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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 04 Jan 2017, 00:30

Trying to find the Classes or commissioning years for the following individuals who were assigned to MUSASHI. TIA for any info!

Eta Jima Graduates
KOGA Sukemitsu - Tertiary Gunnery Officer
NAKANO Masatomo - Communications Officer

Engineer Academy
BABA Masahisa - Damage Control Officer
KIMURA Chosuke - Damage Control Officer
KOZONO Yoshio - Damage Control Officer

Paymaster Academy
TAMURA Yasushi - Paymaster
MATSUMOTO Yuzo - Paymaster

Direct Commission
NAKANO Yoshio - Surgeon
FUJIKI Hiroshi - Surgeon
MURAKAMI Saburo - Surgeon
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Post by fontessa » 04 Jan 2017, 13:06

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: Eta Jima Graduates
KOGA Sukemitsu - Tertiary Gunnery Officer
NAKANO Masatomo - Communications Officer
古賀祐光 (KOGA Sukemitsu): 62nd Class
中野政知 (NAKANO Masatomo): 50th Class

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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 04 Jan 2017, 13:47

Thanks!

I had them as KOGA Yuko and NAKANO Tadatomo, respectively. I have changed the names.

Looking forward to the other I-Boat records!
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Post by fontessa » 28 May 2017, 10:42

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: Engineer Academy
BABA Masahisa - Damage Control Officer
KIMURA Chosuke - Damage Control Officer
KOZONO Yoshio - Damage Control Officer
BABA Masahisa: 馬場正壽 (Eng.34)
KIMURA Chosuke: 木村長助 (Eng.33)
KOZONO Yoshio: 小園義雄 (Eng.38)
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: Paymaster Academy
TAMURA Yasushi - Paymaster
MATSUMOTO Yuzo - Paymaster
TAMURA Yasushi: 田村泰 (Pay.13)
MATSUMOTO Yuzo: 松元雄蔵 (Pay.16)
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: Direct Commission
NAKANO Yoshio - Surgeon
FUJIKI Hiroshi - Surgeon
MURAKAMI Saburo - Surgeon
NAKANO Yoshio: 中野義雄 (1922)
FUJIKI Hiroshi: 藤木愿 (1924)
MURAKAMI Saburo: 村上三郎 (1927)

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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 28 May 2017, 12:45

AWESOME!!! A few more questions:

1) When was TAMURA Yasushi appointed Equipping Officer of MUSASHI?

How about these officers for YAMATO?

Naval Academy
Secondary Gunnery Officer from 20 October 1943 - 1 March 1944

Engineer Academy
MATSUMOTO Masahiko - Chief Engineer

Paymaster Academy
OWADA TSUTOMU
KOKUSHI Hiroshi
SHIMOIDA Mansaku
ISHIDA Tsuneo
HORII Tadashi

Direct Commission
KIMURA Yoshio - Surgeon
KADOKURA Momotaro - Surgeon
MATSUDA Fumio - Surgeon
KURODA Hidetaka - Surgeon
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Post by fontessa » 03 Jun 2017, 09:29

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 1) When was TAMURA Yasushi appointed Equipping Officer of MUSASHI?
According to page 35 of JACAR C13072086500, LCDR TAMURA Yasushi was appointed Supply Officer of MUSASHI on 5 on August 1942. He had not been appointed EO. His previous post was Accounting Staff of 21st Naval Air Depot.
Please refer to viewtopic.php?f=65&t=218399&p=2030741&h ... g#p2030741.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: Engineer Academy
MATSUMOTO Masahiko - Chief Engineer
MATSUMOTO Masahiko: 松本正彦 (Eng.30)
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: Paymaster Academy
OWADA TSUTOMU
KOKUSHI Hiroshi
SHIMOIDA Mansaku
ISHIDA Tsuneo
HORII Tadashi
OWADA Tsutomu: 大和田勉 (Pay.9)
KOKUSHI Hiroshi: 国司寛 (Pay.13)
SHIMOIDA Mansaku: 下井田萬作 (Pay.14)
ISHIDA Tsuneo: 石田恒夫 (Pay.24)
HORII Tadashi: 堀井正 (Pay.25)
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: Direct Commission
KIMURA Yoshio - Surgeon
KADOKURA Momotaro - Surgeon
MATSUDA Fumio - Surgeon
KURODA Hidetaka - Surgeon
KIMURA Yoshio: 木村芳雄 (1922)
KADOKURA Momotaro: 門倉桃太郎 (1928)
MATSUDA Fumio: 松田文男 (1927)
KURODA Hidetaka: 黒田秀隆 (1930)

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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 03 Jun 2017, 15:19

Awesome...thanks! A couple things:
fontessa wrote:MATSUMOTO Masahiko: 松本正彦 (Eng.30)
My source for Engineer Academy 30 does not mention him...odd. However, I have a MATSUKI Masahiko (松木正彦; 19/66; from Miyagi) from Engineer Academy 30...could this be the same person?

Also: Could you possibly fill in this blank for YAMATO?

Secondary Gunnery Officers
CDR NOGUCHI Yutaka (53) - 7 June 1943 – 20 October 1943
??? – 20 October 1943 - 1 March 1944
LT / LCDR FUKUI Toshinosuke (62) - 1 March 1944 - 1 December 1944

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Post by fontessa » 03 Jun 2017, 22:47

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,
ijnfleetadmiral wrote:
fontessa wrote:MATSUMOTO Masahiko: 松本正彦 (Eng.30)
My source for Engineer Academy 30 does not mention him...odd. However, I have a MATSUKI Masahiko (松木正彦; 19/66; from Miyagi) from Engineer Academy 30...could this be the same person?
"松本正彦" might be a my misreading of "松木正彦".
When MATSUMOTO Masahiko - Chief Engineer was appointed?
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: Also: Could you possibly fill in this blank for YAMATO?
Secondary Gunnery Officers
CDR NOGUCHI Yutaka (53) - 7 June 1943 – 20 October 1943
??? – 20 October 1943 - 1 March 1944
LT / LCDR FUKUI Toshinosuke (62) - 1 March 1944 - 1 December 1944
No one was appointed on 20 October 1943.

The below is the Secondary Gunnery Officers of YAMATO.
LCDR / CDR NODA Tomoyuki: 19 January 1942 - 7 June 1943
CDR / CDR NOGUCHI Yutaka: 7 June 1943 - 20 February 1944
VACANT: 20 February 1944 - 1 March 1944
LT / LCDR FUKAI Shunnosuke: 1 March 1944 - 1 December 1944
LCDR / LCDR SHIMIZU Yoshito: 1 December 1944 - 7 April 1945 (survived)

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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 03 Jun 2017, 23:55

Thanks!

For Chief Engineers, CDR MATSUMOTO Masahiko was appointed on 15 September 1942. His previous post was Chief Engineer of MAYA.

For Secondary Gunnery Officers, CDR NOGUCHI Yutaka (53) was relieved on 20 February 1944...was this the date he was posted to KONGO as Gunnery Officer (that's the next posting I have for him)?
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Post by fontessa » 04 Jun 2017, 04:02

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: For Chief Engineers, CDR MATSUMOTO Masahiko was appointed on 15 September 1942. His previous post was Chief Engineer of MAYA.
I have misread the Kanji for him.
For CDR 松木正彦(Matsuki Masahiko),
Chief Engineer of MAYA: 15 August 1941 - 10 September 1942
Attached to Combined Fleet HQ: 10 September 1942 - 15 September 1942
Chief Engineer of YAMATO: 15 September 1942 - 1 September 1943
is correct.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: For Secondary Gunnery Officers, CDR NOGUCHI Yutaka (53) was relieved on 20 February 1944...was this the date he was posted to KONGO as Gunnery Officer (that's the next posting I have for him)?
Yes

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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 04 Jun 2017, 07:01

AWESOME! Thanks! I now have COMPLETE Senior Officer rosters for both YAMATO and MUSASHI!!!
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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 24 Sep 2017, 05:22

Got a couple more from Eta Jima Class 58...just need their class ranking:

伊藤春樹 - ITO HARUKI
土屋鉄彦 - TSUCHIYA Tetsuhiko

I have two numbers missing - 106 and 107 - and both are listed on The Naval Database as being 106. Thanks for any help in clearing this up!
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Post by fontessa » 30 Sep 2017, 14:34

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 伊藤春樹 - ITO HARUKI
土屋鉄彦 - TSUCHIYA Tetsuhiko
伊藤春樹 ITO HARUKI: 106/113
土屋鉄彦TSUCHIYA Tetsuhiko: 107/113

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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 30 Sep 2017, 14:58

Awesome...thanks!
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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 17 Dec 2017, 15:34

Got a few more clarifications:

Translations?
関徳鹿衛 - Engineer Academy 2
石井来 - Engineer Academy 3; family name ISHII
河野円二 - Engineer Academy 5; family name KONO
道家分児 - Engineer Academy 6
西竹多 - Engineer Academy 10; family name NISHITAKE
野崎覚二 - Engineer Academy 10; family name NOZAKI
佐本乙勝 - Engineer Academy 10; family name SAMOTO
富岡饒 - Engineer Academy 10; family name TOMIOKA
児井常 - Engineer Academy 10
三沢 幹愛 - Engineer Academy 19; family name MISAWA
林正 - Engineer Academy 46; family name HAYASHIMA
森田今朝重 - Engineer Academy 46; family name MORITA

From Engineer Academy 8. Who was 3/9 and who was 5/9?
大貫龍城 - ONUKI Tatsuki
浦田鉄六 - URATA Tetsuro
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