More IJN Officer Info

[fontessa]

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,

I wonder why she didn’t have the officers for gunnery and torpedo?

HIRA was a gunboat...as far as I know, gunboats (save for oceangoing types like HASHIDATE and UJI) did not have the post of Gunnery Officer, and none of the gunboats carried torpedoes.

Oh I have mistaken for torpedo officer. I found the below. As for HIRA etc. Gunner Chief 掌砲長 controlled gunnery blanch.

BIRA, HOZU, SETA, KATATA, SUMA, ASTAMI, FUTAMI, TATARA
Commanding Officer: CDR / LCDR or LT x1
Officer for Navigation: LT / LTJG / ENS x 1
Gunner Chief 掌砲長 / Sho Naimucho 掌内務長: Chief Warrant Officer
Officer for Engineer: LT / LTJG / ENS x 1
Officer for Medical: LT / LTJG / ENS x 1
Officer for Supply: LT / LTJG / ENS x 1

ATAKA, UJI, HASHIDATE
Commanding Officer: CDR x1
Navigation Officer: LT x 1
Gunnery Officer: LCDR or LT x 1
Gunner Chief / Sho Naimucho: LTJG (S.D.) or ENS (S.D.) x 1
Engineer Officer: LCDR or LT x 1
Madical Officer: LT x 1
Supply Officer: LT x 1

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[ijnfleetadmiral]

Understood...thanks for the info!

[fontessa]

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,

ITO Yoshio (KAGERO Chief Engineer from 15 October 1942 - 8 May 1943)
YOSHIZAKI Eiji (YUKIKAZE Chief Engineer from 1 November 1942 - 11 October 1943
TAZANE Akira (YUKIKAZE Chief Engineer from 20 April 1945 - 13 November 1945)
FUJISAWA Shigeo (AMATSUKAZE Chief Engineer from 20 April 1942 - 1 April 1943
OGAMI Hisayuki (TANIKAZE Chief Engineer from 1 April 1943 - 9 June 1944 (KIA))
OSAWA Shigenori (MAIKAZE Chief Engineer from 7 October 1942 - 1 June 1943)

Unfortunately I don't have the data.

fontessa

[ijnfleetadmiral]

Can anyone fill in this blank for NAGANAMI Chief Engineers?
(EO) - (E) LT NAMBA Tsuneo (Eng. 42) - 15 September 1941 - 20 December 1941
(EO) - ??? - 20 December 1941 - 20 May 1942
(EO) - (E) LT KONDO Kazuhisa (Eng. 45) - 20 May 1942 - 30 June 1942

Anyone have the classes for the following personnel?
Line Officers
OGAWA Takeo (YUGUMO Navigator from 29 December 1941 - 7 October 1943 (KIA))

Engineer Officers
KONDO Fukuo (NAGANAMI Chief Engineer from 1 October 1943 - 10 September 1944)
OGAWA Toshihiko (NAGANAMI Chief Engineer from 10 September 1944 - 11 November 1944)
ISHII Minoru (KIYONAMI Chief Engineer from 1 June 1943 - 20 July 1943 (KIA))
KATO Yukio (SUZUNAMI Chief Engineer from 15 October 1943 - 11 November 1943)
TAMAI Yukio (FUJINAMI Equipping Officer / Chief Engineer from 1 July 1943 - 1 September 1944)
YONEZAWA Toshiro (FUJINAMI Chief Engineer from 1 September 1944 - 27 October 1944 (KIA))
YAMAZAKI Katsuzo (KISHINAMI Chief Engineer from 26 July 1944 - 4 December 1944 (KIA))

[fontessa]

Can anyone fill in this blank for NAGANAMI Chief Engineers?
(EO) - (E) LT NAMBA Tsuneo (Eng. 42) - 15 September 1941 - 20 December 1941
(EO) - ??? - 20 December 1941 - 20 May 1942

I can't find them.

Anyone have the classes for the following personnel?
Line Officers
OGAWA Takeo (YUGUMO Navigator from 29 December 1941 - 7 October 1943 (KIA))

He was a reserve officer.
OGAWA Takao 小川高雄

Engineer Officers
KONDO Fukuo (NAGANAMI Chief Engineer from 1 October 1943 - 10 September 1944)
OGAWA Toshihiko (NAGANAMI Chief Engineer from 10 September 1944 - 11 November 1944)
ISHII Minoru (KIYONAMI Chief Engineer from 1 June 1943 - 20 July 1943 (KIA))
KATO Yukio (SUZUNAMI Chief Engineer from 15 October 1943 - 11 November 1943)
TAMAI Yukio (FUJINAMI Equipping Officer / Chief Engineer from 1 July 1943 - 1 September 1944)
YONEZAWA Toshiro (FUJINAMI Chief Engineer from 1 September 1944 - 27 October 1944 (KIA))
YAMAZAKI Katsuzo (KISHINAMI Chief Engineer from 26 July 1944 - 4 December 1944 (KIA))

I have told you personally before that I had to go to the library in Tokyo to answer your questions, so I wanted you to put together the questions.

fontessa

[ijnfleetadmiral]

I have told you personally before that I had to go to the library in Tokyo to answer your questions, so I wanted you to put together the questions.

I apologize, my friend...here is a list for you:

Line Officers
OMAE Saichi (I-7 Navigator from 22 July 1936 - 1 December 1936)
CHIHOGI Yoshio (appointed I-42 Navigator on 20 April 1944 but never assumed post)
ITO Fusao (I-53 Equipping Officer from 5 November 1943 - 27 December 1943)
OTA Kazuo (I-53 Equipping Officer from 27 December 1943 - 31 January 1944)
KODA Masahito (I-501 Equipping Officer / Torpedo Officer from 14 July 1945 - 1 February 1946)

Engineer Officers
ITO Yoshio (KAGERO Chief Engineer from 15 October 1942 - 8 May 1943)
YOSHIZAKI Eiji (YUKIKAZE Chief Engineer from 1 November 1942 - 11 October 1943
TAZANE Akira (YUKIKAZE Chief Engineer from 20 April 1945 - 13 November 1945)
FUJISAWA Shigeo (AMATSUKAZE Chief Engineer from 20 April 1942 - 1 April 1943
OGAMI Hisayuki (TANIKAZE Chief Engineer from 1 April 1943 - 9 June 1944 (KIA))
OSAWA Shigenori (MAIKAZE Chief Engineer from 7 October 1942 - 1 June 1943)
KONDO Fukuo (NAGANAMI Chief Engineer from 1 October 1943 - 10 September 1944)
OGAWA Toshihiko (NAGANAMI Chief Engineer from 10 September 1944 - 11 November 1944)
ISHII Minoru (KIYONAMI Chief Engineer from 1 June 1943 - 20 July 1943 (KIA))
KATO Yukio (SUZUNAMI Chief Engineer from 15 October 1943 - 11 November 1943)
TAMAI Yukio (FUJINAMI Equipping Officer / Chief Engineer from 1 July 1943 - 1 September 1944)
YONEZAWA Toshiro (FUJINAMI Chief Engineer from 1 September 1944 - 27 October 1944 (KIA))
YAMAZAKI Katsuzo (KISHINAMI Chief Engineer from 26 July 1944 - 4 December 1944 (KIA))
SAINO Kazuo (HATSUZUKI Chief Engineer from 27 June 1944 - 25 October 1944 (KIA))
SHIRAYAMA Kazuo (WAKATSUKI Chief Engineer from 15 October 1943 - 11 November 1944 (KIA))
SAHASHI Morio (FUYUZUKI Chief Engineer from 20 February 1945 - 20 September 1945)
YOSHIZAKI Eiji (SHIMOTSUKI Equipping Officer / Chief Engineer from 5 March 1944 - 25 November 1944 (KIA))
OTA Minoru (HARUZUKI Chief Engineer from 10 November 1945 - ???)
ARIMA Toshihiko (YOIZUKI Equipping Officer / Chief Engineer from 1 December 1944 - 20 May 1945)
KANTA Toshiji (YOIZUKI Chief Engineer from 20 September 1945 - ???)
TSUBOTA Saiji (YOIZUKI Chief Engineer from 30 January 1947 - 29 August 1947)
SHINKO Masao (NATSUZUKI Chief Engineer from 7 December 1945 - 20 January 1947)
TAKAHASHI Kuniyoshi (I-2 Chief Engineer from 26 December 1942 - 15 June 1943)
SHIMIZU Kiyoomi (I-6 Chief Engineer from 15 October 1940 - 20 September 1941
KAKUTA Kiyoshi (I-6 Chief Engineer from 15 April 1943 - 1 September 1943)
OSAWA Shigenori (I-8 Chief Engineer from 27 December 1943 - 25 October 1944)
KANO Kazunori (I-8 Chief Engineer from 25 October 1944 - 31 March 1945 (KIA))
SUGAWARA Yasuaki (I-10 Chief Engineer from 27 December 1943 - 4 July 1944 (KIA))
NAKANO Minoru (I-11 Chief Engineer from 20 December 1942 - 20 March 1944 (KIA))
MANAKO Noboru (I-12 Equipping Officer / Chief Engineer from 1 February 1944 - 13 November 1944 (KIA))
UCHIMOTO Tadao (I-13 Chief Engineer from 15 April 1945 - 16 July 1945 (KIA))
KUGIMIYA Hajime (I-14 Equipping Officer / Chief Engineer from 15 July 1944 - 18 June 1945)
MASUNO Masahisa (I-14 Chief Engineer from 18 June 1945 - 15 August 1945)
TODA Kaoru (I-16 Chief Engineer from 27 December 1943 - 19 May 1944 (KIA))
YAMAZAKI Tokuo (I-17 Equipping Officer / Chief Engineer from 15 October 1940 - 15 November 1942)
ONIZUKA Isamu (I-17 Chief Engineer from 15 November 1942 - 19 August 1943 (KIA))
OKADA Kyushiro (I-18 Chief Engineer from 10 September 1942 - 11 February 1943 (KIA))
TAKAYAMA Tatsuo (I-20 Chief Engineer from 10 January 1943 - 3 September 1943 (KIA))
TANI Yoshio (I-21 Chief Engineer from 5 December 1942 - 29 November 1943 (KIA))
IMAIZUMI Toyotsugu (I-24 Chief Engineer from 15 July 1942 - 10 January 1943)
MIZUMACHI Shunji (I-24 Chief Engineer from 10 January 1943 - 11 June 1943 (KIA))
MINAMIDE Shigeji (I-25 Chief Engineer from 20 April 1942 - 10 April 1943
HORI Toshio (I-25 Chief Engineer from 10 April 1943 - 25 August 1943 (KIA))
MATSUURA Kenzo (I-27 Chief Engineer from 27 December 1943 - 12 February 1944 (KIA))
TAGUCHI Hiroshi (I-29 Chief Engineer from 1 July 1943 - 26 July 1944 (KIA))
NAGAI Toyoharu (I-32 Chief Engineer from 27 December 1943 - 24 March 1944 (KIA))
OKAMOTO Shinichi (I-34 Chief Engineer from 22 June 1943 - 13 November 1943 (KIA))
HAMADA Kinji (I-35 Chief Engineer from 1 July 1943 - 23 November 1943 (KIA))
KUWABARA Yasushi (I-36 Chief Engineer from 25 January 1945 - 6 May 1945)
HOSAKA Hidehisa (I-36 Chief Engineer from 20 July 1945 - 27 August 1945)
HARUTA Hiroshi (I-37 Chief Engineer from 30 May 1944 - 19 November 1944 (KIA))
MURAI Masataka (I-38 Chief Engineer from 20 August 1944 - 13 November 1944 (KIA))
ABEKI Ikuo (I-41 Chief Engineer from 1 July 1944 - 18 November 1944 (KIA))
KUWABARA Masao (I-42 Equipping Officer / Chief Engineer from 10 August 1943 - 23 March 1944 (KIA))
ABE Kiyoshi (I-44 Chief Engineer from 5 November 1944 - 29 April 1945 (KIA))
MURAGAMI Minoru (I-45 Chief Engineer from 30 May 1944 - 29 October 1944 (KIA))
KAKIGI Akio (I-46 Equipping Officer / Chief Engineer from 27 December 1943 - 28 October 1944 (KIA))
ASAKURA Taiji (I-47 Chief Engineer from 5 February 1945 - 30 November 1945)
KOIZUMI Toyozo (I-48 Equipping Officer / Chief Engineer from 30 May 1944 - 23 January 1945 (KIA))
NAKAJIMA Riichi (I-53 Equipping Officer / Chief Engineer from 27 December 1943 - 30 January 1945)
ITO Yoshio (I-54 Chief Engineer from 10 May 1944 - 28 October 1944 (KIA))
MURAHARU Kenichi (I-56 Chief Engineer from 5 July 1944 - 20 August 1944)
ITO Kyuzo (I-56 Chief Engineer from 20 August 1944 - 5 February 1945)
YAMAGUCHI Kazuo (I-56 Chief Engineer from 5 February 1945 - 18 April 1945 (KIA))
TAKATSU Nobuhiko (I-122 Chief Engineer from 1 May 1940 - 20 September 1941)
TAKETOMI Nukunoki (I-123 Chief Engineer from 15 November 1935 - 1 December 1936)
MAEDA Naotoshi (I-155 Chief Engineer from 26 December 1942 - 20 April 1943)
SHIMIZU Kiyonari (I-158 Chief Engineer from 1 December 1937 - 1 December 1938)
KATO Shizuharu (I-158 Chief Engineer from 20 May 1942 - 31 July 1942)
OKADA Kyushiro (I-158 Chief Engineer from 31 July 1942 - 10 September 1942)
OGUCHI Yoshio (assigned as I-60 Chief Engineer on 17 January 1942; never assumed post)
KATABUCHI Seisuke (I-165 Chief Engineer from 18 May 1938 - 15 May 1939)
KUME Toyoji (I-169 Chief Engineer from 1 July 1943 - 4 April 1944 (KIA))
NAKAMURA Tatsuo (I-171 Chief Engineer from 1 July 1943 - 1 February 1944 (KIA))
YAO Kaichi (I-174 Chief Engineer from 26 December 1942 - 15 March 1943)
TAMURA Nobuo (I-176 Chief Engineer from 22 June 1943 - 17 May 1944 (KIA))
YAMASHITA Tomoharu (I-177 Chief Engineer from 1 July 1944 - 3 October 1944 (KIA))
UEDA Saneo (I-180 Chief Engineer from 1 July 1943 - 26 April 1944 (KIA))
NAGAHARA Arata (I-185 Equipping Officer / Chief Engineer from 1 July 1943 - 22 June 1944 (KIA))
WATANABE Tatsuo (I-201 Chief Engineer from 5 February 1945 - 15 March 1945)
HARA Masamichi (I-201 Chief Engineer from 15 March 1945 - 25 September 1945)
IMADA Minoru (I-202 Chief Engineer from 18 June 1945 - 30 November 1945)
OTA Kazuo (I-203 Chief Engineer from 10 July 1945 - 25 September 1945)
MOTOFUSA Yoshimitsu (I-501 Chief Engineer from 15 July 1945 - 1 February 1946)
KONO Teruo (I-502 Chief Engineer from 15 July 1945 - 1 February 1946)

And a few questions...these were not covered in the previous destroyer / submarine entries:

1) Who was Chief Engineer of SUZUTSUKI from 20 May 1945 (HARADA Shuzo (Eng. 48) relieved on this date) - 15 September 1945? As SUZUTSUKI was immobilized in Japan, could this position have been VACANT?

2) Who was Chief Engineer of HARUZUKI from 10 February 1947 - 28 August 1947?

3) Who was Navigator of NATSUZUKI from 15 September 1945 - 20 October 1946?

4) Who was Chief Engineer of I-3 from 15 November 1939 - 10 September 1942?

5) Who was CO of I-61 from 1 November 1932 - 1 June 1934?

6) Who was CO of I-63 from 20 March 1934 - 16 July 1934?

7) Who was Navigator of I-168 from 1 June 1939 - 21 July 1939?

8) Can anyone fill in these blanks for I-203?
Chief Engineers
(EO) - LT HARIBA Genei (??) - ??? - 29 May 1945
LT HARIBA Genei (??) - 29 May 1945 - 10 July 1945

9) Can anyone fill in these blanks for I-400?
Air Officers
(EO) - LCDR FUKUNAGA Masayoshi (61) - 1 September 1944 - ???
(EO) - ??? - ??? - 30 December 1944
??? - 30 December 1944 - 1 June 1945

[Steve E]

I have

I-61=CO:Lt.Cdr.Hayashi Kazuo [45]=01/12/1931-01/06/1934;

I-63=(+)CO:Lt.Cdr.Kijima Moritsugu [44]=20/03/1934-10/05/1934,
(+)CO:Lt.Cdr.Goto Hiroshi [48]=10/05/1934-16/07/1934;

[fontessa]

7) Who was Navigator of I-168 from 1 June 1939 - 21 July 1939?

VACANT: 1 June 1939 - 21 July 1939

9) Can anyone fill in these blanks for I-400?
Air Officers
(EO) - LCDR FUKUNAGA Masayoshi (61) - 1 September 1944 - ???
(EO) - ??? - ??? - 30 December 1944
??? - 30 December 1944 - 1 June 1945

Although I-400 was commissioned on 30 December 1944, her major officers such as Commanding Officer were appointed on 15 December 1944.
She didn’t have the post of Air Officer.
Officers for Air
(ADD) (EO) LCDR / LCDR FUKUNAGA Masayoshi 福永正義 (61): 1 September 1944 - 15 December 1944 (30 C13072100800 / 45 C13072102300)
LCDR / LCDR FUKUNAGA Masayoshi 福永正義 (61): 15 December 1944 - 15 August 1945
Division Officers
LTJG / LTJG YOSHIMINE Toru 吉峰徹 (72): 1 June 1945 - 15 August 1945 (10 C13072105300)
I-400 departed Ominato on 23 June 1945 for Ulithi Atoll attack. I think LCDR FUKUNAGA Masayoshi stayed in Japan and LTJG YOSHIMINE Toru fulfilled Air Officer's duy.

3 晴嵐 Seiran M6A were housed in a storage cylinder under the bridge with their main wings folded. It took 15 minutes to move 1st Seiran to the catapult In front of the bridge, spread the main wing and be ready to launch.
I-400 class submarines were constructed for the purpose of destroying the Panama Canal oreginally, but constructions were significantly delayed and the I-400's target was eventually changed to Ulithi Atoll.

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[ijnfleetadmiral]

I have

I-61=CO:Lt.Cdr.Hayashi Kazuo [45]=01/12/1931-01/06/1934;

I-63=(+)CO:Lt.Cdr.Kijima Moritsugu [44]=20/03/1934-10/05/1934,
(+)CO:Lt.Cdr.Goto Hiroshi [48]=10/05/1934-16/07/1934;

Thanks, Steve! What I have for them...hope it helps your records some:

HAYASHI Kazuo 林一雄
Naval Academy 45 (12/89)
BORN - ???, in Ehime Prefecture
MID - 11/24/1917
ENS - 08/01/1918
LTJG - 12/01/1920
LT - 12/01/1923
SATSUKI Equipping Officer - 06/01/1925 - 11/15/1925
SATSUKI Navigator - 11/15/1925 - 12/01/1925
I-2 Equipping Officer - 12/01/1925 - 07/24/1926
I-2 Navigator - 07/24/1926 - 12/01/1926
JINGEI Navigator - 12/01/1926 - 12/01/1927
RO-68 Commanding Officer - 11/01/1929 - 12/01/1931
LCDR - 11/30/1929
I-61 Commanding Officer - 12/01/1931 - 06/01/1934
MYOKO Navigator - 06/01/1934 - 08/24/1935
MUTSU Navigator - 10/21/1935 - 07/15/1936
KONGO Navigator - 10/21/1935 - 10/05/1936
CDR - 11/15/1935

KIJIMA Moritsugu 貴島盛次
Naval Academy 44 (62/95)
BORN - ???, in Kagoshima Prefecture
MID - 12/22/1916
ENS - 12/01/1917
LTJG - 12/01/1919
LT - 12/01/1922
LCDR - 12/10/1928
RO-59 Commanding Officer - 11/01/1929 - 06/03/1930
RO-61 Commanding Officer - 06/03/1930 - 11/15/1930
I-121 Commanding Officer - 11/15/1930 - 12/01/1931
I-60 Commanding Officer - 12/01/1931 - 11/15/1933
I-60 Commanding Officer - 03/02/1934 - 05/10/1934
I-63 Commanding Officer - 03/20/1934 - 05/10/1934
I-5 Commanding Officer - 07/15/1934 - 08/25/1934
I-6 Chief Equipping Officer - 08/25/1934 - 05/15/1935
CDR - 11/15/1934
I-6 Commanding Officer - 05/15/1935 - 05/25/1935
ComSubDiv 13 - 11/15/1935 - 12/15/1938
ComSubDiv 20 - 11/01/1938 - 11/15/1939
ComSubDiv 28 - 11/15/1939 - 08/11/1941
CAPT - 11/15/1940
ComSubDiv 21 - 05/24/1941 - 08/11/1941
ComSubDiv 18 - 08/11/1941 - 05/30/1942
ComSubDiv 15 - 05/30/1942 - 01/06/1943
CHOGEI Commanding Officer - 09/17/1943 - 12/28/1943
Tarumi Air Group Commanding & Executive Officers - 02/01/1944 - 12/01/1944
DIED - 19 December 1962

GOTO Hiroshi後藤汎
Naval Academy 48 (35/171)
BORN - ???, in Mie Prefecture
MID - 07/16/1920
ENS - 06/01/1921
LTJG - 12/01/1923
LT - 12/01/1925
I-124 Equipping Officer - 07/01/1928 - 12/10/1928
I-124 Torpedo Officer - 12/10/1928 - 11/30/1929
I-56 Torpedo Officer - 11/30/1929 - 11/15/1930
LCDR - 12/01/1932
I-121 Commanding Officer - 12/01/1932 - 09/01/1933
ERIMO Division Officer - 12/01/1933 - 05/10/1934
I-60 Commanding Officer - 05/10/1934 - 11/02/1936
I-63 Commanding Officer - 05/10/1934 - 07/16/1934
CDR - 12/01/1937
I-8 Chief Equipping Officer - 05/20/1938 - 12/15/1938
I-8 Commanding Officer - 12/15/1938 - 11/15/1939
Chinkai Guard District Staff Officer - 11/15/1939 - ???
CAPT - 11/01/1942

VACANT: 1 June 1939 - 21 July 1939

Awesome...the listing for I-168 is now complete!

She didn’t have the post of Air Officer.

Did the Sen-Toku-Type submarines have the post of Gunnery Officer? I have this for I-401:

(EO) - LTJG YADA Tsugio (72) - ??? - 8 January 1945
LTJG / LT YADA Tsugio (72) - 8 January 1945 - 1 September 1945

Reason I'm asking is I don't have anything for this position for I-400 or I-402. TIA for any info on this.

[fontessa]

She didn’t have the post of Air Officer.

Did the Sen-Toku-Type submarines have the post of Gunnery Officer? I have this for I-401:



(EO) - LTJG YADA Tsugio (72) - ??? - 8 January 1945
LTJG / LT YADA Tsugio (72) - 8 January 1945 - 1 September 1945

Reason I'm asking is I don't have anything for this position for I-400 or I-402. TIA for any info on this.

Officers for Gunnery
(EO) LTJG / LTJG YADA Tsugio (72): 1 December 1944 - 8 January 1945

I-400 didn't have the post of even officer for gunnery.
I think 掌砲長 gunner chief (Master Chief Petty Officer) controlled the gunnery branch.

fontessa

[Teitoku]

You have information about the Staff of the Naval Gunnery School (1938-1940) under the command of OKAWAUCHI Denshichi (37). Thanks.

[ijnfleetadmiral]

I-400 didn't have the post of even officer for gunnery.

Thanks for clarifying! Is the above the same for I-402?

You have information about the Staff of the Naval Gunnery School (1938-1940) under the command of OKAWAUCHI Denshichi (37). Thanks.

Naval Gunnery School
Commander
RADM OKAWACHI Denshichi (37) - 25 April 1938 - 1 October 1940

Chief Instructors
CAPT TAKAYANAGI Gihachi (41) - 25 April 1938 - 15 November 1939 (appointed 1 December 1937)
CAPT TANAKA Kikumatsu (43) - 15 November 1939 - 1 October 1940 (reassigned 24 May 1941)

Surgeons
CDR (Med.) MATSUNO Kinji (1922) - 25 April 1938 - 15 October 1939 (appointed 1 December 1937)
??? - 15 October 1939 - 1 October 1940 (unknown until 1 June 1941)

Paymasters
??? (I don't have any Paymasters after 24 May 1913)

Adjutants
??? - 25 April 1938 - 15 December 1938
CDR SAKATA Yoshito (46) - 15 December 1938 - 15 November 1939
??? - 15 November 1939 - 1 October 1940 (unknown until 1 September 1941)

[fontessa]

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,

I-400 didn't have the post of even officer for gunnery.

Thanks for clarifying! Is the above the same for I-402?

Yes. She also didn't have the post of officer for gunnery.

fontessa

[ijnfleetadmiral]

Thanks for clarifying! The lists for both I-400 and I-402 are now complete!

[fontessa]

I-13 and I-14 were “small I-400”. They had 2 Seirans instead of 3.

I-13
Air Officers
LT / LT YAMAMOTO Katsutomo 山本勝知 (71): 1 June 1945 - 15 August 1945
Division Officers
LT (S.D.) / LT (S.D.) KISHI Yasuo 岸康夫: 1 June 1945 - 15 August 1945 (10 C13072105300)
I-14
Air Officers
Not appointed.
Division Officers
LT (S.D.) / LT (S.D.) TOKUNAGA Nobuo 徳永信男: 1 June 1945 - 15 August 1945 (10 C13072105300)

They carried MYRTs to Truck Atoll for the supporting the I-400 and I-401's Ulithi Atoll attack.

fontessa