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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 25 Dec 2018, 01:55

Awesome...thanks!
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Re: More IJN Officer Info

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Post by fontessa » 27 Dec 2018, 23:24

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: SAITO Tsutomu
Naval Academy 63 (102/124)
MID - 03/19/1936
ENS - 05/01/1937
LTJG - 11/15/1938
KURI Crew - ??? - 12/15/1938
HAKAZE Gunnery Officer - 12/15/1938 - 10/20/1939
AKEBONO Gunnery Officer - 10/15/1940 - 09/01/1941
LT - 11/15/1940
ISONAMI Gunnery Officer - 09/01/1941 - 11/18/1941
LCDR - 05/01/1944
HOSHO Gunnery Officer - 09/24/1945 - ???
USHIO Crew: 1 December 1937 - 21 June 1938 (22C13072072800 / 42C13072073900)
Attached to Yokosuka Defense Force: 21 June 1938 - 28 July 1938 (42C13072073900 / 42C13072074100)
Attached to 11th Specially Established Gunboat Unit: 28 July 1938 - 12/15/1938 (42C13072074100 / 11C13072074900)
HAKAZE Gunnery Officer: 12/15/1938 - 10/20/1939 (11C13072074900 / 14C13072076500)
KURI Crew: 10/20/1939 - 10/15/1940 (14C13072076500 / 9C13072079100)
AKEBONO Gunnery Officer: 10/15/1940 - 09/01/1941 (9C13072079100 / 31C13072082000)
ISONAMI Gunnery Officer: 09/01/1941 - 11/18/1941 (31C13072082000 / 3C13072083200)
Attached to Kure Naval Distinct: 11/18/1941 - 07/05/1942 (3C13072083200 / 19C13072086200)
Tsuchiura Naval Air Croup Instructor: 07/05/1942 - 09/25/1942 (19C13072086200 / 6C13072087000)
Kure Naval Distinct: 09/25/1942 - 03/20/1944 (6C13072087000 / 11C13072096800)
Mie Naval Air Croup Instructor: 03/20/1944 - 07/01/1945 (11C13072096800 11 C13072106100)
呉海軍軍需部部員 Kure Naval Munition Department Member: 07/01/1945 - 09/24/1945 (11 C13072106100 / 47C13072107800)
HOSHO Gunnery Officer: 09/24/1945 - 11/20/1945 (47C13072107800)
Reserved: 11/20/1945 (46C13072108400)

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Re: More IJN Officer Info

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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 28 Dec 2018, 02:17

Awesome...thanks! I'm guessing this was correct for HOSHO Gunnery Officers?

VACANT - 20 November 1945 - 31 August 1946
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Re: More IJN Officer Info

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Post by fontessa » 28 Dec 2018, 14:17

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: Awesome...thanks! I'm guessing this was correct for HOSHO Gunnery Officers?
VACANT - 20 November 1945 - 31 August 1946
I couldn't find his successors in Naval Transfer and Promotion Lists and 2nd Demobilization Ministry Lists. So I think it was vacant. But there is always the possibility of overlooking in the lists.

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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 28 Dec 2018, 14:56

Understood...thanks!
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Re: More IJN Officer Info

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Post by fontessa » 05 Jan 2019, 13:25

ijnfleetadmiral wrote: TANAKA Tsuneji
Naval Academy 64 (62/160)
MID - 03/23/1937
ENS - 03/10/1938
LTJG - 06/01/1939
TSUGA Navigator - 12/01/39 - ???
MURAKUMO Gunnery Officer - 11/15/1940 - 09/10/1941
LT - 05/15/1941
NACHI Division Officer - 09/05/1941 - ???
KASHIMA Gunnery Officer - 02/05/1944 - ???
LCDR - 10/15/1944
AMAMI Commanding Officer - 11/30/1945 - 03/01/1946
W-23 Commanding Officer - 09/05/1947 - 10/03/1947
YAKUMO Crew: 03/23/1937 - 03/10/1328 (1937.3.24.Frm6 - 13C13072073500)
MUTSU Crew: 03/10/1938 - 28 July 1938 (13C13072073500 / 43C13072074100)
UZUKI Crew: 28 July 1938 - 1 December 1938 (43C13072074100 / 22C13072074700
I-64 Crew: 1 December 1938 - 15 November 1939 (22C13072074700 / 22C13072076800)
TSUGA Crew: 15 November 1939 - 10/15/1940 (22C13072076800 / 10C13072079100)
Attached to Kure Naval Distinct: 10/15/1940 - 11/15/1940 (10C13072079100 / 38C13072079500)
MURAKUMO Gunnery Officer: 11/15/1940 - 09/05/1941 (38C13072079500 / 12C13072082000)
NACHI Division Officer: 09/05/1941 - 06/01/1943 (12C13072082000 / 26C13072091300)
Attached to Yokosuka Naval Distinct: 06/01/1943 - 08/01/1943 (26C13072091300 / 21C13072092300)
ISE Division Officer: 08/01/1943 - 02/05/1944 (21C13072092300 / 24C13072095700)
KASHIMA Gunnery Officer: 02/05/1944 - 11/12/1945 (24C13072095700 / 16 C13072108400)
Attached to Naval Ministry: 11/12/1945 - 11/29/1945 (16 C13072108400)
AMAMI Commanding Officer: 11/29/1945 - 03/01/1946 (47C13072157700 / 18 C13072158800)
CD-158 Commanding Officer: 03/01/1946 - 08/24/1946[/i][/b] (18C13072158800 / 7 C13072159600)
舞鶴運航部勤務 Maizuru Shipping Department Duty: 08/24/1946 - ??? (7 C13072159600)
MIYAKE Commanding Officer: ??? - 10/15/1946 (24C13072159700)
(ADD) CD-132 Commanding Officer: ??? - 10/15/1946 (24C13072159700)
CD-32 Commanding Officer: 10/15/1946 - 01/20/1947 (24C13072159700 / 44C13072160100)
横須賀運航部勤務 Yokosuka Shipping Department Duty: 01/20/1947 - 01/28/1947 (44C13072160100 / 10C13072160200)
CD-48 Commanding Officer: 01/28/1947 - 09/05/1947 (10C13072160200 / 3C13072165900)
(ADD) CD-76 Commanding Officer: 01/28/1947 - 06/10/1947 (10C13072160200 / 1C13072165800)
(TEMPORAL) CD-34 Commanding Officer: 06/01/1947 - ??? (5C13072160600)
W-23 Commanding Officer: 5 September 1947 - 10/03/1947? (3C13072165900)

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Re: More IJN Officer Info

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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 05 Jan 2019, 16:19

Awesome...thanks!
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Re: More IJN Officer Info

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Post by fontessa » 08 Jan 2019, 21:23

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,

ijnfleetadmiral wrote: YAMAZAKI Torao
Engineer Academy 32 (65/102)
MID (E) - 07/10/1923
ENS (E) - 12/01/1924
LTJG (E) - 12/01/1926
LT (E) - 11/30/1929
KAMOI Maintenance Officer - 11/16/1936 - 09/22/1937
LCDR (E) - 12/01/1936
ASAHI Repair Staff Officer - 10/04/1937 - 11/26/1937
HOSHO Maintenance Officer - ??? - 04/10/1939
HIRYU Maintenance Officer - 05/01/1939 - 12/01/1939
ZUIKAKU Equipping Officer - 09/01/1941 - 09/25/1941
ZUIKAKU Maintenance Officer - 09/25/1941 - 04/11/1942
CDR (E) - 10/15/1941
KAGA Maintenance Officer - 04/11/1942 - 06/04/1942
CAPT (E) - 06/04/1942 (KIA)
KAMOI Maintenance Officer: 11/16/1936 - 09/22/1937 (1936.11.17Frm5 / 26C13072072300)
軍令部出仕 Work at Naval General Staff: 09/22/1937 - 03/05/1938 (26C13072072300 / 8C13072073500)
(ADD) Attached to 3rd Fleet HQ: 09/22/1937 - 03/05/1938 (26C13072072300 / 8C13072073500)
(ADD) Construction and Repair Department Member: 10/04/1937 - 11/26/1937 (6C13072072400 / 23C13072072600)
佐世保海軍軍需部部員 Sasebo Naval Munition Department Member: 03/05/1938 - 12/15/1938 (8C13072073500 / 27C13072074900)
(ADD) 佐世保海軍工廠航空機部検査官 Sasebo Naval Yard Airplane Department Inspector: 03/05/1938 - 12/15/1938 (8C13072073500 / 27C13072074900)
Yokosuka Naval Air Group Instructor: 12/15/1938 - 20 May 1940 (39 C13072078100
Attached to 15th Air Group: 20 May 1940 - 1 July 1940 (39 C13072078100 / 12C13072078400)
15th Air Group Maintenance Officer: 1 July 1940 - 15 November 1940 (12C13072078400 / 13C13072079600)
Hyakuri Naval Air Group Maintenance Officer: 15 November 1940 - 1 April 1941 (13C13072079600 / 35C13072080600)
(ADD) 横須賀海軍軍需部部員 Yokosuka Naval Munition Department Member: 15 November 1940 - 1 April 1941 (13C13072079600 / 35C13072080600)
Yokosuka Naval Air Group Instructor: 1 April 1941 - 09/01/1941 (13C13072079600 / 33C13072081900)
(ADD) HOSHO Maintenance Officer: 12/15/1938 - 04/10/1939 (27C13072074900 / 26C13072075600)
(ADD) HIRYU Maintenance Officer: 05/01/1939 - 07/25/1939 (4C13072075700 / 4C13072076100)
ZUIKAKU Equipping Officer: 09/01/1941 - 09/25/1941 (33C13072081900 / 37C13072082300)
ZUIKAKU Maintenance Officer: 09/25/1941 - 04/11/1942 (37C13072082300 / 34C13072085100)
KAGA Maintenance Officer: 04/11/1942 - 06/04/1942 (KIA) (34C13072085100)

ijnfleetadmiral wrote: ASAHI Repair Staff Officer - 10/04/1937 - 11/26/1937
ASAHI didn’t have the post of Repair Staff Officer.
His post was 工作部員 Construction and Repair Department Member.


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Awesome...thanks!
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Re: More IJN Officer Info

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Post by fontessa » 14 Jan 2019, 05:14

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: YOSHINO Tomi
Reserve Officer
ENS - 01/??/1935
LTJG - 12/01/1937
USUGUMO Navigator - 12/15/1938 - 05/15/1939
LT - 11/15/1940
KAMOI Gunnery Officer - 04/21/1941 - 08/20/1941
LCDR - 05/01/1944
KITAKAMI Gunnery Officer - 09/18/1944 - ???
FUJI Crew: 12/01/1937 - 12/15/1938 (15C13072072800 / 4C13072074900)
USUGUMO Navigation Officer: 12/15/1938 - 05/15/1939 (4C13072074900 / 25C13072075700)
USUGUMO Gunnery Officer: 05/15/1939 - 11/01/1939 (25C13072075700 / 22C13072076600)
Naval Gunnery School Advanced Course Officer Trainee: 11/01/1939 - 05/01/1940 (22C13072076600 / 16C13072078000)
SAGIRI Gunnery Officer: 05/01/1940 - 04/01/1941 (16C13072078000 / 30C13072080600)
Attached to Maizuru Naval Distinct: 04/01/1941 - 04/21/1941 (30C13072080600 / 10C13072080900)
KAMOI Gunnery Officer: 04/21/1941 - 08/20/1941 (10C13072080900 / 11C13072081800)
KASUGA Maru Gunnery Officer: 08/20/1941 - 08/31/1941 (11C13072081800)
TAIYO Gunnery Officer: 08/31/1941 - 04/20/1942 (14C13072085200)
JUNYO Equipping Officer: 04/20/1942 - 05/03/1942 (14C13072085200 / 46C13072112000)
JUNYO Gunnery Officer: 05/03/1942 - 08/08/1942 (46C13072112000 / 44C13072086500)
Attached to Kure Naval Distinct: 08/08/1942 - 08/27/1942 (44C13072086500 / 15 C13072086700)
Attached to 2nd China Expeditionary Fleet HQ: 08/27/1942 - 09/15/1942 (15 C1307208670 / 1C13072086900)
Attached to Hong Kong Area Special Base Force: 09/15/1942 - 10/01/1943 (1C13072086900 / 34C13072093500)
Attached to 1st Southern Expeditionary Fleet HQ: 10/01/1943 - 10/05/1943 (34C13072093500 / 49C13072093500)
KASHII Gunnery Officer: 10/05/1943 - 09/18/1944 (49C13072093500 / 20C13072101000)
KITAKAMI Gunnery Officer: 09/18/1944 - 15 September 1945 (20C13072101000 / 37C13072107600)
Reserved: 15 September 1945 (37C13072107600)

KITAKAMI suffered a massive air raid of the US Navy Task Force on 24 July 1945 and lost 32 men. LCDR YOSHINO injured the left thigh at this air raid. But he seems not to have been dismissed until the retirement.

ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 吉野富
YOSHINO Tomi
YOSHINO Tomeru*
* According to 昭和11年現役海軍将校名簿 Active Navy Officer List (1936), the furigana for 富 was “Tomeru”.

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Re: More IJN Officer Info

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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 14 Jan 2019, 06:29

Awesome...thanks! A couple things:

I have KASUGA MARU / TAIYO's Gunnery Officer as YOSHINO Akira (50), and JUNYO's Gunnery Officer as YOSHINO Shozo (53).
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Hello ijnfleetadmiral,
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: I have KASUGA MARU / TAIYO's Gunnery Officer as YOSHINO Akira (50), and JUNYO's Gunnery Officer as YOSHINO Shozo (53).
The Kanji for them was 吉野富.
I have misread them YOSHINO Akira.

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Re: More IJN Officer Info

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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 14 Jan 2019, 09:31

Thanks for the clarification!
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Re: More IJN Officer Info

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Hello ijnfleetadmiral,
fontessa wrote:
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: YAMAGATA Shosuke
CDR - 12/01/1923
CAPT - 11/30/1929
Reserves - 12/24/1930 - 10/06/1939
2nd Reserves - 10/06/1939 - 04/01/1941
Reserves - 04/01/1941 - 11/10/1941
Mobilized - 11/10/1941
MUROTO Commanding Officer: 10/29/1928 - 12/05/1928
Attached to Yokosuka Naval Distinct: 12/05/1928 - ???
His retired date was not 12/24/1930.
CDR: 12/01/1923 (1923.12.4.Frm4)
MUROTO Commanding Officer: 10/29/1928 - 12/05/1928
Attached to Yokosuka Naval Distinct: 12/05/1928 - 05/15/1929
待命 Waiting Orders: 05/15/1929 - 07/20/1929 (1929.5.16.Frm5 / 1929.7.22.Frm4)
Attached to Yokosuka Naval Distinct: 07/20/1929 - 15 December 1929 (1929.7.22.Frm4 / 1929.12.16.Frm12)
CAPT: 11/30/1929 (1929.12.2.Frm5)
Waiting Orders: 15 December 1929 - ??? (1929.12.16.Frm12)

ijnfleetadmiral wrote: Reserves - 12/24/1930 - 10/06/1939
2nd Reserves - 10/06/1939 - 04/01/1941
Reserves - 04/01/1941 - 11/10/1941
Mobilized - 11/10/1941
I checked Official Gazette and Naval Transfer and Promotion Lists, but couldn’t confirm the above.


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Re: More IJN Officer Info

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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 16 Jan 2019, 22:03

Understood...thanks!
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