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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 09 Dec 2022, 23:15

Fantastic...the record for MATSUKAZE is now complete!

Can anyone fill in these blanks? TIA for any help

DesDiv 5
Readiness Fleet - 30 November 1903 - 28 December 1903
??? - 28 December 1903 – 1 April 1919
Renamed DesDiv 7 – 1 April 1919
REACTIVATED - 15 November 1920
??? – 15 November 1920 – 1 December 1922
Renamed DesDiv 4 - 1 December 1922
REACTIVATED - 16 July 1923
??? – 16 July 1923 – 1 December 1923
DesRon 2 – 1 December 1923 – 1 December 1930
DesRon 1 – 1 December 1930 – ???
CarDiv 1 – 15 November 1934 – ???
DesRon 1 – ??? – 20 April 1938
DesRon 6 – 20 April 1938 – 15 October 1940
DesRon 5 – 15 October 1940 – 10 March 1942
1st Southern Expeditionary Fleet - 10 March 1942 - 14 July 1942
Southwest Area Fleet - 14 July 1942 - 25 February 1943
DEACTIVATED - 25 February 1943
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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 21 Dec 2022, 07:29

Here's what I have for Aeronautical Arsenals...TIA for anyone who can help fill in blanks; some of the deactivation dates are uncertain.

1st Aeronautical Arsenal
Activated on 15 October 1939
Deactivated post-war

Directors
(E) CAPT SABA Jiro (Eng. 24) - 15 October 1939 - 15 October 1940
??? - 15 October 1940 - 15 November 1940
(O) CAPT OKAMURA Jun (1921) - 15 November 1940 - 1 October 1941
??? - 1 October 1941 - 1 December 1942
RADM HARA Shigemasa (Eng. 22) - 1 December 1942 - 5 April 1943
RADM MATSUKASA Kiyoshi (Eng. 23) - 5 April 1943 - 15 February 1944
VADM WAZUMI Tokutaro (Eng. 21) - 15 February 1944 - 20 December 1944
RADM NISHIOKA Kiichiro (Eng. 24) - 20 December 1944 - 1 November 1945

Aircraft Department
(E) CAPT / CAPT MORITA Teizo (Eng. 27) - 1 April 1942 - 1 September 1943

2nd Aeronautical Arsenal
Activated on 15 October 1939
Deactivated post-war

Directors
CAPT HIGUCHI Hiroshi (40) - 15 October 1939 - 15 November 1939
CAPT NOMOTO Tameki (44) - 15 November 1939 - 10 January 1940
CAPT YAMAMOTO Chikao (46) - 10 January 1940 - 15 November 1940
??? - 15 November 1940 - 1 October 1941
RADM IWAMOTO Kanae (Eng. 21) - 1 October 1941 - 15 March 1943
??? - 15 March 1943 - 15 August 1945

Director, Ominato Branch
(G) CAPT HANADA Masaaki (1922) - 1 October 1941 - 1 November 1941
(E) CAPT ISE Sadayoshi (Eng. 26) - 1 November 1941 - 10 June 1943

Administration Department
??? - 15 October 1939 - 1 October 1941
CAPT MORIKAWA Akira (42) - 1 October 1941 - 15 October 1942
(E) CAPT ISE Sadayoshi (Eng. 26) - 15 October 1942 - 10 June 1943
??? - 10 June 1943 - 15 August 1945

Medical Department
??? - 15 October 1939 - 1 October 1941
(S) CAPT KUROKI Takeichi (1918) - 1 October 1941 - 20 September 1943
??? - 20 September 1943 - 15 August 1945

Airplane Department
??? - 15 October 1939 - 1 October 1941
(O) CAPT / (T) CAPT OKAMURA Jun (1921) - 1 October 1941 - 20 February 1943
CAPT KAWASAKI Chinae (Eng. 29) - 20 February 1943 - 15 January 1945
??? - 15 January 1945 - 15 August 1945

Armament Department
??? - 15 October 1939 - 30 January 1945
CAPT / RADM SEGAWA Tamesaburo (Eng. 27) - 30 January 1945 - 30 September 1945

Aeronautical Engineering Department
??? - 15 October 1939 - 1 October 1941
(O) CAPT OKAMURA Jun (1921) - 1 October 1941 - 1 November 1941
(G) CAPT / (T) CAPT HANADA Masaaki (1922) - 1 November 1941 - 15 May 1943
??? - 15 May 1943 - 15 August 1945

Equipment Department
??? - 15 October 1939 - 10 February 1943
CAPT NANBA Kikuo (Eng. 26) - 10 February 1943 - 20 August 1943
??? - 20 August 1943 - 15 August 1945

Chief of Worker Training Center
??? - 15 October 1939 - 1 April 1943
CAPT ISE Sadayoshi (Eng. 26) - 1 April 1943 - 10 June 1943
??? - 10 June 1943 - 15 August 1945

11th Aeronautical Arsenal
Activated on 1 October 1941
Deactivated post-war

Directors
RADM / VADM HOKOTATE Kinya (Eng. 20) - 1 October 1941 - 1 August 1944
VADM IWAMOTO Kanae (Eng. 21) - 1 August 1944 - 20 April 1945
VADM AKASAKA Isao (Eng. 21) - 20 April 1945 - 1 November 1945

Director, Oita Branch
CAPT NANBA Kikuo (Eng. 26) - 20 August 1943 - 1 April 1944

Administration Department
(E) CAPT NANBA Kikuo (Eng. 26) - 1 October 1941 - 1 February 1942
??? - 1 February 1942 - 15 August 1945

Accounting Bureau
??? - 1 October 1941 - 1 November 1942
(P) CAPT TOMATSU Nobuzo (Pay. 6) - 1 November 1942 - 1 November 1943
??? - 1 November 1943 - 15 August 1945

Airplane Department
(E) CAPT NANBA Kikuo (Eng. 26) - 1 October 1941 - 1 February 1942
CAPT FURUNO Hiroshi (Eng. 26) - 15 November 1942 - 20 February 1943
(T) CAPT / (T) RADM OKAMURA Jun (1921) - 20 February 1943 - 15 September 1944
??? - 15 September 1944 - 15 August 1945

Aeronautical Engineering Department
(E) CAPT / CAPT FURUNO Hiroshi (Eng. 26) - 1 October 1941 - 3 August 1944
??? - 3 August 1944 - 15 August 1945

Armaments Department
??? - 1 October 1941 - 17 May 1942
(E) CAPT / CAPT KAWANO Hideo (Eng. 24) - 17 May 1942 - 25 March 1944
??? - 25 March 1944 - 15 August 1945

Supply Department
??? - 1 October 1941 - 1 June 1944
RADM NISHIOKA Kiichiro (Eng. 24) - 1 June 1944 - 20 December 1944
??? - 20 December 1944 - 15 August 1945

Medical Department
(S) CAPT MATSUO Masamichi (1918) - 1 October 1941 - 10 December 1941
??? - 10 December 1941 - 1 November 1942
(S) RADM KANAZAWA Shintaro (1916) - 1 November 1942 - 10 November 1944
??? - 10 November 1944 - 14 December 1944
(S) RADM GOTO Kosaburo (1916) - 14 December 1944 - 1 November 1945

12th Aeronautical Arsenal
Activated on 1 April 1944
Deactivated post-war

Directors
CAPT / RADM NANBA Kikuo (Eng. 26) - 1 April 1944 - 1 November 1945

21st Aeronautical Arsenal
Activated on 1 October 1941
Deactivated post-war

Directors
??? - 1 October 1941 - 15 October 1941
RADM NAKAMURA Todomu (Eng. 22) - 15 October 1941 - 20 November 1941
VADM SAKURAI Tadatake (Eng. 19) - 20 November 1941 - 1 December 1942
??? - 1 December 1942 - 1 July 1943
RADM NAKAMURA Goro (Eng. 23) - 1 July 1943 - 15 June 1944
VADM NAKAMURA Todomu (Eng. 22) - 15 June 1944 - 1 November 1945

Director, Kanoya Branch
CAPT SAEKI Jinshichi (Eng. 23) - 20 June 1943 - 10 October 1943
RADM NAKAMURA Goro (Eng. 23) - 10 October 1943 - 1 March 1944

Administration Department
(E) CAPT MUKUNO Hajime (Eng. 24) - 1 October 1941 - 15 April 1942
??? - 15 April 1942 - 1 November 1945

Aircraft Department
(E) CAPT / CAPT SAEKI Jinshichi (Eng. 23) - 1 October 1941 - 10 June 1943
CAPT ISE Sadayoshi (Eng. 26) - 10 June 1943 - 5 March 1944
??? - 5 March 1944 - 1 November 1945

Aeronautical Engineering Department
(O) CAPT YOSHINO Jinshiro (1921) - 1 October 1941 - 5 September 1944
??? - 5 September 1944 - 1 November 1945

Armaments Department
CAPT / RADM KATO Hisao (41) - 1 October 1941 - 1 April 1942
??? - 1 April 1942 - 1 November 1945

Equipment Department
??? - 1 October 1941 - 15 April 1942
(E) CAPT / RADM HARA Shigemasa (Eng. 22) - 15 April 1942 - 1 December 1942
CAPT SAEKI Jinshichi (Eng. 23) - 1 December 1942 - 2 January 1943
??? - 2 January 1943 - 1 November 1945

Medical Department
(S) CAPT KAWASHIMA Hideshi (1918) - 1 October 1941 - 10 October 1942
(S) CAPT / (S) RADM KUROKI Morihide (1917) - 10 October 1942 - 1 December 1944
(S) CAPT / (S) RADM MATSUO Masamichi (1918) - 1 December 1944 - 1 November 1945

Accounting Department
??? - 1 October 1941 - 25 September 1943
(P) CAPT / (P) RADM KITAMURA Motoharu (Pay. 5) - 25 September 1943 - 1 April 1945
??? - 1 April 1945 - 1 November 1945

22nd Aeronautical Arsenal
Activated on 1 December 1944
Deactivated post-war

Directors
RADM SUZUKI Tsukasa (Eng. 25) - 1 December 1944 - 1 November 1945

31st Aeronautical Arsenal
Activated on 5 August 1943
Deactivated post-war

Directors
CAPT MINOBE Sadakatsu (42) - 5 August 1943 - 10 September 1944
??? - 10 September 1944 - 20 July 1945
RADM TANAKA Minoru (Eng. 25) - 20 July 1945 - 10 October 1945

41st Aeronautical Arsenal
Activated on 1 April 1942
Deactivated post-war

Directors
(E) CAPT ISE Sadayoshi (Eng. 26) - 1 April 1942 - 15 October 1942
CAPT / RADM MORIKAWA Akira (42) - 15 October 1942 - 1 May 1945
RADM UMETANI Kaoru (46) - 1 May 1945 - 15 November 1945

51st Aeronautical Arsenal
Activated on 1 April 1942
Deactivated post-war

Directors
(E) CAPT HARA Shigemasa (Eng. 22) - 1 April 1942 - 15 April 1942
??? - 15 April 1942 - 1 October 1942
(E) CAPT / CAPT / RADM NISHIOKA Kiichiro (Eng. 24) - 1 October 1942 - 1 June 1944
??? - 1 June 1944 - 15 August 1945

61st Aeronautical Arsenal
Activated on 1 October 1941
Deactivated post-war

Directors
RADM ISHIGURO Hirosuke (40) - 1 October 1941 - 1 February 1943
RADM NAKAMURA Goro (Eng. 23) - 1 February 1943 - 1 July 1943
CAPT / RADM KATAHIRA Takuji (Eng. 24) - 1 July 1943 - 30 June 1945
??? - 30 June 1945 - 15 August 1945

101st Aeronautical Arsenal
Activated on 1 October 1941
Deactivated post-war

Directors
(E) CAPT SUZUKI Tsukasa (Eng. 25) - 1 October 1941 - 31 October 1941
??? - 31 October 1941 - 15 January 1945
CAPT KAWASAKI Chinae (Eng. 29) - 15 January 1945 - 10 June 1945
??? - 10 June 1945 - 15 August 1945

102nd Aeronautical Arsenal
Activated on 1 October 1942
Deactivated post-war

Directors
(E) CAPT / CAPT KATAHIRA Takuji (Eng. 24) - 1 October 1942 - 1 May 1943
??? - 1 May 1943 - 15 August 1945

103rd Aeronautical Arsenal
Activated on 31 October 1941
Deactivated post-war

Directors
(E) CAPT SUZUKI Tsukasa (Eng. 25) - 31 October 1941 - 1 October 1942
??? - 1 October 1942 - 15 August 1945

108th Aeronautical Arsenal
Activated on 15 April 1942
Deactivated post-war

Directors
(E) CAPT / CAPT MUKUNO Hajime (Eng. 24) - 15 April 1942 - 25 February 1943
??? - 25 February 1943 - 15 August 1945
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Post by adachi » 25 Dec 2022, 09:00

The National Diet Library has undergone a big update and now the kanpo is searchable. This should make researching earlier officer records much easier!

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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 28 Dec 2022, 04:59

Questions about Aviation Classes, which I consider the pilot training for the Naval Academy graduates. I have the following graduation dates:

Class 01 - 01 June 1917 (5 members)
Class 02 - 01 December 1917 (6 members)
Class 03 - 01 December 1918 (10 members)
Class 04 - 01 December 1919 (12 members)
Class 05 - 01 December 1920 (6 members)
Class 06 - 20 July 1921 (8 members)
Class 07 - 01 November 1922 (7 members)
Class 08 - 30 November 1923 (7 members)
Class 09 - 31 May 1924 (9 members)
Class 10 - ?? November 1924 (9 members)
Class 11 - ?? March 1925 (8 members)
Class 12 - 30 November 1925 (7 members)
Class 13 - ?? May 1926 (8 members)
Class 14 - 30 November 1926 (9 members)
Class 15 - ?? May 1927 (8 members)
Class 16 - ?? November 1927 (13 members)
Class 17 - 29 May 1928 (10 members)
Class 18 - ?? December 1928 (15 members)
Class 19 - ?? November 1929 (6 members)
Class 20 - ?? November 1930 (4 members)
Class 21 - ?? November 1931 (5 members)
Class 22 - ?? November 1932 (4 members)
Class 23 - ?? July 1933 (5 members)
Class 24 - ?? November 1933 (6 members)
Class 25 - 02 July 1934 (6 members)
Class 26 - ?? July 1935 (7 members)
Class 27 - ?? November 1936 (4 members)
Class 28 - ?? September 1937 (6 members)
Class 29 - ?? May 1938 (5 members)
Class 30 - ?? July 1938 (4 members)
Class 31 - ?? March 1939 (10 members)
Class 32 - ?? April 1940 (6 members)
Class 33 - 29 June 1940 (5 members)
Class 34 - ?? April 1941 (5 members)
Class 35 - 01 November 1941 (15 members)
Class 36 - ?? June 1942 (12 members)
Class 37 - 20 February 1943 (35 members)
Class 38 - ?? September 1943 (41 members)
Class 39 - ?? January 1944 (43 members)

Were there any further classes after Class 39? If so, what were their graduation dates?

What class were the following officers a part of?
MUROI Tomeo 室井留雄 (39)
YAMAGUCHI Saburo 山口三郎 (39)

TIA for any help with these.
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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 29 Dec 2022, 11:36

I am a moderator for an IJN group on Facebook. Someone just joined who has informed me that his father's uncle was an IJN officer who served on HARUNA during the war. His family name was TAKIMOTO, and I have managed to find the following officers with that name in my records:

TAKIMOTO Takeshi 滝本隆
Naval Academy 68 (250/288)

TAKIMOTO Hiroshi 滝本浩
Naval Academy 73 (??/902)

TAKIMOTO Osamu 滝本治
Naval Academy 73 (170/902)

TAKIMOTO Yoshimasa 滝本義雅
Paymaster Academy 15 (10/12)

TAKIMOTO Noboru 瀧本昇
Surgeon Commissioned 1939

Is there any way of finding out if one of these officers served on HARUNA? TIA for any help with this.

EDIT: Found out who he is; he was TAKIMOTO Takeshi, who survived HATSUTAKA's sinking.
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Post by weiyan » 01 Jan 2023, 08:33

ijnfleetadmiral wrote:
28 Dec 2022, 04:59
Questions about Aviation Classes, which I consider the pilot training for the Naval Academy graduates. I have the following graduation dates:

Class 01 - 01 June 1917 (5 members)
Class 02 - 01 December 1917 (6 members)
Class 03 - 01 December 1918 (10 members)
Class 04 - 01 December 1919 (12 members)
Class 05 - 01 December 1920 (6 members)
Class 06 - 20 July 1921 (8 members)
Class 07 - 01 November 1922 (7 members)
Class 08 - 30 November 1923 (7 members)
Class 09 - 31 May 1924 (9 members)
Class 10 - ?? November 1924 (9 members)
Class 01 - 01 June 1917 (5 members)
Class 02 - 01 December 1917 (6 members)
Class 03 - 01 December 1918 (12 members)
Class 04 - 01 December 1919 (12 members)
Class 05 - 01 December 1920 (7 members)
Class 06 - 20 July 1921 (10 members)
Class 07 - 01 December 1922 (8 members)
Class 08 - 01 December 1923 (9 members)
Class 09 - 31 May 1924 (10 members)
Class 10 - 01 December 1924 (10 members)
Class 11 - 31 March 1925 (10 members)
Class 12 - 01 December 1925 (8 members)
Class 13 - 29 May 1926 (9 members)
Class 14 - 01 December 1926 (9 members)
Class 15 - 28 May 1927 (10 members)
Class 16 - 01 December 1927 (14 members)
Class 17 - 29 May 1928 (11 members)
Class 18 - 10 December 1928 (16 members)
Class 19 - 30 November 1929 (18 members)
Class 20 - 01 December 1930 (24 members)
Class 21 - 01 December 1931 (26 members)
Class 22 - 01 December 1932 (22 members)
Class 23 - 18 July 1933 (28 members)
Class 24 - 28 November 1933 (32 members)
Class 25 - 02 July 1934 (33 members)
Class 26 - 31 July 1935 (34 members)

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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 01 Jan 2023, 11:47

Thanks for the info!
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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 23 Jan 2023, 19:06

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

1st Harbor
Activated on 16 August 1937
Deactivated post-war

Managers
CAPT / RADM* KATO Nitaro (37) - 16 August 1937 - 31 July 1938 (KIA)
??? - 31 July 1938 - 10 August 1938
CAPT HARA Kenzaburo (37) - 10 August 1938 - 15 November 1939
??? - 15 November 1939 - 15 August 1945

Paymasters
??? - 16 August 1937 - 19 June 1938
(P) CDR / (P) CAPT KITAMURA Motoharu (Pay. 5) - 19 June 1938 - 15 November 1939
??? - 15 November 1939 - 15 August 1945

Staff Officers
CAPT MIYAZATO Hidenori (40) - 24 September 1937 - 20 July 1938
CAPT OTSUKA Miki (39) - 8 January 1938 - 15 December 1938
CAPT HORI Yugoro (41) - 20 July 1938 - 15 November 1938
CDR MURAKAMI Chonosuke (44) - 10 August 1938 - 15 November 1939
CDR MUTAGUCHI Kakuro (44) - 12 August 1938 - 15 November 1939
CAPT UNOIKE Rokuzo (38) - 15 December 1938 - 15 November 1939
CDR HANEDA Jiro (47) - 25 September 1939 - 15 November 1939

2nd Harbor
Activated on 10 January 1938
Deactivated post-war

Managers
CAPT MIURA Tomosaburo (38) - 10 January 1938 - 15 December 1938
CAPT OKAMURA Masao (38) - 15 December 1938 - 15 November 1939
??? - 15 November 1939 - 15 January 1941
CAPT TOGO Minoru (40) - 15 January 1941 - 1 May 1941
??? - 1 May 1941 - 10 March 1942
CAPT TEZUKA Goro (40) - 10 March 1942 - 12 October 1942
CAPT / RADM YAMADA Seizo (37) - 12 October 1942 - 15 September 1945

Surgeons
??? - 10 January 1938 - 15 November 1938
(S) CDR SAKURAI Tokuichi (1920) - 15 November 1938 - 10 April 1939
??? - 10 April 1939 - 15 September 1945

Staff Officers
CDR KOJIMA Hitoshi (43) - 20 October 1938 - 10 March 1939

3rd Harbor
Activated on 13 September 1938
Deactivated post-war

Managers
??? - 13 September 1938 - 15 September 1938
CAPT KODA Takero (41) - 15 September 1938 - 15 December 1938
??? - 15 December 1938 - 15 August 1945

Paymasters
(P) CDR IGAWA Kazuo (Pay. 6) - 13 September 1938 - 15 December 1938
??? - 15 December 1938 - 15 August 1945

4th Harbor
Activated on 10 November 1941
Deactivated post-war

Managers
??? - 10 November 1941 - 22 June 1942
CAPT / RADM* NAKAMURA Masao (40) - 10 June 1942 - 22 July 1943 (DCF)
VACANT - 22 July 1943 - 24 July 1943
CAPT / RADM* TEZUKA Goro (40) - 24 July 1943 - 7 October 1943 (KIA)
VACANT - 7 October 1943 - 16 October 1943
CAPT / RADM MIURA Tomosaburo (38) - 16 October 1943 - 15 August 1945

8th Harbor
Activated on 7 April 1943
Deactivated post-war

Managers
CAPT / RADM* YAMAGATA Shosuke (34) - 7 April 1943 - 11 January 1945 (KIA)
??? - 11 January 1945 - 15 August 1945

12th Harbor
Activated on 29 December 1942
Deactivated post-war

Managers
CAPT MATSURA Tadayuki (40) - 29 December 1942 - 25 March 1944
??? - 25 March 1944 - 15 August 1945

30th Harbor
Activated on 5 May 1944
Deactivated post-war

Managers
CAPT / RADM* HIRAI Taiji (43) - 5 May 1944 - 20 June 1944 (KIA)
??? - 20 June 1944 - 15 August 1945

31st Harbor
Activated on 10 September 1944
Deactivated post-war

Managers
CAPT / RADM MATSURA Tadayuki (40) - 10 September 1944 - 15 August 1945
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Post by wdgysin » 24 Jan 2023, 18:07

Here is info I have on the Harbor Master's Office (also known as the Harbor Duties Department or Port Affairs Department). This
was taken from Japanese Monograph 116. (the Naval District and Naval Guard District Harbor Master's Offices' are not shown)

Naval Harbor Master’s Offices
unit---------------------under---------dates-----------------disposition
1st N Hbr Mst Ofc----1st NBF-------c8Dec41-10Mar42---to 21st NsBF 2nd SE Flt
-------------------------21st NsBF-----10Mar42-EoW
2nd N Hbr Mst Ofc---2nd NBF------c8Dec41-10Mar42---to 22nd NsBF 2nd SE Flt
-------------------------22nd NsBF----10Mar42-EoW
4th N Hbr Mst Ofc---4th Flt---------c8Dec41-1Apr43----to 4th NBF 4th Flt
-------------------------4th NBF-------1Apr43-EoW
8th N Hbr Mst Ofc---8th NBF-------25Sep42-1May44----to 8th NBF SEA Flt
-------------------------8th NBF-------1May44-1Dec44-----to SEA Flt
-------------------------SEA Flt--------1Dec44-EoW
10th N Hbr Mst Ofc--10th NsBF----10Mar42-EoW
12th N Hbr Mst Ofc--2nd NBF------29Dec42-15Nov43---2nd NsBF 9th Flt
-------------------------2nd NsBF-----15Nov43-25Mar44---deactivated
30th N Hbr Mst Ofc--30th NBF-----1May44-18Jul44-----to 30th NBF 3rd SE Flt
-------------------------30th N BF----18Jul44-EoW
31st N Hbr Mst Ofc--3rd SE Flt-----1Aug44-10Sep44-----to 31st NsBF 3rd SE Flt
-------------------------31st NsBF-----10Sep44-EoW
HK N Hbr Mst Ofc----HKA NsBF-----10Mar42-EoW
S N Hbr Mst Ofc------SA NBF--------c8Dec41-EoW

EoW=End of War
Flt=Fleet
HK=Hong Kong
HKA=Hong Kong Area
N=Naval
NBF=Naval Base Force
NsBF=Naval Special Base Force
S=Shanghai
SA=Shanghai Area
SE=Southern Expeditionary
SEA=Southeast Area
c8Dec41=Already existing at start of war

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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 25 Jan 2023, 04:21

Thanks for the info! Here are a few more Harbormasters. As always, TIA for any info anyone can provide.

Tokuyama Harbor
Activated on 15 November 1942
Deactivated post-war

Managers
CAPT TEZUKA Goro (40) - 15 November 1942 - 24 July 1943
??? - 24 July 1943 - 15 August 1945

Shanghai Harbor
Activated on 15 November 1939
Deactivated post-war

Managers
CAPT SHITABO Sadakichi (39) - 15 November 1939 - 1 April 1940
??? - 1 April 1940 - 19 October 1940
CAPT ISHIKAWA Shigeru (40) - 19 October 1940 - 20 April 1941
CAPT / RADM NAKAMURA Motoji (39) - 20 April 1941 - 20 May 1942
CAPT / RADM KODA Takero (41) - 20 May 1942 - 10 March 1943
??? - 10 March 1943 - 15 August 1945

Staff Officers
CDR SETOYAMA Yasuhide (45) - 15 November 1939 - 7 October 1940
CDR TAMAKI Tomojiro (45) - 15 November 1939 - 20 July 1940
CAPT HORI Yugoro (41) - 20 November 1939 - 6 November 1940
CAPT NAGAO Motoo (42) - 6 November 1940 - 5 February 1942

Hong Kong Harbor
Activated on 10 March 1942
Deactivated post-war

Managers
??? – 10 March 1942 – 27 March 1942
CAPT TOGO Jiro (41) – 27 March 1942 – 19 October 1943
??? – 19 October 1943 – 15 August 1945

Mako Harbor
Activated on 4 July 1901
Deactivated on 1 April 1943

Managers
??? - 4 July 1901 - 1 November 1927
CDR WADA Seizo (34) - 1 November 1927 - 30 November 1929
??? - 30 November 1929 - 22 March 1939
CAPT NAKAMURA Masao (40) - 22 March 1939 - 2 May 1940
??? - 2 May 1940 - 1 June 1940
CAPT NAKAMURA Masao (40) - 1 June 1940 - 25 March 1941
??? - 25 March 1941 - 1 April 1943
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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 26 Jan 2023, 07:05

Here are some more Harbormasters...TIA for any help with these.

Ryojun Harbor (1st Ed.)
Activated on 5 December 1894
Deactivated on 10 December 1922

Commanders
RADM / RADM Baron TSUBOI Kozo (Cradle) - 17 December 1894 - 26 February 1896

Managers
CAPT MIURA Isao (Cradle) - 5 December 1894 - 20 February 1896
??? - 20 February 1896 - 7 January 1905
RADM UEMURA Nagataka (2) - 7 January 1905 - 13 June 1905
RADM / VADM MIURA Isao (Cradle) - 13 June 1905 - 20 December 1905
CAPT MATSUMURA Naoomi (9) - 20 December 1905 - 28 September 1906
CAPT KITANO Katsuya (12) - 28 September 1906 - 28 August 1908
CDR KAWANO Sakinta (13) - 28 August 1908 - 19 March 1910 (Acting)
CAPT KAWANO Sakinta (13) - 19 March 1910 - 30 April 1912
??? - 30 April 1912 - 1 December 1914
CDR FUKUSHIMA Kumataro (22) - 1 December 1914 - 13 December 1915
??? - 13 December 1915 - 10 December 1922

Staff Officers
CDR HASHIMOTO Matakichiro (13) - 7 January 1905 - 10 May 1905
CDR KITANO Katsuya (12) - 10 May 1905 - 28 September 1906
LT / LCDR TAKAHASHI Ryoji (28) - 1 December 1909 - 15 January 1912

Adjutants
LT / LCDR TAKAHASHI Ryoji (28) - 1 December 1909 - 15 January 1912

Ryojun Harbor (2nd Ed.)
Reactivated on 20 April 1933
Deactivated on 5 January 1942

Commanders
??? - 20 April 1933 - 5 January 1942

Chinkai Harbor
Activated on 1 April 1916
Deactivated 15 August 1945

Managers
??? - 1 April 1916 - 2 November 1931
CDR HIDAI Toraji (37) - 2 November 1931 - 1 November 1934
??? - 1 November 1934 - 24 August 1943
CAPT MIYAMOTO Sadachika (39) - 24 August 1943 - 10 June 1945
??? - 10 June 1945 - 15 August 1945

Ominato Harbor
Activated on 12 December 1905
Deactivated post-war

Managers
CDR KUZUMI Tsuneo (15) - 12 December 1905 - 12 April 1907
??? - 12 April 1907 - 26 November 1908
CDR SHIRAISHI Naosuke (17) - 26 November 1908 - 25 May 1909
??? - 25 May 1909 - 1 December 1936
CDR NAKAMURA Masao (40) - 1 December 1936 - 2 August 1938
??? - 2 August 1938 - 15 December 1938
CAPT IHARA Mikio (40) - 15 December 1938 - 15 October 1940
CAPT TOGO Minoru (40) - 15 October 1940 - 10 December 1940
CAPT MONZEN Tei (42) - 10 December 1940 - 1 April 1941
??? - 1 April 1941 - 15 November 1945
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Re: More IJN Officer Info

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Post by wdgysin » 28 Jan 2023, 15:28

Great info ijnfleetadmiral. Thanks!

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Re: More IJN Officer Info

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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 28 Jan 2023, 19:30

Here are the last of the Harbormasters. Again, TIA to anyone who can help fill in blanks or provide more information.

Maizuru Harbor
Established on 1 October 1901
Deactivated post-war

Commanders
RADM MOCHIHARA Heiji (Cradle) - 7 July 1903 - 12 January 1904

Managers
??? - 1 October 1901 - 21 October 1901
CAPT NAKAMIZO Tokutaro (5) - 21 October 1901 - 12 March 1902
CAPT NIJIMA Ichiro (5) - 12 March 1902 - 24 May 1902
RADM HASHIMOTO Masaaki (5) - 24 May 1902 - 7 July 1903
??? - 7 July 1903 - 12 January 1904
CAPT / RADM NAKAYAMA Nagaaki (5) - 12 January 1904 - 12 March 1907
RADM KAJIKAWA Ryokichi (7) - 12 March 1907 - 28 August 1908
RADM TAKAGI Sukekazu (9) - 28 August 1908 - 10 December 1908
CAPT NISHIYAMA Yasukichi (10) - 10 December 1908 - 22 May 1909
??? - 22 May 1909 - 1 October 1909
CAPT SAYAMA Toyonari (12) - 1 October 1909 - 1 December 1911
CAPT HIROSE Juntaro (14) - 1 December 1911 - 31 July 1912
CAPT HASHIMOTO Matakichiro (13) - 31 July 1912 - 3 June 1913
CAPT KUZUMI Tsuneo (15) - 3 June 1913 - 1 December 1914
??? - 1 December 1914 - 13 December 1915
CDR FUKUSHIMA Kumataro (22) - 13 December 1915 - 1 December 1916 (Acting)
CAPT FUKUSHIMA Kumataro (22) - 1 December 1916 - 1 December 1917
CAPT HITOMI Saburo (26) - 1 December 1917 - 1 December 1918
??? - 1 December 1918 - 1 December 1920
CAPT TAKAHASHI Ryoji (28) - 1 December 1920 - 1 April 1923
??? - 1 April 1923 - 1 April 1927
CAPT TACHIBANA Hajime (33) - 1 April 1927 - 15 November 1930
??? - 15 November 1930 - 1 December 1932
CAPT KASHIWAGI Ei (36) - 1 December 1932 - 15 November 1934
??? - 15 November 1934 - 15 November 1935
CAPT MIURA Tomosaburo (38) - 15 November 1935 - 1 December 1937
??? - 1 December 1937 - 15 November 1939
CAPT TASHIRO Sohei (41) - 15 November 1939 - 10 November 1940
??? - 10 November 1940 - 25 June 1943
CAPT HIRAI Taiji (43) - 25 June 1943 - 5 May 1944
??? - 5 May 1944 - 15 August 1945

Staff Officers
Line
CDR KITANO Katsuya (12) - 1 October 1901 - 6 October 1902
CDR SAYAMA Toyonari (12) - 6 October 1902 - 12 January 1905

Engineer
(E) LT KAWAKAMI Tekizo (Eng. 6) - 4 November 1905 - 12 July 1906
(E) LT SEKI Shigemitsu (Eng. 5) - 18 April 1907 - 10 July 1907

Adjutants
CDR SAYAMA Toyonari (12) - 16 April 1904 - 12 January 1905

Sasebo Harbor
Established on 26 September 1887
Deactivated post-war

Commanders
CAPT ISOBE Kaneyoshi (Cradle) - 17 April 1889 - 24 September 1890
RADM TSUBOI Kozo (Cradle) - 24 September 1890 - 12 December 1892

Managers
??? - 26 September 1887 - 29 May 1889
CAPT OGATA Koreyoshi (Cradle) - 29 May 1889 - 13 May 1890
??? - 13 May 1890 - 17 June 1891
CAPT TSUNODA Hidematsu (Cradle) - 17 June 1891 - 20 May 1893
LCDR FUJITA Sachiemon (4) - 20 May 1893 - 19 December 1893
??? - 19 December 1893 - 28 September 1895
CAPT UCHIDA Masatoshi (3) - 28 September 1895 - 21 September 1896
??? - 21 September 1896 - 24 September 1896
CAPT FUJITA Sachiemon (4) - 24 September 1896 - 8 October 1897
??? - 8 October 1897 - 22 May 1900
RADM UCHIDA Masatoshi (3) - 22 May 1900 - 6 July 1901
RADM SHIMAZAKI Yoshitada (2) - 6 July 1901 - 7 July 1903
RADM KANO Yunoshin (5) - 7 July 1903 - 28 May 1906
RADM NASHIBA Tokioki (Cradle) - 28 May 1906 - 22 November 1906
RADM NAKAO Yu (5) - 22 November 1906 - 28 August 1908
CAPT MATSUMURA Naoomi (9) - 28 August 1908 - 12 April 1911
CAPT YAMADA Naranosuke (13) - 12 April 1911 - 30 April 1912
CAPT KAWANO Sakinta (13) - 30 April 1912 - 18 February 1915
??? - 18 February 1915 - 13 September 1915
CAPT KAWANO Sakinta (13) - 13 September 1915 - 1 December 1916
CAPT SHIRAISHI Naosuke (17) - 1 December 1916 - 1 December 1918
CAPT HITOMI Saburo (26) - 1 December 1918 - 10 November 1922
??? - 10 November 1922 - 10 November 1923
CAPT KOSE Taihachi (30) - 10 November 1923 - 1 December 1927
CAPT KIDA Shinpei (32) - 1 December 1927 - 1 December 1930
CAPT SHIRANE Teisuke (34) - 1 December 1930 - 15 November 1932
CAPT MATSUNO Seizo (36) - 15 November 1932 - 1 November 1934
??? - 1 November 1934 - 1 December 1937
CAPT ISHIKAWA Shigeru (40) - 1 December 1937 - 19 October 1940
CAPT KODA Takero (41) - 19 October 1940 - 10 May 1942
CAPT WATANABE Seishichi (42) - 10 May 1942 - 20 January 1943
CAPT ARAKI Tsuto (45) - 20 January 1943 - 1 November 1943
??? - 1 November 1943 - 15 August 1945

Vice-Managers
LT YOSHIMI Kenkai (12) - 6 September 1895 - 13 April 1896
LT SAYAMA Toyonari (12) - 2 May 1896 - 8 October 1897

Surgeons
??? - 26 September 1887 - 10 November 1925
(S) LT KAWASHIMA Hideshi (1918) - 10 November 1925 - 29 July 1927
??? - 29 July 1927 - 1 December 1930
(S) LCDR MATSUO Masamichi (1918) - 1 December 1930 - 14 November 1931
??? - 14 November 1931 - 15 August 1945

Staff Officers
Line
CDR MATSUMURA Naoomi (9) - 6 December 1900 - 22 August 1902
CDR EGUCHI Rinroku (12) - 22 August 1902 - 6 October 1902
CDR KITANO Katsuya (12) - 6 October 1902 - 14 June 1904
CDR KAWANO Sakinta (13) - 14 March 1906 - 15 March 1907
LCDR / CDR HARADA Shosaku (24) - 16 March 1912 - 13 December 1915
LCDR / CDR TAKAHASHI Ryoji (28) - 15 February 1914 - 1 December 1917
LT NAKATSU Seiki (44) - 1 December 1927 - 10 April 1928
LCDR TOGO Jiro (41) - 1 November 1929 - 11 July 1932
LCDR NAKAMURA Masao (40) - 1 November 1929 - 1 February 1932
LCDR ISOHISA Kenma (48) - 15 November 1934 - 1 December 1936
CDR / CAPT NAGAO Motoo (42) - 15 November 1935 - 20 April 1939
LCDR MATSUDA Takamatsu (45) - 1 December 1936 - 10 January 1939
CDR OGURA Sotokichi (41) - 12 February 1938 - 16 December 1940
CDR / CAPT HIRAI Taiji (43) - 20 April 1939 - 10 July 1941

Engineer
(E) LTJG KIMURA Kanichi (Eng. 3) - 20 May 1900 - 7 June 1900
(E) LT WAKAO Shigekichi (Eng. 10) - 10 December 1907 - 20 April 1908

Adjutants
LCDR TAKAHASHI Ryoji (28) - 15 February 1914 - 1 December 1914
LCDR TOGO Jiro (41) - 1 November 1929 - 11 July 1932
LCDR ISOHISA Kenma (48) - 15 November 1934 - 1 December 1936
CDR MATSUDA Takatomo (45) - 1 December 1936 - 10 January 1939

Kure Harbor
Established on 26 September 1887
Deactivated post-war

Commanders
RADM YAMAZAKI Kagenori (Cradle) - 24 September 1890 - 12 July 1892
CAPT ISOBE Kaneyoshi (Cradle) - 12 July 1892 - 20 May 1893

Managers
??? - 26 September 1887 - 14 December 1891
CAPT ARAI Aritsura (Cradle) - 14 December 1891 - 20 May 1893
CAPT MIURA Isao (Cradle) - 20 May 1893 - 17 July 1894
CAPT OGATA Koreyoshi (Cradle) - 17 July 1894 - 9 October 1894
CAPT MORI Matashichiro (1) - 9 October 1894 - 1 April 1896
CAPT OGATA Koreyoshi (Cradle) - 1 April 1896 - 8 October 1897
??? - 8 October 1897 - 20 May 1900
RADM MIURA Isao (Cradle) - 20 May 1900 - 7 July 1903
RADM NASHIBA Tokioki (Cradle) - 7 July 1903 - 5 September 1903
RADM UCHIDA Masatoshi (3) - 5 September 1903 - 13 November 1905
RADM INOUE Toshio (5) - 13 November 1905 - 28 May 1906
RADM KABURAGI Makoto (5) - 28 May 1906 - 22 November 1906
CAPT / RADM MORI Ichibei (8) - 22 November 1906 - 10 December 1908
CAPT MIYAJI Sadatoki (9) - 10 December 1908 - 1 December 1910
CAPT KITANO Katsuya (12) - 1 December 1910 - 25 March 1914
??? - 25 March 1914 - 7 April 1914
RADM KITANO Katsuya (12) - 7 April 1914 - 27 May 1914
CAPT SHIMA Takeshi (15) - 27 May 1914 - 1 December 1914
CAPT KUZUMI Tsuneo (15) - 1 December 1914 - 1 November 1918
??? - 1 November 1918 - 1 December 1918
CAPT INUTSUKA Sukejiro (21) - 1 December 1918 - 1 October 1920
CAPT HARADA Shosaku (24) - 1 October 1920 - 1 November 1921
??? - 1 November 1921 - 1 April 1923
CAPT TAKAHASHI Ryoji (28) - 1 April 1923 - 20 October 1923
CAPT TANAKA Isamu (30) - 20 October 1923 - 2 February 1925
??? - 2 February 1925 - 1 December 1927
CAPT KATAYAMA Noboru (32) - 1 December 1927 - 1 December 1930
CAPT TACHIBANA Hajime (33) - 1 December 1930 - 1 December 1932
CAPT YAMADA Sadao (36) – 1 December 1932 – ???
??? – ??? – 7 January 1935
CAPT KATO Nitaro (37) - 7 January 1935 - 1 December 1936
CAPT HARA Kenzaburo (37) - 1 December 1936 - 10 August 1938
??? - 10 August 1938 - 15 November 1939
CAPT HIROSE Sueto (39) - 15 November 1939 - 15 November 1940
CAPT ITAGAKI Sakan (39) - 15 November 1940 - 1 November 1941
CAPT / RADM ISAKI Shunji (42) - 1 November 1941 - 21 January 1943
CAPT MURAYAMA Seiroku (42) – 21 January 1943 – 25 November 1945
VACANT – 25 November 1945 – 30 November 1945

Vice-Managers
LT KITANO Katsuya (12) - 26 June 1897 - 8 October 1897

Surgeons
??? - 26 September 1887 - 1 December 1926
(S) LT KATAOKA Katsumi (1919) - 1 December 1926 - 25 September 1927
??? - 25 September 1927 - 15 August 1945

Paymasters
??? - 26 September 1887 - 1 December 1927
(P) LT KIYOFUJI Katsuji (Pay. 6) - 1 December 1927 - 10 December 1928
??? - 10 December 1928 - 15 August 1945

Staff Officers
Line
CDR IDE Rinroku (8) - 25 September 1900 - 4 February 1901
LCDR / CDR KAWANO Sakinta (13) - 4 February 1901 - 13 December 1905
CDR HARA Seigo (13) - 13 December 1905 - 1 July 1907
CDR HITOMI Saburo (26) - 1 December 1914 - 1 December 1916
CDR TAKAHASHI Ryoji (28) - 10 November 1918 - 1 December 1920
CDR TACHIBANA Hajime (33) - 1 December 1924 - 15 October 1926
LCDR HARADA Kame (38) - 15 October 1926 - 10 April 1928
CDR SETOYAMA Yasuhide (45) - 1 December 1936 - 15 November 1939
CDR YAMAGATA Masaji (43) - 1 June 1940 - 1 April 1941

Engineer
(E) LT / (E) LCDR MIZUTANI Chimakichi (19) - 22 June 1901 - 8 November 1902
(E) LT SAITO Koshiro (Eng. 2) - 8 November 1902 - 2 February 1904

Adjutants
LCDR / CDR KAWANO Sakinta (13) - 14 February 1904 - 13 December 1905
LCDR HARADA Kame (38) - 15 October 1926 - 10 April 1928
CDR SETOYAMA Yasuhide (45) - 1 December 1936 - 15 November 1939

Yokosuka Harbor
Established on 15 December 1884
Deactivated post-war

Commanders
RADM ARICHI Shinanojo (Cradle) - 17 June 1886 - 28 September 1887
RADM FUKUSHIMA Takanori (Cradle) - 28 September 1887 - 12 December 1892
RADM YAMAZAKI Kagenori (Cradle) - 12 December 1892 - 20 May 1893

Managers
??? - 15 December 1884 - 29 May 1889
CAPT ARAI Aritsura (Cradle) - 29 May 1889 - 10 January 1890
??? - 10 January 1890 - 28 August 1891
CAPT MIURA Isao (Cradle) - 28 August 1891 - 20 May 1893
CAPT ARAI Aritsura (Cradle) - 20 May 1893 - 8 July 1894
??? - 8 July 1894 - 29 July 1895
CAPT TAKAGI Eijiro (Cradle) - 29 July 1895 - 18 November 1895
CAPT ARAI Aritsura (Cradle) - 18 November 1895 - 8 October 1897
??? - 8 October 1897 - 20 May 1900
RADM ARAI Aritsura (Cradle) - 20 May 1900 - 5 July 1901
RADM UEMURA Nagataka (2) - 5 July 1901 - 7 January 1905
CAPT OINOUE Kyuma (5) - 7 January 1905 - 12 December 1905
RADM NASHIBA Tokioki (Cradle) - 12 December 1905 - 28 May 1906
RADM KANO Yunoshin (5) - 28 May 1906 - 12 March 1907
RADM NAKAYAMA Nagaaki (5) - 12 March 1907 - 15 May 1908
CAPT / RADM IDE Rinroku (8) - 15 May 1908 - 10 December 1908
CAPT FUKUI Masayoshi (7) - 10 December 1908 - 1 December 1910
CAPT MANO Iwajiro (12) - 1 December 1910 - 9 July 1912
CAPT HASHIMOTO Matakichiro (13) - 9 July 1912 - 31 July 1912
CAPT MANO Iwajiro (12) - 31 July 1912 - 1 December 1912
CAPT MORI Yoshiomi (14) - 1 December 1912 - 17 April 1914
CAPT HARA Seigo (13) - 17 April 1914 - 1 December 1916
CAPT KUBO Kimata (17) - 1 December 1916 - 1 December 1917
CAPT FUKUSHIMA Kumataro (22) - 1 December 1917 - 22 January 1918
??? - 22 January 1918 - 19 June 1918
CAPT FUKUSHIMA Kumataro (22) - 19 June 1918 - 23 April 1921
??? - 23 April 1921 - 1 November 1921
CAPT AOKI Tohei (27) - 1 November 1921 - 1 December 1922
??? - 1 December 1922 - 10 November 1923
CAPT NAKAYAMA Tomonobu (30) - 10 November 1923 - 1 December 1927
CAPT MITO Motosuke (32) - 1 December 1927 - 1 December 1930
CAPT TAJIRI Toshiro (33) - 1 December 1930 - 1 December 1932
CAPT / RADM KABASHIMA Setsuo (37) - 1 December 1932 - 15 December 1938
CAPT KAJIOKA Sadamichi (39) - 15 December 1938 - 15 November 1940
CAPT / RADM HORI Yugoro (41) - 15 November 1940 - 5 August 1943
??? - 5 August 1943 - 15 August 1945

Vice-Managers
LT OTA Morizane (Cradle) - 22 February 1894 - 14 August 1894

Surgeons
??? - 15 December 1884 - 1 April 1928
(S) LT SAKURAI Tokuichi (1920) - 1 April 1928 - 1 May 1929
??? - 1 May 1929 - 1 December 1932
(S) LCDR MURATA Saburo (1921) - 1 December 1932 - 15 November 1933
??? - 15 November 1933 - 15 August 1945

Paymasters
??? - 15 December 1884 - 10 December 1928
(P) LCDR MIYAKAWA Goro (Pay. 4) - 10 December 1928 - 24 December 1929
??? - 24 December 1929 - 15 August 1945

Staff Officers
Line
LT KANESAKA Takashi (27) - 12 January 1905 - 5 February 1905
CDR HIROSE Juntaro (14) - 25 November 1905 - 18 May 1906
LCDR / CDR FUKUSHIMA Kumataro (22) - 15 January 1910 - 1 December 1914
CDR TAKAHASHI Ryoji (28) - 1 December 1917 - 10 November 1918
LT / LCDR HARADA Kame (38) - 20 May 1923 - 15 October 1926
LCDR / CDR KABASHIMA Setsuo (37) - 1 December 1924 - 1 December 1931
CDR MIURA Tomosaburo (38) - 1 December 1931 - 15 November 1935
CDR YAMAGATA Masaji (43) - 15 December 1938 - 1 June 1940
CAPT DOI Takashi (42) - 20 April 1939 - 1 November 1940

Engineer
(E) LT OUCHI Aishichi (Eng. 4) - 1 September 1903 - 26 September 1903
(E) LT MURAKAMI Kanji (Eng. 3) - 18 January 1904 - 5 June 1904
(E) LCDR SUETSUGU Kojiro (Eng. 2) - 12 January 1905 - 4 November 1905
(E) LCDR MURAKAMI Kanji (Eng. 3) - 4 November 1905 - 15 February 1906
(E) LT YAMASHITA Gihachiro (Eng. 7) - 15 February 1906 - 29 January 1907

Adjutants
LT FUJITA Sachiemon (4) - 15 May 1889 - 6 June 1889
LT KANESAKA Takashi (27) - 12 January 1905 - 5 February 1905
LCDR FUKUSHIMA Kumataro (22) - 15 January 1910 - 11 January 1911
LT / LCDR HARADA Kame (38) - 20 May 1923 - 15 October 1926
CDR YAMAGATA Masaji (43) - 15 December 1938 - 1 June 1940
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Re: More IJN Officer Info

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Post by fontessa » 29 Jan 2023, 11:53

ijnfleetadmiral wrote:
25 Jan 2023, 04:21
Tokuyama Harbor
Activated on 15 November 1942
Deactivated post-war

Managers
CAPT TEZUKA Goro (40) - 15 November 1942 - 24 July 1943
??? - 24 July 1943 - 15 August 1945
Chiefs of Tokuyama Branch / Kure Navy Harbor Master Office 呉海軍港務部徳山支部長
Reorganized to Tokuyama Navy Harbor Master Office on 1 April 1941
??? / CDR TAKAHASHI Tasuku 高橋裴 (43): ??? - 15 December 1938 (20 C13072074800)
CAPT / CAPT KOGA Zengo 古賀善吾 (41): 15 October 1940 - 1 April 1941 (30 C13072079000 / 25 C13072080600)

Tokuyama Navy Harbor Master Office 徳山海軍港務部
Reorganized from Kure Navy Harbor Master Office Tokuyama Branch on 1 April 1941
Deactivated post-war
Harbor Master 港務部長
CAPT / CAPT KOGA Zengo 古賀善吾 (41): 1 April 1941 - 31 July 1941 (25 C13072080600 / 49 C13072081600)
CAPT / CAPT FUJII Otoshiro 藤井音四郎 (41): 31 July 1941 - 15 November 1942 (49 C13072081600 / 10 C13072088200)
CAPT / CAPT TEZUKA Goro 手束五郎 (40): 15 November 1942 - 24 July 1943 (10 C13072088200 / 36 C13072092200)
CAPT / CAPT UEDA Hironosuke 上田弘之介 (Mobilized): 24 July 1943 - 10 June 1945 (36 C13072092200 / 16 C13072105500)
Medical Officers 軍医長
LT / LCDR UCHIDA Michitsune 内田倫常 (1935): 1 April 1941 - 1 November 1942 (43 C13072080600 / 1 C13072087900)
LT / LT SUGA Seiichi 菅清一 (???): 1 November 1942 - 5 November 1943 (2 C13072087900 / 6 C13072094300)
LT / LT TAKAMURA Senkichi 高村千吉 (???): 5 November 1943 - 16 November 1943 (6 C13072094300 / 15 C13072094500)
LT / LT ABE Toshimitsu 阿部利光 (???): 16 November 1943 - 20 October 1944 (15 C13072094500 / 3 C13072101700)
LT / LT SAKAKIBARA Tatsuji 榊原達治 (???): 20 October 1944 - 10 June 1945 (3 C13072101700 / 25 C13072105500)
Supply Officers 主計長
(ADD) LCDR / LCDR WASHINO Takeshi 鷲野武 (Pay.12): 1 April 1941 - 20 September 1941 (45 C13072080600 / 49 C13072082200)
(ADD) LT / LT WATANABE Rikio 渡辺力男 (Pay.21): 20 September 1941 - 10 August 1942 (2 C13072082300 / 47 C13072086500)
(ADD) LT / LT HIROSE Hisashige 広瀬久重 (2Y1940): 10 August 1942 - 15 April 1943 (47 C13072086500 / 48 C13072090500)
(ADD) ??? / LCDR ITO Yoshio 伊東芳男 (Pay.13): 15 April 1943 - 10 September 1943 (48 C13072090500 / 22 C13072092900)
VACANT: 10 September 1943 - 20 October 1943
(ADD) LCDR / LCDR TEJIMA Atsuki 手島厚 (Pay.19): 20 October 1943 - ??? (33 C13072093900)

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25 Jan 2023, 04:21
Shanghai Harbor
Activated on 15 November 1939
Deactivated post-war

Managers
CAPT SHITABO Sadakichi (39) - 15 November 1939 - 1 April 1940
??? - 1 April 1940 - 19 October 1940
CAPT ISHIKAWA Shigeru (40) - 19 October 1940 - 20 April 1941
CAPT / RADM NAKAMURA Motoji (39) - 20 April 1941 - 20 May 1942
CAPT / RADM KODA Takero (41) - 20 May 1942 - 10 March 1943
??? - 10 March 1943 - 15 August 1945

Staff Officers
CDR SETOYAMA Yasuhide (45) - 15 November 1939 - 7 October 1940
CDR TAMAKI Tomojiro (45) - 15 November 1939 - 20 July 1940
CAPT HORI Yugoro (41) - 20 November 1939 - 6 November 1940
CAPT NAGAO Motoo (42) - 6 November 1940 - 5 February 1942
Shanghai Harbor Master Office 上海港務部
Activated on 15 November 1939
Deactivated post-war
Harbor Master 港務部長
CAPT / CAPT SHITABO Sadakichi 下坊定吉 (39): 15 November 1939 - 1 April 1940 (26 C13072076700)
VACANT: 1 April 1940 - 19 October 1940
CAPT / CAPT ISHIKAWA Shigeru 石川茂 (40): 19 October 1940 - 20 April 1941 (24 C13072079200 / 36 C13072080800)
CAPT / RADM NAKAMURA Motoji 中邑元司 (39): 20 April 1941 - 20 May 1942 (36 C13072080800 / 14 C13072085500)
CAPT / RADM KODA Takero 古宇田武郎 (41): 20 May 1942 – 12 March 1943 (14 C13072085500 / 48 C13072089900)
CAPT / IMAMURA Yoshihiko 今村幸彦 (42): 12 March 1943 - ??? (48 C13072089900)
Medical Officers 軍医長
??? / LT ISOBE Yozo 磯部鷹三 (???): ??? - 1 May 1940 (40 C13072078000)
LT / LT KOBATA Kenkichi 小幡健吉 (???): 1 May 1940 - 10 December 1941 (40 C13072078000 / 11 C13072083400)
??? / LT NAKAJIMA Yoshihiko 中島慶彦 (Mobilized): ??? - 1 November 1942 (3 C13072087900)
LT / ??? ARATA Kinosuke 新城之介 (2Y1941): 1 November 1942 (3 C13072087900)
Supply Officers 主計長
LCDR / LCDR SHIMIZU Koreta 清水惟太 (Pay.11): 15 November 1939 - 8 August 1940 (23 C13072076900 / 33 C13072078700)
LT / LT TAKAKURA Teruzo 高倉照蔵 (Pay.5): 8 August 1940 - 1 November 1940 (33 C13072078700 / 39 C13072079300)
(ADD) LCDR / LCDR TSUJIMOTO Kenzo 辻本賢造 (Pay.15): 1 November 1940 - 20 September 1941 (38 C13072079300 / 50 C13072082200)
LT / LT WATANABE Yoshihide 渡辺義秀 (Pay.20): 20 September 1941 - 1 April 1942 (2 C13072082300 / 30 C13072085000)
LT / LT SUZUKI Nagahide 鈴木長秀 (2Y1940): 1 April 1942 - 25 February 1943 (31 C13072085000 / 18 C13072089800)
LT / LT KAJIKAWA Hiromichi 梶川浩道 (Pay.27): 25 February 1943 - 14 April 1944 (18 C13072089800 / 34 C13072097300) LT / ??? FUJIKAWA Keiichi 藤川桂一 (???): 14 April 1944 - ??? (34 C13072097300)

ijnfleetadmiral wrote:
25 Jan 2023, 04:21
Hong Kong Harbor
Activated on 10 March 1942
Deactivated post-war

Managers
??? – 10 March 1942 – 27 March 1942
CAPT TOGO Jiro (41) – 27 March 1942 – 19 October 1943
??? – 19 October 1943 – 15 August 1945
Hongkong Harbor Master Office 香港港務部
Activated on 10 March 1942
Deactivated post-war
Harbor Master 港務部長
(ADD) CAPT / CAPT YAMAUCHI Hideo 山内秀夫 (43): 10 March 1942 - 26 March 1942 (14 C13072084400) / 23 C13072084700)
CAPT / CAPT TOGO Jiro 東郷二郎 (41): 26 March 1942 - 19 October 1943 (23 C13072084700 / 6 C13072093900)
CAPT / ??? KURATA Shichiro 倉田七郎 (Mobilized): 19 October 1943 - ??? (6 C13072093900)
Madical Officers 軍医長
(ADD) ??? / CAPT YOSHIKAWA Saburo 吉川三郎 (Mobilized): ??? - 20 October 1943 (9 C13072093900)
(ADD) LTJG / ??? TANAKA Kiyoto 田中清人 (Mobilized): 20 October 1943 - ??? (13 C13072093900)
Supply Officers 主計長
(ADD) CDR / CDR SHIMIZU Masao 清水誠男 (Pay.11): 10 March 1942 - 1 April 1942 (24 C13072084400 / 29 C13072085000)
(ADD) CDR / CDR MATSUO Taichi 松尾太一 (Pay.10): 1 April 1942 - 1 June 1943 (29 C13072085000 / 37 C13072091300)
(ADD) CDR / ??? NAGANO Masahisa 長野正寿 (Pay.12): 1 June 1943 - ??? (37 C13072091300)

ijnfleetadmiral wrote:
25 Jan 2023, 04:21
Mako Harbor
Activated on 4 July 1901
Deactivated on 1 April 1943

Managers
??? - 4 July 1901 - 1 November 1927
CDR WADA Seizo (34) - 1 November 1927 - 30 November 1929
??? - 30 November 1929 - 22 March 1939
CAPT NAKAMURA Masao (40) - 22 March 1939 - 2 May 1940
??? - 2 May 1940 - 1 June 1940
CAPT NAKAMURA Masao (40) - 1 June 1940 - 25 March 1941
??? - 25 March 1941 - 1 April 1943
Harbor Governors / Mako Naval Station 馬公要港部知港事
Activated on 12 December 1905
Reorganized into Harbor Master Office / Mako Naval Station on 1 April 1923
(ADD) LCDR / LCDR OKADA Heiji 岡田平次 (15): 12 December 1905 - 10 May 1906 (1905.12.13.Flm7 / 1906.5.12.Flm5)
(ADD) LCDR / LCDR HIMOJO Kosaburo 下條小三郎 (15): 10 May 1906 - 1 July 1907 (1906.5.12.Flm5 / 1907.7.2.Flm2)
(ADD) / CDR SHINOHARA Rishichi 篠原利七 (17): 1 July 1907 - 11 December 1908 (1907.7.2.Flm2 / 1908.12.12.Flm8)
(ADD) / CDR IDE Atsuyuki 井手篤行 (17): 11 December 1908 - 1 December 1910 (1908.12.12.Flm8 / 1910.12.2.Flm7
(ADD) CDR / CDR KASAHARA Shintaro 笠島新太郎 (16): 1 December 1910 - 22 May 1911 (1910.12.2.Flm7 / 1911.5.23.Flm3)
CDR / CDR KASAHARA Shintaro 笠島新太郎 (16): 22 May 1911 - 5 August 1911 (1911.5.23.Flm3 / 1911.8.7.Flm2)
(ACTING) CDR / CDR BABA Yunai 馬場祐内 (17): 5 August 1911 - 22 May 1912 (1911.8.7.Flm2 / 1912.5.23.Flm3)
CDR / CDR KISHI Kyutaro 岸久太郎 (17): 22 May 1912 - 25 June 1913 (1912.5.23.Flm3 / 1913.6.26.Flm4)
CDR / CDR NAITO Shuji 内藤収次 (20): 25 June 1913 - 1 December 1914 (Reserved) (/ 1913.6.26.Flm4)
Due to WWI, personnel information was not listed in Oficial Gazette.
CDR / CDR TOGAWA Saburo 砥川三郎 (30): 1 December 1918 - 12 November 1920 (1918.12.3.Flm10 / 1920.11.12.Flm7)
CDR / CDR TACHIKAWA Tsuneji 立川常次 (30): 12 November 1920 - 10 November 1922 (1920.11.12.Flm7 /1922.11.11.Flm5)
CDR / CDR MATSUNAGA Sakari 松永盛 (31): 10 November 1922 - 1 April 1923 (1922.11.11.Flm5)

Harbor Master Office / Mako Naval Station 馬公要港部港務部
Renamed from Harbor Governors / Mako Naval Station on 1 April 1923
Reorganized to Mako Naval Harbor Master Office on 1 April 1941
Harbor Master 港務部長
CDR / CAPT MATSUNAGA Sakae 松永盛 (31): 1 April 1923 - 1 December 1924 (1923.4.2.Flm33 / 1924,12,2,Flm11)
CDR / CAPT TOMIZAWA toshio 宮沢利男 (31): 1 December 1924 - 1 December 1926 (1924,12,2,Flm11 / 1926.12.2.Flm8)
CDR / CDR NAGAI Saneyasu 長井実養 (33): 1 December 1926 - 1 November 1927 (1926.12.2.Flm / 1927.11.2.Flm5)
CDR / CAPT WADA Shzo 和田省三 (34): 1 November 1927 - 30 November 1929 (1927.11.2.Flm5)
CDR / CDR ICHINOSE Eita 一ノ瀬英太 (35): 30 November 1929 - 15 November 1930 (1929.12.2.Flm12 / 1930.11.17.Flm3)
CDR / CDR ISHIBASHI Toshinari 石橋敏成 (36): 15 November 1930 - 14 November 1931 (1930.11.17.Flm3 / 1931.11.16.Flm2)
CDR / CAPT SAKAI Suminobu 境澄信 (37): 14 November 1931 - 15 November 1933 (1931.11.16.Flm2 / 1933.11.16.Flm8)
CDR / CDR MUTSUMURA Tameji 六村為樹 (37): 15 November 1933 - 31 October 1935 (1933.11.16.Flm9 / 1935.11.2.Flm4)
CDR / CDR KAWAHARA Kin’nosuke 河原金之輔 (39): 31 October 1935 - 1 December 1936 (1935.11.2.Flm4 / 1936.12.2.Flm21)
CDR / CAPT OTO Masamichi 大藤正直 (39): 1 December 1936 - 1 December 1937 (1936.12.2.Flm21 / 22 C13072072700
CDR / CAPT SATO Keizo 佐藤敬三 (42):1 December 1937 - 22 March 1939 (24 C13072072700 / 34 C13072075500)
CAPT / CAPT NAKAMURA Masao 中村正雄 (40): 22 March 1939 - 25 March 1941 (34 C13072075500 / 49 C13072080500)
CAPT / CAPT CAPT MURAO Jiro 村尾二郎 (39): 25 March 1941 - 1 April 1941 (49 C13072080500 / 24 C13072080600)

Mako Naval Harbor Master Office 馬公海軍港務部
Reorganized from Mako Naval Station Harbor Master Office on 1 April 1941
Reorganized into Takao Naval Harbor Master Office on 1 April 1943
Harbor Master 港務部長
CAPT / CAPT MURAO Jiro 村尾二郎 (39): 1 April 1941 - 31 July 1941 (24 C13072080600 / 49 C13072081600)
CAPT / CAPT FURUKI Hyakuzo 古木百蔵 (41): 31 July 1941 - 1 August 1942 (49 C13072081600 / 3 C13072086500)
(ADD) CAPT / CAPT FUJIMURA Shirataka 藤村白鷹 (43): 1 August 1942 - 1 April 1943 (3 C13072086500 / 12 C13072090400)
Medical Officers 軍医長
(ADD) LT / LT TOMA Shigetomo 東間重倫 (1936): 1 April 1941 - 1 November 1940 (43 C13072080600 / 37 C13072082200)
(ADD) LT / LT YOKOKAWA Minoru 横川彰 (1930): 1 November 1940 - 5 September 1942 (40 C13072082200 / 28 C13072086800)
(ADD) LT / LT KONDO Minoru 近藤実 (2Y1939): 5 September 1942 - 1 April 1943 (28 C13072086800 / 27 C13072090400)
Supply Officers 主計長
(ADD) LT / LT MATSUMOTO Takashi 松本孝 (Pay.23): 1 April 1941 - 20 September 1941 (47 C13072080600 / 3 C13072082300)
(ADD) LT / LT KOBAYASHI Akira 小林昭 (2Y1939): 20 September 1941 - 1 March 1942 (5 C13072082300 / 25 C13072084400)
(ADD) LT / LT SAKAYA Takashi 昌谷孝 (2Y1941): 1 March 1942 - 1 September 1942 (25 C13072084400 / 8 C13072086800)
(ADD) LT / LT MORIYAMA Mitsuaki 森山光明 (2Y1940): 1 September 1942 - 1 April 1943 (9 C13072086800 / 31 C13072090400)

Takao Navy Harbor Master Office 高雄海軍港務部
Reorganized from Mako Naval Harbor Master Office on 1 April 1943
Deactivated post-war
Harbor Master 港務部長
VACANT: 1 April 1943 - 20 April 1943
CAPT / ??? TANAKA Hosuke 田中方助 (Mobilized): 20 April 1943 - ??? (24 C13072090700)
Medical Officers 軍医長
LT / LCDR SUNAGA Kyuma 須永求馬 (Mobilized): 1 June 1944 - 15 February 1945 (42 C13072099300 / 13 C13072103500
LCDR / LCDR NAGAMURA Morifumi 長村盛文 (???): 15 February 1945 - 1 May 1945 (13 C13072103500 / 5 C13072104900)
LT / ??? KURODA Takeo 黒田武雄 (???): 1 May 1945 - ??? (5 C13072104900)
Supply Officers 主計長
(ADD) LT / LT MATSUI Naoyuki 松井直行 (???): 1 April 1943 - 15 February 1944 (31 C13072090400 / 8 C13072095800)
(ADD) LT / ??? SUZUKI Shigeru 鈴木滋 (???): 15 February 1944 - ??? (8 C13072095800)
(ADD) ??? / LA KUGA Yoshimasa 久我好正 (???): ??? - 25 June 1945 (31 C13072105900)
(ADD) LT / ??? TAKASHIBA Toshinori 高芝利徳 (???): 25 June 1945 - ??? (31 C13072105900)


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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 29 Jan 2023, 23:08

Awesome...thanks!
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