潜水艇隊 Submersible Divisions were renamed into 潜水艦隊 Submarine Divisions on 1 April 1919. They did have only the posts of Commanding Officers and Engineer Officers. I checked Official Gazette. This is terribly time consuming work. Finally I finished the check of the Submersible Divisions until 1 April 1919. In order to investigate further personnel affairs after 1 April 1919, more time will be necessary.
1st Submersible Divisionijnfleetadmiral wrote: SubDiv 1
Commanders
(1st Gen.)
CDR OGURI Kozaburo (15) - 1 August 1905 - 24 February 1906
LCDR TOJO Meiji (21) - 24 February 1906 - 20 March 1906
LCDR / CDR MATSUMURA Junichi (18) - 20 March 1906 - 30 October 1907
LCDR TOJO Meiji (21) - 30 October 1907 - 23 December 1908
LCDR MIYAJI Tamisaburo (25) - 23 December 1908 - 17 April 1909
CAPT IDE Kenji (16) - 17 April 1909 - 1 December 1909
CAPT HIRAOKA Teiichi (16) - 1 December 1909 - 1 April 1910
CDR YOSHIKAWA Yasuihira (22) - 1 April 1910 - 17 December 1910
LCDR IMAIZUMI Tetsutaro (25) - 17 December 1910 - 17 April 1911 (Acting)
LCDR / CDR IMAIZUMI Tetsutaro (25) - 17 April 1911 - 5 November 1913
LCDR / CDR FUKUDA Ichiro (26) - 5 November 1913 - 13 December 1915
??? - 13 December 1915 - 15 March 1921
Engineer Officers
(1st Gen.)
??? - 1 August 1905 - 15 March 1921
Established on 1 August 1905 as 1st Submersible Division.
Renamed 1st Submarine Division on 1 April 1919
Commanding Officers
CDR / CDR OGURI Kozaburo 小栗孝三郎 (15): 1 August 1935 - 24 February 1906 (1906.2.26.Frm3)
LCDR / LCDR TOJO Meiji 東条明次 (21): 24 February 1906 - 20 March 1906 (1906.2.26.Frm3 / 1906.3.22.Frm7)
LCDR / CDR MATSUMURA Jun’ichi 松村純一 (18): 20 March 1906 - 30 October 1907 (1906.3.22.Frm7 / 1907.10.31.Frm5)
LCDR / LCDR TOJO Meiji 東条明次 (21): 30 October 1907 - 23 December 1908 (1907.10.31.Frm5 / 1908.12.24.Frm3)
(ADD) LCDR / LCDR MIYAJI Tamisaburo 宮治民三郎 (25): 23 December 1908 - 17 April 1909 (1908.12.24.Frm3 / 1909.4.19.Frm5)
CDR / CAPT IDE Kenji 井出謙治 (16): 17 April 1909 - 1 December 1909 (1909.4.19.Frm5 / 1909.12.2.Frm3)
(ADD) CAPT / CAPT HIRAOKA Sadaichi 平岡貞一 (16): 1 December 1909 - 1 April 1910 (1909.12.2.Frm3 / 1910.4.2.Frm8)
CDR / CDR YOSHIKAWA Yasuhira 吉川安平 (22): 1 April 1910 - 17 December 1910 (1910.4.2.Frm8 / 1910.12.19.Frm11)
(ACTING) LCDR / CDR IMAIZUMI Tetsutaro 今泉哲太郎 (25): 17 December 1910 - 17 April 1911 (1913.11.6.Frm4 / 1911.4.18.Frm12)
LCDR / CDR IMAIZUMI Tetsutaro 今泉哲太郎 (25): 17 April 1911 - 5 November 1913 (1911.4.18.Frm12 / 1910.12.19.Frm11)
LCDR / CDR FUKUDA Ichiro 福田一郎 (26): 5 November 1913 - 13 December 1915 (1913.11.6.Frm4 / 1915.12.14.Frm11)
CDR / CDR INOUE Inokichi 井上伊之吉 (27): 13 December 1915 - 8 June 1916 (1915.12.14.Frm11 / 1916.6.10.Frm2)
LCDR / LCDR OTA Kiyonobu 太田浄信 (30): 8 June 1916 - 19 August 1916 (1916.6.10.Frm2 / 1916.8.21.Frm32)
(ACTING) LCDR / LCDR OTA Kiyonobu 太田浄信 (30): 19 August 1916 - 1 December 1917 (1916.8.21.Frm32 / 1917.12.3.Frm15)
(ACTING) LCDR / ??? YOSHIYAMA Hyakue 吉山百重 (32): 1 December 1917 - ??? (1917.12.3.Frm16)
NO DATA: ??? - 1 April 1919
Engineer Officers
CDR / CDR HIRATSUKA Tamotsu 平塚保 (19): 1 August 1905 - 8 March 1906 (1906.3.9.Frm5)
LT / LT OKAZAKI Kenkichi 岡崎建吉 (Eng.5): 8 March 1906 - 5 December 1906 (1906.3.9.Frm5 / 1906.12.6.Frm3)
(ADD) LCDR / LCDR KURITA Tomitaro 栗田富太郎 (Eng.3): 5 December 1906 - 10 December 1908 (1906.12.6.Frm3 / 1908.12.11.Frm9)
(ADD) LCDR / LCDR OGAWA Hideo 小川英雄 (Eng.5): 10 December 1908 - 5 February 1909 (1908.12.11.Frm9 / 1909.2.6.Frm2)
(ADD) LCDR / CDR LCDR ISHIDA Tsunejiro 石田常次郎 (Eng.3): 5 February 1909 - 19 March 1910 (1909.2.6.Frm2)
(ADD) LCDR / LCDR HIRAIWA Kana 平岩鉅 (Eng.5): 19 March 1910 - 16 September 1912 (1910.3.22.Frm6 / 1912.9.17.Frm3)
(ADD) LCDR / LCDR TSUJITA Jubei 辻田什兵衛 (Eng.9): 16 September 1912 - 10 July 1913 (1912.9.17.Frm3 / 1913.7.11.Frm4)
LCDR / LCDR TSUJITA Jubei 辻田什兵衛 (Eng.9): 10 July 1913 - 27 May 1914 (1913.7.11.Frm4 / 1914.5.28.Frm7)
LCDR / LCDR WATANABE Takaki 渡辺隆毅 (Eng.10): 27 May 1914 - 26 May 1915 (1914.5.28.Frm7 / 28C13072071200)
(ADD) LCDR / LCDR SAKAKI Tadashi 彭城斉 (Eng.10): 26 May 1915 - 30 June 1915 (28C13072071200 / 14C13072071300)
LCDR / LCDR BANZAI Matahachi 坂西又八 (Eng.11): 30 June 1915 - 1 July 1916 (15C13072071300 / 1916.7.3.Frm4)
LCDR / LCDR ORA Tomokazu 大楽知一 (Eng.12): 1 July 1916 - 2 July 1917 (1916.7.3.Frm4 / 1917.7.3.Frm3)
LT / LCDR SUZUKI Shigetomo 鈴木重友 (Eng.14): 2 July 1917 - 1 April 1919 (1917.7.3.Frm3)
2nd Submersible Divisionijnfleetadmiral wrote: SubDiv 2
Commanders
(1st Gen.)
CDR IDE Kenji (16) - 4 April 1906 - 1 February 1908
LCDR MIYAJI Tamisaburo (25) - 1 February 1908 - 17 April 1909
CAPT IDE Kenji (16) - 17 April 1909 - 1 December 1909
CAPT HIRAOKA Teiichi (16) - 1 December 1909 - 1 April 1911
CDR HORI Terufusa (16) - 1 April 1911 - 25 October 1911
CAPT MATSUOKA Shuzo (14) - 25 October 1911 - 27 September 1912
CAPT OKANO Fujimatsu (15) - 27 September 1912 - 1 December 1913
CAPT SEKI Shigetaka (16) - 1 December 1913 - 1 December 1914
CAPT TOJO Meiji (21) - 1 December 1914 - 6 November 1916
CDR IMAIZUMI Tetsutaro (25) - 6 November 1916 - 1 December 1916
??? - 1 December 1916 - 2 November 1918
Chief Engineers
(1st Gen.)
??? - 4 April 1906 - 2 November 1918
Established on 4 April 1906.
Renamed into 2nd Submarine Division on 1 April 1919.
Commanding Officers
CDR / CDR IDE Kenji 井出謙治 (16): 4 April 1906 - 28 November 1906 (1906.4.5.Frm6 / 1906.11.29.Frm4)
(ADD) CDR / CDR IDE Kenji 井出謙治 (16): 28 November 1906 - 1 February 1908 (1906.11.29.Frm4 / 1908.2.3.Frm3)
LCDR / LCDR MIYAJI Tamisaburo 宮治民三郎 (25): 1 February 1908 - 17 April 1909 (1908.2.3.Frm3 / 1909.4.19.Frm5)
(ADD) CDR / CAPT IDE Kenji 井出謙治 (16): 17 April 1909 - 1 December 1909 (1909.4.19.Frm5 / 1909.12.2.Frm3)
(ADD) CAPT / CAPT HIRAOKA Sadaichi 平岡貞一 (16): 1 December 1909 - 1 April 1911 (1909.12.2.Frm3 / 1911.4.4.Frm6)
(ADD) CDR / CDR HORI Terufusa 堀輝房 (16): 1 April 1911 - 25 October 1911 (1911.4.4.Frm6 / 1911.10.26.Frm15)
CAPT / CAPT MATSUOKA Shuzo 松岡修蔵 (14): 25 October 1911 - 27 September 1912 (1911.10.26.Frm15 / 1912.9.28.Frm3)
CAPT / CAPT OKANO Fujimatsu 岡野富士松 (15): 27 September 1912 - 1 December 1913 (1912.9.28.Frm3 / 1913.12.2.Frm20)
CAPT / CAPT SEKI Shigetaka 関重孝 (16): 1 December 1913 - 1 December 1914 (1913.12.2.Frm20)
CAPT / CAPT TOJO Meiji 東条明次 (21): 1 December 1914 - 6 November 1916 (1916.11.7.Frm2)
(ADD) CDR / CAPT IMAIZUMI Tetsutaro 今泉哲太郎 (25): 6 November 1916 - 1 December 1916 (1916.11.7.Frm2 / 1916.12.2.Frm11)
(ACTING) LCDR / LCDR TAGUCHI Shigeki 田口刺戟 (29): 1 December 1916 - 7 February 1917 (1916.12.2.Frm12 / 1C12070256500)
(ACTING) LCDR / LCDR ASAEDA Sanzo 朝枝三蔵 (32): 7 February 1917 - 1 April 1917 (1917.2.8.Frm3 / 1917.4.2.Frm9)
NO DATA: 1917.4.1 - 1 April 1919
Engineer Officers
LCDR / LCDR KIMURA Kan’ichi 木村貫一 (Eng.3): 4 April 1906 - 24 January 1908 (1906.4.5.Frm6 / 1908.1.25.Frm3)
(ADD) LCDR / LCDR ISHIDA Tsunejiro 石田常次郎 (Eng.3): 24 January 1908 - 17 April 1909 (1908.1.25.Frm3 / 1909.4.19.Frm5)
VACANT: 17 April 1909 - 21 April 1909
LCDR / LCDR TANAKA Tatsuo 田中龍男 (Eng.5): 21 April 1909 - 12 February 1910 (1909.4.22.Frm4 / 1910.2.14.Frm3)
LCDR / LCDR KAWAKAMI Tekizo 川上滴三 (Eng.6): 12 February 1910 - 1 December 1912 (1910.2.14.Frm3 / 1912.12.2.Frm20)
LCDR / LCDR YOSHIMATSU Tatsuzo 吉松辰三 (Eng.9): 1 December 1912 - 10 July 1913 (1912.12.2.Frm20 / 1913.7.11.Frm4)
(ADD) LCDR / LCDR YOSHIMATSU Tatsuzo 吉松辰三 (Eng.9): 10 July 1913 - 1 December 1913 (1913.7.11.Frm4 / 1913.12.2.Frm20)
LCDR / LCDR YOSHIMATSU Tatsuzo 吉松辰三 (Eng.9): 1 December 1913 - 29 May 1914 (1913.12.2.Frm20 / 1914.5.30.Frm3)
LCDR / LCDR YAMAKI Manji 八巻万次 (Eng.11): 29 May 1914 - 26 May 1915 (1914.5.30.Frm3 / 28C13072071200)
(ADD) LCDR / LCDR WATANABE Takaki 渡辺隆毅 (Eng.10): 26 May 1915 - 12 June 1916 (28C13072071200 / 1916.6.13.Frm2)
LCDR / LCDR ENDO Kuro 遠藤九郎 (Eng.12): 12 June 1916 - 1 December 1916 (1916.6.13.Frm2 / 1916.12.2.Frm23)
(ADD) LCDR / LCDR ORA Tomokazu 大楽知一 (Eng.12): 1 December 1916 - 20 January 1917 (1916.12.2.Frm23 / 1917.1.22.Frm2)
LT / LT SUMI Sashichi 角佐七 (Eng.15): 20 January 1917 - 1 June 1917 (1917.1.22.Frm2 / 1917.6.2.Frm5)
LT / ??? TAKANOSHI Torataro 高野子虎太郎 (Eng.13): 1 June 1917 - ??? (1917.6.2.Frm5)
NO DATA: ??? - 1 April 1919
3rd Submersible Division (1st Gen.)ijnfleetadmiral wrote: SubDiv 3
Commanding Officers
(1st Gen.)
??? - 23 December 1908 - 17 April 1909
(2nd Gen.)
LCDR KUMASHIRO Moritsugu (28) - 1 April 1915 - 13 December 1915
CDR FUKUDA Ichiro (26) - 13 December 1915 - 1 December 1916
CDR OTAWARA Toru (26) - 1 December 1916 - 1 December 1917
CAPT TAGUCHI Shigeki (29) - 1 December 1917 - 2 November 1918
Engineer Officers
(1st Gen.)
??? - 23 December 1908 - 17 April 1909
(2nd Gen.)
??? - 1 April 1915 - 2 November 1918
Established on 23 December 1908.
Deactivated on 17 April 1909.
Commanding Officers
No one was appointed.
Engineer Officers
No one was appointed.
3rd Submersible Division (2nd Gen.)
Activated on 1 April 1915.
Renamed from 12th Submersible Division on 2 November 1918.
Commanding Officers
(ADD) LCDR / CDR KAMISHIRO Moritsugu 神代護次 (28): 1 April 1915 - 13 December 1915 (2C13072071100 / 1915.12.14.Frm12)
CDR / CDR FUKUDA Ichiro 福田一郎 (26): 13 December 1915 - 1 December 1916 (1915.12.14.Frm12 / 1916.12.2.Frm11)
CDR / CAPT OTAWARA Susumu 太田原達 (26): 1 December 1916 - 1 December 1917 (1916.12.2.Frm12 / 1917.12.3.Frm14)
CDR / CDR TAGUCHI Shigeki 田口刺戟 (29): 1 December 1917 - 2 November 1918 (1917.12.3.Frm15)
Engineer Officers
LCDR / LCDR TERAI Yuichi 寺井雄一 (Eng.13): 1 April 1917 - 1 June 1917 (1917.4.2.Frm10 / (1917.6.2.Frm5)
LCDR / LCDR YAMAMOTO Susumu 山元進 (Eng.13): 1 June 1917 - 2 November 1918 (1917.6.2.Frm5)
4th Submersible Divisionijnfleetadmiral wrote: SubDiv 4
Commanders
(1st Gen.)
CAPT IMAIZUMI Tetsutaro (25) - 1 December 1916 - 2 November 1918
Chief Engineers
(1st Gen.)
??? - 1 December 1916 - 2 November 1918
Established on 1 December 1916
Renamed into 13th Submersible Division on 2 November 1918
Commanding Officers
CAPT / CAPT IMAIZUMI Tetsutaro 今泉哲太郎 (25): 1 December 1916 - 2 November 1918 (1916.12.2.Frm11)
Engineer Officers
(ADD) LCDR / LCDR ENDO Kuro 遠藤九郎 (Eng.12): 1 December 1916 - 1 December 1917 (1916.12.2.Frm23 / 1917.12.3.Frm26)
LCDR / LCDR ENDO Kuro 遠藤九郎 (Eng.12): 1 December 1917 - 15 December 1917 (1917.12.3.Frm26 / 1917.12.17.Frm3)
(ADD) LCDR / LCDR IZUMI Tomisaburo 泉富三郎 (Eng.12): 15 December 1917 - 2 November 1918 (1917.12.17.Frm3)
12th Submersible Division
Renamed from 3rd Submersible Division on 2 November 1918.
Reorganized into 12th Submarine Division (1st Gen.) on 1 April 1919.
Commanding Officers
CDR / CDR TAGUCHI Shigeki 田口刺戟 (29): 2 November 1918 - 10 November 1918 (1918.11.12.Frm5)
LCDR / CDR MASHIKO Rokuya 益子六弥 (30): 10 November 1918 (ACTING) - 1 December 1918 (1918.11.12.Frm5 / 1918.12.3.Frm10)
CDR / CDR MASHIKO Rokuya 益子六弥 (30): 1 December 1918 - 1 April 1919 (1918.12.3.Frm10)
Engineer Officers
LCDR / LCDR YAMAMOTO Osamu 山元進 (Eng.13): 2 November 1918 - 1 April 1919
13th Submersible Division
Renamed from 4th Submersible Division on 2 November 1918
Deactivated on 1 April 1919.
Commanding Officers
(ADD) CAPT / CAPT IMAIZUMI Tetsutaro 今泉哲太郎 (25): 2 November 1918 - 10 November 1918 (1916.12.2.Frm23 / 1918.12.10.Frm5)
(ADD) CAPT / CAPT FUKUDA Ichiro 福田一郎 (26): 10 November 1918 - 1 April 1919 (1918.11.10.Frm5)
Engineer Officers
??? / LCDR IZUMI Tomisaburo 泉富三郎 (Eng.12): 2 November 1918 - 1 December 1918 (1918.12.3.Frm21)
LCDR / LCDR YAMAMOTO Susumu 山元進 (Eng.13): 1 December 1918 - 1 April 1919 (1918.12.3.Frm21)
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