Questions About Japanese Submarine Personnel
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Questions About Japanese Submarine Personnel
TIA for any help in answering these!
1) What date was Torpedo Officer LT HIROBE Kazumi (60) appointed Equipping Officer of I-28?
2) What date was Navigator LT ENOMAE Toshie (65) appointed Equipping Officer of I-28?
3) What Engineer Academy Class was I-28's Chief Engineer, LCDR (Eng.) KATAYAMA Jiro?
4) What Engineer Academy Class was I-39's Chief Engineer, LT (Eng.) KOBAYASHI Shigeo?
5) What Eta Jima Classes were I-58 Navigators LT IZUNO Shozo (posted 3 February 1945) and LT TANAKA Anno (posted 5 June 1945)?
6) What Engineer Academy Classes were I-58 Chief Engineers LT (Eng.) HOSOI Fusao and LT (Eng.) KUWAHATA Hiroshi?
7) Is this correct for I-58 Chief Engineers?
(EO) - LT HOSOI Fusao (??) - 30 May 1944 - 7 September 1944
LT HOSOI Fusao (??) - 7 September 1944 - 1 February 1945
LT KUWAHATA Hiroshi (??) - 1 February 1945 - 18 August 1945
VACANT - 18 August 1945 - 30 November 1945
1) What date was Torpedo Officer LT HIROBE Kazumi (60) appointed Equipping Officer of I-28?
2) What date was Navigator LT ENOMAE Toshie (65) appointed Equipping Officer of I-28?
3) What Engineer Academy Class was I-28's Chief Engineer, LCDR (Eng.) KATAYAMA Jiro?
4) What Engineer Academy Class was I-39's Chief Engineer, LT (Eng.) KOBAYASHI Shigeo?
5) What Eta Jima Classes were I-58 Navigators LT IZUNO Shozo (posted 3 February 1945) and LT TANAKA Anno (posted 5 June 1945)?
6) What Engineer Academy Classes were I-58 Chief Engineers LT (Eng.) HOSOI Fusao and LT (Eng.) KUWAHATA Hiroshi?
7) Is this correct for I-58 Chief Engineers?
(EO) - LT HOSOI Fusao (??) - 30 May 1944 - 7 September 1944
LT HOSOI Fusao (??) - 7 September 1944 - 1 February 1945
LT KUWAHATA Hiroshi (??) - 1 February 1945 - 18 August 1945
VACANT - 18 August 1945 - 30 November 1945
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Re: Questions About Japanese Submarine Personnel
Hello ijnfleetadmiral,
TANAKA Hiro: 田中宏謨 (I couldn’t find him.)
HOSOI Fusao: 細井房男 (Eng. 49)
fontessa
5 December 1941ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 1) What date was Torpedo Officer LT HIROBE Kazumi (60) appointed Equipping Officer of I-28?
15 December 1941ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 2) What date was Navigator LT ENOMAE Toshie (65) appointed Equipping Officer of I-28?
KATAYAMA Jiro: 片山二郎 (Eng. 39)ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 3) What Engineer Academy Class was I-28's Chief Engineer, LCDR (Eng.) KATAYAMA Jiro?
KOBAYASHI Shigeo: 小林茂雄 (Eng. 44)ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 4) What Engineer Academy Class was I-39's Chief Engineer, LT (Eng.) KOBAYASHI Shigeo?
ITSUNO Shozo: 伊津野省三 (71)ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 5) What Eta Jima Classes were I-58 Navigators LT IZUNO Shozo (posted 3 February 1945) and LT TANAKA Anno (posted 5 June 1945)?
TANAKA Hiro: 田中宏謨 (I couldn’t find him.)
KUWAHATA Hiroshi: 桑畑寛 (Eng. 51)ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 6) What Engineer Academy Classes were I-58 Chief Engineers LT (Eng.) HOSOI Fusao and LT (Eng.) KUWAHATA Hiroshi?
The above is correct.ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 7) Is this correct for I-58 Chief Engineers?
(EO) - LT HOSOI Fusao (??) - 30 May 1944 - 7 September 1944
LT HOSOI Fusao (??) - 7 September 1944 - 1 February 1945
LT KUWAHATA Hiroshi (??) - 1 February 1945 - 18 August 1945
VACANT - 18 August 1945 - 30 November 1945
HOSOI Fusao: 細井房男 (Eng. 49)
fontessa
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Re: Questions About Japanese Submarine Personnel
Awesome...thanks! A couple questions:
1) For I-58 Navigators, I have a TANAKA Hiroyuki (田中宏謹) from Eta Jima Class 72...could this possibly be him?
2) Is this correct for I-58 Chief Engineers?
VACANT - 18 August 1945 - 30 November 1945
1) For I-58 Navigators, I have a TANAKA Hiroyuki (田中宏謹) from Eta Jima Class 72...could this possibly be him?
2) Is this correct for I-58 Chief Engineers?
VACANT - 18 August 1945 - 30 November 1945
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Re: Questions About Japanese Submarine Personnel
Hello ijnfleetadmiral,
http://www.naniwa-navy.com/burogu2311-1.html
fontessa
Although Naval Transfer and Promotion Lists says the kanji for him was 田中宏謨, the webpage below says 田中宏謹 was Navigation Officer of I-58.ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 1) For I-58 Navigators, I have a TANAKA Hiroyuki (田中宏謹) from Eta Jima Class 72...could this possibly be him?
http://www.naniwa-navy.com/burogu2311-1.html
I am not sure about “ - 30 November 1945”.ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 2) Is this correct for I-58 Chief Engineers?
VACANT - 18 August 1945 - 30 November 1945
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Re: Questions About Japanese Submarine Personnel
How quick did people get promoted in the last years of the war? The highest rank I can figure for Class 72 would be LTJG.
MID - 09/15/43
ENS - 03/01/44 (Estimate)
LTJG - 03/01/45 (One year)
Less than one year from LTJG to LT seems quite a stretch. Thoughts?
MID - 09/15/43
ENS - 03/01/44 (Estimate)
LTJG - 03/01/45 (One year)
Less than one year from LTJG to LT seems quite a stretch. Thoughts?
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Re: Questions About Japanese Submarine Personnel
The below is his carrier. The term of LTJG was shortened.ijnfleetadmiral wrote: MID - 09/15/43
ENS - 03/01/44 (Estimate)
LTJG - 03/01/45 (One year)
Promoted to MID: 15 September 1943
YAKUMO Crew (MID): 15 September 1943 - 15 November 1943
UNYO Crew (MID): 15 November 1943 - 25 February 1944
KAIYO Crew (MID): 25 February 1944 - 15 March 1944
Promoted to ENS: 15 March 1944
KAIYO Crew (ENS): 15 March 1944 - 15 April 1944
Naval Submarine School Regular Course Trainee (ENS): 15 April 1944 - 15 August 1944
I-58 Crew (ENS): 7 September 1944 - 25 September 1944
Promoted to LTJG: 25 September 1944
I-58 Crew (LTJG): 25 September 1944 - 1 June 1945
Promoted to LT: 1 June 1945
I-58 Crew (LT): 1 June 1945 - 5 June 1945
I-58 Navigation Officer (LT): 5 June 1945 - ???
He survived the war.
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I'll say! Eight months from LTJG to LT...wish my next promotion would come that quick!fontessa wrote:The term of LTJG was shortened.
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