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Re: Lt. Sekino Akira

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Post by fontessa » 10 May 2020, 16:15

Hello Steve,
Steve E wrote:
10 May 2020, 14:17
I am looking for the career appointments of Cpt. Sekino Akira 関野 明 [38]
I have conflicting data on this officer and would appreciate your input.
The below is what I have.

(LT)
1st Submersible Boat Division Skipper: 1 December 1917 - 1 April 1919?
11th Submarine Division Skipper: 1 April 1919 - 24 May 1920
12th Submarine Division Skipper: 24 May 1920 - 1 December 1920
LO-21 EO (Acting): 1 December 1920 - 1 August 1921
LO-21 CO (Acting): 1 August 1921 - 1 December 1922
(LCDR)
RO-12 CO: 1 July 1925 - 1 December 1925
RO-55 CO: 1 December 1925] - March 1926
I-3 CO: 15 January 1928 - 15 December 1928
(CDR)
4th Submarine Division (1st Gen.) CO: 1 December 1931 - 1 December 1932
Kuma XO: 1 December 1932 - 15 November 1933
18th Submarine Division CO: 15 November 1933 - 15 November 1934
17th Submarine Division (2nd Gen.) CO : 15 November 1934 - 15 November 1935

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Re: More IJN Officer Info

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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 10 May 2020, 16:41

What I have for him:

SEKINO Akira
Naval Academy 38 (117/149)
MID - 18 July /1910
ENS - 01 December 1911
LTJG - 01 December 1913
ISOKAZE Crewmember - 10 January 1917 - 01 December 1917
LT - 01 December 1917
Commander, 1st Submersible Boat Division - 01 December 1917 - 01 April 1919
Commander, 11th Submarine Division - 01 April 1919 - 24 May 1920
Commander, 12th Submarine Division - 24 May 1920 - 01 December 1920
LO-21 Acting Equipping Officer- 01 December 1920 - 01 August 1921
LO-21 Acting Commanding Officer - 01 August 1921 - 01 December 1922
LCDR - 01 December 1923
RO-12 Commanding Officer - 01 July 1925 - 01 December 1925
RO-55 Commanding Officer - 01 December 1925 - March 1926
RO-63 Commanding Officer - 04 August 1926 - 15 January 1928
I-3 Commanding Officer - 15 January 1928 - 15 December 1928
CDR - 30 November 1929
ComSubDiv 4 - 01 December 1931 - 01 December 1932
KUMA Executive Officer - 01 December 1932 - 15 November 1933
ComSubDiv 18 - 15 November 1933 - 15 November 1934
ComSubDiv 17 - 15 November 1934 - 15 November 1935
CAPT - 15 November 1935
DIED - 03 July 1945
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Re: Sekino Akira

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Post by Steve E » 11 May 2020, 03:01

Hi fontessa san and Fleet Admiral.
Thank you very much for your quick replay, much appreciated.
Regards Steve.

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Re: More IJN Officer Info

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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 13 May 2020, 14:45

I have a question about submarine tender KOMAHASHI. From the records I have, officers assigned to the position of Torpedo Officer stop after 15 November 1932, while officers assigned to the position of Operations Officer are unknown before the same date. Could the following be correct, then?

Torpedo Officer
??? - 16 August 1914 - ???
LT YAMAMOTO Tomoichi (37) - ??? - 1 December 1918
LT MIYAZAKI Hira (37) - 1 December 1918 - ???
??? - ??? - 1 December 1920
LT IKEUCHI Masamichi (40) - 1 December 1920 - 1 December 1921
LT TAKASAKI Tetsuji (42) - 1 December 1921 - 1 December 1922
LT TSUDA Gensuke (38) - 1 December 1922 - 1 November 1923
LT AKIYAMA Katsuzo (40) - 1 November 1923 - 10 May 1924
LT MASUOKA Seitaro (??) - 10 May 1924 - 15 July 1925
LT YAMAGATA Masaji (43) - 15 July 1925 - 1 December 1926
LT KATO Buntaro (43) - 1 December 1926 - 10 December 1928
LT MORIKAWA Matao (44) - 10 December 1928 – 1 November 1929
LT MARUYAMA Takuma (47) – 1 November 1929 - 1 December 1930
LT KOGA Yasuji (50) – 1 December 1930 – 1 December 1931
LT SATOMI Goro (52) – 1 December 1931 – 15 November 1932
Position renamed Operations Officer - 15 November 1932
Operations Officer
LT KAJIWARA Masami (50) - 15 November 1932 - 12 February 1934
LT TSUKADA Masao (55) - 12 February 1934 – 30 September 1935
LT SAKOMIZU Hiroshi (56) – 30 September 1935 – 24 September 1936
LT HONDA Teruhisa (42) – 24 September 1936 - 1 December 1937
LT / LCDR KUNISHIMA Kitsu (53) - 1 December 1937 – 15 December 1938
LT KIRIYAMA Shozo (Res.) – 15 December 1938 – 20 December 1939
LT AZUMA Shin (Res.) - 20 December 1939 - 19 October 1940
LT FUJISHIRO Eikichi (Res.) - 19 October 1940 - 27 December 1941
LTJG / LT MASUBUCHI Tadao (Res.) - 27 December 1941 – 1 December 1943
Position renamed Unyocho - 1 December 1943
Unyochos
LT MASUBUCHI Tadao (Res.) – 1 December 1943 – 5 December 1943
LT NAGANO Mototada (Res.) - 5 December 1943 - 27 July 1945

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Re: More IJN Officer Info

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Post by fontessa » 13 May 2020, 19:21

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,
ijnfleetadmiral wrote:
13 May 2020, 14:45
Torpedo Officer
??? - 16 August 1914 - ???
LT YAMAMOTO Tomoichi (37) - ??? - 1 December 1918
LT MIYAZAKI Hira (37) - 1 December 1918 - ???
??? - ??? - 1 December 1920

LT TSUDA Gensuke (38) - 1 December 1922 - 1 November 1923
LT AKIYAMA Katsuzo (40) - 1 November 1923 - 10 May 1924
LT / LT KAMIYAMA Tadashi 神山忠 (34): 28 March 1917 - 10 October 1917 (1917.3.29.Frm5 / 1917.10.11.Frm7)
LT / ??? YAMAMOTO Yuichi 山本友一 (37): 10 October 1917 - ??? (1917.10.11.Frm8)
(ADD) ??? / LT MIYAZAKI Taira 宮崎平 (37): ??? - 1 February 1919 (1919.2.3.Frm2)
LT / LT NOMURA Eisaku 野村英策 (38): 1 February 1919 - 1 December 1919 (1919.2.3.Frm2 / 1919.12.2.Frm15)
LT / LT KATO Taihei 加藤泰平 (37): 1 December 1919 - 1 December 1920 (1919.12.2.Frm13 / 1920.12.2.Frm16)

LT / LT TSUDA Gensuke 津田源助 (38): 1 December 1922 - 8 January 1923 (1922.12.2.Frm12 / 1923.1.9.Frm3)
LT / LT OHORI Kuraji 大堀庫次 (37): 8 January 1923 - 1 November 1923 (1923.1.9.Frm3 / 1923.11.2.Frm6)
LT/ LT AKIYAMA Katsuzo 秋山勝三 (40): 1 November 1923 - 10 May1924

ijnfleetadmiral wrote:
13 May 2020, 14:45
Position renamed Operations Officer - 15 November 1932
The above is incorrect. The Operations Office (Unyocho) has nothing to do with the Torpedo Officer. The operational department was derived from the navigation department.

ijnfleetadmiral wrote:
13 May 2020, 14:45
Operations Officer
LTJG / LT MASUBUCHI Tadao (Res.) - 27 December 1941 – 1 December 1943
Position renamed Unyocho - 1 December 1943
Unyochos
LT MASUBUCHI Tadao (Res.) – 1 December 1943 – 5 December 1943
It's a little complicated. Operations Officer (Unyocho) and Construction and Repair Officer (Kosakucho) were integrated into First Lieutenant (Naimucho) on 1 December 1943. And there is mistake in the officer name.
So;
Unyochos
LTJG (Res.) / LT (Res.) MASUSE Tadao 増瀬忠夫: 27 December 1941 - 1 December 1943
Naimuchos
LT (Res.) / LT (Res.) MASUSE Tadao 増瀬忠夫: 1 December 1943 - 5 December 1943
LT (Res.) / ??? NOMOTO Tadayuki 野元忠行: 5 December 1943 - ???
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Re: More IJN Officer Info

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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 14 May 2020, 00:07

Thanks for the info!
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Re: More IJN Officer Info

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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 15 May 2020, 06:43

Looking for the following people from Eta Jima Class 70:

Class Rankings
39
157
294
346

TIA for any info!
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Re: More IJN Officer Info

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Post by fontessa » 20 May 2020, 08:04

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,

I woild like to add the below.
fontessa wrote:
20 Apr 2020, 06:10
5th Base Force
Activated on 15 November 1940
Deactivated on 10 April 1942
5th Base Force (1 Gen.)
Activated on 15 November 1940
Deactivated on 10 April 1942
fontessa wrote:
20 Apr 2020, 06:10
5th Special Base Force
Activated on 10 April 1942
Commanding Officers
RADM / RADM / VADM* TSUJIMURA Takehisa 辻村武久 (42): 1 October 1943 - 1 March 1944 (24 C1307209350040 C13072096300)
Chiefs of Staff
VACANT: 10 April 1942 - 1 March 1944
CAPT / ??? KANAOKA Tomojiro 金岡知二郎 (48): 1 March 1944 - ??? (41 C13072096300)
Staff Officers
LT / LT DOI Shigeru 土井盛 (Eng.46): 15 October 1943 - 1 April 1944 (44 C13072093800 / 42 C13072097000)
CAPT / ??? KANAOKA Tomojiro 金岡知二郎 (48): 1 March 1944 - ??? (41 C13072096300)
CDR / ??? NAKAMURA Tatsuji 中村辰二 (51): 1 March 1944 - ??? (44 C13072096300)
LCDR / ??? MIYAZAKI Shinsaku 宮崎新作 (57): 1 March 1944 - ??? (44 C13072096300)
Medical Officers
CDR / ??? KITAMURA Suezo 北村末蔵 (1929): 1 November 1943 - ??? (34 C13072094200)
Supply Officers
LT / LCDR SHIMAO Heishichi 嶋尾平七 (Mobilized): 10 December 1943 - 25 April 1944 (20 C13072094800 / 2 C13072097500)
CDR / ??? MIHARA Minoru 三原実 (Pay.13): 25 April 1944 - ??? (2 C13072097500)
5th Special Base Force
Activated on 10 April 1942
Reorganized into 5th Base Force on 1 March 1944
Commanding Officers
RADM / RADM / VADM* TSUJIMURA Takehisa 辻村武久 (42): 1 October 1943 - 1 March 1944 (24 C13072093500 / 40 C13072096300)
Chiefs of Staff
Ommited
Staff Officers
LT / LT DOI Shigeru 土井盛 (Eng.46): 15 October 1943 - 1 March 1944 (44 C13072093800)
Medical Officers
CDR / CDR KITAMURA Suezo 北村末蔵 (1929): 1 November 1943 - 1 March 1944 (34 C13072094200)
Supply Officers
LT / LCDR SHIMAO Heishichi 嶋尾平七 (Mobilized): 10 December 1943 - 25 April 1944 (20 C13072094800 / 2 C13072097500)
CDR / ??? MIHARA Minoru 三原実 (Pay.13): 25 April 1944 - ??? (2 C13072097500)

I would like to add the below.

5th Base Force (2nd Gen.)
Activated on 1 March 1944
Commanding Officers
RADM / RADM / VADM* TSUJIMURA Takehisa 辻村武久 (42): 1 March 1944 - 8 July 1944 (KIA) (40 C13072096300)
Chiefs of Staff
CAPT / ??? KANAOKA Tomojiro 金岡知二郎 (48): 1 March 1944 - ??? (41 C13072096300)
Medical Officers
CDR / ??? KITAMURA Suezo 北村末蔵 (1929): 1 March 1944 - ???
Supply Officers
LCDR / LCDR SHIMAO Heishichi 嶋尾平七 (Mobilized): 1 March 1944 - 25 April 1944 (2 C13072097500)
CDR / ??? MIHARA Minoru 三原実 (Pay.13): 25 April 1944 - ??? (2 C13072097500)

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Re: More IJN Officer Info

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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 20 May 2020, 14:35

Thanks for the info!
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Re: More IJN Officer Info

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Post by fontessa » 23 May 2020, 01:27

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,

I would like to correct as follows.
fontessa wrote:
25 Apr 2020, 13:18
8th Base Force
Commanding Officers
(ADD) RADM / VADM IRUFUNE Naosaburo 入船直三郎 (39): 8 November 1943 - 1 December 1944 (49 C13072094300 / 1 C13072102200)
Supply Officers
(ADD) CAPT / CAPT WATANABE Hideaki 渡辺秀秋 (Pay.9): 1 May 1943 - 1 May 1944 (47 C13072090800 / 23 C13072101600)
LCDR / LCDR NAKAGIRI Masashi 中桐正志 (Pay.20): 1 February 1943 - 1 December 1944 (32 C13072089600 / 18 C13072102200)
Commanding Officers
RADM / VADM IRUFUNE Naosaburo 入船直三郎 (39): 8 November 1943 - 7 November 1944 (49 C13072094300 / 37 C13072101900)
(ADD) VADM / VADM IRUFUNE Naosaburo 入船直三郎 (39): 7 November 1944 - 1 December 1944 (37 C13072101900 / 1 C13072102200)
Supply Officers
(ADD) CAPT / CAPT WATANABE Hideaki 渡辺秀秋 (Pay.9): 1 May 1943 - 1 May 1944 (47 C13072090800 / 23 C13072101600)
LCDR / LCDR NAKAGIRI Masashi 中桐正志 (Pay.20): 1 May 1944 - 1 December 1944 (23 C13072101600 / 18 C13072102200)
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28 Apr 2020, 02:44
12th Special Base Force
Staff Officers
CDR / CDR TAKETANI Kiyoshi 竹谷清 (51): 22 January 1943 - ??? (15 C13072089500)
CDR / CDR TAKETANI Kiyoshi 竹谷清 (51): 5 September 1943 - 20 April 1944 (45 C13072092800 / 7 C13072097400)
CDR / CDR TAKETANI Kiyoshi 竹谷清 (51): 22 January 1943 - 20 April 1944 (15 C13072089500 / C13072097400)
fontessa wrote:
01 May 2020, 03:09
25th Special Base Force
Medical Officers
CDR / ??? KURIBAYASHI Mamoru 栗林護 (1930): 10 March 1944 - ??? (8 C13072096600)
??? / CDR SATO Shigeto 佐藤重人 (1930): ??? - 10 January 1945 (11 C13072103000)
CDR / CDR KURIBAYASHI Mamoru 栗林護 (1930): 10 March 1944 - 18 October 1944 (8 C13072096600 / 47 C13072101600)
CDR / CDR SATO Shigeto 佐藤重人 (1930): 18 October 1944 - 10 January 1945 (47 C13072101600 / 11 C13072103000)


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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 23 May 2020, 03:11

Thanks for the info!
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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 24 May 2020, 23:53

Some questions about AMATSUKAZE:

1) What class was the following Chief Engineer from?
FUJISAWA Shigeo 藤沢茂雄

2) Is the following correct for Chief Engineers?
LT YAMATOYA Masayoshi (Eng. 47) - 5 September 1943 - 1 November 1944
LCDR ASO Shigeyori (Res.) - 1 November 1944 - 6 April 1945
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Hello ijnfleetadmiral,

26th Special Base Force
Activated on 1 November 1943
Deactivated on 9 June 1945
Commanding Officers
RADM / RADM YOKOKAWA Ichihei 横川市平 (43): 1 November 1943 - 25 May 1944 (13 C13072094200 / 16 C13072098300)
VADM / VADM ICHISE Shin’ichi 一瀬信一 (41):: 25 May 1944 - 9 June 1945 (16 C13072098300 / 12 C13072105500)
Executive Officers
(ADD) CDR / CDR HARADA Kosaku 原田耕作 (49): 1 November 1943 - 8 November 1943 (14 C13072094200 / 23 C13072094300)
(ADD) CDR / CAPT FUJITA Hiroshi 藤田浩 (50): 8 November 1943 - 29 May 1945 (23 C13072094300 / 47 C13072105200)
VACANT: 29 May 1945 - 9 June 1945
Staff Officers
CDR / CDR HARADA Kosaku 原田耕作 (49): 1 November 1943 - 8 November 1943 (14 C13072094200 / 23 C13072094300)
LT / LCDR TAKAGI Tomo’oki 高木朝興: (1936.Res).: 1 November 1943 - 29 May 1945 (27 C13072094200 / 47 C13072105200)
CDR / CAPT FUJITA Hiroshi 藤田浩 (50): 8 November 1943 - 29 May 1945 (23 C13072094300 / 47 C13072105200)
(ADD) LCDR / ??? MURAKAMI Toshio 村上敏夫 (60): 15 November 1943 - ??? (12 C13072094500)
Adjutants
(ADD) LT / ??? TSUJI Tatsusaburo 辻辰三郎 (2Y1940): 10 January 1944 - ??? (4 C13072095300)
Medical Officers
LCDR / CDR KAWABATA Chiaki 川幡千秋 (1932); 1 November 1943 - 29 May 1945 (31C13072094200 / 7 C13072105300)
VACANT: 29 May 1945 - 9 June 1945
Supply Officers
LT / LT TSUJI Tatsusaburo 辻辰三郎 (2Y1940): 1 November 1943 - 29 May 1945 (36C13072094200 / 47 C13072105200)
VACANT: 29 May 1945 - 9 June 1945

27th Special Base Force
Activated on 25 March 1944
Deactivated Post-war
Commanding Officers
CAPT / ??? SATO Shiro 佐藤四郎 (43): 25 March 1944 - ??? (2 C13072096900)
Executive Officers
(ADD) CDR / ??? NOTO Kiyohisa 能登清久 (51): 25 March 1944 - ??? (3 C13072096900)
Staff Officers
CDR / ??? NOTO Kiyohisa 能登清久 (51): 25 March 1944 - ??? (3 C13072096900)
LT / ??? OKUMA Kaoru 大隈馨 (Eng.45): 25 March 1944 - ??? (12 C13072096400)
Medical Officers
CDR / ??? MARUYAMA Kazuo 丸山和雄 (1929): 25 March 1944 - ??? (4 C13072096900)
Supply Officers
LCDR / ??? OGURA Akihiro 小倉秋広 (Pay.16): 25 March 1944 - ??? (5 C13072096900)

28th Base Force
Activated on 1 May 1944
Deactivated on 10 January 1945
Commanding Officers
RADM / RADM / VADM* SENDA Masatoshi 千田貞敏 (40): 1 May 1944 - 25 December 1944 (KIA) (35 C13072097900)
Chiefs of Staff
VACANT: 1 May 1944 - 5 May 1944
RADM / RADM HAMANAKA Kyoho 浜中匡甫 (42): 5 May 1944 - 29 September 1944 (10 C13072098100 / 5 C13072101400)
VACANT: 10 January 1945 - 10 January 1945
Staff Officers
CDR / ??? WAKAIRO Nisaburo 若色伊三郎 (51): 1 May 1944 - ??? (18 C13072098000)
LT / LT KONDO Kazuhisa 近藤一久 (Eng.45): 1 May 1944 - 10 May 1944 (40 C13072098100)
LCDR / ??? KANEKO Sadakichi 金子定吉 (Eng,44): 10 May 1944 - ??? (40 C13072098100)
Adjutants
VACANT: 1 May 1944 - 22 May 1944
(ADD) LT / ??? ARAI Isao 荒井勲 (Pay.25): 22 May 1944 - ??? (49 C13072098200)
Medical Officers
LCDR / ??? OISHI Masao 大石政雄 (1932): 1 May 1944 - ??? (21 C13072098000)
Supply Officers
LT / LCDR ARAI Isao 荒井勲 (Pay.25): 1 May 1944 - 10 January 1945 (14 C13072098000 / 32 C13072103000)

30th Base Force
Activated on 10 January 1944
Deactivated Post-war
Commanding Officers
RADM / ??? ITO Kenzo 伊藤賢三 (41): 10 January 1944 - ??? (45 C13072095200)
Executive Officers
(ADD) CAPT / CAPT Viscount MORI Yoshihisa 森可久 (44): 10 January 1944 - 1 March 1944 (45 C13072095200 / 41 C13072096300)
Chiefs of Staff
CAPT / ??? KAWAI Shigezo 川井繁蔵 (46): 1 March 1944 - ??? (41 C13072096300)
Staff Officers
CAPT / CAPT Viscount MORI Yoshihisa 森可久 (44): 10 January 1944 - 1 March 1944 (45 C13072095200 / 41 C13072096300)
(ADD) LT / LT AGATSUMA Kiyoshi 我妻清 (49); 10 January 1944 - 1 March 1944 (46 C13072095200 / 38 C13072096300)
CDR / ??? TOMINAGA Kengo 冨永謙吾 (54): 1 March 1944 - ??? (42 C13072096300)
LT / ??? AGATSUMA Kiyoshi 我妻清 (49); 1 March 1944 - ??? (38 C13072096300)
LCDR / ??? ONISHI Yoshio 大西好雄 (Eng.41): 1 March 1944 - ??? (44 C13072096300)
Medical Officers
VACANT: 10 January 1944 - 15 January 1944
CDR / ??? KAKUTA Hideo 角田秀夫 (1930): 15 January 1944 - ??? (48 C13072095300)
Supply Officers
LT / LT TAKIDA Nobuyoshi 瀧田信義 (???): 10 January 1944 - 25 April 1944 (4 C13072095300 / 2 C13072097500)
CDR / ??? SATO Tesshu 佐藤哲秀 (Pay.11): 25 April 1944 - ??? (2 C13072097500)

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Re: More IJN Officer Info

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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 28 May 2020, 07:47

Awesome...thanks! Questions:

26th Special Base Force
1) Did the position of Chief Engineer exist for this unit?

27th Special Base Force
2) Did the position of Chief Engineer exist for this unit?

28th Base Force
3) Is the following correct for Commanding Officers?
VACANT - 25 December 1944 - 10 January 1945

4) Did the position of Chief Engineer exist for this unit?

30th Base Force
5) Did the position of Chief Engineer exist for this unit?

6) According to my records, AGATSUMA Kiyoshi (49) died on 4 December 1930. However, I do have an officer with the same Kanji who was part of Eta Jima Class 64. Could this be the officer assigned to 30th Base Force?
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Re: More IJN Officer Info

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Post by fontessa » 28 May 2020, 10:25

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,
ijnfleetadmiral wrote:
28 May 2020, 07:47
26th Special Base Force
1) Did the position of Chief Engineer exist for this unit?
As for many units, the position of Engineer Officer was abolished about 1942.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote:
28 May 2020, 07:47
27th Special Base Force
2) Did the position of Chief Engineer exist for this unit?
As for many units, the position of Engineer Officer was abolished about 1942.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote:
28 May 2020, 07:47
28th Base Force
3) Is the following correct for Commanding Officers?
VACANT - 25 December 1944 - 10 January 1945
Yess.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote:
28 May 2020, 07:47
28th Base Force
4) Did the position of Chief Engineer exist for this unit?
As for many units, the position of Engineer Officer was abolished about 1942.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote:
28 May 2020, 07:47
30th Base Force
5) Did the position of Chief Engineer exist for this unit?
As for many units, the position of Engineer Officer was abolished about 1942.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote:
28 May 2020, 07:47
30th Base Force
6) According to my records, AGATSUMA Kiyoshi (49) died on 4 December 1930.
You confuse 上妻清 KOZUMA Kiyoshi (49) with 我妻清 AGATSUMA Kiyoshi (64)
上妻清 KOZUMA Kiyoshi (49)
ENS: 25 May 1922
LTLJG: 1 December 1924
Waiting Order: Devised on 30 November 1929
LT: 4 November 1930
DFI: 4 December 1930

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