAR C13072086500, LCDR FUKUMOTO Yoshinori was appointed on 5 August 1942.
AA Officer
According to page 34 of JACAR C13072086500, LCDR CHIHAYA Masataka was appointed on 5 August 1942.
According to page 33 of JACAR C13072087000, LT KOGA Yuko(?) was appointed on 30 September 1942.
Damage Control Officer
According to page 34 of JACAR C13072086500, LCDR KOSHIRO Tadashi was appointed on 5 August 1942.
According to page 27 of JACAR C13072087800, CDR KUDO Hakaru was appointed on 1 November 1942.
Construction and Repair Officer
According to page 34 of JACAR C13072086500, LCDR (Eng.) BABA Masahisa was appointed on 5 August 1942.
According to page 43 of JACAR C13072088500, CDR KIMURA Chosuke was appointed on 10 December 1942. He was not a CDR (Eng.).
Air Officer
According to page 44 of JACAR C13072086500, LCDR OKADA Shigenobu was appointed on 10 August 1942.
Communications Officer
According to page 34 of JACAR C13072086500, CDR NAKANO Masatomo was appointed on 5 August 1942.
Engineer Officer
According to page 34 of JACAR C13072086500, CDR HORIE Shigeru was appointed on 5 August 1942.
According to page 49 of JACAR C13072086900, CDR KOYAMA Kiyoyuki was appointed on 25 September 1942.
Medical Officer
According to page 34 of JACAR C13072086500, CDR NAKANO Yoshio was appointed on 5 August 1942.
According to page 47 of JACAR C13072087800, CDR FUJIKI Sunao was appointed on 1 November 1942.
Supply Officer
According to page 35 of JACAR C13072086500, LCDR TAMURA Yasushi was appointed on 5 August 1942.

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[ijnfleetadmiral]

Awesome...thanks! A few discrepancies:

1) I have CDR SAKUMA Yoshiya as posted XO of MOGAMI from 20 August 1942 - 1 April 1943.

2) I have CDR OGAWA Yoshio as a Surgeon, not a Paymaster. Or is this a different officer of the same name?

3) I think some Air Officer info is missing from the entry on MUTSU. The position title is there, but no info.

4) Was CDR AKITA Jiro still Chief Surgeon of MUTSU when she was destroyed on 8 June 1943, and if so was he KIA?

5) Was LCDR YOSHINO Kyuhichi still serving aboard MUTSU when she was destroyed on 8 June 1943, and if so was he KIA?

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Hello ijnfleetadmiral,

1) I have CDR SAKUMA Yoshiya as posted XO of MOGAMI from 20 August 1942 - 1 April 1943.

He was CDR 佐久間良也 who was appointed the gunnery officer of ISE on 15 September 1942. As far as I checked, no one was appointed the XO of MOGAMI in 1942.

2) I have CDR OGAWA Yoshio as a Surgeon, not a Paymaster. Or is this a different officer of the same name?

I have mistaken. According to page 38 of JACAR C13072084200, CDR OGAWA Yoshio was appointed the Medical Officer of HYUGA on 14 February 1942.

3) I think some Air Officer info is missing from the entry on MUTSU. The position title is there, but no info.

No one was appointed air officer of MUTSU in 1942, but the subtitle Air Officer was left without being erased
.

4) Was CDR AKITA Jiro still Chief Surgeon of MUTSU when she was destroyed on 8 June 1943, and if so was he KIA?

According to page 42 of JACAR C13072090700, CDR 中原新 (NAKAHARA Arata) was appointed the medical officer of MUTSU on 23 April 1942. So he may be KIA.

5) Was LCDR YOSHINO Kyuhichi still serving aboard MUTSU when she was destroyed on 8 June 1943, and if so was he KIA?

Kaigun Jirei Koho of the first half in 1942 was seen readily, but I couldn't find his successor. So he might have been KIA.

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[ijnfleetadmiral]

Great...thanks for clarifying these! One more question: I have KOIDE Shigezo listed as a Surgeon of MUTSU, but the same name appears as a Paymaster on another vessel. Which was he?

[fontessa]

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,

I couldn’t find KOIDE Shigezo in this post.

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[ijnfleetadmiral]

It was in one of my many previous posts pertaining to the various on-board positions.

[fontessa]

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,

I found the below in the thread “CVS / CVE / CVL Paymasters”.

HOSHO
I have no Paymasters for this vessel.

According to page 51 of JACAR C12070352500, LCDR KOIDE Shigezo was appointed on 15 November 1935.

I have mistaken. He was the Surgeon of HOSHO, not the Paymaster.

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[ijnfleetadmiral]

Thanks for clarifying!

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Hello ijnfleetadmiral,

MUTSU
Construction and Repair Officer
According to page 6 of JACAR C13072088700, LCDR YOSHINO Kyuhichi was appointed on 26 December 1942. He was not a LCDR (Eng.).
MUSASHI
Construction and Repair Officer
According to page 43 of JACAR C13072088500, CDR KIMURA Chosuke was appointed on 10 December 1942. He was not a CDR (Eng.).

In IJN there was a big problem called “Engineer Officer Problem”. In the case of U.S. Navy, this problem had been settled in 1899. Engineer branch officers were more disadvantageous than line officers on the IJN personnel system, so opposition was between the two groups. On 1 November 1942, engineer branch was integrated into line branch, and the term “engineer” was removed from the rank name of engineer branch officers. For example, an “engineer commander” became to be called simply “commander”.

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[ijnfleetadmiral]

Always wondered about that...thanks for shedding some light on the subject!