Complete Records - Katori

[ijnfleetadmiral]

KATORI
Commanding Officers
(CEO) - CAPT MIYAZATO Shutoku (40) - 1 July 1939 - 1 November 1939
(CEO) - CAPT ICHIOKA Hisashi (42) - 1 November 1939 - 20 April 1940
CAPT ICHIOKA Hisashi (42) - 20 April 1940 - 15 October 1940
CAPT MITO Hisashi (42) - 15 October 1940 - 6 January 1941
CAPT OWADA Noboru (44) - 6 January 1941 - 1 July 1942
CAPT NAKAOKA Nobuki (45) - 1 July 1942 - 28 November 1942
CAPT MIYAZAKI Takeji (46) - 28 November 1942 - 20 July 1943
CAPT MIZUGUCHI Hyoe (46) - 20 July 1943 - 15 October 1943
CAPT / RADM* ODA Tamekiyo (43) - 15 October 1943 - 17 February 1944 (KIA)

Executive Officers
(EO) - CDR TSUNEKI Chiyoji (44) - ??? - 20 April 1940
CDR TSUNEKI Chiyoji (44) - 20 April 1940 - 15 November 1940
CDR OTAKE Kajuro (48) - 15 November 1940 - 1 September 1941
CDR TAHISA Takeo (49) - 1 September 1941 - 1 February 1943
CDR YAMAGUCHI Higime (50) - 1 February 1943 - 21 April 1943
CDR EGUCHI Hozumi (51) - 21 April 1943 - ???
??? - ??? - 17 February 1944

Operations Officers
??? - 20 April 1940 - 15 November 1940
LCDR KANAISHI Sotojiro (??) - 15 November 1940 - ???
??? - ??? - 17 February 1944

Gunnery Officers
??? - 20 April 1940 - 10 September 1941
LCDR MIYAKAWA Kenzo (??) - 10 September 1941 - 25 June 1942
LCDR OHARA Shiro (55) - 25 June 1942 - 10 November 1942
LCDR TACHIKAWA Hideo (57) - 10 November 1942 - ???
??? - ??? - 17 February 1944

Navigators
(EO) - LCDR KOYANO Hitoshi (49) - ??? - 20 April 1940
LCDR KOYANO Hitoshi (49) - 20 April 1940 - 15 November 1940
??? - 15 November 1940 - 20 October 1942
LT NIIBORI Masao (??) - 20 October 1942 - ???
??? - ??? - 17 February 1944

Torpedo Officers
??? - 20 April 1940 - 15 October 1940
LT NAKAMURA Motoo (62) - 15 October 1940 - ???
??? - ??? - 17 February 1944

Chief Engineers
(EO) - (E) CDR ASAYAMA Toshio (Eng. 29) - ??? - 20 April 1940
(E) CDR ASAYAMA Toshio (Eng. 29) - 20 April 1940 - 15 November 1940
(E) CDR TAKAOKA Hitsujiware (Eng. 30) - 15 November 1940 - 18 July 1941
(E) CDR HIGAKI Ikumi (Eng. 30) - 18 July 1941 - 5 October 1942
(E) CDR / CDR TAKEYA Hijiro (Eng. 32) - 5 October 1942 - 20 November 1942
CDR SAITO Shosuke - 20 November 1942 - ???
??? - ??? - 17 February 1944

Surgeons
(EO) - (S) LCDR IKEMOTO Kenzo (??) - ??? - 20 April 1940
(S) LCDR IKEMOTO Kenzo (??) - 20 April 1940 - ???
??? - ??? - 20 September 1941
(S) LCDR HARADA Masao (??) - 20 September 1941 - ???
??? - ??? - 17 February 1944

Paymasters
??? - 20 April 1940 - 1 November 1940
(P) LT IWASAKI Yoshitoshi (??) - 1 November 1940 - 20 September 1941
(P) LT KOTANI Taro (??) - 20 September 1941 - ???
??? - ??? - 17 February 1944

Communications Officers
??? - 20 April 1940 - 15 October 1940
LCDR OTAGURO Yasuo (52) - 15 October 1940 - ???
??? - ??? - 14 September 1942
LT TAKETOMI Kunio (65) - 14 September 1942 - ???
??? - ??? - 17 February 1944

Air Officers
??? - 20 April 1940 - 14 March 1942
LT EGAWA Renpei (62) - 14 March 1942 - 16 May 1942
??? - 16 May 1942 - 17 February 1944

[fontessa]

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,

Operations Officers
??? - 20 April 1940 - 15 November 1940

Operations Officers should be Damage Control Officers.
(Hikocho of Air Group was called Operation Officer.)
According to page p43 of JACAR C13072077900, LT HUKUJI Juzo was appointed on 20 April 1940.

Gunnery Officers
??? - 20 April 1940 - 10 September 1941

According to page p43 of JACAR C13072077900, LCDR YAMAUCHI Eiichi was appointed on 20 April 1940.
According to page p16 of JACAR C13072079500, LCDR HAJI Kitaro was appointed on 15 November 1940.

Navigators
LCDR KOYANO Hitoshi (49) - 20 April 1940 - 15 November 1940

According to page p43 of JACAR C13072077900, CDR KOYANO Hitoshi was appointed on 20 April 1940.
No one was appointed on 15 November 1940.

Torpedo Officers
??? - 20 April 1940 - 15 October 1940

According to page p43 of JACAR C13072077900, LCDR YAMAMOTO Hideo was appointed on 20 April 1940.

Paymasters
??? - 20 April 1940 - 1 November 1940

According to page p45 of JACAR C13072077900, LCDR INAMURA Yutaka was appointed on 20 April 1940.

Communications Officers
??? - 20 April 1940 - 15 October 1940

According to page p43 of JACAR C13072077900, LCDR KURUSU Toshio was appointed on 20 April 1940.

Air Officers
??? - 16 May 1942 - 17 February 1944

As I have posted earlier, light cruisers didn’t have the post of Air Officers. Division Officer performed the task of Air Officer.
According to page p43 of JACAR C13072077900, LT AKAI Einosuke was appointed the Division Officer of KATORI on 16 May 1942. His previous post was the Division Officer of Kure Air Group.

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[ijnfleetadmiral]

Awesome...thanks!

[ijnfleetadmiral]

Here's some blanks that remain...TIA for any help in filling these in!

Executive Officers
CDR EGUCHI Hozumi (51) - 21 April 1943 - ???
??? - ??? - 17 February 1944

Damage Control Officers
(EO) - LT HUKUJI Juzo (??) - ??? - 20 April 1940 (anyone have the Kanji for his name?)
LCDR KANAISHI Sotojiro (??) - 15 November 1940 - ??? (anyone have the Kanji for his name?)
??? - ??? - 17 February 1944

Gunnery Officers
LT FUJITA Torajiro (61) - 1 May 1943 - ???
??? - ??? - 17 February 1944

Navigators
(EO) - CDR KOYANO Hitoshi (49) - ??? - 20 April 1940
??? - 1 November 1940 - 20 October 1942
LT SHINBORI Masao (61) - 20 October 1942 - ???
??? - ??? - 17 February 1944

Torpedo Officers
(EO) - LCDR YAMAMOTO Hideo (56) - ??? - 20 April 1940
??? - 15 April 1941 - 17 February 1944

Surgeons
(EO) - (S) LCDR IKEMOTO Kenzo (??) - ??? - 20 April 1940

Division Officers for Air
??? - 20 April 1940 - 14 March 1942
LT EGAWA Renpei (62) - 14 March 1942 - 16 May 1942
LT AKAI Hidenosuke (63) - 16 May 1942 - ???
??? - ??? - 17 February 1944

[fontessa]

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,

I can fill in all blanks.

Commanding Officers
(CEO) - CAPT MIYAZATO Shutoku (40) - 1 July 1939 - 1 November 1939
(CEO) - CAPT ICHIOKA Hisashi (42) - 1 November 1939 - 20 April 1940
CAPT ICHIOKA Hisashi (42) - 20 April 1940 - 15 October 1940
CAPT MITO Hisashi (42) - 15 October 1940 - 6 January 1941
CAPT OWADA Noboru (44) - 6 January 1941 - 1 July 1942
CAPT NAKAOKA Nobuki (45) - 1 July 1942 - 28 November 1942
CAPT MIYAZAKI Takeji (46) - 28 November 1942 - 20 July 1943
CAPT MIZUGUCHI Hyoe (46) - 20 July 1943 - 15 October 1943
CAPT / RADM* ODA Tamekiyo (43) - 15 October 1943 - 17 February 1944 (KIA)

(CEO) CAPT / CAPT MIYAZATO Shutoku: 1 July 1939 - 1 November 1939
(CEO) CAPT / CAPT ICHIOKA Hisashi: 1 November 1939 - 20 Apri 1940
CAPT / CAPT ICHIOKA Hisashi: 20 Apri 1940 - 15 October 1940
CAPT / CAPT MITO Hisashi: 15 October 1940 - 6 January 1941
CAMP / CAPT OWADA Noboru: 6 January 1941 - 1 July 1942
CAPT / CAPT NAKAOKA Nobuki: 1 July 1942 - 28 November 1942
CAPT / CAPT MIYAZAKI Takeharu: 28 November 1942 - 20 July 1943
CAPT / CAPT MINAGUCHI Hyoe: 20 July 1943 - 15 October 1943
CAPT / CAPT / RADM* ODA Tamekiyo: 15 October 1943 - 17 February 1944 (KIA)

Executive Officers
CDR EGUCHI Hozumi (51) - 21 April 1943 - ???
??? - ??? - 17 February 1944

(EO) CDR / CDR TSUNEKI Chiyoji: 20 July 1939 - 20 Apri 1940
CDR / CDR TSUNEKI Chiyoji: 20 Apri 1940 - 15 October 1940
VACANT: 15 October 1940 - 15 November 1940
CDR / CDR OTAKE Kajuro: 15 November 1940 - 1 September 1941
CDR / CDR TAHISA Takeo: 1 September 1941 - 1 February 1943
CDR / CDR YAMAGUCHI Higime: 1 February 1943 - 21 April 1943
CDR / CDR EGUCHI Hozumi: 21 April 1943 - 15 October 1943
VACANT: 15 October 1943 - 17 February 1944

Unyochos
(EO) - LT HUKUJI Juzo (??) - ??? - 20 April 1940 (anyone have the Kanji for his name?)
LCDR KANAISHI Sotojiro (??) - 15 November 1940 - ??? (anyone have the Kanji for his name?)
??? - ??? - 17 February 1944

(EO) LT / LT FUKUJU Juzo 福壽十蔵 (55): 20 December 1939 - 20 Apri 1940
LT / LT FUKUJU Juzo: 20 Apri 1940 - 15 October 1940
VACANT: 15 October 1940 - 15 November 1940
LCDR / LCDR KANAISHI Sotojiro 金石外次郎 (S. D. Class 4): 15 November 1940 - 15 March 1942
VACANT: 15 March 1942 - 17 February 1944

Gunnery Officers
LT FUJITA Torajiro (61) - 1 May 1943 - ???
??? - ??? - 17 February 1944

(EO) LCDR / LCDR YAMAUCHI Eiichi: 6 January 1940 - 20 Apri 1940
LCDR / CDR YAMAUCHI Eiichi: 20 Apri 1940 - 15 November 1940
LCDR / LCDR HAJI Kitaro: 15 November 1940 - 10 September 1941
LCDR / LCDR TOMIKAWA Kenzo: 10 September 1941 - 25 June 1942
LCDR / LCDR OHARA Shiro: 25 June 1942 - 10 November 1942
LCDR / LCDR TACHIKAWA Hideo: 10 November 1942 - 18 March 1943
VACANT: 18 March 1943 - 1 May 1943
LT / LT FUJITA Torajiro: 1 May 1943 - 5 August 1943
VACANT: 5 August 1943 - 17 February 1944

Navigators
(EO) - CDR KOYANO Hitoshi (49) - ??? - 20 April 1940
??? - 1 November 1940 - 20 October 1942
LT SHINBORI Masao (61) - 20 October 1942 - ???
??? - ??? - 17 February 1944

(EO) CDR / CDR KOYANO Hitoshi: 15 November 1939 - 20 Apri 1940
CDR / CDR KOYAANO Hitoshi: 20 Apri 1940 - 1 November 1940
LCDR / LCDR TAKEUCHI Naokatsu: 1 November 1940 - 20 August 1941
LCDR / LCDR OTSUKI Shun’ichi: 20 August 1941 - 20 October 1942
LT / LCDR SHINBORI Masao: 20 October 1942 - 1 October 1943
LT [Res.] / LT [Res.] / LCDR* HAGIWARA Kumao: 1 October 1943 -17 February 1944 (KIA)

Torpedo Officers
(EO) - LCDR YAMAMOTO Hideo (56) - ??? - 20 April 1940
??? - 15 April 1941 - 17 February 1944

(EO) LT / LCDR YAMAMOTO Hideo: 18 December 1939 - 20 April 1940
LCDR / LCDR YAMAMOTO Hideo: 20 April 1940 - 15 October 1940
LT / LT NAKAMURA Moto’o: 15 October 1940 - 15 January 1941
LT / LT NOMURA Shunji: 15 January 1941 - 15 September 1941
VACANT: 15 September 1941 - 10 September 1942
LTJG [S.D.] / LT [S.D.] / LCDR* SHICHINOHE Seinosuke (Unknown S.D. Class): 10 September 1942 - 17 February 1944 (KIA)

Chief Engineers
(EO) - (E) CDR ASAYAMA Toshio (Eng. 29) - ??? - 20 April 1940
(E) CDR ASAYAMA Toshio (Eng. 29) - 20 April 1940 - 15 November 1940
(E) CDR TAKAOKA Hitsujiware (Eng. 30) - 15 November 1940 - 18 July 1941
(E) CDR HIGAKI Ikumi (Eng. 30) - 18 July 1941 - 5 October 1942
(E) CDR / CDR TAKEYA Hijiro (Eng. 32) - 5 October 1942 - 20 November 1942
CDR SAITO Shosuke - 20 November 1942 - ???
??? - ??? - 17 February 1944

(EO) CDR / CDR ASAYAMA Toshio: 1 August 1939 - 20 April 1940
CDR / CDR ASAYAMA Toshio: 20 April 1940 - 15 November 1940
CDR / CDR TAKAOKA Yogo: 15 November 1940 - 18 July 1941
CDR / CDR HIGAKI Ikumi: 18 July 1941 - 5 October 1942
CDR / CDR TAKETANI Keijiro: 5 October 1942 - 10 October 1943
LCDR / LCDR / CDR* KONISHI Shinjiro: 10 October 1943 - 17 February 1944 (KIA)

Surgeons
(EO) - (S) LCDR IKEMOTO Kenzo (??) - ??? - 20 April 1940

(EO) LCDR / LCDR IKEMOTO Kenzo: 24 October 1939 - 20 April 1940
LCDR / LCDR IKEMOTO Kenzo: 20 April 1940 - 1 November 1940
LCDR / LCDR TSUKAMOTO Isao: 1 November 1940 - 20 September 1941
LCDR / LCDR HARADA Masao: 20 September 1941 - 13 August 1942
LCDR / LCDR ISAJI Kenzo: 13 August 1942 - 10 December 1943
LT / LT / LCDR* KOSHIO Hisashi: 10 December 1943 - 17 February 1944 (KIA)

Paymasters
??? - 20 April 1940 - 1 November 1940
(P) LT IWASAKI Yoshitoshi (??) - 1 November 1940 - 20 September 1941
(P) LT KOTANI Taro (??) - 20 September 1941 - ???
??? - ??? - 17 February 1944

(EO) (ADD) LCDR / LCDR TAMURA Yasushi: 15 November 1939 - 31 May 1940
His regular post was EO of KASHIMA.
(EO) VACANT: 31 May 1940 - 1 April 1940
(EO) LT / LT SEMA Takashi: 1 April 1940 - 20 April 1940
LCDR / LCDR INAMURA Satoru: 20 April 1940 - 1 November 1940
He had not been appointed EO.
LT / LCDR IWASAKI Yoshitoshi: 1 November 1940 - 15 May 1941
LT / LT KEMI Yoshio: 15 May 1941 - 1 August 1941
LT / LT KYOYA Katsuhisa: 1 August 1941 - 20 September 1941
LT / LT KOTANI Taro: 20 September 1941 - 13 August 1942
LT / LT TAJIMA Shotaro: 13 August 1942 - 15 November 1943
LT / LT KATSUMATA Ryokichi: 15 November 1943 - 17 February 1944 (KIA)

Communications Officers
??? - 20 April 1940 - 15 October 1940
LCDR OTAGURO Yasuo (52) - 15 October 1940 - ???
??? - ??? - 14 September 1942
LT TAKETOMI Kunio (65) - 14 September 1942 - ???
??? - ??? - 17 February 1944

(EO) LCDR / LCDR KURISU Toshio: 15 November 1939 - 20 Apri 1940
LCDR / LCDR KURISU Toshio: 20 Apri 1940 - 15 October 1940
LT / LT YAMAGUCHI Masayuki: 15 October 1940 - 15 April 1941
LT / LT TATEGAMI Rikuta: 15 April 1941 - 15 July 1941
LT / LT EBATO Kazuo: 15 July 1941 - 12 September 1942
LT / LT TAKEFUJI Kunio: 12 September 1942 - 15 August 1943
LTJG / LT / LCDR* YAMAMOTO Masuo: 15 August 1943 - 17 February 1944 (KIA)

Air Officers
??? - 20 April 1940 - 14 March 1942
LT EGAWA Renpei (62) - 14 March 1942 - 16 May 1942
??? - 16 May 1942 - 17 February 1944

Division Officers for Air
VACANT: 20 April 1940 - 1 November 1940
LT / LT ONO Yoshitaka: 1 November 1940 - 14 March 1942
LT EGAWA Renpei: 14 March 1942 - 16 May 1942
LT / LT AKAI Hidenosuke: 16 May 1942 - 1 December 1942
VACANT: 1 December 1942 - 17 February 1944

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[ijnfleetadmiral]

Awesome...thanks!

Could you post the Kanji for the following officers?
Navigators
TAKEUCHI Naokatsu
OTSUKI Shunichi

Chief Engineers
KONISHI Shinjiro

Surgeons
TSUKAMOTO Isao
ISAJI Kenzo
KOSHIO Hisashi

Paymasters
SEMA Takashi
IWASAKI Yoshitoshi
KEMI Yoshio
TAJIMA Shotaro
KATSUMATA Ryoichi

1) For Division Officers for Air, I have LCDR MATSUURA Goro (55) as appointed an Equipping Officer on 20 December 1939. Do you know his relief date?

[fontessa]

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,

Could you post the Kanji for the following officers?
Navigators
TAKEUCHI Naokatsu
OTSUKI Shunichi
Chief Engineers
KONISHI Shinjiro
Surgeons
TSUKAMOTO Isao
ISAJI Kenzo
KOSHIO Hisashi
Paymasters
SEMA Takashi
IWASAKI Yoshitoshi
KEMI Yoshio
TAJIMA Shotaro
KATSUMATA Ryoichi

Navigators
TAKEUCHI Naokatsu: 竹内猶勝 (51)
OTSUKI Shunichi: 大槻俊一 (55)

Chief Engineers
KONISHI Shinjiro: 小西信次郎 (Unknown S.D. Class)

Surgeons
TSUKAMOTO Isao: 塚本勲 (1931)
ISAJI Kenzo: 伊佐次賢三 (1932)
KOSHIO Hisashi: 腰尾尚 (2 yeas active duty commissioned in 1937)

Paymasters
SEMA Takashi: 瀬間喬 (Pay. 20)
IWASAKI Yoshitoshi: 岩崎喜利 (Pay. 17)
KEMI Yoshio: 計見良雄 (Pay. 23)
TAJIMA Shotaro: 田嶋正太郎 (2 yeas active duty commissioned in 1940)
KATSUMATA Ryokichi: 勝又亮吉 (2 yeas active duty commissioned in 1940)

1) For Division Officers for Air, I have LCDR MATSUURA Goro (55) as appointed an Equipping Officer on 20 December 1939. Do you know his relief date?

(ADD) LCDR MATSUURA Goro: 20 December 1939 - 20 April 1940
He was attached to Yokosuka Naval Air Group.

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[ijnfleetadmiral]

Awesome...thanks! KATORI is now complete!