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Complete Records - Kumano

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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 19 Aug 2015, 00:17

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

KUMANO
Commanding Officers
(CEO) - CAPT SUGA Hikojiro (38) - 1 December 1936 - 31 October 1937
CAPT NISHIMURA Shoji (39) - 31 October 1937 - 18 May 1939
CAPT YATSUSHIRO Sukeyoshi (40) - 18 May 1939 - 15 November 1939
CAPT ARIMA Kaoru (42) - 15 November 1939 - 15 October 1940
CAPT OBATA Chozaemon (43) - 15 October 1940 - 25 May 1941
CAPT TANAKA Kikumatsu (43) - 25 May 1941 - 27 February 1943
CAPT FUJITA Toshio (42) - 27 February 1943 - 29 March 1944
CAPT / RADM* HITOMI Soichiro (47) - 29 March 1944 - 25 November 1944 (KIA)

Executive Officers
(EO) - CDR SHIMA Mineji (44) - ??? - 31 October 1937
CDR SHIMA Mineji (44) - 31 October 1937 - 15 December 1938
CDR YAGI Kyugo (42) - 15 December 1938 - 15 November 1939
CDR SAKATA Yoshito (46) - 15 November 1939 - 15 October 1940
CDR KAWANO Yasushi (47) - 15 October 1940 - 3 September 1941
CDR / CAPT MIFUNE Denzo (49) - 3 September 1941 - 15 October 1943 (CAPT on 1 May 1943.)
CDR / CAPT / RADM* SANADA Yuji (50) - 15 October 1943 - 25 November 1944 (KIA) (CAPT on 15 October 1944.)

Operations Officers
(EO) - LCDR ARIMA Sumihiro (47) - 1 February 1937 - 31 October 1937
LCDR ARIMA Sumihiro (47) - 31 October 1937 - 15 November 1937
LCDR KAWAMOTO Tokujiro (48) - 15 November 1937 - 15 November 1938
LCDR SAKAI Kinjiro (??) - 15 November 1938 - 15 November 1939
LCDR JIMI Jinichi (57) - 15 November 1939 - 15 October 1940
LCDR TOTSUGI Toshiro (??) - 15 October 1940 - ???
??? - ??? - 1 December 1943
LCDR HOSHIKO Naoaki (??) - 1 December 1943 - 25 November 1944

Gunnery Officers
(EO) - LtCdr. KAJIKI Kikuo (49) - ??? - 31 October 1937
LtCdr. KAJIKI Kikuo (49) - 31 October 1937 - 1 December 1937
??? - 1 December 1937 - 1 November 1942
CDR ASANO Yorifumi (??) - 1 November 1942 - ???
??? - ??? - 20 February 1944
LCDR SHIRAISHI Nobuaki (58) - 20 February 1944 - 25 November 1944

Navigators
(EO) - LCDR NITTO Jinnosuke (49) - ??? - 31 October 1937
LCDR NITTO Jinnosuke (49) - 31 October 1937 - 15 November 1938
??? - 15 November 1938 - 1 November 1939
LCDR YAMANAKA Hideo (50) - 1 November 1939 - ???
??? - ??? - 20 August 1941
LCDR / CDR KOTAKI Hisao (50) - 20 August 1941 - 1 November 1942 (CDR on 15 October 1941.)
??? - ??? - 1 July 1944
LCDR / CDR YAMAGATA Koichi (55) - 1 July 1944 - 25 November 1944 (CDR on 15 October 1944.)

Torpedo Officers
??? - 31 October 1937 - 15 November 1939
LT/ LCDR MAEDA Saneho (56) - 15 November 1939 - 20 August 1941 (LCDR on 15 November 1940.)
LT / LCDR TAKIGAWA Kouji (59) - 20 August 1941 - 15 May 1942 (LCDR on 1 May 1942.)
LT / LCDR IINO Tadao (60) - 15 May 1942 - 1 September 1943 (LCDR on 1 May 1943.)
??? - 1 September 1943 - 1 September 1944
LT / LCDR KAWABE Chushiro (66) - 1 September 1944 - 25 November 1944 (LCDR on 15 October 1944.)

Chief Engineers
(EO) - (E) CDR OE Shuzo (Eng. 26) - 1 December 1936 - 31 October 1937
(E) CDR OE Shuzo (Eng. 26) - 31 October 1937 - 1 December 1937
(E) CDR TANAKA Yoshikichi (??) - 1 December 1937 - ???
??? - ??? - 15 November 1939
(E) CDR TANABE Hori (??) - 15 November 1939 - 15 November 1940
??? - 15 November 1940 - 15 October 1942
(E) CDR / CDR HIGO Takeo (??) - 15 October 1942 - ???
CDR HORIYAMA Sakae (??) - ??? - 15 October 1944
CDR INADA Ryo (??) - 15 October 1944 - 25 November 1944

Damage Control Officers
??? - 31 October 1937 - ???
LCDR HOSHIKO Naoaki (??) - ??? - 1 December 1943
Position absorbed into Operations - 1 December 1943

Surgeons
??? - 31 October 1937 - 1 December 1937
(S) LCDR SANJO Yoshio (??) - 1 December 1937 - 1 November 1938
(S) LCDR SAEKI Hisashi (??) - 1 November 1938 - ???
??? - ??? - 20 September 1941
(S) LCDR AOKI Ichi (??) - 20 September 1941 - ???
??? - ??? - 10 November 1942
(S) LCDR YONEKAWA ??? (??) - 10 November 1942 - ???
??? - ??? - 25 November 1944

Paymasters
??? - 31 October 1937 - 15 November 1938
(P) LCDR FUJINO Shigekichi (??) - 15 November 1938 - 15 November 1939
(P) LCDR MORIKAWA Iku (??) - 15 November 1939 - 15 December 1939
(P) LCDR TAKIMOTO Yoshimasa (??) - 15 December 1939 - 1 November 1940
(P) LCDR MATSUMOTO Yuzo (??) - 1 November 1940 - 20 September 1941
(P) LTJG YAMAGUCHI Usaburo (??) - 20 September 1941 - ???
??? - ??? - 20 October 1942
(P) LT SAKUMA Tomio (??) - 20 October 1942 - ???
??? - ??? - 20 January 1944
(P) LT WATANUKI Saburo (??) - 20 January 1944 - 21 July 1944
(P) LT TORIGOE Gotaro (??) - 21 July 1944 - 25 November 1944

Communications Officers
??? - 31 October 1937 - 15 November 1937
LCDR SHIMIZU Takeshi (45) - 15 November 1937 - 1 December 1938
LCDR KASHIWA Uichi (??) - 1 December 1938 - ???
??? - ??? - 15 October 1940
LT TOSHIMA Shigeo (58) - 15 October 1940 - 1 September 1941
LT TSUTSUMI Kiyoshi (64) - 1 September 1941 - ???
??? - ??? - 1 July 1944
LT / LCDR YAMASHITA Shigemasa (65) - 1 July 1944 - 25 November 1944 (LCDR on 15 October 1944.)

Air Officers
(EO) - LT UTSU Yoneji (51) - ??? - 31 October 1937
LT UTSU Yoneji (51) - 31 October 1937 - ???
??? - ??? - 1 November 1939
LT YOSHIMURA Osamu (??) - 1 November 1939 - ???
??? - ??? - 1 September 1941
LT ITO Motohira (??) - 1 September 1941 - 25 June 1942
LT TAKAGI Seijiro (64) - 25 June 1942 - ???
LT / LCDR* HIRAI Ariyuki (??) - ??? - 25 November 1944 (KIA)
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Re: Complete Records - Kumano

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Post by fontessa » 20 Aug 2015, 18:34

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,

I can fill in some blanks.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote:
Executive Officers
CDR SHIMA Mineji (44) - 31 October 1937 - 15 December 1938
CDR / CAPT MIFUNE Denzo (49) - 3 September 1941 - 15 October 1943 (CAPT on 1 May 1943.)
CDR / CAPT / RADM* SANADA Yuji (50) - 15 October 1943 - 25 November 1944 (KIA)

According to page 47 of JACAR C13072072400, CDR TOMOSADA Soichi (42) was appointed on 31 October 1937.
According to page 33 of JACAR C13072089900, CDR NARA Takao (49) was appointed on 7 March 1943.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: Operations Officers
LCDR SAKAI Kinjiro (??) - 15 November 1938 - 15 November 1939
??? - ??? - 1 December 1943
I confirmed that LCDR SAKAI Kinjiro was appointed on 15 November 1938.
According to page 8 of JACAR C13072074700, LCDR IGARASHI Yasuhiko was appointed on 1 December 1938.
According to page 11 of JACAR C13072081800, LCDR SAKURABA Kyemon was appointed on 20 August 1941.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: Gunnery Officers
??? - 1 December 1937 - 1 November 1942
According to page 36 of JACAR C13072072700, LCDR TODOROKI Mansaku was appointed on 1 December 1937.
According to page 6 of JACAR C13072074700, LCDR NEGISHI Minoru was appointed on 1 December 1938.
According to page 16 of JACAR C13072079500, LCDR WADA Kenzo was appointed on 15 November 1940.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: Navigators
??? - 15 November 1938 - 1 November 1939
According to page 7 of JACAR C13072074700, LCDR KADOTA Kazuharu was appointed on 1 December 1938.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: Torpedo Officers
??? - 31 October 1937 - 15 November 1939
According to page 41 of JACAR C13072074800, LCDR KAWAHASHI Akifumi was appointed on 15 December 1938.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: Chief Engineers
??? - ??? - 15 November 1939
??? - 15 November 1940 - 15 October 1942
According to page 1 of JACAR C13072074800, CDR HOSOBUCHI Seiichi was appointed on 5 December 1938.
According to page 3 of JACAR C13072075000, LCDR FUJINO Shigekichi was appointed on 15 December 1938.
According to page 32 of JACAR C13072082000, CDR OKUDA Masuzo was appointed on 10 September 1941.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: Surgeons
??? - 31 October 1937 - 1 December 1937
??? - ??? - 20 September 1941
??? - ??? - 10 November 1942
According to page 48 of JACAR C13072072400, LCDR OUCHI Takeshi was appointed on 31 November 1937.
According to page 8 of JACAR C13072076900, LCDR SAWA Yoshimichi was appointed on 15 November 1939.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: Paymasters
??? - 31 October 1937 - 15 November 1938
According to page 48 of JACAR C13072072400, LCDR MIDORIKAWA Tomekichi was appointed on 31 October 1937.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: Communications Officers
LCDR SHIMIZU Takeshi (45) - 15 November 1937 - 1 December 1938
LCDR KASHIWA Uichi (??) - 1 December 1938 - ???
According to page 29 of JACAR C13072072500, LCDR LCDR SHIMIZUYA Takeshi was appointed on 15 November 1937.
According to page 8 of JACAR C13072074700, LCDR OZAWA Yoshio (50) was appointed on 1 December 1938.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: Air Officers
??? - ??? - 1 November 1939
LT ITO Motohira (??) - 1 September 1941 - 25 June 1942
According to page 35 of JACAR C13072074800, LCDR KOGURE Hirosdhi was appointed on 15 December 1938.
According to page 26 of JACAR C13072081900, LT ITO Motoe (59) was appointed on 1 September 1941.

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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 20 Aug 2015, 19:48

Awesome...thanks! One discrepancy:

1) I have LCDR FUJINO Shigekichi as posted Paymaster of KUMANO from 15 November 1938 - 15 November 1939, when he was posted Paymaster of HARUNA, with additional duty as Paymaster of KINUGASA. He ended duty aboard KINUGASA on 1 November 1940. He was also Paymaster of MOGAMI from 1 December 1937 - 15 November 1938. Thoughts?
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Post by fontessa » 21 Aug 2015, 02:07

Hello ijnfleetadmira,

As for LCDR FUJINO Shigekichi, the postings was as follows,
Unknown date: the paymaster of SETTSU
1 December 1937: the paymaster of MOGAMI
Unknown date: the paymasters of MOGAMI and CHIYODA
15 November 1939: the paymasters of MOGAMI, CHIYODA and KUMANO
15 December 1939: the paymaster of KUMANO
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: when he was posted Paymaster of HARUNA, with additional duty as Paymaster of KINUGASA. He ended duty aboard KINUGASA on 1 November 1940.
According to page 36 of JACAR C13072074600, CDR ARITA Tomokazu was appointed the paymasters of HARUNA, NACHI and KINUGASA on 15 November 1938. He was relieved the paymaster of KINUGASA on 1 November 1940.

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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 21 Aug 2015, 03:30

Thanks for clarifying! However, you also listed him as Chief Engineer of KUMANO on 15 December 1938. I'm guessing this was a different officer?
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Post by fontessa » 21 Aug 2015, 04:56

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,

Oh It was mistake.

Unknown date: the paymaster of SETTSU
1 December 1937: the paymaster of MOGAMI
Unknown date: the paymasters of MOGAMI and CHIYODA
15 November 1938: the paymasters of MOGAMI, CHIYODA and KUMANO
15 December 1938: the paymaster of KUMANO

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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 21 Aug 2015, 05:26

Roger that...thanks!
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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 15 Mar 2017, 05:56

Are these correct for KUMANO?

Executive Officers
(EO) - CDR SHIMA Mineji (44) - ??? - 31 October 1937
CDR SHIMA Mineji (44) - 31 October 1937 - 15 December 1938
CDR YAGI Kyugo (42) - 15 December 1938 - 15 November 1939

Operations Officers
(EO) - LCDR ARIMA Sumihiro (47) - ??? - 31 October 1937
LCDR ARIMA Sumihiro (47) - 31 October 1937 - 15 November 1937
LCDR KAWAMOTO Tokujiro (48) - 15 November 1937 - 15 November 1938

Gunnery Officers
(EO) - LCDR KAJIKI Kikuo (49) - ??? - 31 October 1937
LCDR KAJIKI Kikuo (49) - 31 October 1937 - 1 December 1937
LCDR TODOROKI Mansaku (50) - 1 December 1937 - 1 December 1938

Navigators
(EO) LCDR NITO Jinnosuke (49) - ??? - 31 October 1937
LCDR NITO Jinnosuke (49) - 31 October 1937 - 15 November 1938
VACANT - 15 November 1938 - 1 December 1938
LCDR KODOTA Kazuharu (50) - 1 December 1938 - 1 November 1939
LCDR YAMANAKA Hideo (50) - 1 November 1939 - ???
??? - ??? - 20 August 1941
LCDR / CDR KOTAKI Hisao (50) - 20 August 1941 - 1 November 1942
VACANT - 1 November 1942 - 6 January 1943
LCDR HAMAZAKI Takeshi (52) - 6 January 1943 - ???
??? - ??? - 1 July 1944

Torpedo Officers
(EO) - LCDR SATO Shigekichi (51) - ??? - 31 October 1937
LCDR SATO Shigekichi (51) - 31 October 1937 - ???
??? - ??? - 15 December 1938

Surgeons
(EO) - (S) LCDR OUCHI Takeshi (1921) - ??? - 31 October 1937
(S) LCDR OUCHI Takeshi (1921) - 31 October 1937 - 15 September 1938

Paymasters
(EO) - (P) LCDR MIDORIKAWA Tomekichi (Pay. 12) - ??? - 31 October 1937
(P) LCDR MIDORIKAWA Tomekichi (Pay. 12) - 31 October 1937 - 15 November 1938
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Post by fontessa » 16 Jul 2017, 02:41

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,

ijnfleetadmiral wrote: Executive Officers
(EO) - CDR SHIMA Mineji (44) - ??? - 31 October 1937
CDR SHIMA Mineji (44) - 31 October 1937 - 15 December 1938
CDR YAGI Kyugo (42) - 15 December 1938 - 15 November 1939
(EO) CDR / CDR TOMOSADA Soichi: 1 February 1937 - 31 October 1937
CDR / CDR TOMOSADA Soichi: 31 October 1937 - 1 December 1937
CDR / CDR SHIMA Mineji: 1 December 1937 - 15 December 1938
CDR / CDR YAGI Kyugo: 15 December 1938 - 15 November 1939

(EO) According to frame 5 of Official Gazette dated 2 February 1937, CDR TOMOSADA Soichi was appointed on 1 February 1937.
According to page 47 of JACAR C13072072400, CDR TOMOSADA Soichi was appointed on 31 October 1937.
According to page 26 of JACAR C13072072700, CDR TOMOSADA Soichi was relieved on 1 December 1937.
According to page 26 of JACAR C13072072700, CDR SHIMA Mineji was appointed on 1 December 1937.
According to page 20 of JACAR C13072074800, CDR SHIMA Mineji was relieved on 15 December 1938.
According to page 20 of JACAR C13072074800, CDR YAGI Kyugo was appointed on 15 December 1938.
According to page 38 of JACAR C13072076700, CDR YAGI Kyugo was relieved on 15 November 1939.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: Operations Officers
(EO) - LCDR ARIMA Sumihiro (47) - ??? - 31 October 1937
LCDR ARIMA Sumihiro (47) - 31 October 1937 - 15 November 1937
LCDR KAWAMOTO Tokujiro (48) - 15 November 1937 - 15 November 1938
(EO) LCDR / LCDR ARIMA Sumihiro: 1 February 1937 - 31 October 1937
LCDR / LCDR ARIMA Sumihiro: 31 October 1937 - 15 November 1937
LCDR / LCDR KAWAMOTO Tokujiro: 15 November 1937 - 15 November 1938

(EO) According to frame 5 of Official Gazette dated 2 February 1937, LCDR ARIMA Sumihiro was appointed on 1 February 1937.
According to page 47 of JACAR C13072072400, LCDR ARIMA Sumihiro was appointed on 31 October 1937.
According to page 28 of JACAR C13072072500, LCDR ARIMA Sumihiro was relieved on 15 November 1937.
According to page 28 of JACAR C13072072500, LCDR KAWAMOTO Tokujiro was appointed on 15 November 1937.
According to page 3 of JACAR C13072074600, LCDR KAWAMOTO Tokujiro was relieved on 15 November 1938.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: Gunnery Officers
(EO) - LCDR KAJIKI Kikuo (49) - ??? - 31 October 1937
LCDR KAJIKI Kikuo (49) - 31 October 1937 - 1 December 1937
LCDR TODOROKI Mansaku (50) - 1 December 1937 - 1 December 1938
(EO) LCDR / LCDR KAJIKI Kikuo: 1 February 1937 - 31 October 1937
LCDR / LCDR KAJIKI Kikuo: 31 October 1937 - 1 December 1937
LCDR / LCDR TODOROKI Mansaku: 1 December 1937 - 1 November 1938
VACANT: 1 November 1938 - 1 December 1938

(EO) According to frame 5 of Official Gazette dated 2 February 1937, LCDR KAJIKI Kikuo was appointed on 1 February 1937.
According to page 47 of JACAR C13072072400, LCDR KAJIKI Kikuo was appointed on 31 October 1937.
According to page 35 of JACAR C13072072700, LCDR KAJIKI Kikuo was relieved on 1 December 1937.
According to page 36 of JACAR C13072072700, LCDR TODOROKI Mansaku was appointed on 1 December 1937.
According to page 3 of JACAR C13072074500, LCDR TODOROKI Mansaku was relieved on 1 November 1938.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: Navigators
(EO) LCDR NITO Jinnosuke (49) - ??? - 31 October 1937
LCDR NITO Jinnosuke (49) - 31 October 1937 - 15 November 1938
VACANT - 15 November 1938 - 1 December 1938
LCDR KODOTA Kazuharu (50) - 1 December 1938 - 1 November 1939
LCDR YAMANAKA Hideo (50) - 1 November 1939 - ???
??? - ??? - 20 August 1941
LCDR / CDR KOTAKI Hisao (50) - 20 August 1941 - 1 November 1942
VACANT - 1 November 1942 - 6 January 1943
LCDR HAMAZAKI Takeshi (52) - 6 January 1943 - ???
??? - ??? - 1 July 1944
(EO) LCDR / LCDR NITO Ninosuke: 1 June 1937 - 31 October 1937
LCDR / LCDR NITO Ninosuke: 31 October 1937 - 15 November 1938
VACANT: 15 November 1938 - 1 December 1938
LCDR / LCDR KADOTA Kazuharu: 1 December 1938 - 27July 1939
VACANT: 27 July 1939 - 1 November 1939
LCDR / LCDR YAMANAKA Hideo: 1 November 1939 - 20 August 1941
LCDR / CDR KOTAKI Hisao: 20 August 1941 - 6 January 1943
LCDR / CDR HAMASAKI Takashi: 6 January 1943 - 1 July 1944
LCDR / LCDR YAMAGATA Kyoichi: 1 July 1944 - 25 November 1944
He survived the sinking.

(EO) According to frame 16 of Official Gazette dated 2 June 1937, LCDR NITO Ninosuke was appointed on 1 June 1937.
According to page 47 of JACAR C13072072400, LCDR NITO Ninosuke was appointed on 31 October 1937.
According to page 3 of JACAR C13072074600, LCDR NITO Ninosuke was relieved on 15 November 1938.
According to page 7 of JACAR C13072074700, LCDR KADOTA Kazuharu was appointed on 1 December 1938.
According to page 6 of JACAR C13072076100, LCDR KADOTA Kazuharu was appointed on 27 July 1939.
According to page 6 of JACAR C13072076600, LCDR YAMANAKA Hideo was appointed on 1 November 1939.
According to page 7 of JACAR C13072081800, LCDR YAMANAKA Hideo was relieved on 20 August 1941.
According to page 7 of JACAR C13072081800, LCDR KOTAKI Hisao was appointed on 20 August 1941.
According to page 8 of JACAR C13072089000, CDR KOTAKI Hisao was relieved on 6 January 1943.
According to page 8 of JACAR C13072089000, CDR HAMASAKI Takashi was appointed on 6 January 1943.
According to page 24 of JACAR C13072099900, LCDR HAMASAKI Takashi was relieved on 1 July 1944.
According to page 24 of JACAR C13072099900, LCDR YAMAGATA Kyoichi was appointed on 1 July 1944.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: Torpedo Officers
(EO) - LCDR SATO Shigekichi (51) - ??? - 31 October 1937
LCDR SATO Shigekichi (51) - 31 October 1937 - ???
??? - ??? - 15 December 1938
VACANT: 31 October 1937 - 1 December 1937
LCDR / LCDR SATO Shigekichi: 1 December 1937 - 15 November 1938
He had not been appointed EO.
VACANT: 15 November 1938 - 15 December 1938

According to page 43 of JACAR C13072072700, LCDR SATO Shigeaki was appointed on 1 December 1937.
According to page 5 of JACAR C13072074600, LCDR SATO Shigeaki was relieved on 15 November 1938.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: Surgeons
(EO) - (S) LCDR OUCHI Takeshi (1921) - ??? - 31 October 1937
(S) LCDR OUCHI Takeshi (1921) - 31 October 1937 - 15 September 1938
(EO) LCDR / LCDR OUCHI Takeshi: 1 April 1937 - 31 October 1937
LCDR / CDR OUCHI Takeshi: 31 October 1937 - 1 December 1937
LCDR / LCDR SANJO Yoshiro: 1 December 1937 - 15 September 1938

(EO) According to frame 16 of Official Gazette dated 2 June 1937, LCDR NITO Ninosuke was appointed on 1 June 1937.
According to page 48 of JACAR C13072072400, LCDR OUCHI Takeshi was appointed on 31 October 1937.
According to page 49 of JACAR C13072072800, CDR OUCHI Takeshi was relieved on 1 December 1937.
According to page 1 of JACAR C13072072900, LCDR SANJO Yoshiro was appointed on 1 December 1937.
According to page 25 of JACAR C13072074300, LCDR SANJO Yoshiro was relieved on 15 September 1938.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: Paymasters
(EO) - (P) LCDR MIDORIKAWA Tomekichi (Pay. 12) - ??? - 31 October 1937
(P) LCDR MIDORIKAWA Tomekichi (Pay. 12) - 31 October 1937 - 15 November 1938
(EO) LCDR / LCDR MIDORIKAWA Tomekichi: 1 April 1937 - 31 October 1937
LCDR / LCDR MIDORIKAWA Tomekichi: 31 October 1937 - 12 July 1938
LCDR / LCDR SATO Sei: 12 July 1938 - 15 November 1938

(EO) According to frame 17 of Official Gazette dated 2 April 1937, LCDR MIDORIKAWA Tomekichi was appointed on 1 April 1937.
According to page 48 of JACAR C13072072400, LCDR MIDORIKAWA Tomekichi was appointed on 31 October 1937.
According to page 23 of JACAR C13072074100, LCDR MIDORIKAWA Tomekichi was relieved on 12 July 1938.
According to page 23 of JACAR C13072074100, LCDR SATO Sei was appointed on 12 July 1938.
According to page 37 of JACAR C13072074600, LCDR SATO Sei was relieved on 15 November 1938.

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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 16 Jul 2017, 04:01

Awesome...thanks! A few items:

For Operations Officers, I now have the following:
(EO) - LCDR ARIMA Sumihiro (47) - 1 February 1937 - 31 October 1937
LCDR ARIMA Sumihiro (47) - 31 October 1937 - 15 November 1937
LCDR KAWAMOTO Tokujiro (48) - 15 November 1937 - 15 November 1938
LCDR SAKAI Kinjiro (??) - 15 November 1938 - 1 December 1938 (Could you post the Kanji & Eta Jima Class?)
LCDR IGARASHI Yasuhiko (50) - 1 December 1938 - 15 November 1939
LCDR JIMI Jinichi (57) - 15 November 1939 - 15 October 1940
LCDR TOTSUGI Toshiro (52) - 15 October 1940 - 20 August 1941
LCDR SAKURABA Kyuemon (60) - 20 August 1941 - ???
??? - ??? - 1 December 1943
LCDR HOSHIKO Naoaki (??) - 1 December 1943 - 25 November 1944 (What Class was he?)

For Gunnery Officers, I now have the following:
(EO) LCDR KAJIKI Kikuo (49) - 1 February 1937 - 31 October 1937
LCDR KAJIKI Kikuo (49) - 31 October 1937 - 1 December 1937
LCDR TODOROKI Mansaku (50) - 1 December 1937 - 1 November 1938
VACANT - 1 November 1938 - 1 December 1938
LCDR / CDR NEGISHI Minoru (49) - 1 December 1938 - 1 December 1939
??? - 1 December 1939 - 15 November 1940
LCDR WADA Kenzo (51) - 15 November 1940 - ???
??? - ??? - 1 November 1942
CDR ASANO Michifumi (52) - 1 November 1942 - ???
??? - ??? - 20 February 1944
LCDR SHIRAISHI Nobuaki (58) - 20 February 1944 - 25 November 1944

For Damage Control Officers, I now have the following:
??? - 31 October 1937 - 19 May 1943
LT / LCDR HOSHIKO Naoaki (??) - 19 May 1943 - 1 December 1943
Position absorbed into Operations - 1 December 1943

For Communications Officers, I now have the following:
(EO) - ??? - ??? - 31 October 1937
??? - 31 October 1937 - 15 November 1937
LCDR SHIMIZU Takeshi (45) - 15 November 1937 - 1 December 1938
LCDR OZAWA Yoshio (50) - 1 December 1938 - ???
??? - ??? - 15 October 1940
LT TOSHIMA Shigeo (58) - 15 October 1940 - 1 September 1941
LT TSUTSUMI Kiyoshi (64) - 1 September 1941 - 1 June 1943
LT ARIMOTO Tadasu (64) - 1 June 1943 - 1 July 1944
LT / LCDR YAMASHITA Shigemasa (65) - 1 July 1944 - 25 November 1944
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Re: Complete Records - Kumano

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Post by fontessa » 22 Jul 2017, 19:09

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: For Operations Officers, I now have the following:
(EO) - LCDR ARIMA Sumihiro (47) - 1 February 1937 - 31 October 1937
LCDR ARIMA Sumihiro (47) - 31 October 1937 - 15 November 1937
LCDR KAWAMOTO Tokujiro (48) - 15 November 1937 - 15 November 1938
LCDR SAKAI Kinjiro (??) - 15 November 1938 - 1 December 1938 (Could you post the Kanji & Eta Jima Class?)
LCDR IGARASHI Yasuhiko (50) - 1 December 1938 - 15 November 1939
LCDR JIMI Jinichi (57) - 15 November 1939 - 15 October 1940
LCDR TOTSUGI Toshiro (52) - 15 October 1940 - 20 August 1941
LCDR SAKURABA Kyuemon (60) - 20 August 1941 - ???
??? - ??? - 1 December 1943
LCDR HOSHIKO Naoaki (??) - 1 December 1943 - 25 November 1944 (What Class was he?)
Unyochos
(EO) LCDR / LCDR ARIMA Sumihiro: 1 February 1937 - 31 October 1937
LCDR / LCDR ARIMA Sumihiro: 31 October 1937 - 15 November 1937
LCDR / LCDR KAWAMOTO Tokujiro: 15 November 1937 - 15 November 1938
LCDR / LCDR SAKAI Kinjiro: 15 November 1938 - 1 December 1938
LCDR / LCDR IGARASHI Yasuhiko: 1 December 1938 - 10 May 1939
VACANT: 10 May 1939 - 15 November 1939
LT / LT JIMI Jin’ichi: 15 November 1939 - 15 October 1940
LCDR / LCDR TOTSUGI Toshiro: 15 October 1940 - 20 August 1941
LT / LT SAKURABA Kyuemon: 20 August 1941 - 19 May 1943
LT / LCDR HOSHIKO Naoaki: 19 May 1943 - 1 December 1943
Naimuchos
LCDR / LCDR HOSHIKO Naoaki: 5 December 1944 - 25 November 1944
He survived the sinking.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: LCDR SAKAI Kinjiro (??) - (Could you post the Kanji & Eta Jima Class?)
The Kanji for him is 酒井金次郎.
According to the administrator of the following site, he was not a graduate of Eta Jima.
http://kitabatake.world.coocan.jp/rikukaigun72.html
He was a special duty officer. [He was a ENS (S.D.) in 1921.]
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: LCDR HOSHIKO Naoaki - (What Class was he?)
He was not a graduate of Eta Jima, too. He was appointed from a Reserve Ensign in January 1935.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: For Gunnery Officers, I now have the following:
(EO) LCDR KAJIKI Kikuo (49) - 1 February 1937 - 31 October 1937
LCDR KAJIKI Kikuo (49) - 31 October 1937 - 1 December 1937
LCDR TODOROKI Mansaku (50) - 1 December 1937 - 1 November 1938
VACANT - 1 November 1938 - 1 December 1938
LCDR / CDR NEGISHI Minoru (49) - 1 December 1938 - 1 December 1939
??? - 1 December 1939 - 15 November 1940
LCDR WADA Kenzo (51) - 15 November 1940 - ???
??? - ??? - 1 November 1942
CDR ASANO Michifumi (52) - 1 November 1942 - ???
??? - ??? - 20 February 1944
LCDR SHIRAISHI Nobuaki (58) - 20 February 1944 - 25 November 1944
(EO) LCDR / LCDR KAJIKI Kikuo: 1 February 1937 - 31 October 1937
LCDR / LCDR KAJIKI Kikuo: 31 October 1937 - 1 December 1937
LCDR / LCDR TODOROKI Mansaku: 1 December 1937 - 1 November 1938
VACANT: 1 November 1938 - 1 December 1938
LCDR / LCDR NEGISHI Minoru: 1 December 1938 - 10 May 1939
VACANT: 10 May 1939 - 15 October 1939
LCDR / LCDR FUTAGAMI Enzo: 15 October 1939 - 15 November 1940

LCDR / CDR WADA Kenzo: 15 November 1940 - 1 November 1942
CDR / CDR ASANO Yorifumi: 1 November 1942 - 20 February 1944
LCDR / CDR SHIRAISHI Nobuaki: 20 February 1944 - 25 November 1944
He survived the sinking.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: For Damage Control Officers, I now have the following:
??? - 31 October 1937 - 19 May 1943
LT / LCDR HOSHIKO Naoaki (??) - 19 May 1943 - 1 December 1943
Position absorbed into Operations - 1 December 1943
Kosakuchos
Vacant: 31 October 1937 - 1 December 1943
Naimuchos
LCDR / LCDR HOSHIKO Naoaki: 5 December 1944 - 25 November 1944
He survived the sinking.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: For Communications Officers, I now have the following:
(EO) - ??? - ??? - 31 October 1937
??? - 31 October 1937 - 15 November 1937
LCDR SHIMIZU Takeshi (45) - 15 November 1937 - 1 December 1938
LCDR OZAWA Yoshio (50) - 1 December 1938 - ???
??? - ??? - 15 October 1940
LT TOSHIMA Shigeo (58) - 15 October 1940 - 1 September 1941
LT TSUTSUMI Kiyoshi (64) - 1 September 1941 - 1 June 1943
LT ARIMOTO Tadasu (64) - 1 June 1943 - 1 July 1944
LT / LCDR YAMASHITA Shigemasa (65) - 1 July 1944 - 25 November 1944
VACANT: 31 October 1937 - 15 November 1937
LCDR / LCDR SHIMIZUYA Takeshi: 15 November 1937 - 1 December 1938
LCDR / LCDR OZAWA Yoshio: 1 December 1938 - 20 May 1939
VACANT: 20 May 1939 - 1 November 1939
LT / LT HANDA Nikichi: 1 November 1939 - 15 October 1940
LT / LT TOSHIMA Shigeo: 15 October 1940 - 1 September 1941
LT / LT TSUTSUMI Kiyoshi: 1 September 1941 - 10 June 1943
LT / LT ARIMOTO Tadashi: 10 June 1943 - 1 July 1944
LT / LCDR YAMASHITA Shigemasa: 1 July 1944 - 25 November 1944
He survived the sinking.

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Re: Complete Records - Kumano

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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 22 Jul 2017, 22:13

Awesome...thanks! A couple more questions:

1) Could you fill in this blank for Air Officers?
(EO) - LT UTO Yoneji (51) - ??? - 31 October 1937
LT UTO Yoneji (51) - 31 October 1937 - 1 December 1937

2) For Communications Officers, I don't have an officer named HANDA Nikichi in my records. However, I do have a HANDA Jinkichi, from Eta Jima Class 58...is this the same person?

Looking forward to the Torpedo / Mine Officers!
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Re: Complete Records - Kumano

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Post by fontessa » 25 Jul 2017, 04:49

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 1) Could you fill in this blank for Air Officers?
(EO) - LT UTO Yoneji (51) - ??? - 31 October 1937
LT UTO Yoneji (51) - 31 October 1937 - 1 December 1937
(EO) LT / LT UTO Yoneji: 15 June 1937 - 31 October 1937
LT / LCDR UTO Yoneji: 31 October 1937 - 1 December 1937
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 2) For Communications Officers, I don't have an officer named HANDA Nikichi in my records. However, I do have a HANDA Jinkichi, from Eta Jima Class 58...is this the same person?
Yes they are the same person.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: Looking forward to the Torpedo / Mine Officers!
I’m doing my best now.

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Re: Complete Records - Kumano

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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 25 Jul 2017, 05:35

Awesome...thanks! I now have KUMANO's complete senior officer list! All that remains is to find the Kanji and Classes for some of the Chief Engineers and most of the Surgeons and Paymasters. One last question:

For one of the Air Officers, I have the following:

UTO Yoneji
KUMANO Equipping Officer - 15 June 1937 - 31 October 1937
KUMANO Air Officer - 31 October 1937 - 1 December 1937
FURUTAKA Air Officer - 31 October 1937 - 1 December 1937 (was this an additional posting?)

Thanks again for all your help!
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Re: Complete Records - Kumano

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Post by fontessa » 25 Jul 2017, 08:49

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: UTO Yoneji
FURUTAKA Air Officer - 31 October 1937 - 1 December 1937 (was this an additional posting?)
Yes the above was an additional posting.

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