Complete Records - Nisshin

[ijnfleetadmiral]

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

NISSHIN
Commanding Officers
(CEO) - CAPT KOMAZAWA Katsumi (42) - 15 October 1941 - 28 January 1942
CAPT / RADM KOMAZAWA Katsumi (42) - 28 January 1942 - 5 December 1942 (RADM on 1 November 1942.)
CAPT INOSE Masamori (40) - 5 December 1942 - 18 February 1943
CAPT / RADM* ITO Jotaro (42) - 18 February 1943 - 22 July 1943 (KIA)

Executive Officers
(EO) - CDR YAMAJI Kazuaki (49) - 10 December 1941 - 28 January 1942
CDR / CAPT YAMAJI Kazuaki (49) - 28 January 1942 - 1 December 1942 (CAPT on 1 November 1942.)
CDR / CAPT* TANAKA Eiichi (50) - 1 December 1942 - 22 July 1943 (KIA)

Operations Officers
??? - 28 January 1942 - 20 March 1942
LCDR YAGI Katsuji (??) - 20 March 1942 - 1 December 1942
LCDR / CDR* AIZAWA Kitakazu (??) - 1 December 1942 - 22 July 1943 (KIA)

Gunnery Officers
??? - 28 January 1942 - 2 February 1942
LCDR KISHIMOTO Kanichi (??) - 2 February 1942 - ???
??? - ??? - 22 July 1943

Navigators
(EO) - LT TSURAMARU Hirotsugu (58) - 15 October 1941 - 28 January 1942
LT / LCDR TSURAMARU Hirotsugu (58) - 28 January 1942 - 22 July 1943 (LCDR on 1 November 1942.)

Chief Engineers
(EO) - (E) CDR ABE Fujimatsu (??) - ??? - 28 January 1942
(E) CDR ABE Fujimatsu (??) - 28 January 1942 - 13 July 1942
(E) CDR / CDR / CAPT* TERADA Torao (??) - 13 July 1942 - 22 July 1943 (KIA) (CDR on 1 November 1942.)

Maintenance Officers
(EO) - (E) LT HASHIGUCHI Haruka (??) - ??? - 28 January 1942
(E) LT HASHIGUCHI Haruka (??) - 28 January 1942 - ???
??? - ??? - 22 July 1943

Surgeons
(EO) - (S) Lt. INOUE Hisashi (??) - ??? - 28 January 1942
(S) Lt. INOUE Hisashi (??) - 28 January 1942 - ???
??? - ??? - 22 July 1943

Paymasters
(EO) - (P) LT KASUGA Kimio (??) - ??? - 28 January 1942
(P) LT KASUGA Kimio (??) - 28 January 1942 - ???
??? - ??? - 22 July 1943

Communications Officers
??? - 28 January 1942 - 22 July 1943

Air Officers
??? - 28 January 1942 - 22 July 1943

[ijnfleetadmiral]

Bump to keep thread on top.

[fontessa]

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,

I can fill in a few blanks.

Operations Officers (Unyocho)
??? - 28 January 1942 - 20 March 1942
LCDR YAGI Katsuji (??) - 20 March 1942 - 1 December 1942

No one was appointed on 28 January 1942.
LCDR YAGI Katsuji (54) - 20 March 1942 - 1 December 1942

Gunnery Officers
??? - 28 January 1942 - 2 February 1942
??? - ??? - 22 July 1943

No one was appointed on 28 January 1942.
According to page 36 of JACAR C13072089000, LCDR ARUGA Bunkichi was appointed on 12 January 1943.

Chief Engineers
(EO) - (E) CDR ABE Fujimatsu (??) - ??? - 28 January 1942
(E) CDR ABE Fujimatsu (??) - 28 January 1942 - 13 July 1942

(EO) According to page 24 of JACAR C13072083000, CDR KAWAOKA Fujimatsu was appointed on 1 November 1941.
According to page 14 of JACAR C13072084100, CDR KAWAOKA Fujimatsu was appointed on 28 January 1942.

Maintenance Officers
(EO) - (E) LT HASHIGUCHI Haruka (??) - ??? - 28 January 1942
(E) LT HASHIGUCHI Haruka (??) - 28 January 1942 - ???

LT HASHIGUCHI Haruka was not a maintenance officer. He was a Kosakucho.

Construction and Repair Officer (Kosakucho)
(EO) According to page 3 of JACAR C13072083500, LT (Res.) HASHIGUCHI Haruka was appointed on 20 December 1941.
According to page 14 of JACAR C13072084100, LT (Eng.) HASHIGUCHI Haruka was appointed on 28 January 1942.

Surgeons
(EO) - (S) Lt. INOUE Hisashi (??) - ??? - 28 January 1942
??? - ??? - 22 July 1943

(EO) According to page 51 of JACAR C13072083500, LT INOUE Hisashi was appointed on 31 December 1941.
According to page 32 of JACAR C13072089100, LT HOZUMI Toshimichi was appointed on 15 January 1943.

Paymasters
(EO) - (P) LT KASUGA Kimio (??) - ??? - 28 January 1942
??? - ??? - 22 July 1943

(EO) According to page 41 of JACAR C13072083300, LT KASUGA Kimio was appointed on 4 December 1941.
According to page 31 of JACAR C13072092000, LT TAKASU Ichiro was appointed on 1 July 1943.

Communications Officers
??? - 28 January 1942 - 22 July 1943

No one was appointed on 28 January 1942.

Air Officers
??? - 28 January 1942 - 22 July 1943

No one was appointed on 28 January 1942.

fontessa

[ijnfleetadmiral]

Awesome...thanks!

[ijnfleetadmiral]

Here's an updated listing for her...TIA if anyone can fill in the remaining blanks!

NISSHIN
Commanding Officers
(CEO) - CAPT KOMAZAWA Katsumi (42) - 15 October 1941 - 28 January 1942
CAPT / RADM KOMAZAWA Katsumi (42) - 28 January 1942 - 5 December 1942
CAPT INOSE Masamori (40) - 5 December 1942 - 18 February 1943
CAPT / RADM* ITO Jotaro (42) - 18 February 1943 - 22 July 1943 (KIA)

Executive Officers
(EO) - CDR YAMAJI Kazuaki (49) - 10 December 1941 - 28 January 1942
CDR / CAPT YAMAJI Kazuaki (49) - 28 January 1942 - 1 December 1942
CDR / CAPT* TANAKA Eiichi (50) - 1 December 1942 - 22 July 1943 (KIA)

Operations Officers
VACANT - 28 January 1942 - 20 March 1942
LCDR YAGI Masatoshi (54) - 20 March 1942 - 1 December 1942
LCDR / CDR* AIZAWA Kitaichi (Spec. Duty 3) - 1 December 1942 - 22 July 1943 (KIA)

Gunnery Officers
VACANT - 28 January 1942 - 2 February 1942
LCDR KISHIMOTO Kanichi (??) - 2 February 1942 - 12 January 1943
LCDR / CDR* ARUGA Bunkichi (Spec. Duty 1) - 12 January 1943 - 22 July 1943 (KIA)

Navigators
(EO) - LT TSURAMARU Hirotsugu (58) - 15 October 1941 - 28 January 1942
LT / LCDR TSURAMARU Hirotsugu (58) - 28 January 1942 - 22 July 1943

Chief Engineers
(EO) - (E) CDR KAWAOKA Fujimatsu (??) - 1 November 1941 - 28 January 1942
(E) CDR KAWAOKA Fujimatsu (??) - 28 January 1942 - 10 July 1942
(E) CDR / CDR / CAPT* TERADA Torao (Eng. 32) - 10 July 1942 - 22 July 1943 (KIA)

Maintenance Officers
Position did not exist aboard this vessel.

Damage Control Officers
(EO) – (E) LT HASHIGUCHI Haruka (??) – 20 December 1941 – 28 January 1942
(E) LT / (E) LCDR HASHIGUCHI Haruka (??) – 28 January 1942 – 10 April 1943
VACANT – 10 April 1943 – 22 July 1943

Surgeons
(EO) - (S) LT INOUE Hisashi (??) - 31 December 1941 - 28 January 1942
(S) LT INOUE Hisashi (??) - 28 January 1942 - 15 January 1943
(S) LT HOZUMI Norifumi (??) - 15 January 1943 - 22 July 1943 (Did he survive the sinking?)

Paymasters
(EO) - (P) LT KASUGA Kimio (??) - 3 December 1941 - 28 January 1942
(P) LT KASUGA Kimio (??) - 28 January 1942 - 1 July 1943
(P) LT / (P) LCDR* TAKASU Ichiro (??) - 1 July 1943 - 22 July 1943 (KIA)

Communications Officers
??? - 28 January 1942 - 22 July 1943 (Did this position even exist for her?)

Air Officers
VACANT - 28 January 1942 - 22 July 1943

Air Group Commanders
??? – 28 January 1942 – 22 July 1943

[fontessa]

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,

I did some corrections.

Commanding Officers
(CEO) - CAPT KOMAZAWA Katsumi (42) - 15 October 1941 - 28 January 1942
CAPT / RADM KOMAZAWA Katsumi (42) - 28 January 1942 - 5 December 1942
CAPT INOSE Masamori (40) - 5 December 1942 - 18 February 1943
CAPT / RADM* ITO Jotaro (42) - 18 February 1943 - 22 July 1943 (KIA)

(CEO) CAPT / CAPT KOMAZAWA Katsumi: 15 October 1941 - 28 January 1942
CAPT / RADM KOMAZAWA Katsumi: 28 January 1942 - 5 December 1942
CAPT / CAPT / RADM* ITO Itaro: 5 December 1942 - 22 July 1943 (KIA)

Operations Officers
VACANT - 28 January 1942 - 20 March 1942
LCDR YAGI Masatoshi (54) - 20 March 1942 - 1 December 1942
LCDR / CDR* AIZAWA Kitaichi (Spec. Duty 3) - 1 December 1942 - 22 July 1943 (KIA)

VACANT: 28 January 1942 - 15 March 1942
LCDR / LCDR YAGI Katsuji: 15 March 1942 - 1 December 1942
LCDR / LCDR / CDR* AIZAWA Kitaji: 1 December 1942 - 22 July 1943 (KIA)

Gunnery Officers
VACANT - 28 January 1942 - 2 February 1942
LCDR KISHIMOTO Kanichi (??) - 2 February 1942 - 12 January 1943
LCDR / CDR* ARUGA Bunkichi (Spec. Duty 1) - 12 January 1943 - 22 July 1943 (KIA)

VACANT: 28 January 1942 - 1 February 1942
LCDR / LCDR KISHIMOTO Kan’ichi: 1 February 1942 - 12 January 1943
LCDR / LCDR / CDR* ARUGA Bunkichi: 12 January 1943 - 22 July 1943 (KIA)

Navigators
(EO) - LT TSURAMARU Hirotsugu (58) - 15 October 1941 - 28 January 1942
LT / LCDR TSURAMARU Hirotsugu (58) - 28 January 1942 - 22 July 1943

(EO) LCDR / LCDR TSURUMARU Koji: 10 December 1941 - 28 January 1942
LCDR / LCDR TSURUMARU Koji: 28 January 1942 - 15 August 1943
He survived the sinking.

Surgeons
(EO) - (S) LT INOUE Hisashi (??) - 31 December 1941 - 28 January 1942
(S) LT INOUE Hisashi (??) - 28 January 1942 - 15 January 1943
(S) LT HOZUMI Norifumi (??) - 15 January 1943 - 22 July 1943 (Did he survive the sinking?)

(EO) LT / LT INOUE Hisashi: 31 December 1941 - 28 January 1942
LT / LT INOUE Hisashi: 28 January 1942 - 15 January 1943
LT / LT / LCDR* HOZUMI Norifumi: 15 January 1943 - 22 July 1943 (KIA)

Communications Officers
??? - 28 January 1942 - 22 July 1943 (Did this position even exist for her?)

NISSHIN didn’t have the post of Communications Officer.

Air Group Commanders
??? - 28 January 1942 - 22 July 1943

If Air Group Commanders means Hikotaichos, NISSHIN didn’t have this post.

fontessa

[ijnfleetadmiral]

Awesome...thanks! Question:

1) Could you post the Kanji and Classes for the following officers?
KISHIMOTO Kanichi (Gunnery Officer)
KAWAOKA Fujimatsu (Chief Engineer)
HASHIGUCHI Haruka (Damage Control Officer)
INOUE Hisashi (Surgeon)
HOZUMI Norifumi (Surgeon)
KASUGA Kimio (Paymaster)
TAKASU Ichiro (Paymaster)

[fontessa]

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,

1) Could you post the Kanji and Classes for the following officers?
KISHIMOTO Kanichi (Gunnery Officer)
KAWAOKA Fujimatsu (Chief Engineer)
HASHIGUCHI Haruka (Damage Control Officer)
INOUE Hisashi (Surgeon)
HOZUMI Norifumi (Surgeon)
KASUGA Kimio (Paymaster)
TAKASU Ichiro (Paymaster)

KISHIMOTO Kanichi: 岸本完一 (Special Duty Class 1)
KAWAOKA Fujimatsu: 河岡冨士松
HASHIGUCHI Haruka: 橋口春香
INOUE Hisashi: 井上恒
HOZUMI Norifumi: 保泉紀典
KASUGA Kimio: 春日紀三夫
TAKASU Ichiro: 高須一郎

fontessa

[ijnfleetadmiral]

Awesome...thanks! Classes weren't available for the others, I'm guessing?

[fontessa]

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,

KAWAOKA Fujimatsu: 河岡冨士松
HASHIGUCHI Haruka: 橋口春香
INOUE Hisashi: 井上恒
HOZUMI Norifumi: 保泉紀典
KASUGA Kimio: 春日紀三夫
TAKASU Ichiro: 高須一郎

Engineer Officers
KAWAOKA Fujimatsu: 河岡冨士松 (Eng. 29)
HASHIGUCHI Haruka: 橋口春香 (Appointed from Reserve Engineer Officer in January 1935)
Medical Officers
INOUE Hisashi: 井上恒 (1935)
HOZUMI Norifumi: 保泉紀典 (1939)
Supply Officers
KASUGA Kimio: 春日紀三夫 (2 years active duty appointed in 1939)
TAKASU Ichiro: 高須一郎 (2 years active duty appointed in 1940)

fontessa

[ijnfleetadmiral]

Awesome...thanks! I now have complete records for NISSHIN!