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Complete Records - Kamoi

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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 13 Nov 2015, 01:10

Here's what I have for her...TIA to anyone who can fill in any blanks!

KAMOI
Commanding Officers
(CEO) - CAPT MURASE Teijiro (29) - 1 December 1921 - 12 September 1922
CAPT MURASE Teijiro (29) - 12 September 1922 - 20 January 1923
CAPT NAKAYAMA Tomonobu (30) - 20 January 1923 - 20 October 1923
CDR HIRAYAMA Sakae (31) - 20 October 1923 - 1 May 1924
CDR HIRATA Noboru (34) - 1 May 1924 - 25 October 1924 (Acting)
CDR TAKEHISA Kan (30) - 25 October 1924 - 9 May 1925
CAPT ANNO Kiyoshi (33) - 9 May 1925 - 20 October 1925
CAPT TAKAGI Heiji (31) - 20 October 1925 - 20 May 1926
CAPT MATSUI Saburo (32) - 20 May 1926 - 1 November 1926
CAPT ISHIKAWA Shingo (33) - 1 November 1926 - 25 June 1927
CAPT KOHIYAMA Shinji (33) - 25 June 1927 - 1 December 1927
CAPT FUJIOKA Tsugiharu (33) - 1 December 1927 - 10 December 1928
CAPT Baron SHIBAYAMA Masaki (35) - 10 December 1928 - 7 December 1929
CAPT MURATA Shoichi (34) - 7 December 1929 - 1 December 1930
CDR SUGIURA Shinpei (36) - 1 December 1930 - 1 April 1931
CDR HONDA Genzo (36) - 1 April 1931 - 25 January 1932
CAPT HOJO Risaburo (35) - 25 January 1932 - 15 November 1932
CAPT TAKEDA Rokukichi (36) - 15 November 1932 - 20 October 1933
CAPT TERADA Kokichi (36) - 20 October 1933 - 15 November 1934
CAPT TANBA Masanao (40) - 15 November 1934 - 15 November 1935
CAPT OKADA Kikuji (42) - 15 November 1935 - 2 November 1936
CDR / CAPT KOSAKA Kanae (43) - 2 November 1936 - 22 March 1938 (CAPT on 1 December 1936.)
CAPT IWABUCHI Sanji (43) - 22 March 1938 - 25 August 1938
CAPT MATSUDA Chiaki (44) - 25 August 1938 - 14 January 1939
CAPT MORI Tomoichi (42) - 14 January 1939 - 20 July 1939
CAPT HASHIMOTO Aiji (39) - 20 July 1939 - 15 November 1939
CAPT HATTORI Katsuji (44) - 15 November 1939 - 15 November 1940
CAPT FURUKAWA Tamotsu (43) - 15 November 1940 - 1 July 1941
CAPT HASEBE Yoshizo (40) - 1 July 1941 - 7 August 1942
CAPT YAMAZAKI Sukeichi (39) - 7 August 1942 - 3 May 1943
CAPT SHIMIZU Takeo (39) - 3 May 1943 - 5 December 1944
CAPT FUJIMAKI Yoshiro (46) - 5 December 1944 - 13 April 1945

Executive Officers
??? - 12 September 1922 - 1 August 1925
CDR KOIZUMI Hisao (34) - 1 August 1925 - 1 December 1925
LCDR NAKAMURA Kazuo (37) - 1 December 1925 - 20 May 1926
??? - 20 May 1926 - 1 July 1927
CDR TAKETOMI Kuneshige (34) - 1 July 1927 - 1 December 1927
??? - 1 December 1927 - 1 December 1932
CDR SENDA Sadatoshi (40) - 1 December 1932 - 1 November 1934
??? - 1 November 1934 - 15 November 1935
CDR IMAZATO Hiroshi (45) - 15 November 1935 - 1 December 1936
CDR SASAKI Hankyu (45) - 1 December 1936 - 1 December 1937
??? - 1 December 1937 - 15 December 1938
CDR SHIMIZU Toshio (46) - 15 December 1938 - 16 August 1939
??? - 16 August 1939 - 13 April 1945

Operations Officers
??? - 12 September 1922 - 10 March 1926
LCDR MATSURA Tadayuki (40) - 10 March 1926 - 1 November 1926
??? - 1 November 1926 - 15 November 1927
LCDR KUROSAKI Rinzo (37) - 15 November 1927 - 20 November 1928
??? - 20 November 1928 - 25 May 1932
LCDR TSUJI Masayasu (42) - 25 May 1932 - 25 January 1933
??? - 25 January 1933 - ???
LCDR KITAMURA ??? (52) - ??? - 1 December 1937
??? - 1 December 1937 - 13 April 1945

Gunnery Officers
??? - 12 September 1922 - 15 October 1941
LT YOSHINO Tomi (??) - 15 October 1941 - 20 April 1942
??? - 20 April 1942 - 13 April 1945

Navigators
(EO) - LT FUKUDOME Shigeru (40) - 1 December 1921 - 12 September 1922
LT FUKUDOME Shigeru (40) - 12 September 1922 - 8 January 1924
LT SHIBAZAKI Keiji (43) - 8 January 1924 - 1 December 1924
LT WATANABE Seishichi (42) - 1 December 1924 - 1 December 1925
??? - 1 December 1925 - 1 November 1926
LCDR MATSURA Tadayuki (40) - 1 November 1926 - 21 February 1927
??? - 21 February 1927 - 7 December 1929
LT KITAMURA Fumio (47) - 7 December 1929 - 1 December 1930
??? - 1 December 1930 - 15 November 1935
LT TOMONO Rinji (??) - 15 November 1935 - 1 December 1936
LCDR OKAJIMA Takashi (50) - 1 December 1936 - 15 December 1937
LT YAMAGUCHI Yoshio (53) - 15 December 1937 - ???
??? - ??? - 12 October 1940
LT ABE Koichi (58) - 12 October 1940 - 20 August 1941
??? - 20 August 1941 - 1 August 1944
LT TSUKAMOTO Shigesaburo (Res.) - 1 August 1944 - ???
??? - ??? - 13 April 1945

Chief Engineers
??? - 12 September 1922 - 15 November 1933
(E) LCDR HIRAO Matsuo (Eng. 26) - 15 November 1933 - 1 November 1934
??? - 1 November 1934 - 25 May 1944
LCDR AOKI Ichiro (Res.) - 25 May 1944 - ???
??? - ??? - 13 April 1945

Surgeons
(EO) - (S) LT HOTTA Chikayuki (1913) - 1 May 1922 - 12 September 1922
(S) LT HOTTA Chikayuki (1913) - 12 September 1922 - 1 December 1922
(S) LT SUGATA Naoki (1915) - 1 December 1922 - 7 April 1923
(S) LTJG KUROKI Takeichi (1918) - 7 April 1923 - 20 October 1923 (Acting)
(S) LT KABURAGI Kihei (1919) - 20 October 1923 - 1 May 1924
??? - 1 May 1924 - 16 May 1924
(S) LT OGAWA Junkichi (1916) - 16 May 1924 - 1 December 1924
??? - 1 December 1924 - 25 June 1927
(S) LT MATSUO Masamichi (1918) - 25 June 1927 - 1 December 1927
??? - 1 December 1927 - 1 December 1928
(S) LT OTAGAWA Hajime (1920) - 1 December 1928 - 10 March 1929
??? - 10 March 1929 - 1 July 1944
(S) LT HOSOGI Daizaburo (??) - 1 July 1944 - 5 December 1944
(S) LT HAYASHI Shiro (??) - 5 December 1944 - 13 April 1945

Paymasters
??? - 12 September 1922 - 10 December 1922
(P) LTJG NAKAGAKI Sengoro (Pay. 7) - 10 Dec. 1922 - 20 October 1923 (Acting)
??? - 20 October 1923 - 1 December 1924
(P) LT IWASAKI Mitsu (Pay. 4) - 1 December 1924 - 1 December 1925
??? - 1 December 1925 - 25 April 1928
(P) LT IGAWA Kazuo (Pay. 6) - 25 April 1928 - 1 December 1928
??? - 1 December 1928 - 2 April 1944
(P) LTJG MURAI Kyohei (??) - 2 April 1944 - ???
??? - ??? - 20 November 1944
(P) LT NIIMI Masaomi (??) - 20 November 1944 - 13 April 1945
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Re: Complete Records - Kamoi

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Post by fontessa » 21 Nov 2015, 20:56

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,

I can fill in some blanks.

According to page 1 of JACAR C13071971000, major officers of seaplane tender KAMOI (1932 - 1939) were as follow.
CO: CAPT x 1
XO: CDR or LCDR x 1
Navigation Officer: LCDR or LT x 1
Gunnery Officer: LCDR or LT x 1
Communications Officer: LCDR or LT x 1
Unyocho: LCDR or LT x 1
Air Officer: CDR or LCDR x 1
Maintenance Officer: LCDR or LT x 1
Engineer Officer: CDR or LCDR x 1
Medical Officer: LCDR or LT x 1
Supply Officer: LCDR or LT x 1

According to page 6 of JACAR C08030587900 (Wartime Diary), main officers on 31 December 1944 of Special Duty Ship KAMOI (1944 - 1945) were as follows.
CO: CAPT FIJIMAKI Yoshinori
XO: Vacant
Engineer Officer and acting XO: LCDR AOKI Ichiro
Naimucho: LT SUGAWARA Kaichi
Navigation Officer: TSUKAMOTO Shigesaburo
Gunnery Officer: LTJG UMEZU Shoji
Medical Officer: LT HAYASHI Shiro
Supply Officer: NIIMI Masayoshi
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: Executive Officers
??? - 12 September 1922 - 1 August 1925
??? - 20 May 1926 - 1 July 1927
??? - 1 December 1927 - 1 December 1932
??? - 1 November 1934 - 15 November 1935
??? - 1 December 1937 - 15 December 1938
??? - 16 August 1939 - 13 April 1945
According to frame 4 of Official Gazette dated 15 September 1922, CDR MIZUOCHI Takagoro was appointed on 12 September 1922.
According to frame 6 of Official Gazette dated 21 May 1926, CDR KANDA Yoshiho was appointed on 20 May 1926.
According to frame 4 of Official Gazette dated 2 November 1926, CDR OGURA Manjiro was appointed on 1 November 1926.
According to frame 8 of Official Gazette dated 2 December 1927, CDR SUGIURA Shimpei was appointed 1 December 1927.
According to frame 12 of Official Gazette dated 2 December 1929, CDR NAKANO Gunji was appointed on 30 November 1929.
According to frame 10 of Official Gazette dated 16 November 1935, CDR IMAZATO Hiroshi was appointed on 15 November 1935.
According to frame 10 of Official Gazette dated 2 December 1930, CDR KAMEI Kazue was appointed on 1 December 1930.
According to frame 11 of Official Gazette dated 2 December 1931, CDR MIYAMOTO Yaozo was appointed on 1 December 1931.
According to frame 10 of Official Gazette dated 2 November 1934, CDR KANDA Yoshio was appointed on 1 November 1934.
According to page 29 of JACAR C13072072700, CDR MORI Gojiro was appointed on 1 December 1937.
According to page 26 of JACAR C13072076200, CDR MIZOHATA Sadakazu was appointed on 16 August 1939.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: Operations Officers
??? - 12 September 1922 - 10 March 1926
??? - 1 November 1926 - 15 November 1927
??? - 20 November 1928 - 25 May 1932
??? - 25 January 1933 - ???
LCDR KITAMURA ??? (52) - ??? - 1 December 1937
??? - 1 December 1937 - 13 April 1945
According to frame 4 of Official Gazette dated 15 September 1922, LCDR GOTO Terumichi was appointed on 12 September 1922.
According to frame 11 of Official Gazette dated 2 December 1922, LCDR ASANO Sennosuke was appointed on 1 December 1922.
According to frame 13 of Official Gazette dated 2 December 1924, LCDR TAKEISHI Hideto was appointed on 1 December 1924.
According to frame 4 of Official Gazette dated 2 November 1926, LCDR YAMAMOTO Yuichi was appointed on 1 November 1926.
According to frame 11 of Official Gazette dated 21 November 1928, LCDR YOSHIDA Einosuke was appointed on 20 November 1928.
According to frame 11 of Official Gazette dated 2 December 1931, LCDR SUEMUNE Otozo was appointed on 1 December 1931.
According to frame 4 of Official Gazette dated 26 January 1933, LT YOSHII Shizuo was appointed on 25 January 1933.
According to frame 11 of Official Gazette dated 2 November 1934, LT IGARASHI Yasuhiko was appointed on 1 November 1934.
According to frame 25 of Official Gazette dated 2 December 1936, LT KITAMURA Yosaku was appointed on 1 December 1936.
According to page 48 of JACAR C13072072700, LT INAMI Takao was appointed on 1 December 1937.
According to page 52 of JACAR C13072074100, LT (Res.) MITA Kazuya was appointed on 30 July 1938.
According to page 8 of JACAR C13072076800, LCDR YOSHIHIRO Nisaburo was appointed on 15 November 1939.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: Gunnery Officers
??? - 12 September 1922 - 15 October 1941
LT YOSHINO Tomi (??) - 15 October 1941 - 20 April 1942
??? - 20 April 1942 - 13 April 1945
No one was appointed on 12 September 1922.
According to frame 12 of Official Gazette dated 16 November 1934, LT AKUTAGAWA Yuitaro was appointed on 15 November 1934.
According to frame 25 of Official Gazette dated 2 December 1936, LT NAGAI Teizo was appointed on 1 December 1936.
According to page 43 of JACAR C13072072700, LCDR YOSHINO Akira was appointed on 1 December 1937.
According to page 3 of JACAR C13072074200, LT NAKA Shigeo was appointed on 1 August 1938.
According to page 32 of JACAR C13072076000, LCDR TAKANASHI Seisaku was appointed on 17 July 1939.
According to page 8 of JACAR C13072076800, LCDR TSUJIMOTO Takeshi was appointed on 15 November 1939.
According to page 10 of JACAR C13072080900, LT YOSHINO Tomi was appointed on 21 April 1941.
According to page 9 of JACAR C13072082800, LTJG MATSUSHITA Hiroshi was appointed on 15 October 1941.
According to page 14 of JACAR C13072085200, LT YOSHINO Tomi was relieved on 15 October 1941. But his former post was Gunnery Officer of KASUGAMARU.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: Navigators
LT FUKUDOME Shigeru (40) - 12 September 1922 - 8 January 1924
??? - 1 December 1925 - 1 November 1926
??? - 21 February 1927 - 7 December 1929
??? - 1 December 1930 - 15 November 1935
LT YAMAGUCHI Yoshio (53) - 15 December 1937 - ???
??? - ??? - 12 October 1940
??? - 20 August 1941 - 1 August 1944
According to frame 6 of Official Gazette dated 18 October 1923, LT SHIBASAKI Keiji was appointed on 17 October 1923.
According to frame 9 of Official Gazette dated 2 December 1925, LCDR KONISHI Tatehiko was appointed on 1 December 1925.
According to frame 2 of Official Gazette dated 22 February 1927, LCDR HORAI Kunitaro (40) was appointed on 21 February 1927.
According to frame 8 of Official Gazette dated 16 November 1927, LCDR YAMAMOTO Rokuro was appointed on 15 November 1927.
According to frame 4 of Official Gazette dated 3 December 1928, LT MORI Gojiro was appointed on 1 December 1928.
No one was appointed or relieved on 1 December 1930.
According to frame 13 of Official Gazette dated 2 December 1931, LT ISHIZAKA Takeo was appointed on 1 December 1931.
According to frame 11 of Official Gazette dated 2 December 1932, LT MURAI Sadatoshi was appointed on 1 December 1932.
According to page 48 of JACAR C13072072700, LT YAMAGUCHI Yoshio was appointed on 1 December 1937.
According to page 7 of JACAR C13072077100, LT MUTO Ken’ichi was appointed on 1 December 1939.
According to page 11 of JACAR C13072081800, LT NAGAMATSU Kumaichi was appointed on 20 August 1941.
According to page 13 of JACAR C13072086200, LT SASAKI Takeo was appointed on 1 July 1942.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: Chief Engineers
??? - 12 September 1922 - 15 November 1933
??? - 1 November 1934 - 25 May 1944
According to frame 4 of Official Gazette dated 15 September 1922, CDR OKUMA Shizuo was appointed on 12 September 1922.
According to frame 18 of Official Gazette dated 2 December 1924, LCDR HORIE Jumpei was appointed on 1 December 1924.
According to frame 13 of Official Gazette dated 2 December 1927, LCDR IMAI Shigeo was appointed on 1 December 1927.
According to frame 5 of Official Gazette dated 3 December 1928, LCDR SASAKI Chikashi was appointed on 1 December 1928.
According to frame 15 of Official Gazette dated 2 December 1932, LCDR MINOWA Shimpei was appointed on 1 December 1932.
According to frame 14 of Official Gazette dated 2 November 1934, LCDR HOSOBUCHI Seiichi was appointed on 1 November 1934.
According to frame 30 of Official Gazette dated 2 December 1936, LCDR SUZUKI Yoshinaga was appointed on 1 December 1936.
According to page 32 of JACAR C13072072800, LCDR YAMASHITA Juichiro was appointed on 1 December 1937.
According to page 13 of JACAR C13072075900, CDR TAKEUCHI Teizo was appointed on 1 June 1939.
According to page 39 of JACAR C13072076800, LCDR TANAKA Jiro was appointed on 15 November 1939.
According to page 17 of JACAR C13072079600, LCDR INOBU Suehachi was appointed on 15 November 1940.
According to page 42 of JACAR C13072087800, LCDR TODO Yoshisuke was appointed on 1 November 1942.

Maintenance Officer
According to frame 16 of Official Gazette dated 2 December 1932, LT (Eng.) MORIKAWA Toshito was appointed on 1 December 1932.
According to frame 14 of Official Gazette dated 2 November 1934, LT (Eng.) FUJISAKI Shigeomi was appointed on 1 November 1934.
According to frame 16 of Official Gazette dated 16 November 1935, LCDR (Eng.) SATO Rokuro was appointed on 15 November 1935.
According to page 17 of JACAR C13072073400, LCDR (Eng.) FUKUYA Masataka was appointed on 15 February 1938.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: Surgeons
??? - 1 May 1924 - 16 May 1924
??? - 1 December 1924 - 25 June 1927
??? - 1 December 1927 - 1 December 1928
??? - 10 March 1929 - 1 July 1944
According to frame 4 of Official Gazette dated 3 May 1924, LT HAYASAKA Enaji was appointed on 1 May 1924.
According to frame 21 of Official Gazette dated 2 December 1924, LT SAITO Hajime was appointed on 1 December 1924.
According to frame 8 of Official Gazette dated 2 December 1927, LT ARAI Hajime was appointed on 1 December 1927.
According to frame 4 of Official Gazette dated 11 March 1929, LT KIMURA Masao was appointed on 10 March 1927.
According to frame 20 of Official Gazette dated 2 December 1930, LT KOIDE Shigezo was appointed 1 December 1930.
According to frame 21 of Official Gazette dated 2 December 1931, LT KUBO Tadashi was appointed on 1 December 1931.
According to frame 15 of Official Gazette dated 16 November 1933, LT IKEMOTO Kenzo was appointed on 15 November 1933.
According to frame 17 of Official Gazette dated 16 November 1934, LT KITAMURA Suezo was appointed on 15 November 1934.
According to frame 17 of Official Gazette dated 16 November 1935, LT NAGATO Kunitaro was appointed on 15 November 1935.
According to frame 8 of Official Gazette dated 4 November 1936, LT KOMATSU Shigemitsu was appointed on 2 November 1936.
According to page 2 of JACAR C13072072900, LT URABE Susumu was appointed on 1 December 1937.
(ADD) According to page 16 of JACAR C13072075800, LT KAWAKUBO Yoshio was appointed on 25 May 1939.
(ADD) According to page 1 of JACAR C13072075400, LCDR MATSUO Den was appointed on 15 November 1939.
According to page 10 of JACAR C13072076900, LT KAWAKUBO Yoshio was appointed on 15 November 1939.
According to page 39 of JACAR C13072082200, LT HOSOMI Shoji was appointed on 20 September 1941.
According to page 36 of JACAR C13072090000, LT SEKIZAWA Gentaku was appointed on 17 March 1943.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: Paymasters
??? - 12 September 1922 - 10 December 1922
??? - 20 October 1923 - 1 December 1924
??? - 1 December 1925 - 25 April 1928
??? - 1 December 1928 - 2 April 1944
According to frame 4 of Official Gazette dated 15 September 1922, LCDR TAKAGI Shozo was appointed on 12 September 1922.
According to frame 4 of Official Gazette dated 22 October 1923, LT KAWASHIMA Reiji was appointed on 20 October 1923.
According to frame 20 of Official Gazette dated 2 December 1925, LT IKEDA Ken’ichi was appointed on 1 December 1925.
According to frame 5 of Official Gazette dated 3 December 1928, LT TAKAHASHI Tadao was appointed on 1 December 1928.
According to frame 6 of Official Gazette dated 16 November 1932, LT YASUDA Shigekichi was appointed on 15 November 1932.
According to frame 4 of Official Gazette dated 2 December 1933, LT IMAI Asao was appointed on 1 December 1933.
According to frame 18 of Official Gazette dated 16 November 1934, LT ZKOBAYASHI Hideo was appointed on 15 November 1934.
According to frame 19 of Official Gazette dated 16 November 1935, LT TSUJIMOTO Kenzo was appointed on 15 November 1935.
According to page 47 of JACAR C13072072500, LT MANTAI Kiyoshi was appointed on 15 November 1937.
According to page 38 of JACAR C13072076000, LCDR SASAKI Kuraji was appointed on 20 July 1939.
According to page 28 of JACAR C13072076900, LTJG OIKAWA Reiji was appointed on 15 November 1939.
According to page 44 of JACAR C13072079100, LTJG HIRANO Kitaro was appointed on 15 October 1940.
According to page 8 of JACAR C13072082300, LTJG SAMATA Noboru was appointed on 20 September 1941.
According to page 40 of JACAR C13072086200, LT YAMADA Hisao was appointed on 10 July 1942.
According to page 14 of JACAR C13072090800, LTJG KIKUCHI Kota was appointed on 1 May 1943.

Communications Officer
According to frame 12 of Official Gazette dated 2 December 1932, LT IWAKI Hideo was appointed on 1 December 1932.
According to frame 12 of Official Gazette dated 16 November 1934, LT TODA Yoshiro was appointed on 15 November 1934.
According to frame 3 of Official Gazette dated 16 October 1935, LT KOYAMA Shigeto was appointed on 15 October 1935.
According to frame 26 of Official Gazette dated 2 December 1936, LT NAGAHISA Kumaaki was relieved on 1 December 1936.
According to frame 26 of Official Gazette dated 2 December 1936, LT KAMEDA Tadashi was appointed on 1 December 1936.
According to page 9 of JACAR C13072077100, LT IKEZAWA Masaki was appointed on 1 December 1939.
According to page 28 of JACAR C13072081900, LT YOSHIZUMI Seiichi was appointed on 1 September 1941.
According to page 6 of JACAR C13072073900, LT TOMINAGA Yoshiaki was appointed on 1 June 1938.

Air Officer
According to frame 10 of Official Gazette dated 2 December 1932, LCDR TAKAHASHI Chihaya was appointed on 1 December 1932.
According to frame 11 of Official Gazette dated 16 November 1934, LCDR SANAGI Takeshi was appointed on 15 November 1934.
According to page 1 of JACAR C13072072400, LCDR WATANABE Shigeo was appointed on 1 October 1937.
According to page 3 of JACAR C13072073900, LCDR KATSUTA Saburo was appointed on 1 June 1938.

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Re: Complete Records - Kamoi

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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 22 Nov 2015, 07:39

Awesome...thanks! A few questions:

1) Is this correct for Executive Officers?
CDR SUGIURA Shinpei (36) - 1 December 1927 - 30 November 1929

2) Is this correct for Operations Officers?
LCDR ASANO Sennosuke (36) - 1 December 1922 - 1 December 1924

3) Is this correct for Operations Officers?
LT IGARASHI Yasuhiko (50) - 1 November 1934 - 1 December 1936

4) Is this correct for Gunnery Officers?
LT AIKAWA Yuitaro (52) - 15 November 1934 - 1 December 1936

5) Is this correct for Gunnery Officers?
LT YOSHINO Tomi (??) - 21 April 1941 - 10 September 1941 (LT YOSHINO was appointed Gunnery Officer of SAGIRI on this date.)
VACANT - 10 September 1941 - 15 October 1941
LTJG MATSUSHITA Hiroshi (66) - 15 October 1941 - 20 April 1942

6) Is this correct for Chief Engineers?
(E) CDR OKUMA Shizuo (??) - 12 September 1922 - 1 December 1924

7) Is this correct for Chief Engineers?
(E) LCDR HOSOBUCHI Seiichi (??) - 1 November 1934 - 1 December 1936

8) Is this correct for Chief Engineers?
(E) LCDR YAMASHITA Juichiro (??) - 1 December 1937 - 1 June 1939

9) Is this correct for Chief Engineers?
(E) LCDR INOBU Suehachi (??) - 15 November 1940 - 1 November 1942
LCDR TODO Yoshisuke (??) - 1 November 1942 - 15 August 1943 (LCDR TODO was posted Chief Engineer of AKITSUSHIMA this date.)
??? - 15 August 1943 - 25 May 1944
LCDR AOKI Ichiro (Res.) - 25 May 1944 - 13 April 1945

10) Is this correct for Surgeons?
(S) LT URABE Susumu (??) - 1 December 1937 - 25 May 1939
(S) LT KAWAKUBO Yoshio (??) - 25 May 1939 - 15 November 1939
(S) LCDR MATSUO Den (??) - 15 November 1939 - ???

11) Is this correct for Surgeons?
(S) LT HOSOMO Shoji (??) - 20 September 1941 - 17 March 1943
(S) LT SEKIZAWA Gentaku (??) - 17 March 1943 - 1 July 1944

12) Is this correct for Paymasters?
(P) LT KAWASHIMA Reiji (??) - 20 October 1923 - 1 December 1924

13) Is this correct for Paymasters?
(P) LT TSUJIMOTO Kenzo (??) - 15 November 1935 - 15 November 1937

14) Is this correct for Paymasters?
(P) LTJG KIKUCHI Kota (??) - 1 May 1943 - 2 April 1944
(P) LTJG MURAI Kyohei (??) - 2 April 1944 - 20 November 1944

15) For Communications Officers, I have NAGAHISA Kumaaki as from Eta Jima's 53rd Class. However, I also have an officer named NAGAHISA Kumasuke. Are these the same individual?

16) Is this correct for Communications Officers?
LT TOMINAGA Yoshiaki (57) - 1 June 1938 - 15 November 1939

17) Is this correct for Air Officers?
LCDR TAKAHASHI Chihaya (47) - 1 December 1932 - 15 November 1934
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Re: Complete Records - Kamoi

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Post by fontessa » 22 Nov 2015, 15:13

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,

I would like to make a correction.
fontessa wrote: Communications Officer
According to frame 26 of Official Gazette dated 2 December 1936, LT NAGAHISA Kumaaki was relieved on 1 December 1936.
The below is correct.
According to frame 26 of Official Gazette dated 2 December 1936, LT KOYAMA Shigeto was relieved on 1 December 1936.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote:
1) Is this correct for Executive Officers?
CDR SUGIURA Shinpei (36) - 1 December 1927 - 30 November 1929
CDR SUGIURA Shinpei: 1 December 1927 - ???
CDR TOMITA Kenshiro: ??? - 30 November 1929
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 2) Is this correct for Operations Officers?
LCDR ASANO Sennosuke (36) - 1 December 1922 - 1 December 1924

LCDR ASANO Sennosuke: 1 December 1922 - ???
LCDR INAGAWA Yosaburo: ??? - 1 December 1924
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 3) Is this correct for Operations Officers?
LT IGARASHI Yasuhiko (50) - 1 November 1934 - 1 December 1936
LT IGARASHI Yasuhiko: 1 November 1934 - ???
LT NAGAHISA Kumaaki: ??? - 1 December 1936
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 4) Is this correct for Gunnery Officers?
LT AIKAWA Yuitaro (52) - 15 November 1934 - 1 December 1936
The below is correct.
LT AKUTAGAWA Yuitaro: 15 November 1934 - 1 December 1936
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 5) Is this correct for Gunnery Officers?
LT YOSHINO Tomi (??) - 21 April 1941 - 10 September 1941 (LT YOSHINO was appointed Gunnery Officer of SAGIRI on this date.)
VACANT - 10 September 1941 - 15 October 1941
LTJG MATSUSHITA Hiroshi (66) - 15 October 1941 - 20 April 1942
LT YOSHINO Tomi was not relieved and not appointed on 10 September 1941.
LTJG MATSUSHITA Hiroshi was not relieved on 20 April 1942.
I would like to make the correction the below.
According to page 14 of JACAR C13072085200, LT YOSHINO Tomi was relieved on 20 April 1941. But his former post was Gunnery Officer of KASUGAMARU.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 6) Is this correct for Chief Engineers?
(E) CDR OKUMA Shizuo (??) - 12 September 1922 - 1 December 1924
CDR OKUMA Shizuo: 12 September 1922 - ????
CDR TANAKA Dengoro: ??? - 1 December 1924
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 7) Is this correct for Chief Engineers?
(E) LCDR HOSOBUCHI Seiichi (??) - 1 November 1934 - 1 December 1936
No one was relieved on 1 December 1936.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 8) Is this correct for Chief Engineers?
(E) LCDR YAMASHITA Juichiro (??) - 1 December 1937 - 1 June 1939
No one was appointed on 1 June 1939.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 9) Is this correct for Chief Engineers?
(E) LCDR INOBU Suehachi (??) - 15 November 1940 - 1 November 1942
LCDR TODO Yoshisuke (??) - 1 November 1942 - 15 August 1943 (LCDR TODO was posted Chief Engineer of AKITSUSHIMA this date.)
??? - 15 August 1943 - 25 May 1944
LCDR AOKI Ichiro (Res.) - 25 May 1944 - 13 April 1945
LCDR INOBU Suehachi: 15 November 1940 - 1 November 1942
LCDR TODO Yoshisuke: 1 November 1942 - 15 August 1943
LCDR FUJII Yonekichi (Mustered): 15 August 1943 - 25 May 1944
LCDR AOKI Ichiro: 25 May 1944 - ???
(He was not relieved on 13 April 1945.)
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 10) Is this correct for Surgeons?
(S) LT URABE Susumu (??) - 1 December 1937 - 25 May 1939
(S) LT KAWAKUBO Yoshio (??) - 25 May 1939 - 15 November 1939
(S) LCDR MATSUO Den (??) - 15 November 1939 - ???
LT URABE Susumu: 1 December 1937 - 31 January 1939
(ADD) LCDR MATSUO Den: 31 January 1939 - 25 May 1939
↑(Regular post: Medical Officer of TONE)
(ADD) LT KAWAKUBO Yoshio: - 25 May 1939 - 15 November 1939
↑(Regular post: Medical Officer of ATAGO)
(Regular post) LT KAWAKUBO Yoshio: 15 November 1939 - ???
According to page 7 of JACAR C13072076900, LCDR MATSUO Den was relieved Medical Officer of TONE.
I would like to make the correction the below.
According to page 1 of JACAR C13072075400, LCDR MATSUO Den was appointed on 31 January 1939.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 11) Is this correct for Surgeons?
(S) LT HOSOMO Shoji (??) - 20 September 1941 - 17 March 1943
(S) LT SEKIZAWA Gentaku (??) - 17 March 1943 - 1 July 1944
LT HOSOMI Shoji: 20 September 1941 - 17 March 1943
LT SEKIZAWA Gentaku: 17 March 1943 - 1 July 1944
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 12) Is this correct for Paymasters?
(P) LT KAWASHIMA Reiji (??) - 20 October 1923 - 1 December 1924
LT KAWASHIMA Reiji: 20 October 1923 - ???
LT SAITO Taneo: ??? - 1 December 1924
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 13) Is this correct for Paymasters?
(P) LT TSUJIMOTO Kenzo (??) - 15 November 1935 - 15 November 1937
LT TSUJIMOTO Kenzo: 15 November 1935 - ???
LCDR WASHINO Takeshi: ??? - 15 November 1937
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 14) Is this correct for Paymasters?
(P) LTJG KIKUCHI Kota (??) - 1 May 1943 - 2 April 1944
(P) LTJG MURAI Kyohei (??) - 2 April 1944 - 20 November 1944
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 15) For Communications Officers, I have NAGAHISA Kumaaki as from Eta Jima's 53rd Class. However, I also have an officer named NAGAHISA Kumasuke. Are these the same individual?
They are the same person.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 16) Is this correct for Communications Officers?
LT TOMINAGA Yoshiaki (57) - 1 June 1938 - 15 November 1939
He was not relieved on 15 November 1939.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 17) Is this correct for Air Officers?
LCDR TAKAHASHI Chihaya (47) - 1 December 1932 - 15 November 1934
LCDR TAKAHASHI Chihaya: 1 December 1932 - ???
LT IMAI Asao: ??? - 15 November 1934

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Awesome...thanks! A few things:

1) For Operations Officer LT NAGAHISA Kumaaki, I have the following info...is it correct?
OITE NAVIGATOR - 12/01/33 - 05/01/35
KAMOI Operations Officer - ??? - 12/01/36
KINUGASA Operations Officer - 11/18/37 - ???
KINUGASA Navigator - 12/01/37 - 11/01/38
TAIGEI Operations Officer - 02/20/38 - 06/21/38
HARUNA Operations Officer - 07/30/38 - 12/15/38
HIEI Damage Control Officer - 09/23/38 - 09/21/39
HIEI Operations Officer - 09/23/38 - ???

2) For Gunnery Officers, is this correct?
LT YOSHINO Tomi (??) - ??? - 20 April 1941
??? - 20 April 1941 - 15 October 1941
LTJG MATSUSHITA Hiroshi (66) - 15 October 1941 - ???
LTJG UMEZU Shoji (Res.) - ??? - 13 April 1945 (SUNK)

3) And for Gunnery Officer LT YOSHINO Tomi, is this correct?
KAMOI Gunnery Officer - ??? - 04/20/41
SAGIRI Gunnery Officer - 09/10/41 - 10/15/41

4) For Chief Engineer LCDR AOKI Ichiro, I use the date of KAMOI's sinking (13 April 1945) as his relief date; can't be Chief Engineer of a ship that's been sunk. :)

5) For Chief Engineers, I have (E) CDR TAKEUCHI Teizo as posted Chief Engineer of KAMOI on 1 June 1939. Was (E) LCDR SUZUKI relieved before this date and the post of KAMOI's Chief Engineer Vacant?

6) Is the answer for #14 missing, or was this portion quoted by accident?

7) For Communications Officer LT TOMINAGA Yoshiaki, I meant to say 1 December 1939, not 15 November 1939.

8)I have IMAI Asao as a Paymaster Officer, not Air Officer.
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Post by fontessa » 23 Nov 2015, 04:13

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,

The below is an additional post:
According to page 13 of JACAR C13072073300, LCDR ITO Sukemitsu was appointed Air Officer on 12 January 1938.
According to page 25 of JACAR C13072074300, LCDR FUKUDA Ichiro was appointed Engineer Officer on 15 September 1938.

ijnfleetadmiral wrote:
1) For Operations Officer LT NAGAHISA Kumaaki, I have the following info...is it correct?
OITE NAVIGATOR - 12/01/33 - 05/01/35
KAMOI Operations Officer - ??? – 12/01/36
KINUGASA Operations Officer - 11/18/37 - ???
KINUGASA Navigator - 12/01/37 - 11/01/38
TAIGEI Operations Officer - 02/20/38 - 06/21/38
IRO Unyocho ??? - 07/30/38
HARUNA Operations Officer - 07/30/38 - 12/15/38
HIEI Damage Control Officer - 09/23/38 - 09/21/39
HIEI Operations Officer - 09/23/38 - ???
I can confirm only the dates written in bold.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 2) For Gunnery Officers, is this correct?
LT YOSHINO Tomi (??) - ??? - 20 April 1941
??? - 20 April 1941 - 15 October 1941
LTJG MATSUSHITA Hiroshi (66) - 15 October 1941 - ???
LTJG UMEZU Shoji (Res.) - ??? - 13 April 1945 (SUNK)
LT SAKAI Akira: ??? - 21 April 1941
LT YOSHINO Tomi: 21 April 1941 - ???
LTJG MATSUSHITA Hiroshi: 15 October 1941 - 20 April 1942
I can’t confirm the appointment date of LTJG UMEZU Shoji.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 3) And for Gunnery Officer LT YOSHINO Tomi, is this correct?
KAMOI Gunnery Officer - ??? - 04/20/41
SAGIRI Gunnery Officer - 09/10/41 - 10/15/41
KAMOI Gunnery Officer: 21 April 1941 - ???
I can’t confirm the appointment and relief dates for SAGIRI.
I would like to correct as the below.
According to page 14 of JACAR C13072085200, LT YOSHINO Tomi was relieved on 20 April 1942. But his former post was Gunnery Officer of KASUGAMARU.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 4) For Chief Engineer LCDR AOKI Ichiro, I use the date of KAMOI's sinking (13 April 1945) as his relief date; can't be Chief Engineer of a ship that's been sunk. :)
I understood.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 5) For Chief Engineers, I have (E) CDR TAKEUCHI Teizo as posted Chief Engineer of KAMOI on 1 June 1939. Was (E) LCDR SUZUKI relieved before this date and the post of KAMOI's Chief Engineer Vacant?
LCDR SUZUKI Yoshinaga was relieved before 1 June 1939.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 6) Is the answer for #14 missing, or was this portion quoted by accident?
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 14) Is this correct for Paymasters?
(P) LTJG KIKUCHI Kota (??) - 1 May 1943 - 2 April 1944
(P) LTJG MURAI Kyohei (??) - 2 April 1944 - 20 November 1944
The above is correct.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 7) For Communications Officer LT TOMINAGA Yoshiaki, I meant to say 1 December 1939, not 15 November 1939.
He was not relieved on 1 December 1939.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 8)I have IMAI Asao as a Paymaster Officer, not Air Officer.
I would like to correct as follows.
LCDR TAKAHASHI Chihaya: 1 December 1932 - ???
LCDR TSUNETA Teruyuki: ??? - 15 November 1934

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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 23 Nov 2015, 05:48

Awesome...thanks for clarifying! One more thing:

I do not have an officer named TSUNETA Teruyuki in my records. The only officer I have with the given name of 'Teruyuki' is an officer named KAKITA Teruyuki, from Eta Jima Class 48. Below is the kanji for his name...could this be the same individual?

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Post by fontessa » 23 Nov 2015, 10:28

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,

I have misread. KAKITA Teruyuki is correct.

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Thanks for clarifying!
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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 02 Dec 2015, 09:32

Awesome...thanks! A few questions:

1) Is this correct for Chief Engineers?
(E) LCDR HORIE Jumpei (??) - 1 December 1924 - 1 August 1926
(E) LCDR MURAKOSHI Tadashi (??) - 1 August 1926 - 1 December 1927

2) Is this correct for Chief Engineers?
(E) LCDR SASAKI Chikashi (??) - 1 December 1928 - 1 May 1930
(E) LCDR AKUTSU Kunisaku (??) - 1 May 1930 - 1 December 1932

3) Is this correct for Maintenance Officers?
(E) LT MORIKAWA Toshito (??) - 1 December 1932 - 1 June 1934
(E) LT NAKAGAWA Teiichi (??) - 1 June 1934 - 15 November 1934

I have KUDO Hakaru as a line officer, not a Paymaster.

4) Is this correct for Communications Officers?
LT KAMEDA Tadashi (54) - 1 December 1936 - 1 June 1938
LT TOMINAGA Yoshiaki (57) - 1 June 1938 - 15 November 1939
VACANT - 15 November 1939 - 1 December 1939
LT IKEZAWA Masaki (??) - 1 December 1939 - 15 October 1940

5) Is this correct for Air Officers?
LCDR TAKAHASHI Chihaya (47) - 1 December 1932 - 1 June 1934
LCDR KAKITA Teruyuki (48) - 1 June 1934 - 15 November 1934
LCDR SANAGI Takeshi (50) - 15 November 1934 - 1 June 1935
LCDR KURIMOTO Toshiki (48) - 1 June 1935 - 1 June 1936
LCDR KIMURA Kenji (49) - 1 June 1936 - 1 October 1937
LCDR WATANABE Shigeo (50) - 1 October 1937 - 12 January 1938
LCDR ITO Sukemitsu (51) - 12 January 1938 - 1 June 1938
LCDR KATSUTA Saburo (51) - 1 June 1938 - 20 January 1939
??? - 20 January 1939 - 1940
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Post by fontessa » 02 Dec 2015, 10:49

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,

The below is the revised second additional post:
(ADD) shows an additional post.

According to frame 6 of Official Gazette dated 18 October 1923, LT SHIBASAKI Keiji was appointed Navigation Officer on 15 October 1923.
According to frame 6 of Official Gazette dated 26 October 1923, LCDR INAGAWA Yosaburo was appointed Unyocho on 25 October 1923.
According to frame 4 of Official Gazette dated 16 May 1925, LCDR HINO Shoichi was appointed Unyocho on 15 May 1925.
According to frame 3 of Official Gazette dated 2 August 1926, LCDR MURAKOSHI Tadaaki was appointed Engineer Officer on 1 August 1926.
According to frame 3 of Official Gazette dated 2 November 1926, LCDR MATSUYOSHI Takayuki was appointed Navigation Officer on 1 November 1926.
According to frame 7 of Official Gazette dated 2 May 1930, LCDR AKUTSU Kunisaku was appointed Engineer Officer on 1 May 1930.
According to frame 5 of Official Gazette dated 16 July 1932, LTJG NAKAMURA Morio was appointed Supply Officer on 15 July 1932.
According to frame 8 of Official Gazette dated 2 November 1933, LT KISHIGAMI Koichi was appointed Communications Officer on 1 November 1933.
According to frame 5 of Official Gazette dated 16 May 1934, LT KUDO Hakaru was appointed Supply Officer on 15 May 1934.
According to frame 5 of Official Gazette dated 16 May 1934, LT YOSHII Shizuo was appointed Communications Officer on 15 May 1934.

KAMOI was converted from a tanker to a seaplane tender on 1 June 1934.
According to frame 6 of Official Gazette dated 2 June 1934, CAPT TERADA Kokichi was appointed CO on 1 June 1934.
According to frame 6 of Official Gazette dated 2 June 1934, CDR SENDA Sadatoshi was appointed XO on 1 June 1934.
According to frame 6 of Official Gazette dated 2 June 1934, LT KUDO Hakaru was appointed Unyocho on 1 June 1934.
According to frame 6 of Official Gazette dated 2 June 1934, LT TANAKA Kaheiji was appointed Gunnery Officer on 1 June 1934.
According to frame 6 of Official Gazette dated 2 June 1934, LT MURAI Sadatoshi was appointed Navigation Officer on 1 June 1934.
According to frame 6 of Official Gazette dated 2 June 1934, LCDR HIRAO Matsuo was appointed Engineer Officer on 1 June 1934.
According to frame 6 of Official Gazette dated 2 June 1934, LT (Eng.) NAKAGAWA Teiichi was appointed Maintenance Officer on 1 June 1934.
According to frame 6 of Official Gazette dated 2 June 1934, LT IKEMOTO Kenzo was appointed Medical Officer on 1 June 1934.
According to frame 6 of Official Gazette dated 2 June 1934, LT IMAI Asao was appointed Supply Officer on 1 June 1934.
According to frame 6 of Official Gazette dated 2 June 1934, LT YOSHII Shizuo was appointed Communications Officer on 1 June 1934.
According to frame 6 of Official Gazette dated 2 June 1934, LCDR KAKITA Teruyuki was appointed Air Officer on 1 June 1934.


According to frame 11 of Official Gazette dated 2 April 1935, LT NAGAHISA Kumaaki was appointed Unyocho on 1 April 1935.
According to frame 9 of Official Gazette dated 3 June 1935, LCDR KURIMOTO Toshiki was appointed Air Officer on 1 June 1935.
(ADD) According to frame 9 of Official Gazette dated 2 June 1936, LCDR KIMURA Kenji was appointed OinC Flying Unit (Hikotaicho) on 1 June 1936. His regular post was Air Officer (Hikocho) of KAMOI.
According to frame 24 of Official Gazette dated 16 May 1936, LT JIN'NAI Hideshi was appointed Medical Officer on 15 May 1936.
According to frame 9 of Official Gazette dated 2 June 1936, LCDR MITA Kunio was appointed OinC Flying Unit on 1 June 1936.
According to page 6 of JACAR C13072073900, LT MIYANAGA Yoshiaki was appointed Communications Officer on 1 June 1938.
According to page 8 of JACAR C13072079100, LT NAGAI Koji was appointed Communications Officer on 15 October 1940.

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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 02 Dec 2015, 11:10

Awesome...thanks! A few questions:

1) Is this correct for Chief Engineers?
(E) LCDR HORIE Jumpei (??) - 1 December 1924 - 1 August 1926
(E) LCDR MURAKOSHI Tadashi (??) - 1 August 1926 - 1 December 1927

2) Is this correct for Chief Engineers?
(E) LCDR SASAKI Chikashi (??) - 1 December 1928 - 1 May 1930
(E) LCDR AKUTSU Kunisaku (??) - 1 May 1930 - 1 December 1932

3) Is this correct for Maintenance Officers?
(E) LT MORIKAWA Toshito (??) - 1 December 1932 - 1 June 1934
(E) LT NAKAGAWA Teiichi (??) - 1 June 1934 - 15 November 1934
fontessa wrote:According to frame 6 of Official Gazette dated 2 June 1934, LT KUDO Hakaru was appointed Unyocho on 1 June 1934.
I have KUDO Hakaru as a Line Officer, not a Paymaster.

4) Is this correct for Communications Officers?
LT KAMEDA Tadashi (54) - 1 December 1936 - 1 June 1938
LT TOMINAGA Yoshiaki (57) - 1 June 1938 - 15 November 1939
VACANT - 15 November 1939 - 1 December 1939
LT IKEZAWA Masaki (??) - 1 December 1939 - 15 October 1940

5) Is this correct for Air Officers?
LCDR TAKAHASHI Chihaya (47) - 1 December 1932 - 1 June 1934
LCDR KAKITA Teruyuki (48) - 1 June 1934 - 15 November 1934
LCDR SANAGI Takeshi (50) - 15 November 1934 - 1 June 1935
LCDR KURIMOTO Toshiki (48) - 1 June 1935 - 1 June 1936
LCDR KIMURA Kenji (49) - 1 June 1936 - 1 October 1937
LCDR WATANABE Shigeo (50) - 1 October 1937 - 12 January 1938
LCDR ITO Sukemitsu (51) - 12 January 1938 - 1 June 1938
LCDR KATSUTA Saburo (51) - 1 June 1938 - 20 January 1939
??? - 20 January 1939 - 1940
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Hello ijnfleetadmiral,
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 1) Is this correct for Chief Engineers?
(E) LCDR HORIE Jumpei (??) - 1 December 1924 - 1 August 1926
(E) LCDR MURAKOSHI Tadashi (??) - 1 August 1926 - 1 December 1927
LCDR HORIE Jumpei: 1 December 1924 – ???
LCDR IIDA Hatakazu: ??? - 1 August 1926
LCDR MURAKOSHI Tadashi: 1 August 1926 - ???
LCDR OGAWA Takio: ??? - 1 December 1927
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 2) Is this correct for Chief Engineers?
(E) LCDR SASAKI Chikashi (??) - 1 December 1928 - 1 May 1930
(E) LCDR AKUTSU Kunisaku (??) - 1 May 1930 - 1 December 1932
LCDR SASAKI Chikashi: 1 December 1928 - 1 May 1930
LCDR AKUTSU Kunisaku: 1 May 1930 - ???
LCDR YOSHIZAKI Naozo: ??? - 1 December 1932
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 3) Is this correct for Maintenance Officers?
(E) LT MORIKAWA Toshito (??) - 1 December 1932 - 1 June 1934
(E) LT NAKAGAWA Teiichi (??) - : 1 June 1934 - 15 November 1934
LT MORIKAWA Toshito: 1 December 1932 - ???
LT NAKAGAWA Teiichi: 1 June 1934 - 1 November 1934
ijnfleetadmiral wrote:
fontessa wrote: According to frame 6 of Official Gazette dated 2 June 1934, LT KUDO Hakaru was appointed Unyocho on 1 June 1934.
I have KUDO Hakaru as a Line Officer, not a Paymaster.
Unyocho is an Operations Officer in your translation, not a Supply Officer.

Post – JICPOA's dictionary translation – Your translation
Unyocho – Damage Control Officer – Operations Officer
Naimucho – First Lieutenant – Operations Officer
Kosakucho – Construction and Repair Officer – Damage Control Officer
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 4) Is this correct for Communications Officers?
LT KAMEDA Tadashi (54) - 1 December 1936 - 1 June 1938
LT TOMINAGA Yoshiaki (57) - 1 June 1938 - 15 November 1939
VACANT - 15 November 1939 - 1 December 1939
LT IKEZAWA Masaki (??) - 1 December 1939 - 15 October 1940
LT KAMEDA Tadashi: 1 December 1936 - ???
LT TANAKA Rikio: ??? - 1 June 1938
LT TOMINAGA Yoshiaki: 1 June 1938 - ???
LT IKEZAWA Masaki: 1 December 1939 - 15 October 1940
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 5) Is this correct for Air Officers?
LCDR TAKAHASHI Chihaya (47) - 1 December 1932 - 1 June 1934
LCDR KAKITA Teruyuki (48) - 1 June 1934 - 15 November 1934
LCDR SANAGI Takeshi (50) - 15 November 1934 - 1 June 1935
LCDR KURIMOTO Toshiki (48) - 1 June 1935 - 1 June 1936
LCDR KIMURA Kenji (49) - 1 June 1936 - 1 October 1937
LCDR WATANABE Shigeo (50) - 1 October 1937 - 12 January 1938
LCDR ITO Sukemitsu (51) - 12 January 1938 - 1 June 1938
LCDR KATSUTA Saburo (51) - 1 June 1938 - 20 January 1939
??? - 20 January 1939 - 1940
LCDR TAKAHASHI Chihaya: 1 December 1932 - ???
LCDR KAKITA Teruyuki: 1 June 1934 - 15 November 1934
LCDR SANAGI Takeshi: 15 November 1934 - 1 June 1935
LCDR KURIMOTO Toshiki: 1 June 1935 - ???
LCDR YAMASHITA Sakae: ??? - 1 October 1937
LCDR WATANABE Shigeo: 1 October 1937 - 1 June 1938
LCDR KATSUTA Saburo: 1 June 1938 - ???
KAMOI was converted from a seaplane tender to a flying boat tender in 1939.

Additional infomaiton:
(ADD) According to page 28 of JACAR C13072072900, LCDR WATANABE Shigeo was appointed OinC Flying Unit (Hikotaicho). His regular post was Air Officer (Hikocho) on 6 December 1937.
According to page 28 of JACAR C13072072900, LCDR UTO Yoneji was appointed OinC Flying Unit (Hikotaicho)
According to page 13 of JACAR C13072073300, LCDR UTO Yoneji was relieved OinC Flying Unit (Hikotaicho)
According to page 13 of JACAR C13072073300, LCDR ITO Sukemitsu was appointed OinC Flying Unit (Hikotaicho)

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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 03 Dec 2015, 07:52

Thanks for clarifying! A few questions:

1) For KUDO Hakaru, I quoted the wrong part...in the previous post you also had him listed as a Supply Officer.

2) Here's some info I can fill in for Communications Officers:
LT KAMEDA Tadashi (54) - 1 December 1936 - 1 September 1937
LT TANAKA Rikiro (52) - 1 September 1937 - 1 June 1938

3) So KIMURA Kenji (49) was never Air Officer of KAMOI? Is this a correction from a previous post?

4) When was LCDR UTO Yoneji (51) relieved as OinC Flying Unit and LCDR ITO Sukemitsu (51) appointed OinC Flying unit? Was it the date I have him appointed Air Officer, 12 January 1938?
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Post by fontessa » 03 Dec 2015, 08:59

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,
ijnfleetadmiral wrote:
1) For KUDO Hakaru, I quoted the wrong part...in the previous post you also had him listed as a Supply Officer.
was:
According to frame 5 of Official Gazette dated 16 May 1934, LT KUDO Hakaru was appointed Supply Officer on 15 May 1934.
is:
According to frame 5 of Official Gazette dated 16 May 1934, LT KUDO Hakaru was appointed Unyocho on 15 May 1934.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 2) Here's some info I can fill in for Communications Officers:
LT KAMEDA Tadashi (54) - 1 December 1936 - 1 September 1937
LT TANAKA Rikiro (52) - 1 September 1937 - 1 June 1938
Thanks.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 3) So KIMURA Kenji (49) was never Air Officer of KAMOI? Is this a correction from a previous post?
As for LCDR KIMURA Kenji, appointment and relief dates are unknown unfortunately.
LCDR TAKAHASHI Chihaya: 1 December 1932 - ???
LCDR KAKITA Teruyuki: 1 June 1934 - 15 November 1934
LCDR SANAGI Takeshi: 15 November 1934 - 1 June 1935
LCDR KURIMOTO Toshiki: 1 June 1935 - ???
LCDR KIMURA Kenji: ??? - ???
LCDR YAMASHITA Sakae: ??? - 1 October 1937
LCDR WATANABE Shigeo: 1 October 1937 - 1 June 1938
LCDR KATSUTA Saburo: 1 June 1938 - ???
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 4) When was LCDR UTO Yoneji (51) relieved as OinC Flying Unit and LCDR ITO Sukemitsu (51) appointed OinC Flying unit? Was it the date I have him appointed Air Officer, 12 January 1938?
Yes.
According to page 28 of JACAR C13072072900, LCDR UTO Yoneji was appointed OinC Flying Unit (Hikotaicho) on 6 December 1937.
According to page 13 of JACAR C13072073300, LCDR UTO Yoneji was relieved OinC Flying Unit (Hikotaicho) on 12 January 1938.
According to page 13 of JACAR C13072073300, LCDR ITO Sukemitsu was appointed OinC Flying Unit (Hikotaicho) on 12 January 1938.

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