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Re: More IJN Officer Info

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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 05 Apr 2019, 09:41

Got a few more questions...TIA for any help in answering them!

1) Anyone know the class or commission year for YANO Jiro, who was Equipping Officer (Paymaster) of NOSHIRO from 15 May 1943 - 31 May 1943?

2) Can anyone fill in these blanks for SAKAWA Surgeons?
(S) LT FUJIWARA Yukio (1945) – 15 July 1945 - ???
(S) LCDR TANAKA Shun (1945) - ??? – 27 November 1945

3) Anyone know the commission year for KENDO Masao, who was Surgeon of TONE from 23 February 1945 - 24 July 1945?

4) Did the position of Air Group Commander exist aboard AKITSUSHIMA?
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Post by fontessa » 06 Apr 2019, 12:43

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 1) Anyone know the class or commission year for YANO Jiro, who was Equipping Officer (Paymaster) of NOSHIRO from 15 May 1943 - 31 May 1943?
The Kanji for him was 矢野次郎, but he was not Supply Officer. He was appointed Crew.
He was a special duty officer.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 2) Can anyone fill in these blanks for SAKAWA Surgeons?
(S) LT FUJIWARA Yukio (1945) - 15 July 1945 - ???
(S) LCDR TANAKA Shun (1945) - ??? - 27 November 1945
I checked 15 July 1945 - 27 November 1945 part of Naval Transfer and Promotion Lists twice, but couldn’t find your ???s.
The Naval Transfer and Promotion Lists and 2nd Demobilization Bureau Transfer and Promotion Lists after 15 August 1945:
1) There was no mention of the dismissal of the appointed officer.
2) There was no mention of the appointment of the officer to be dismissed.
There was a great deal of confusion. I think it was because of post-war confusion.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 3) Anyone know the commission year for KENDO Masao, who was Surgeon of TONE from 23 February 1945 - 24 July 1945?
The Kanji for him was 見藤正男. He was a 2 years duty officers and later converted into permanent duty officer. He was commissioned on 1939.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 4) Did the position of Air Group Commander exist aboard AKITSUSHIMA?
She didn’t have the posts of Hikocho and Hikotaicho.

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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 06 Apr 2019, 18:56

Awesome...thanks for the info! Records for NOSHIRO, TONE, and AKITSUSHIMA are now complete!

TIA to anyone who can help fill in these blanks!

KASHIMA
Torpedo Officers
??? - 20 September 1941 - 20 December 1944 (torpedo tubes removed after 20 December 1944)

Air Officers (or Division Officers for Air)
(EO) - LCDR KOGURE Hiroshi (52) - 12 April 1940 - ???
(EO) - ??? - ??? - 31 May 1940
??? - 31 May 1940 - 1 December 1941
LT KOMABAYASHI Iwao (62) - 1 December 1941 - ???
??? - ??? - 15 August 1945

KASHII
Torpedo Officers
(EO) - LT FURUKAWA Isamu (60) - 21 April 1941 - 15 July 1941
LT FURUKAWA Isamu (60) - 15 July 1941 - 1 April 1942
LT WATANABE Mataichi (Spec. Duty) - 1 April 1942 - ???
??? - ??? - 30 March 1944 (torpedo tubes removed after 30 March 1944)

Air Officers (or Division Officers for Air)
(EO) - LT TADA Atsuji (60) - 10 May 1941 - 1 July 1941
(EO) - ??? - 1 July 1941 - 15 July 1941
??? - 15 July 1941 - ???
LT ENDO Shiro (63) - ??? - ???
??? - ??? - 12 January 1945
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Post by fontessa » 07 Apr 2019, 12:02

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: KASHIMA
Torpedo Officers
??? - 20 September 1941 - 20 December 1944 (torpedo tubes removed after 20 December 1944)

KASHII
Torpedo Officers
(EO) - LT FURUKAWA Isamu (60) - 21 April 1941 - 15 July 1941
LT FURUKAWA Isamu (60) - 15 July 1941 - 1 April 1942
LT WATANABE Mataichi (Spec. Duty) - 1 April 1942 - ???
??? - ??? - 30 March 1944 (torpedo tubes removed after 30 March 1944)
I have no information other than the one I posted before,
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: KASHIMA
Air Officers (or Division Officers for Air)
(EO) - LCDR KOGURE Hiroshi (52) - 12 April 1940 - ???
(EO) - ??? - ??? - 31 May 1940
??? - 31 May 1940 - 1 December 1941
LT KOMABAYASHI Iwao (62) - 1 December 1941 - ???
??? - ??? - 15 August 1945

KASHII
Air Officers (or Division Officers for Air)
(EO) - LT TADA Atsuji (60) - 10 May 1941 - 1 July 1941
(EO) - ??? - 1 July 1941 - 15 July 1941
??? - 15 July 1941 - ???
LT ENDO Shiro (63) - ??? - ???
??? - ??? - 12 January 1945
(EO) LT TADA Atsuji 多田篤次 (60): 10 May 1941 - 5 July 1941 (13C13072081600)

KATORI, KASHIMA and KASHII didn’t have the post of Air Officer.

I have no information other than the one I posted before,

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Understood...thanks!
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Post by fontessa » 09 Apr 2019, 01:34

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,

The unit numbers of Submarine Divisions depended on the Naval Distinct to which they belonged.
Allocated unit numbers:
YokosukaNaval Distinct: 1 - 10
Kure Naval Distinct: 11 - 20
Sasebo Naval Distinct: 21 - 30
Maizuru Naval Distinct: 31 - 40

Submarine Division didn’t have the post of Medical Officer and Supply Officer. And Engineer Officer also became vacant in the latter part of the war.

ijnfleetadmiral wrote: SubDiv 1
Reactivated on 10 June 1922
Deactivated on 1 April 1929
Reactivated on 15 November 1939
Deactivated on 25 September 1943
Reactivated on 15 December 1944
Deactivated on 15 September 1945
Commanders
(2nd Gen.)
LCDR SHIRANE Teisuke (34) - 10 June 1922 - 1 December 1923 (Acting)
??? - 1 December 1923 - 1 April 1929
(3rd Gen.)
??? - 15 November 1939 - 15 November 1940
CAPT ISHIZAKI Noboru (42) - 15 November 1940 - 11 August 1941
CAPT IMAZATO Hiroshi (45) - 11 August 1941 - 1 February 1942
CAPT IMAIZUMI Yoshijiro (44) - 1 February 1942 - 26 August 1942
CAPT / RADM* OTA Nobunosuke (47) - 26 August 1942 - 11 February 1943 (KIA)
VACANT - 11 February 1943 - 25 March 1943
CAPT IWAGAMI Hidetoshi (46) - 25 March 1943 - 25 September 1943
(4th Gen.)
CAPT / RADM* ARIIZUMI Tetsunosuke (51) - 15 December 1944 - 29 August 1945 (Suicide)
VACANT - 29 August 1945 - 15 September 1945
Chief Engineers
(1st Gen.)
??? - 1 August 1905 - 15 March 1921
(2nd Gen.)
(E) LT TAKESHITA Eigoro (Eng. 20) - 10 June 1922 - 1 December 1922
??? - 1 December 1922 - 1 April 1929
(3rd Gen.)
??? – 15 November 1939 – 15 November 1940
CAPT ISHIZAKI Noboru (42) - 15 November 1940 - 11 August 1941
CAPT IMAZATO Hiroshi (45) - 11 August 1941 - 1 February 1942
CAPT IMAIZUMI Yoshijiro (44) - 1 February 1942 - 26 August 1942
CAPT / RADM* OTA Nobunosuke (47) - 26 August 1942 - 11 February 1943 (KIA)
VACANT - 11 February 1943 - 25 March 1943
CAPT IWAGAMI Hidetoshi (46) - 25 March 1943 - 25 September 1943
(4th Gen.)
CAPT / RADM* ARIIZUMI Tetsunosuke (51) - 15 December 1944 - 29 August 1945 (Suicide)
VACANT - 29 August 1945 - 15 September 1945
1st Submarine Division (1st Gen.)
Renamed from 1st Submersible Division on 1 April 1919.
Deactivated on 1 April 1929.
Commanding Officers
(ACTING) LCDR / LCDR ITO Teiichi 伊藤貞一 (34): 1 April 1919 - 21 November 1921 (1921.11.21.Frm7)
(ADD) CDR / CDR MOTOUCHI Tatsuzo 本内達蔵 (31): 21 November 1921 - 6 February 1922 (1921.11.21.Frm7 / 1922.2.7.Frm2)
(ADD) (ACTING) LCDR / LCDR OSAKI Yoshio 大崎義雄 (35): 6 February 1922 - 10 June 1922 (1922.2.7.Frm2 / 1922.6.12.Frm7)
(ADD) (ACTING) LCDR / CDR SHIRANE Teisuke 白根貞介 (34): 10 June 1922 - 1 December 1923 (1922.6.12.Frm7 / 1923.12.4.Frm11)
NO DATA
Engineer Officers
LCDR / LCDR MATSUMURA Sadao 松村貞雄 (Eng.15): 1 April 1919 - 30 April 1920 (1920.5.3.Frm4)
LCDR / LCDR SEKI Toichiro 関東一郎 (Eng.15): 30 April 1920 - 1 December 1920 (1920.5.3.Frm4 / 1920.12.2.Frm23)
(ADD) LCDR / LCDR MATSUMURA Sadao 松村貞雄 (Eng.15): 1 December 1920 - 6 February 1922 (1920.12.2.Frm23 / 1922.2.7.Frm3)
(ADD) LCDR / LCDR SEKI Toichiro 関東一郎 (Eng.15): 6 February 1922 - 30 May 1922 (1922.2.7.Frm3 / 1922.5.31.Frm)
(ADD) LT / LT TAKESHITA Eigoro 竹下英五郎 (Eng.20): 30 May 1922 - 1 December 1922 (1922.5.31.Frm6 / 1922.12.2.Frm18)
(ADD) LT / ??? ISHIKAWA Masaharu 石川昌治 (Eng.21): 1 December 1922 - ??? (1922.12.2.Frm18)
NO DATA
1st Submarine Division (2nd Gen.)
Activated on 15 November 1940.
Deactivated on 25 September 1943.
Commanding Officers
CAPT / CAPT ISHIZAKI Noboru 石崎昇 (42): 15 November 1940 - 11 August 1941 (1 C13072079500 / 23 C13072081700)
CDR / CAPT IMAZATO Hiroshi 今里博 (45): 11 August 1941 - 1 February 1942 (24 C13072081700 / 2 C13072084200)
CAPT / CAPT IMAIZUMI Yoshijiro 今和泉喜次郎 (44): 1 February 1942 - 26 August 1942 (2 C13072084200 / 13 C13072086700)
CAPT / CAPT / RADM* OTA Nobunosuke 太田信之輔 (47): 26 August 1942 - 11 February 1943 (KIA) (13 C13072086700)
VACANT: 11 February 1943 - 24 March 1943
CAPT / CAPT IWAGAMI Eiju 岩上英寿 (46): 24 March 1943 - 25 September 1943 (37 C13072090100 / 36 C13072093100)
Engineer Officers
CDR / CDR YOSHIMURA Kishaku 吉村亀釈 (Eng.30): 15 November 1940 - 10 April 1941 (9 C13072079600 / 37 C13072080700)
CDR / CDR MURAKADO Yasuzo 村角安三 (Eng.31): 10 April 1941 - 20 August 1941 (37 C13072080700 / 13 C13072081800)
LCDR / LCDR ISE Isao 伊勢勲 (Eng.32): 10 September 1941 - 15 January 1942 (34 C13072082000 / 44 C13072083800)
NO DATA
1st Submarine Division (3rd Gen.)
Activated 20 December 1944.
Deactivated 2 September 1945.
Commanders
Vacant: 20 December 1944 - 1 January 1945
(ADD) CAPT / CAPT / RADM* ARIZUMI Tatsunosuke 有泉龍之助 (51): 1 January 1945 - 30 August 1945 (Suicide) (27C13072102800)
NO DATA: 30 August 1945 - 2 September 1945

ARIZUMI Tatsunosuke was appointed 631st Naval Air Group Commanding Officer and Executive Officer, not 1st Submarine Division Commanding Officer, on 15 December 1944. (27C13072102300)
(ADD) ARIZUMI Tatsunosuke was appointed 1st Submarine Division Commanding Officer on 1 January 1945, this was his additional post. (27C13072102800)
Your source, probably Nishida’s Page (The Page 31), is wrong.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: SubDiv 2
Reactivated on 11 October 1920
Deactivated on 1 April 1929
Reactivated on 31 January 1941
Deactivated on 30 April 1944
Commanders
(2nd Gen.)
??? - 11 October 1920 - 10 June 1922
LCDR SHIRANE Teisuke (34) - 10 June 1922 - 1 December 1923 (Acting)
CDR SHIRANE Teisuke (34) - 1 December 1923 - 9 February 1924
??? - 9 February 1924 - 1 April 1929
(3rd Gen.)
CAPT IMAIZUMI Yoshijiro (44) - 31 January 1941 - 1 February 1942
CAPT IMAZATO Hiroshi (45) - 1 February 1942 - 14 July 1942
CAPT ONO Ryojiro (48) - 14 July 1942 - 10 January 1943
CAPT MIZUGUCHI Hyoe (46) - 10 January 1943 - 20 July 1943
CAPT / RADM* MIYAZAKI Takeji (46) - 20 July 1943 - 25 August 1943 (KIA)
VACANT - 25 August 1943 - 25 September 1943
CAPT / RADM* IWAGAMI Hidetoshi (46) - 25 September 1943 - 25 November 1943 (KIA)
VACANT - 25 November 1943 - 30 April 1944
2nd Submarine Division (1st Gen.)
Activated on 11 October 1920.
Deactivated on 1 April 1929.
Commanding Officers
CDR / CDR MOTOUCHI Tatsuzo 本内達蔵 (31): 11 October 1920 - 6 February 1922 (1920.10.12.Frm3 / 1922.2.7.Frm2)
(ACTING) LCDR / LCDR OSAKI Yoshio 大崎義雄 (35): 6 February 1922 - 10 June 1922 (1922.2.7.Frm2 / 1922.6.12.Frm7)
(ACTING) LCDR / CDR SHIRANE Teisuke 白根貞介 (34): 10 June 1922 - 1 December 1923 (1922.6.12.Frm7 / 1923.12.4.Frm11)
CDR SHIRANE Teisuke 白根貞介 (34): 1 December 1923 - 9 February 1924 (1923.12.4.Frm11)
NO DATA
Engineer Officers
LCDR / LCDR MATSUMURA Sadao 松村貞雄 (Eng.15): 11 October 1920 - 6 February 1922 (1920.10.12.Frm3 / 1922.2.7.Frm3)
(ADD) LCDR / LCDR SEKI Toichiro 関東一郎 (Eng.15): 6 February 1922 - 30 May 1922 (1922.2.7.Frm3 / 1922.5.31.Frm)
LT / LT TAKESHITA Eigoro 竹下英五郎 (Eng.20): 30 May 1922 - 1 December 1922 (1922.5.31.Frm)
LT / LT ISHIKAWA Masaharu 石川昌治 (Eng.21): 1 December 1922 - 1 December 1923 (1922.12.2.Frm18 / 1923.12.13.Frm5)
(ADD) LT / LT ISHIKAWA Masaharu 石川昌治 (Eng.21): 1 December 1923 - 1 December 1924 (1923.12.13.Frm5 / 1924.12.2.Frm18)
NO DATA
2nd Submarine Division (2nd Gen.)
Activated on 31 January 1940.
Deactivated on 30 April 1944.
Commanding Officers
CAPT / CAPT IMAIZUMI Yoshijiro 今和泉喜次郎 (44): 31 January 1940 - 1 February 1942 (11 C13072080300 / 2 C13072084200)
CAPT / CAPT IMAZATO Hiroshi 今里博 (45): 1 February 1942 - 14 July 1942 (2 C13072084200 / 1 C13072086300)
CDR / CAPT ONO Ryojiro 小野良二郎 (48): 14 July 1942 - 10 January 1943 (1 C13072086300 / 24 C13072089000)
CAPT / CAPT MINAKUCHI Hyoe 水口兵衛 (46): 10 January 1943 - 20 July 1943 (23 C13072089000 / 6 C13072092200)
CAPT / CAPT MIYAZAKI Takeji 宮崎武治 (46): 20 July 1943 - 25 September 1943 (6 C13072092200 / 36 C13072093100)
CAPT / CAPT / RADM* IWAGAMI Eiju 岩上英寿 (46): 25 September 1943 - 2 February 1944 (KIA) (36 C13072093100)
NO DATA
Engineer Officers
CDR / CDR UDAKA Tadatoshi 宇高忠敏 (Eng.30): 31 January 1940 - 11 August 1941 (12 C13072080300 / 28 C13072081700)
VACANT: 11 August 1941 - 10 September 1941
LCDR / LCDR OTOMARU Torao 乙丸虎男 (Eng.32): 10 September 1941 - 15 January 1942 (34 C13072082000 / 44 C13072083800)
NO DATA
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: SubDiv 3
Commanders
Reactivated on 30 November 1920
Deactivated on 1 December 1922
Reactivated on 1 December 1923
Deactivated on 1 April 1932
Reactivated on 15 November 1940
Deactivated on 15 December 1942
(3rd Gen.)
CDR ASAEDA Sanzo (32) - 30 November 1920 - 15 July 1921
CDR MASHIKO Rokuya (30) - 15 July 1921 - 1 December 1922
(4th Gen.)
??? - 1 December 1923 - 20 November 1925
LCDR SEKI Tei (36) - 20 November 1925 - 1 December 1926
??? - 1 December 1926 - 1 April 1932
(5th Gen.)
??? - 15 November 1940 - 15 July 1941
CAPT SASAKI Hankyu (45) - 15 July 1941 - 15 December 1942
Chief Engineers
(2nd Gen.)
??? - 1 April 1915 - 2 November 1918
(3rd Gen.)
??? - 30 November 1920 - 1 December 1922
(4th Gen.)
??? - 1 December 1923 - 1 April 1932
(5th Gen.)
??? - 15 November 1940 - 15 December 1942
3rd Submarine Division (1st Gen.)
Activated on 1 December 1920.
Deactivated on 1 December 1922.
Commanding Officers
CDR / CDR ASAEDA Sanzo 朝枝三蔵 (32): 1 December 1920 - 15 July 1921 (1920.12.2.Frm15 / 1921.7.16.Frm3)
CDR / CAPT MASHIKO Rokuya 益子六弥 (30): 15 July 1921 - 1 December 1922 (1921.7.16.Frm3 / 1922.12.2.Frm8)
Engineer Officers
LCDR / CDR SEKI Toichiro 関東一郎 (Eng.15): 1 December 1920 - 1 December 1922 (1920.12.2.Frm23 / 1922.12.2.Frm18)
3rd Submarine Division (2nd Gen.)
Activated on 1 December 1923.
Deactivated on 1 April 1932.
Commanding Officers
CDR / CDR YOSHIYAMA Hyakuri 吉山百重 (32): 1 December 1923 - 20 November 1925 (1923.12.4.Frm11 / 1925.11.21.Frm3)
LCDR / LCDR SEKI Tei 関禎 (36): 20 November 1925 - 15 September 1926 (1925.11.21.Frm3 / 1926.9.16.Frm5)
NO DATA
Engineer Officers
LT / LT ISHIKAWA Masaharu 石川昌治 (Eng.21): 1 December 1923 - 1 December 1924 (1923.12.13.Frm5 / 1924.12.2.Frm18)
LCDR / LCDR SASAKI Isaburo 佐々木猪三郎 (Eng.18): 1 December 1924 - 1 May 1926 (1924.12.2.Frm18 / 1926.5.3.Frm9)
(ADD) LCDR / LCDR SASAKI Isaburo 佐々木猪三郎 (Eng.18): 1 May 1926 - 1 September 1926 (1926.5.3.Frm9 / 1926.9.2.Frm5)
NO DATA
3rd Submarine Division (3rd Gen.)
Activated on 15 July 1941.
Deactivated on 15 December 1942.
Commanding Officers
CAPT / CAPT SASAKI Hanku 佐々木半九 (45): 15 July 1941 - 15 December 1942 (23 C13072081600 / 8 C13072088600)
Engineer Officers
CDR / CDR FUKAGAWA Sobei 深川総兵衛 (Eng.31): 15 July 1941 - 15 January 1942 (26 C13072081600 / 44C13072083800)
NO DATA: 15 January 1942 - 15 December 1942
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: SubDiv 4
Reactivated on 15 November 1921
Deactivated on 1 April 1940
Reactivated on 31 October 1941
Deactivated on 10 August 1942
Commanders
(2nd Gen.)
CAPT KONO Tsutoko (32) - 15 November 1921 - 1 December 1922
CAPT AOKI Teinosuke (31) - 1 December 1922 - 1 December 1924
CDR OWADA Yoshinosuke (35) - 1 December 1924 - 1 December 1925
??? - 1 December 1925 - 1 May 1928
CDR TAKASU Sanjiro (37) - 1 May 1928 - 10 December 1928
??? - 10 December 1928 - 1 December 1932
CDR AKIYAMA Katsuzo (40) - 1 December 1932 - 15 November 1933
CDR HARADA Kaku (41) - 15 November 1933 - 15 December 1934
??? - 15 December 1934 - 1 April 1940
(3rd Gen.)
CAPT ODA Tamekiyo (43) - 31 October 1941 - 5 April 1942
CAPT NAGAI Mitsuru (45) - 5 April 1942 - 10 August 1942
4th Submarine Division (1st Gen.)
Reactivated on 15 November 1921
Deactivated on 1 April 1940
Commanding Officers
CDR / CDR KONO Michinori 河野通徳 (32): 21 November 1921 - 1 December 1922 (1921.11.21.Frm7 / 1922.12.2.Frm10)
CDR / CDR AOKI Teinosuke 青木貞之助 (31): 1 December 1922 - 10 November 1923 (1922.12.2.Frm9 / 1923.11.12.Frm4)
(ADD) LCDR / CDR OSAKI Yoshio 大崎義雄 (35): 10 November 1923 (ACTING) - 1 December 1924 (1923.11.13.Frm4 / 1924.12.2.Frm11)
CDR / CDR OWADA Yoshinosuke 大和田芳之介 (35): 1 December 1924 - 1 December 1925 (1924.12.2.Frm11 / 1925.12.2.Frm8)
LCDR / CDR KUMAZAWA Senzo 熊沢舛蔵: 1 December 1925 - 1 May 1928 (1925.12.2.Frm8 / 1928.5.2.Frm5)
CDR / CDR TAKASU Sanjiro 高須三二郎 (37): 1 May 1928 - 10 December 1928 (1928.5.2.Frm5 / 1928.12.11.Frm8)
CDR / CDR SAWANO Genshiro 沢野源四郎 (35): 10 December 1928 - 30 November 1929 (1928.12.11.Frm8 / 1929.12.2.Frm12)
CDR / CDR HORIE Yoshimasa 堀江吉正 (37): 30 November 1929 - 1 December 1930 (1929.12.2.Frm12 / 1930.12.2.Frm10)
CDR / CDR MINOWA Chugo 蓑輪中五 (38): 1 December 1930 - 1 December 1931 (1930.12.2.Frm10 / 1931.12.2.Frm11)
CDR / CDR SEKINO Akira 関野明 (38): 1 December 1931 - 1 December 1932 (1931.12.2.Frm11 / 1932.12.2.Frm9)
CDR / CDR AKIYAMA Katsuzo 秋山勝三 (40): 1 December 1932 - 15 November 1933 (1932.12.2.Frm9 / 1933.11.16.Frm9)
(ADD) CDR / CDR HARADA Satoru 原田覚 (41): 15 November 1933 - 15 December 1934 (1933.11.16.Frm9 / 1934.12.17Frm3)
NO DATA
Engineer Officers
LCDR / LCDR SUZUKI Shigetomo 鈴木重友 (Eng.14): 21 November 1921 - 1 December 1921 (1921.11.21.Frm7)
CDR / CDR MATSUMURA Sadao 松村貞雄 (Eng.15): 1 December 1922 - 10 November 1923 (1922.12.2.Frm18 / 1923.11.13.Frm5)
VACANT: 10 November 1923 - 1 December 1923
LT / LT UMEDA Masazumi 梅田正澄 (Eng.21): 1 December 1923 - 1 November 1924 (1923.12.11.Frm7 / 1924.11.3.Frm7)
LT / LCDR ABE Masaaki 阿部正秋 (Eng.21): 1 November 1924 - 1 December 1925 (1924.11.3.Frm7 / 1925.12.2.Frm17)
LCDR / LCDR YOKOYAMA Zensuke 横山善助 (Eng.18): 1 December 1925 - 5 March 1926 (1925.12.2.Frm17 / 1926.3.6.Frm5)
LT / LCDR HIIRO Kinji 日色謹爾 (Eng.23): 5 March 1926 - 1 December 1926 (1926.3.6.Frm5 / 1926.12.2.Frm17)
LT / LT TORII Shinzo 鳥居新三 (Eng.25): 1 December 1926 - 20 September 1927 (1926.12.2.Frm17 / 1927.9.21.Frm4)
LCDR / LCDR INOUE Takeo 井之上武雄 (Eng.22): 1 December 1927 - 15 March 1929 (1927.12.2.Frm14 / 1929.3.16.Frm5)
VACANT: 15 March 1929 - 20 March 1929
LCDR / LCDR UMEZU Jiro 梅津二郎 (Eng.25): 20 March 1929 - 1 December 1931 (1929.3.22.Frm6 / 1931.12.2.Frm18)
LCDR / LCDR YOSHII Joichi 吉井常一 (Eng.27): 1 December 1931 - 15 November 1933 (1931.12.2.Frm18 / 1933.11.16.Frm13)
LCDR / LCDR OTANI Yoshinari 大谷由也 (Eng.28): 15 November 1933 - 15 November 1934 (1933.11.16.Frm13 / 1934.11.16.Frm15)
(ADD) LCDR / LCDR OTANI Yoshinari 大谷由也 (Eng.28): 15 November 1934 - 15 December 1934 (1934.11.16.Frm15 / 1934.12.17Frm3)
NO DATA
4th Submarine Division (2nd Gen.)
Activated on 31 October 1941.
Deactivated on 10 August 1942.
Commanding Officers
CAPT / CAPT ODA Tamekiyo 小田為清 (43): 31 October 1941 - 5 April 1942 (30C13072082900 / 5C13072085100)
CAPT / CAPT NAGAI Mitsuru 長井満 (45): 5 April 1942 - 10 August 1942 (5C13072085100 / 1C13072086600)
Engineer Officers
CDR / CDR IMAMURA Yasuoki 今村保意 (Eng.31): 31 October 1941 - 15 January 1942 (33C13072082900 / 44C13072083800)
NO DATA
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: SubDiv 5
Established on 6 February 1922
Deactivated on 1 April 1934
Commanders
??? - 6 February 1922 - 1 December 1922
LCDR ITO Teiichi (34) - 1 December 1922 - 12 September 1923 (DIA)
??? - 12 September 1923 - 10 April 1924
LCDR OWADA Yoshinosuke (35) - 10 April 1924 - 1 December 1924 (Acting)
??? - 1 December 1924 - 10 November 1925
CDR HARADA Bunichi (35) - 10 November 1925 - 1 December 1926
CDR SEKI Tei (36) - 1 December 1926 - 15 March 1929
CDR OGINO Nakaichiro (37) - 15 March 1929 - 1 April 1930
CDR SEKIMOTO Orinosuke (38) - 1 April 1930 - ???
??? - ??? - 1 April 1934
5th Submarine Division
Activated on 6 February 1922.
Deactivated on 1 April 1934.
Commanding Officers
CDR / CDR MOTOUCHI Tatsuzo 本内達蔵 (31): 6 February 1922 - 1 December 1922 (1922.2.7.Frm2 / 1922.12.2.Frm9)
(ACTING) LCDR / LCDR / CDR* ITO Teiichi 伊藤貞一 (34): 1 December 1922 - 12 September 1923 (DIOD) (1922.12.2.Frm10)
DIOD: Death in Official Duty
VACANT: 12 September 1923 - 13 September 1923
(ACTING) LCDR / LCDR MATSUURA Hirohito 松岡弘人 (35): 13 September 1923 - 10 April 1924 (1923.9.29 / 1924.4.11.Frm5)
LCDR / CDR OWADA Yoshinosuke 大和田芳之介 (35): 10 April 1924 (ACTING) - 1 December 1924 (1924.4.11.Frm5 / 1924.12.2.Frm11)
CDR / CDR OSAKI Yoshio 大崎義雄 (35): 1 December 1924 - 20 October 1925 (1924.12.2.Frm11 / 1925.10.21.Frm3)
VACANT: 20 October 1925 - 10 November 1925
CDR / CDR HARADA Bun’ichi 原田文一 (35): 10 November 1925 - 1 December 1926 (1925.11.11.Frm4 / 1926.12.2.Frm9)
15 March 1929 (1929.3.16.Frm5)
CDR / CDR SEKI Tei 関禎 (36): 1 December 1926 - 15 March 1929 (1926.12.2.Frm9 / 1929.3.16.Frm5)
(ADD) CDR / CDR OGINO Nakaichiro 荻野仲一郎 (37): 15 March 1929 - 30 November 1929 (1929.3.16.Frm5 / 1929.12.2.Frm12)
CDR / CDR SRKIMOTO Orinosuke 関本織之助 (38): 30 November 1929 - 1 April 1930 (1929.12.2.Frm12 / 1930.4.2.Frm4)
NO DATA
Engineer Officers
LCDR / CDR MATSUMURA Sadao 松村貞雄 (Eng.15): 6 February 1922 - 1 December 1922 (1922.2.7.Frm3 / 1922.12.2.Frm18)
LT / LT TAKESHITA Eigoro 竹下英五郎 (Eng.20): 1 December 1922 - 28 May 1923 (1922.12.2.Frm18 / 1923.5.31.Frm8)
LT / LT MORITA Michinosuke 森田道之助 (Eng.22): 28 May 1923 - 1 December 1924 (1923.5.31.Frm8 / 1924.12.2.Frm18)
LT / LT HIIRO Kinji 日色謹爾 (Eng.23): 1 December 1924 - 5 March 1926 (1924.12.2.Frm19 / 1926.3.6.Frm5)
LCDR / LCDR YOKOYAMA Zensuke 横山善助 (Eng.18): 5 March 1926 - 1 May 1926 (1926.3.6.Frm5 / 1926.5.3.Frm9)
LCDR / LCDR SASAKI Isaburo 佐々木猪三郎 (Eng.18): 1 May 1926 - 6 September 1927 (1926.5.3.Frm9 / 1927.9.7.Frm5)
(ADD) LT / LT TORII Shinzo 鳥居新三 (Eng.25): 6 September 1927 - 20 September 1927 (1927.9.7.Frm5 / 1927.9.21.Frm4)
LT / LT TORII Shinzo 鳥居新三 (Eng.25): 20 September 1927 - 16 April 1928 (1927.9.21.Frm4 / 1928.4.17.Frm4)
VACANT: 16 April 1928 - 10 December 1928
(ADD) LCDR / LCDR YAKUSHIJIN Takuma 薬師神太久馬 (Eng.25): 10 December 1928 - 30 November 1929 (1928.12.11.Frm15 / 1929.12.2.Frm18)
(ADD) CDR / CDR YOKOYAMA Zensuke 横山善助 (Eng.18): 30 November 1929 - 1 April 1930 (1929.12.2.Frm18 / 1930.4.2.Frm5)
NO DATA
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: SubDiv 6
Established on 1 August 1926
Deactivated on 10 September 1944
(2nd Gen.)
CDR ODA Tamekiyo (43) – 1 April 1939 – 15 November 1939
CAPT IMAIZUMI Yoshijiro (44) – 15 November 1939 – 1 July 1940
CDR / CAPT IWAGAMI Hidetoshi (46) – 1 July 1940 – 10 November 1941
CDR / CAPT OKAMOTO Yoshisuke (47) – 10 November 1941 – 20 June 1942
CDR KATO Ryonosuke (48) – 20 June 1942 – 31 July 1942
CDR / CAPT NARAHARA Shogo (48) – 31 July 1942 – 1 September 1943
CDR / CAPT SHICHIJI Tsuneo (49) – 1 September 1943 – 1 May 1945
Chief Engineers
(2nd Gen.)
??? - 1 April 1939 - ???
(E) LCDR / (E) CDR TSUCHIYA Koji (Eng. 32) - ??? - 27 December 1940
??? - 27 December 1940 - 1 May 1945
6th Submarine Division (1st Gen.)
Activated on 1 December 1922.
Deactivated on 1 November 1938.
Commanding Officers
CDR / CAPT OMOTO Satoru 尾本知 (31): 1 December 1922 - 10 November 1923 (1923.11.12.Frm4)
CDR / CDR WANAMI Hoichi 和波豊一 (32): 10 November 1923 - 1 December 1924 (1923.11.12.Frm4 / 1924.12.2.Frm11)
CDR / CDR KAWAMURA Shigemoto 河村重幹 (33): 1 December 1924 - 20 January 1926 (1924.12.2.Frm11 / 1926.1.21.Frm4)
CDR / CDR SHIRANE Teisuke 白根貞介 (34): 20 January 1926 - 1 December 1926 (1926.1.21.Frm4 / 1926.12.2.Frm8)
CDR / CDR HARADA Bun’ichi 原田文一 (35): 1 December 1926 - 29 July 1927 (1926.12.2.Frm9 / 1927.7.30.Frm7)
CDR / CDR KASUGA Atsushi 春日篤 (37): 29 July 1927 - 15 January 1928 (1927.7.30.Frm7 / 1928.1.16.Frm8)
CDR / CDR OGINO Shin’ichiro 荻野仲一郎 (37): 15 January 1928 - 30 November 1929 (1928.1.16.Frm81929.12.2.Frm12)
CDR / CDR WATANABE Tokushiro 渡部徳四郎 (37): 30 November 1929 - 15 November 1930 (1929.12.2.Frm12 / 1930.11.17.Frm3)
CDR / CDR KOSOKABE Yuzuru 香宗我部譲 (38): 15 November 1930 - 1 December 1931 (1930.11.17.Frm3 / 1931.12.2.Frm11)
CDR / CDR AKIYAMA Katsuzo 秋山勝三 (40): 1 December 1931 - 1 December 1932 (1931.12.2.Frm11 / 1932.12.2.Frm9)
CDR / CDR HARADA Satoru 原田覚 (41): 1 December 1932 - 22 October 1934 (1932.12.2.Frm9 / 1934.10.23.Frm4)
(ADD) CDR / CDR HARADA Satoru 原田覚 (41): 22 October 1934 - 15 November 1934 (1934.10.23.Frm4 / 1934.11.16.Frm10)
CDR / CDR SATO Shiro 佐藤四郎 (43): 15 November 1934 - 20 December 1935 (1934.11.16.Frm10 / 1935.12.21.Frm9)
(ADD) CDR / CDR NAKAMURA Motoji 中邑元司 (39): 20 December 1935 - 10 January 1936 (1935.12.21.Frm9 / 1936.1.11.Frm7)
(ADD) CAPT / CAPT SATO Tsutomu 佐藤勉 (40): 10 January 1936 - 2 March 1936 (1936.1.11.Frm7 /1936.3.4.Frm6)
CDR / CDR IMAIZUMI Yoshijiro 今和泉喜次郎 (44): 2 March 1936 - 1 December 1936 (1936.3.4.Frm6 / 1936.12.2.Frm22)
NO DATA
Engineer Officers
CDR / CDR SEKI Toichiro 関東一郎 (Eng.15): 1 December 1922 - 1 December 1923 (1922.12.2.Frm18 / 1923.12.11.Frm6)
LCDR / LCDR TOSAKA Masakichi 戸坂雅吉 (Eng.16): 1 December 1923 - 1 April 1924 (1923.12.11.Frm7 / 1924.4.4.Frm5)
LCDR / LCDR MARUYAMA Hisashi 丸山久 (Eng.18): 1 April 1924 - 20 December 1924 (1924.4.4.Frm5 / 1924.12.23.Frm2)
LCDR / LCDR TOYAMA Kiyoharu 遠山清春 (Eng.21): 20 December 1924 - 1 December 1925 (1924.12.23.Frm2 / 1925.12.2.Frm17)
LCDR / LCDR ABE Masaaki 阿部正秋 (Eng.21): 1 December 1925 - 1 September 1926 (1925.12.2.Frm17 / 1926.9.2.Frm5)
LT / LCDR FUJITA Seiici 藤田精一 (Eng.24): 1 September 1926 - 10 December 1928 (1926.9.2.Frm5 / 1928.12.11.Frm15)
LCDR / LCDR YAKUSHIJI Takuma 薬師神太久馬 (Eng.25): 10 December 1928 - 1 December 1931 (1928.12.11.Frm15 / 1931.12.2.Frm18)
LCDR / IWASE Saburo 石瀬三郎 (Eng.28): 1 December 1931 - 1 September 1933 (1931.12.2.Frm18 / 1933.9.2.Frm5)
LCDR / LCDR WATANABE Keinosuke 渡辺敬之助 (Eng.28): 1 September 1933 - 15 November 1934 (1933.9.2.Frm5 / 1934.11.16.Frm15)
LCDR / LCDR OTANI Yoshinari 大谷由也 (Eng.28): 15 November 1934 - 15 November 1935 (1934.11.16.Frm15 / 1935.11.16.Frm15)
(ADD) LCDR / LCDR WATANABE Keinosuke 渡辺敬之助 (Eng.28): 15 November 1935 - 1 December 1936 (1935.11.16.Frm15 / 1936.12.2.Frm30)
NO DATA
6th Submarine Division (2nd Gen.)
Activated on 1 April 1939.
Deactivated on 1 May 1945.
Commanding Officers
CDR / CDR ODA Tamekiyo 小田為清 (43): 1 April 1939 - 15 November 1939 (2C13072075600 / 38C13072076700)
CAPT / CAPT IMAIZUMI Yoshijiro 今和泉喜次郎 (44): 15 November 1939 - 1 July 1940 (36C13072076700 / 10C13072078400)
CDR / CAPT IWAGAMI Hidetoshi 岩上英寿 (46): 1 July 1940 - 10 November 1941 (10C13072078400 / 37C13072083000)
CDR / CAPT OKAMOTO Gisuke 岡本義助: 10 November 1941 - 20 June 1942 (37C13072083000 / 7C13072085900)
CDR / CDR KATO Ryonosuke 加藤良之助 (48): 20 June 1942 - 31 July 1942 (7C13072085900 / 1C13072086500)
CDR / CAPT NARAHARA Shogo 楢原省吾 (48): 31 July 1942 - 1 September 1943 (1C13072086500 / 43C13072092700)
CDR / CAPT Shichiji Tsuneo 七字恒雄 (49): 1 September 1943 - 1 May 1945 (44C13072092700 / 27C13072104800)
Engineer Officers
LCDR / LCDR FUKAGAWA Sobei 深川総兵衛 (Eng.31): 1 April 1939 - 15 November 1939 (9C13072075600 / 38C13072076800)
LCDR / CDR TSUCHIYA Koji 土屋幸治 (Eng.32): 15 November 1939 - 27 December 1940 (40C13072076800 / 2C13072080200)
LCDR / LCDR TAKIGAWA Susumu 瀧川進 (Eng.33): 27 December 1940 - 20 September 1941 (2C13072080200 / 10C13072082200)
NO DATA
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: SubDiv 7
Established on 1 August 1926
Deactivated on 10 September 1944
Commanders
CAPT ONOMOTO Satoru (31) - 1 August 1926 - 1 December 1926
CAPT SHIMADA Shigetaro (32) - 1 December 1926 - 15 November 1927
CAPT TOYODA Soemu (33) - 15 November 1927 - 10 December 1928
CAPT SHIRANE Teisuke (34) - 10 December 1928 - 5 November 1929
??? - 5 November 1929 - 15 November 1930
CDR KASUGA Atsushi (37) - 15 November 1930 - 1 December 1931
CAPT UKITA Hidehiko (37) - 1 December 1931 - 1 December 1932
??? - 1 December 1932 - 20 October 1933
CDR YOSHITOMI Setsuzo (39) - 20 October 1933 - 15 November 1934
CAPT YATSUSHIRO Sukeyoshi (40) - 15 November 1934 - 15 November 1935
CDR NAKAMURA Motoji (39) - 15 November 1935 - 2 November 1936
CDR / CAPT MITO Hisashi (42) - 2 November 1936 - 15 November 1937
CDR / CAPT NABESHIMA Shunsaku (42) - 15 November 1937 - 15 November 1938
CAPT SATO Shiro (43) - 15 November 1938 - 15 October 1939
CDR OTAKE Toshio (45) - 15 October 1939 - 15 November 1939
CDR ODA Tamekiyo (43) - 15 November 1939 - 19 October 1940
CAPT SASAKI Hankyu (45) - 19 October 1940 - 21 December 1940
CAPT NAGAI Mitsuru (45) - 21 December 1940 - 15 October 1941
CAPT SHIMAMOTO Hisagoro (44) - 15 October 1941 - 1 May 1942
CAPT / RADM* TAMAKI Tomejiro (45) - 1 May 1942 - 21 June 1943 (KIA)
VACANT - 21 June 1943 - 1 July 1943
CAPT OKADA Yusaku (47) - 1 July 1943 - 5 December 1943
VACANT - 5 December 1943 - 1 May 1944
CAPT / RADM* NARAHARA Shogo (48) - 1 May 1944 - 19 July 1944 (KIA)
VACANT - 19 July 1944 - 10 September 1944
Chief Engineers
??? - 1 August 1926 - 1 December 1931
(E) LCDR / (E) CDR HAYAKAWA Kuraji (Eng. 23) - 1 December 1931 - 15 November 1933
??? - 15 November 1933 - 1 December 1936
(E) CDR GOTO Shukichi (Eng. 26) - 1 December 1936 - 1 December 1937
(E) CDR ISHISE Saburo (Eng. 28) - 1 December 1937 - 4 February 1939
??? - 4 February 1939 - 16 November 1939
(E) CDR HAMANO Gunichi (Eng. 29) - 16 November 1939 - 15 October 1940
??? - 15 October 1940 - 10 September 1944
7th Submarine Division
Activated on 1 August 1926
Deactivated on 10 September 1944
CAPT / CAPT ONOMOTO Satoru 尾本知 (31): 1 August 1926 - 1 December 1926 (1926.8.2.Frm3 / 1926.12.2.Frm8)
CAPT / CAPT SHIMADA Shifetaro 嶋田繁太郎 (32): 1 December 1926 - 15 November 1927 (1926.12.2.Frm8 / 1927.11.16.Frm8)
CAPT / CAPT TOYODA Soemu 豊田副武 (33): 15 November 1927 - 10 December 1928 (1927.11.16.Frm8 / 1928.12.11.Frm7)
CAPT / CAPT SHIRANE Teisuke 白根貞介 (34): 10 December 1928 - 5 November 1929 (1927.11.16.Frm8 / 1929.11.6.Frm4)
CAPT / CAPT OSAKI Yoshio 大崎義雄 (35): 5 November 1929 - 15 November 1930 (1929.11.6.Frm4 / 1930.11.17.Frm3)
CDR / CAPT KASUGA Atsushi 春日篤 (37): 15 November 1930 - 1 December 1931 (1930.11.17.Frm3 / 1931.12.2.Frm10)
CAPT / CAPT UKITA Hidehiko 浮田秀彦 (37): 1 December 1931 - 1 December 1932 (1931.12.2.Frm10 / 1932.12.2.Frm8)
CDR / CDR HORIE Yoshimasa 堀江吉正 (37): 1 December 1932 - 20 October 1933 (1932.12.2.Frm9 / 1933.10.21.Frm8)
CDR / CAPT YOSHITOMI Setsuzo 吉冨説三 (39): 20 October 1933 - 15 November 1934 (1933.10.21.Frm8 / 1934.11.16.Frm9)
CAPT / CAPT YASHIRO Sukeyoshi 八代祐吉 (40): 15 November 1934 - 15 November 1935 (1934.11.16.Frm9 / 1935.11.16.Frm9)
CDR / CDR NAKAMURA Motoji 中邑元司 (39): 15 November 1935 - 2 November 1936 (1935.11.16.Frm10 / 1936.10.4.Frm7)
CDR / CAPT MITO Hisashi 三戸壽 (42): 2 November 1936 - 15 November 1937 (1936.10.4.Frm8 / 23C13072072500)
CDR / CAPT NABESHIMA Shunsaku 鍋島俊策 (42): 15 November 1937 - 15 November 1938 (23C13072072500 / 49C13072074500)
CAPT / CAPT SATO Shiro 佐藤四郎 (43): 15 November 1938 - 15 October 1939 (49C13072074500 / 20C13072076400)
(ADD) CDR / CDR OTAKE Hisao 大竹寿雄 (45): 15 October 1939 - 15 November 1939 (21C13072076400 / 39C13072076700)
CDR / CDR ODA Tamekiyo 小田為清 (43): 15 November 1939 - 19 October 1940 (38C13072076700 / 25C13072079200)
CAPT / CAPT SASAKI Hanku 佐々木半九 (45): 19 October 1940 - 21 December 1940 (25C13072079200 / 42C13072079900)
CAPT / CAPT NAGAI Mitsuru 長井満 (45): 21 December 1940 - 15 October 1941 (42C13072079900 / 2C13072082800)
CAPT / CAPT SHIMAMOTO Hisagoro 島本久五郎 (44): 15 October 1941 - 1 May 1942 (2C13072082800 / 21C13072085300)
CAPT / CAPT / RADM* TAMAKI Tomejiro 玉木留次郎 (45): 1 May 1942 - 21 June 1943 (KIA) (22C13072085300)
VACANT: 21 June 1943 - 1 July 1943
CAPT / CAPT OKADA Yusaku 岡田有作 (47): 1 July 1943 - 5 December 1943 (3C13072092000 / 41C13072094700)
VACANT: 5 December 1943 - 1 May 1944
CAPT / CAPT / RADM* NARAHARA Shogo 楢原省吾 (48): 1 May 1944 - 19 July 1944 (KIA) (36C13072097900 / 46C13072100300)
NO DATA
Engineer Officers
CDR / CDR SUZUKI Kishi 鈴木己子 (Eng.16): 1 August 1926 - 1 December 1927 (1926.8.2.Frm3 / 1927.12.2.Frm13)
CDR / CDR MATSUTANI Mitsutaro 松谷光太郎 (Eng.18): 1 December 1927 - 10 December 1928 (1927.12.2.Frm13 / 1928.12.11.Frm14)
CDR / CDR YOKOYAMA Zensuke 横山善助 (Eng.18): 10 December 1928 - 1 December 1930 (1928.12.11.Frm14 / 1930.12.2.Frm16)
CDR / CDR UMEDA Masazumi 梅田正澄 (Eng.21): 1 December 1930 - 1 December 1931 (1930.12.2.Frm17 / 1931.12.2.Frm17)
CDR / CAPT HAYAKAWA Kuraji 早川倉治 (Eng.23): 1 December 1931 - 15 November 1933 (1931.12.2.Frm18 / 1933.11.16.Frm13)
CDR / CDR TSUKANO Susumu 塚野晋 (Eng.22): 15 November 1933 - 15 November 1934 (1933.11.16.Frm13 / 1934.11.16.Frm14)
CDR / CDR UMEZU Jiro 梅津二郎 (Eng.25): 15 November 1934 - 1 December 1936 (1934.11.16.Frm15 / 1936.12.2.Frm30)
CDR / CDR GOTO Shukichi 後藤秀吉 (Eng.26): 1 December 1936 - 1 December 1937 (1936.12.2.Frm30 / 29C13072072800)
CDR / CDR ISHISE Saburo 石瀬三郎 (Eng.28): 1 December 1937 - 4 February 1939 (30C13072072800 / 15C13072075400)
(ADD) CDR / CDR OTANI Yoshinari 大谷由也 (Eng.28): 1 December 1938 - 26 June 1939 (15C13072075400 / 48C13072075900)
CDR / CDR OTANI Yoshinari 大谷由也 (Eng.28): 26 June 1939 - 15 November 1939 (48C13072075900 / 35C13072076800)
CDR / CDR HAMANO Gun’ichi 浜野軍一 (Eng.29): 15 November 1939 - 15 October 1940 (36C13072076800 / 18C13072079100)
VACANT: 15 October 1940 - 15 November 1940
LCDR / LCDR AWAIHARA Takashi 粟飯原孝 (Eng.32): 15 November 1940 - 20 January 1942 (14C13072079600 26C13072083900)
VACANT: 20 January 1942 - 1 September 1942
LCDR / CDR TAKIGAWA Susumu 瀧川進 (Eng.33): 1 September 1942 - 10 March 1943 (5C13072086800 / 41C13072089900)
NO DATA
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: SubDiv 8
Established on 1 August 1930
Deactivated on 15 November 1939
Reactivated on 15 October 1940
Deactivated on 20 August 1942
Commanders
(1st Gen.)
CDR / CAPT YOKOYAMA Sugao (36) - 1 August 1930 - 1 December 1931
CAPT TAKASU Sanjiro (37) - 1 December 1931 - 1 December 1932
CAPT KOSOKABE Yuzuru (38) - 1 December 1932 - 15 November 1933
CAPT TAKATSUKA Seigo (38) - 15 November 1933 - 1 November 1934
CDR / CAPT SATO Tsutomu (40) - 1 November 1934 - 1 December 1936
CAPT AKIYAMA Katsuzo (40) - 1 December 1936 - 1 December 1937
CAPT HARADA Kaku (41) - 1 December 1937 - 15 December 1938
CAPT UOZUMI Jisaku (42) - 15 December 1938 - 1 November 1939
CDR ODA Tamekiyo (43) - 1 November 1939 - 15 November 1939
(2nd Gen.)
CAPT MIYOSHI Teruhiko (43) - 15 October 1940 - 1 September 1941
CAPT TAKEZAKI Kaoru (45) - 1 September 1941 - 20 August 1942
Chief Engineers
(1st Gen.)
(E) CDR ONO Yutaka (Eng. 20) - 1 August 1930 - 14 November 1931
(E) LCDR NISHIOKA Kiichiro (Eng. 24) - 14 November 1931 - 1 November 1933
??? - 1 November 1933 - 15 November 1934
(E) CDR OKAMURA Toshio (Eng. 24) - 15 November 1934 - 15 November 1935
??? - 15 November 1935 - 15 December 1938
(E) CDR YOSHIMURA Kishaku (Eng. 30) - 15 December 1938 - 28 May 1939
??? - 28 May 1939 – 15 November 1939
(2nd Gen.)
??? - 15 October 1940 - 20 August 1942
8th Submarine Division
Activated on 1 August 1930.
Deactivated on 15 November 1939.
Commanding Officers
CDR / CAPT YOKOYAMA Sugao 横山菅雄 (36): 1 August 1930 - 1 December 1931 (1930.8.2.Frm29 / 1931.12.2.Frm10)
CAPT / CAPT TAKASU Sanjiro 高須三二郎 (37): 1 December 1931 - 1 December 1932 (1931.12.2.Frm10 / 1932.12.2.Frm9)
CDR / CDR KOSOKABE Yuzuru 香宗我部譲 (38): 1 December 1932 - 15 November 1933 (1932.12.2.Frm9 / 1933.11.16.Frm9)
CAPT / CAPTTAKATSUKA Shogo 高塚省吾 (38): 15 November 1933 - 1 November 1934 (1933.11.16.Frm9 / 1934.11.2.Frm10)
CDR / CAPT SATO Tsutomu 佐藤勉 (40): 1 November 1934 - 2 March 1936 (1934.11.2.Frm10 / 1936.3.4.Frm6)
(ADD) CDR / CDR IMAIZUMI Yoshijiro 今和泉喜次郎 (44): 2 March 1936 - 15 May 1936 (1936.3.4.Frm6 / 1936.5.16.Frm24)
CAPT / CAPT SATO Tsutomu 佐藤勉 (40): 15 May 1936 - 1 December 1936 (1936.5.16.Frm24 / 1936.12.2.Frm21)
CAPT / CAPT AKIYAMA Katsuzo 秋山勝三 (40): 1 December 1936 - 1 December 1937 (1936.12.2.Frm21 / 22C13072072700)
CAPT / CAPT HARADA Satoshi 原田覚 (41): 1 December 1937 - 15 December 1938 (23C13072072700 / 17C13072074800)
CAPT / CAPT UOZUMI Jisaku 魚住治策(42): 15 December 1938 - 1 November 1939 (18C13072074800 / 2C13072076600)
(ADD) CDR / CDR ODA Tamekiyo 小田為清 (43): 1 November 1939 - 15 November 1939 (2C13072076600 / 38C13072076700)
Engineer Officers
CDR / CDR ONO Yutaka 小野胖 (Eng.20): 1 August 1930 - 14 November 1931 (1930.8.2.Frm29 / 1931.11.16.Frm2)
LCDR / LCDR NISHINO Kiichiro 西岡喜一郎 (Eng.24): 14 November 1931 - 1 November 1933 (1931.11.16.Frm2 / 1933.11.2.Frm9)
CDR / CDR FUJITA Seiichi 藤田精一 (Eng.24): 1 November 1933 - 15 November 1934 (1933.11.2.Frm9 / 1934.11.16.Frm15)
CDR / CDR OKUMURA Toshio 奥村敏雄 (Eng.24): 15 November 1934 - 15 November 1934 (1934.11.16.Frm14 / 1935.11.16.Frm15)
CDR / CDR YANO Kyomatsu 矢野京松 (Eng.27): 15 November 1934 - 1 December 1937 (1935.11.16.Frm15 / 30C13072072800)
CDR / CDR FUTAMI Chuichi 二見仲一 (Eng.27): 1 December 1937 - 15 December 1938 (30C13072072800 / 22C13072074900)
CDR / CDR YOSHIMURA Kishaku 吉村亀釋 (Eng.30): 15 December 1938 - 23 May 1939 (24C13072074900 / 11C13072075800)
CDR / CDR SAKAO Mantaro 坂尾満太郎 (Eng.30): 23 May 1939 - 15 November 1939 (11C13072075800 / 37C13072076800)
8th Submarine Division (2nd Gen.)
Activated on 15 October 1940.
Deactivated on 20 August 1942.
Commanding Officers
CAPT / CAPT MIYOSHI Teruhiko 三好輝彦 (43): 15 October 1940 - 1 September 1941 (31C13072079000 / 2C13072081900)
CAPT / CAPT TAKEZALKI Kaoru 竹崎馨 (45): 1 September 1941 - 20 August 1942 (3C13072081900 / 44C13072086600)
Engineer Officers
LCDR / LCDR TAKETANI Keijiro 竹谷慶次郎 (Eng.32): 15 October 1940 - 20 August 1941 (20C13072079100 / 13C13072081800)
VACANT: 20 August 1941 - 20 September 1941
LCDR / LCDR YAMADA Keizo 山田敬三 (Eng.33): 20 September 1941 - 20 January 1942 (10C13072082200 / 26C13072083900)
NO DATA
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: SubDiv 9
Established on 1 November 1927
Deactivated on 25 February 1942
Commanders
CDR / CAPT SHIRANE Teisuke (34) - 1 November 1927 - 10 December 1928
??? - 10 December 1928 - ???
CAPT OGINO Chuichiro (37) - ??? - 1 December 1931
??? - 1 December 1931 - 1 December 1932
CDR Marquis DAIGO Tadashige (40) - 1 December 1932 - 15 November 1933
CDR AKIYAMA Katsuzo (40) - 15 November 1933 - 22 October 1934
CDR HARADA Kaku (41) - 22 October 1934 - 15 November 1935
CAPT TSUJIMURA Takehisa (42) - 15 November 1935 - 1 December 1936
CDR SATO Shiro (43) - 1 December 1936 - 1 December 1937
CDR / CAPT NISHINA Kozo (44) - 1 December 1937 - 15 December 1938
CDR ODA Tamekiyo (43) - 15 December 1938 - 1 April 1939
??? - 1 April 1939 - 15 November 1939
CAPT OKURA Tomesaburo (43) - 15 November 1939 - 10 April 1941
CDR / CAPT* ENDO Yukio (46) - 10 April 1941 - 20 January 1942 (KIA)
VACANT - 20 January 1942 - 25 February 1942
Chief Engineers
??? - 1 November 1927 - 1 December 1930
(E) LCDR HAYAKAWA Kuraji (Eng. 23) - 1 December 1930 - 1 December 1931
??? - 1 December 1931 - 1 December 1937
(E) LCDR / (E) CDR YOSHIMURA Kishaku (Eng. 30) - 1 December 1937 - 15 December 1938
??? - 15 December 1938 - 25 February 1942
9th Submarine Division (1st Gen.)
Activated on 1 November 1927.
Deactivated on 1 April 1939.
Commanding Officers
CDR / CAPT SHIRANE Teisuke 白根貞介 (34): 1 November 1927 - 10 December 1928
10 December 1928 (1928.12.11.Frm7)
CAPT / CAPT OSAKI Yoshio 大崎義雄 (35): 10 December 1928 - 5 November 1929 (1928.12.11.Frm7 / 1929.11.6.Frm4)
15 November 1930 (1930.11.17.Frm3)
CDR / CAPT HARADA Bun’ichi 原田文一 (35): 5 November 1929 - 15 November 1930 (1929.11.6.Frm4 / 1930.11.17.Frm3)
CDR / CDR OGINO Nakaichiro 荻野仲一郎 (37): 15 November 1930 - 1 December 1931 (1930.11.17.Frm3 / 1931.12.2.Frm10)
CDR / CDR KOSOKABE Yuzuru 香宗我部譲 (38): 1 December 1931 - 1 December 1932 (1931.12.2.Frm11 / 1932.12.2.Frm9)
CDR / CDR Marquis DAIGO Tadashige 醍醐忠重 (40): 1 December 1932 - 15 November 1933 (1932.12.2.Frm9 / 1933.11.16.Frm9)
CDR / CDR AKIYAMA Katsuzo 秋山勝三 (40): 15 November 1933 - 22 October 1934 (1933.11.16.Frm9 / 1934.10.23.Frm3)
CDR / CDR HARADA Satoru 原田覚 (41): 22 October 1934 - 15 November 1935 (1934.10.23.Frm4 / 1935.11.16.Frm10)
CAPT / CAPT TSUJIMURA Takehisa 辻村武久 (42): 15 November 1935 - 1 December 1936 (1935.11.16.Frm9 / 1936.12.2.Frm21)
CDR / CDR SATO Shiro 佐藤四郎 (43): 1 December 1936 - 1 December 1937 (1936.12.2.Frm22 / 25C13072072700)
CDR / CAPT NISHINA Kozo 仁科宏造 (44): 1 December 1937 - 15 December 1938 (26C13072072700 / 19C13072074800)
CDR / CDR ODA Tamekiyo 小田為清 (43): 15 December 1938 - 1 April 1939 (20C13072074800 / 2C13072075600)
Engineer Officers
LCDR / CDR KUBO Keiji 久保敬二 (Eng.20): 1 November 1927 - 15 March 1929 (1927.11.2.Frm6 / 1929.3.16.Frm5)
LCDR / LCDR INOUE Takeo 井之上武雄 (Eng.22): 15 March 1929 - 1 December 1930 (1929.3.16.Frm5 / 1930.12.2.Frm17)
LCDR / LCDR 早川倉治 (Eng.23): 1 December 1930 - 1 December 1931 (1930.12.2.Frm17 / 1931.12.2.Frm18)
CDR / CDR UMEDA Masazumi 梅田正澄 (Eng.21): 1 December 1931 - 1 February 1932 (1931.12.2.Frm17 / 1932.2.2.Frm4)
VACANT: 1 February 1932 - 1 June 1932
LCDR / LCDR FUJITA Seiici 藤田精一 (Eng.24): 1 June 1932 - 1 November 1933 (1932.6.2.Frm5 / 1 November 1933)
LCDR / CDR UMEZU Jiro 梅津二郎 (Eng.25): 1 November 1933 - 15 November 1934 (1 November 1933 / 1934.11.16.Frm15)
LCDR / LCDR WATANABE Keinosuke 渡辺敬之助 (Eng.28): 15 November 1934 - 1 December 1936 (1934.11.16.Frm15 / 1936.12.2.Frm30)
LCDR / CDR FUKUSHIMA Terukuma 福島輝熊 (Eng.29): 1 December 1936 - 1 December 1937 (1936.12.2.Frm30 / 31C13072072800)
LCDR / CDR YOSHIMURA Kishaku 吉村亀釋 (Eng.30): 1 December 1937 - 15 December 1938 (32C13072072800 / 24C13072074900)
LCDR / LCDR KOMO’OKA Toyo’o 菰岡豊男 (Eng.31): 15 December 1938 - 10 March 1939 (25C13072074900 / 17C13072075500)
LCDR / LCDR FUKAGAWA Sobei 深川総兵衛 (Eng.31): 10 March 1939 - 1 April 1939 (17C13072075500 / 9C13072075600)
9th Submarine Division (2nd Gen.)
Activated on 15 November 1939.
Deactivated on 25 February 1942.
Commanding Officers
CAPT / CAPT OKURA Tomesaburo 大倉留三郎 (43): 15 November 1939 - 10 April 1941 (35 C13072076700 / 30 C13072080700)
CDR / CDR / CAPT* ENDO TAKAISA 遠藤敬勇 (46): 10 April 1941 - 20 January 1942 (KIA) (31 C13072080700)
VACANT: 20 January 1942 - 25 February 1942
Engineer Officers
LCDR / LCDR KOHIGA Masayoshi 小比賀正義 (Eng.32): 15 November 1939 - 20 January 1940 (41C13072076800 / 3C13072080300)
VACANT: 20 January 1940 - 20 April 1941
LCDR / LCDR KOHIGA Masayoshi 小比賀正義 (Eng.32): 20 April 1941 - 10 September 1941 (36C13072080800 / 33C13072082000)
NO DATA
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: SubDiv 11
Established on 2 November 1918
Deactivated on 30 April 1921
Reactivated on 1 December 1922
Deactivated on 15 March 1943
Commanders
(2nd Gen.)
??? - 1 December 1922 - 9 February 1924
CDR SHIRANE Teisuke (34) - 9 February 1924 - 20 January 1926
CAPT WANAMI Hoichi (32) - 20 January 1926 - 1 August 1926
??? - 1 August 1926 - 10 January 1927
CDR SUKIGARA Tamazo (37) - 10 January 1927 - 1 November 1927
??? - 1 November 1927 - 1 December 1927
CDR TAKASU Sanjiro (37) - 1 December 1927 - 1 May 1928
??? - 1 May 1928 - 1 August 1930
CDR TAKATSUKA Seigo (38) - 1 August 1930 - 15 October 1931
CDR SATO Tsutomu (40) - 15 October 1931 - 1 December 1932
??? - 1 December 1932 - 18 December 1938
CAPT TSURUOKA Nobumichi (43) - 18 December 1938 - 15 November 1939
??? - 15 November 1939 - 1 September 1941
CDR / CAPT MIZUGUCHI Hyoe (46) - 1 September 1941 - 28 November 1942
CAPT IWAGAMI Hidetoshi (46) - 28 November 1942 - 15 March 1943
Chief Engineers
(2nd Gen.)
??? - 1 December 1922 - 15 May 1929
(E) LCDR KAWASAKI Shigeru (Eng. 23) - 15 May 1929 - 1 November 1929
??? - 1 November 1929 - 15 March 1943
11th Submarine Division (1st Gen.)
Renamed from 11th Submersible Division on 1 April 1919.
Deactivated on 30 April 1921.
Commanding Officers
(ACTING) LCDR / LCDR YOSHIYAMA Hyakuri 吉山百重 (32): 1 April 1919 - 15 September 1920 (1920.9.16.Frm4)
(ACTING) LCDR / ??? YONEYAMA Jungo 米山順吾 (33): 15 September 1920 - 30 April 1921 (1920.9.16.Frm4 / 1921.3.7.Frm2)
Engineer Officers
LCDR / LCDR SUZUKI Shigetomo 鈴木重友 (Eng.14): 1 April 1919 - 1 December 1919 (1919.12.2.Frm20)
LCDR / LCDR TAKANOSHI Torataro 高野子虎太郎 (Eng.13): 1 December 1919 - 2 December 1919 (1919.12.2.Frm20 / 1919.12.3.Frm15)
LCDR / LCDR TOSAKA Masakichi 戸坂雅吉 (Eng.16): 2 December 1919 - 15 September 1920 (1919.12.3.Frm15 / 1920.9.16.Frm5)
(ADD) LCDR / LCDR TOSAKA Masakichi 戸坂雅吉 (Eng.16): 15 September 1920 - 5 March 1921 (1920.9.16.Frm5 / 1921.3.7.Frm2)
NO DATA
11th Submarine Division (2nd Gen.)
Activated on 1 December 1922.
Deactivated on 15 December 1938.
Commanding Officers
CDR / ??? ASAEDA Sanzo 朝枝三蔵 (32): 1 December 1922 - ??? (1922.12.2.Frm9)
??? / CDR KAWANO Michinori 河野通徳 (32): ??? - 9 February 1924 (1924.2.13.Frm6)
CDR / CDR SHIRANE Teisuke 白根貞介 (34): 9 February 1924 - 20 January 1926 (1924.2.13.Frm6 / 1926.1.21.Frm4)
(ADD) CAPT / CAPT WANAMI Hoichi 和波豊一 (32): 20 January 1926 - 1 August 1926 (1926.1.21.Frm4 / 1926.8.2.Frm3)
LCDR / CDR ISHIBASHI Toshinari 石橋敏成 (36): 1 August 1926 - 1 December 1926 (1926.8.2.Frm3 / 1926.12.2.Frm9)
(ADD) CDR / CDR ISHIBASHI Toshinari 石橋敏成 (36): 1 December 1926 - 10 January 1927 (1926.12.2.Frm9 / 1927.1.11.Frm3)
CDR / CDR SUKIGARA Tamazo 鋤柄玉造 (37): 10 January 1927 - 1 November 1927 (1927.1.11.Frm3 / 1927.11.2.Frm6)
(ADD) CDR / CDR ISHIBASHI Toshinari 石橋敏成 (36): 1 November 1927 - 1 December 1927 (1927.1.11.Frm3 / 1927.12.2.Frm8)
CDR / CDR TAKASU Sanjiro 高須三二郎 (37): 1 December 1927 - 1 May 1928 (1927.12.2.Frm8 / 1928.5.2.Frm5)
(ADD) CDR / CDR ISHIBASHI Toshinari 石橋敏成 (36): 1 May 1928 - 10 December 1928 (1928.5.2.Frm5 / 1928.12.11.Frm8)
CDR / CDR ISHIBASHI Toshinari 石橋敏成 (36): 10 December 1928 - 30 November 1929 (1928.12.11.Frm8 / 1929.12.2.Frm12)
(ADD) CDR / CDR KOBAYASHI Saburo 小林三良 (37): 30 November 1929 - 1 April 1930 (1929.12.2.Frm12 / 1930.4.2.Frm4)
CDR / CDR KOBAYASHI Saburo 小林三良 (37): 1 April 1930 - 1 August 1930 (1930.4.2.Frm4 / 1930.8.2.Frm29)
CDR / CDR TAKATSUKA Shogo 高塚省吾 (38): 1 August 1930 - 15 October 1931 (1930.8.2.Frm29 / 1931.10.16.Frm2)
CDR / CDR SATO Tsutomu 佐藤勉 (40): 15 October 1931 - 1 December 1932 (1931.10.16.Frm3 / 1932.12.2.Frm9)
(ADD) CDR / ??? MINOWA Chugo 蓑輸中五 (38): 1 December 1932 - ??? (1932.12.2.Frm9)
NO DATA
Engineer Officers
LCDR / LCDR SASAKI Isaburo 佐々木猪三郎 (Eng.18): 1 December 1922 - 15 May 1923 (1922.12.2.Frm18 / 1923.5.16.Frm4)
LCDR / LCDR MARUYAMA Hisashi 丸山久 (Eng.18): 15 May 1923 - 30 May 1923 (1923.5.16.Frm4 / 1923.5.31.Frm8)
LT / LT YAMAGUCHI Isoji 山口五十治 (Eng.21): 30 May 1923 - 20 November 1924 (1923.5.31.Frm8 / 1924.11.21.Frm6)
(ADD) LCDR / LCDR KUBO Keiji 久保敬二 (Eng.20): 20 November 1924 - 1 December 1924 (1924.11.21.Frm6 / 1924.12.2.Frm18)
LT / LT SUGITA Saburo 杉田三郎 (Eng.22): 1 December 1924 - 20 December 1924 (1924.12.2.Frm19 / 1924.12.23.Frm2)
(ADD) LCDR / LCDR KUBO Keiji 久保敬二 (Eng.20): 20 December 1924 - 1 December 1925 (1924.12.23.Frm2 / 1925.12.2.Frm17)
LT / LT OGAWA Kurata 小川庫太 (Eng.23): 1 December 1925 - 1 November 1926 (1925.12.2.Frm17 / 1926.11.2.Frm6)
(ADD) LT / LT OGAWA Kurata 小川庫太 (Eng.23): 1 November 1926 - 15 March 1927 (1926.11.2.Frm6 / 1927.3.16.Frm16)
(ADD) LT / LT YAKUSHIJI Takuma 薬師神太久馬 (Eng.25): 15 March 1927 - 1 November 1927 (1927.3.16.Frm16 / 1927.11.2.Frm6)
VACANT: 1 November 1927 - 15 November 1927
LT / ??? HARA Jinzaburo 原甚三郎 (Eng.24): 15 November 1927 - ??? (1927.11.17.Frm13)
LT / LCDR YOSHII Tsuneichi 吉井常一 (Eng.27): 1 November 1928 - 15 May 1929 (1928.11.2.Frm7 / 1929.5.16.Frm5)
LCDR / LCDR KAWASAKI Shigeharu 河崎茂治 (Eng.23): 15 May 1929 - 1 November 1929 (1929.5.16.Frm5 / 1929.11.2.Frm7)
LCDR / LCDR MIYOSHI Takashi 三善孝 (Eng.23): 1 November 1929 - 1 December 1930 (1929.11.2.Frm7 / 1930.12.2.Frm17)
LCDR / ??? ISHIZAKI Kan’ichi 石崎寛一 (Eng.26): 1 December 1930 - ??? (1930.12.2.Frm17)
NO DATA
11th Submarine Division (3rd Gen.)
Activated on 18 December 1938.
Deactivated on 15 March 1943.
Commanding Officers
CAPT / CAPT TSURUOKA Nobumichi 鶴岡信道 (43): 18 December 1938 - 15 November 1939 (15C13072075000 / 33C13072076700)
CDR / CAPT TAKEZALKI Kaoru 竹崎馨 (45): 15 November 1939 - 1 September 1941 (39C13072076700 / 3C13072081900)
CAPT / CAPT MIZUGUCHI Hyoe 水口兵衛 (46): 1 September 1941 - 28 November 1972 (3C13072081900 / 22C13072088300)
CAPT / CAPT IWAGAMI Hidetoshi 岩上英寿 (46): 28 November 1942 - 15 March 1943 (22C13072088300 / 7C13072090000)
Engineer Officers
CDR / CDR ATSUTA Sataro 熱田佐太郎 (Eng.29): 18 December 1938 - 15 November 1939 (15C13072075000 / 35C13072076800)
CDR / CDR MURAKADO Yasuzo 村角安三 (Eng.31): 15 November 1939 - 10 April 1941 (38C13072076800 / 37C13072080700)
CDR / CDR IMAMURA Yasuoki 今村保意 (Eng.31): 10 April 1941 - 10 September 1941 (37C13072080700 / 33C13072082000)
LCDR / LCDR TANIGUCHI Teruo 谷口輝雄 (Eng.33): 10 September 1941 - 25 December 1941 (34C13072082000 / 28C13072083500)
NO DATA
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: SubDiv 12
Established on 2 November 1918
Deactivated on 1 April 1929
Reactivated on 8 October 1935
Deactivated on 10 July 1944
Commanders
(1st Gen.)
CDR TAGUCHI Shigeki (29) - 2 November 1918 - 10 November 1918
LCDR MASHIKO Rokuya (30) - 10 November 1918 - 1 December 1918 (Acting)
CDR MASHIKO Rokuya (30) - 1 December 1918 - 1 December 1919
??? - 1 December 1919 - 1 April 1929
(2nd Gen.)
CDR KODA Takero (41) - 8 October 1935 - 1 December 1936
CAPT ISHIZAKI Noboru (42) - 1 December 1936 - 1 December 1937
CDR SATO Shiro (43) - 1 December 1937 - 15 November 1938
CDR OKURA Tomesaburo (43) - 15 November 1938 - 15 November 1939
CAPT SASAKI Hankyu (45) - 15 November 1939 - 19 October 1940
CAPT NAKAOKA Nobuki (45) - 19 October 1940 - 1 July 1942
CAPT / RADM* OKAMOTO Yoshisuke (47) - 1 July 1942 - 27 November 1942 (KIA)
VACANT - 27 November 1942 - 28 December 1942
CDR / CAPT / RADM* KOBAYASHI Hajime (48) - 28 December 1942 - 1 February 1944 (KIA)
CAPT NARAHARA Shogo (48) - 1 February 1944 - 10 July 1944
Chief Engineers
(1st Gen.)
??? - 2 November 1918 - 1 April 1929
(2nd Gen.)
??? - 8 October 1935 - 15 October 1935
(E) LCDR / (E) CDR HIROSE Tozo (Eng. 27) - 15 October 1935 - 1 December 1936
(E) CDR ISHISE Saburo (Eng. 28) - 1 December 1936 - 1 December 1937
??? - 1 December 1937 - 10 July 1944
12th Submarine Division (1st Gen.)
Renamed from 12th Submersible Division on 1 April 1919..
Deactivated on 1 April 1929.
Commanding Officers
CDR / CDR MASHIKO Rokuya 益子六弥 (30): 1 April 1919 - 1 December 1919 (1919.12.2.Frm10)
CDR / CDR MOTOUCHI Tatsuzo 本内達蔵 (31): 1 December 1919 - 30 April 1920 (1919.12.2.Frm11 / 1920.5.3.Frm3)
(ADD) CDR / CDR AOKI Teinosuke 青木貞之助 (31): 30 April 1920 - 15 September 1920 (1920.5.3.Frm3 / 1920.9.16.Frm4)
(ACTING) LCDR / LCDR YOSHIYAMA Hyakuri 吉山百重 (32): 15 September 1920 - 20 November 1920 (1920.9.16.Frm4 / 1920.11.22.Frm7)
(ACTING) LCDR / CDR KONO Michinori 河野通徳 (32): 20 November 1920 - 21 November 1921 (1920.11.22.Frm7 / 1921.11.21.Frm7)
(ADD) (ACTING) LCDR / LCDR ITO Teiichi 伊藤貞一 (34): 21 November 1921 - 1 December 1922 (1921.11.21.Frm7 / 1922.12.2.Frm10)
(ADD) (ACTING) LCDR / ??? 高橋真十郎: 1 December 1922 - ??? (1922.12.2.Frm10)
NO DATA
Engineer Officers
LCDR / LCDR YAMAMOTO Osamu 山元進 (Eng.13): 1 April 1919 - 1 December 1918 (1918.12.3.Frm21)
LCDR / LCDR YOSHIDA Shin’ichi 吉田信一 (Eng.16): 1 December 1918 - 1 December 1919 (1918.12.3.Frm22 / 1919.12.2.Frm22)
LCDR / LCDR TOSAKA Masakichi 戸坂雅吉 (Eng.16): 1 December 1919 - 2 December 1919 (1919.12.2.Frm20 / 1919.12.3.Frm15)
LCDR / ??? TAKANOSHI Torataro 高野子虎太郎 (Eng.13): 2 December 1919 - ??? (1919.12.3.Frm15)
??? / LCDR NAKAMURA Kanji 中村寛治 (Eng.15): ??? - 20 April 1921 (1921.4.21.Frm13)
LCDR / ??? KUWANA Seiji 桑名清治 (Eng.17): 20 April 1921 - ??? (1921.4.21.Frm13)
LT / LT SUZUKI Reizo 鈴木礼三 (Eng.19): 21 November 1921 - ??? (1921.11.21.Frm7)
NO DATA
12th Submarine Division (2nd Gen.)
Activated on 8 October 1935.
Deactivated on 10 July 1944.
Commanding Officers
CDR / CDR KODA Takero 古宇田武郎 (41): 8 October 1935 - 1 December 1936 (1936.12.2.Frm21)
CAPT / CAPT ISHIZAKI Noboru 石崎昇 (42): 1 December 1936 - 1 December 1937 (1936.12.2.Frm21 / 22C13072072700)
CDR / CAPT SATO Shiro 佐藤四郎 (43): 1 December 1937 - 15 November 1938 (25C13072072700 / 49C13072074500)
CDR / CAPT OKURA Tomesaburo 大倉留三郎 (43): 15 November 1938 - 15 November 1939 (50C13072074500 / 35C13072076700)
CAPT / CAPT SASAKI Hanku 佐々木半九 (45): 15 November 1939 - 19 October 1940 (37C13072076700 / 25C13072079200)
CAPT / LCDR NAKAOKA Nobuki 中岡信喜 (45): 19 October 1940 - 1 July 1942 (25C13072079200 / 2C13072086200)
CAPT / CAPT / RADM* OKAMOTO Gisuke 岡本義助 (47): 1 July 1942 - 3 November 1942 (KIA) (2C13072086200)
VACANT: 3 November 1942 - 28 December 1942
CDR / CAPT KOBAYASHI Hajime 小林一 (48): 28 December 1942 - 1 February 1944 (11C13072088700 / 4C13072095600)
CAPT / CAPT NARAHARA Shogo 楢原省吾 (48): 1 February 1944 - 1 May 1944 (4C13072095600 / 36C13072097900)
(ADD) CAPT / CAPT NARAHARA Shogo 楢原省吾 (48): 1 May 1944 - 10 July 1944 (36C13072097900 / 35C13072100100)
Engineer Officers
VACANT : 8 October 1935 - 15 October 1935
(ADD) LCDR / CDR HIROSE Tozo 広瀬藤蔵 (Eng.27): 15 October 1935 - 15 November 1935 (1935.10.16.Frm4 / 1935.11.16.Frm15)
CDR / CDR HIROSE Tozo 広瀬藤蔵 (Eng.27): 15 November 1935 - 1 December 1936 (1935.11.16.Frm15 / 1936.12.2.Frm30)
CDR / CDR ISHISE Saburo 石瀬三郎 (Eng.28): 1 December 1936 - 1 December 1937 (30C13072072800 / 1936.12.2.Frm30)
CDR / CDR ATSUTA Sataro 熱田佐太郎 (Eng.29): 1 December 1937 - 1 December 1938 (31C13072072800 / 26C13072074700)
CDR / CDR OTANI Yoshinari 大谷由也 (Eng.28): 1 December 1938 - 26 June 1939 (15C13072075400 / 48C13072075900)
LCDR / LCDR MITO Fumiaki 三戸文章 (Eng.32): 26 June 1939 - 15 November 1939 (49C13072075900 / 40C13072076800)
LCDR / LCDR FUKAGAWA Sobei 深川総兵衛 (Eng.31): 15 November 1939 - 15 July 1941 (38C13072076800 / 26C13072081600)
LCDR / CDR TERADA Torao 寺田虎男 (Eng.32): 15 July 1941 - 25 December 1941 (27C13072081600 / 28C13072083500)
NO DATA


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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 09 Apr 2019, 11:36

Awesome...thanks! A few questions:

1) Is this correct for SubDiv 1 Chief Engineers?
VACANT - 20 August 1941 - 10 September 1941

2) For SubDivs 1, 2, 3, & 4, would it be reasonable to say the position of Chief Engineer was vacant after 15 January 1942?

3) Is this correct for SubDiv 4 Chief Engineers?
VACANT - 20 September 1927 - 1 December 1927

Some more for you:

SubDiv 13
Established on 2 November 1918
Deactivated on 1 April 1929
Reactivated on 15 October 1931
Deactivated on 31 May 1943

Commanders
(1st Gen.)
CAPT IMAIZUMI Tetsutaro (25) - 2 November 1918 - 10 November 1918
??? - 10 November 1918 - 15 February 1919
CAPT FUKUDA Ichiro (26) - 15 February 1919 - 1 November 1919
??? - 1 November 1919 - 1 April 1929
(2nd Gen.)
CDR / CAPT SUKIGARA Tamazo (37) - 15 October 1931 - 1 December 1932
??? - 1 December 1932 - 15 November 1933
CDR NAKAMURA Motoji (39) - 15 November 1933 - 1 November 1934
CDR KODA Takero (41) - 1 November 1934 - 8 October 1935
CDR KOMAZAWA Katsumi (42) - 8 October 1935 - 15 November 1935
??? - 15 November 1935 - 15 December 1938
CDR OTAKE Toshio (45) - 15 December 1938 - 23 December 1939
CDR KATO Yoshiro (43) - 23 December 1939 - 27 August 1940
??? - 27 August 1940 - 15 October 1941
CAPT MIYAZAKI Takeji (46) - 15 October 1941 - 5 October 1942
CDR FUJIMOTO Tsuto (48) - 5 October 1942 - 31 May 1943

Chief Engineers
(1st Gen.)
??? - 2 November 1918 - 1 December 1919
(E) LCDR SUZUKI Shigetomo (Eng. 14) - 1 December 1919 - 15 September 1920
??? - 15 September 1920 - 1 April 1929
(2nd Gen.)
??? - 15 October 1931 - ???
(E) LCDR ODOGURO Shigenari (Eng. 30) - ??? - ???
??? - ??? - 31 May 1943

SubDiv 14
Established on 1 November 1919
Deactivated on 1 December 1923
Reactivated on 15 December 1923
Deactivated on 1 December 1936
Reactivated on 24 February 1942
Deactivated on 15 December 1943

Commanders
(1st Gen.)
CAPT FUKUDA Ichiro (26) - 1 November 1919 - 20 November 1920
CDR YOSHIYAMA Hyakuri (32) - 20 November 1920 - ???
??? - ??? - 1 December 1923
(2nd Gen.)
CDR EGUCHI Kokuji (32) - 15 December 1923 - 1 December 1924
CDR HARADA Bunichi (35) - 1 December 1924 – 10 November 1925
CDR KUMAOKA Yuzuru (36) – 10 November 1925 - 10 December 1928
??? - 10 December 1928 - 15 October 1931
CDR TAKATSUKA Seigo (38) - 15 October 1931 - 1 December 1932
??? - 1 December 1932 - 20 April 1933
CDR YOSHITOMI Setsuzo (39) - 20 April 1933 - 20 October 1933
CDR TSUJIMURA Takehisa (42) - 20 October 1933 - 15 November 1934
CAPT YAMAZAKI Shigeaki (41) - 15 November 1934 - 15 November 1935
CDR FUKUZAWA Tsunekichi (41) - 15 November 1935 - 20 December 1935
CDR SATO Shiro (43) - 20 December 1935 - 1 December 1936
(3rd Gen.)
CAPT KATSUTA Haruo (46) - 24 February 1942 - 2 March 1943
CAPT TERAOKA Masao (46) - 2 March 1943 - 15 December 1943

Chief Engineers
(1st Gen.)
??? - 1 November 1919 - 20 July 1921
(E) LCDR SUZUKI Shigetomo (Eng. 14) - 20 July 1921 - 21 November 1921
??? - 21 November 1921 – 1 December 1923
(2nd Gen.)
??? – 15 December 1923 - 21 May 1924
(E) LCDR KITANO Tsunao (Eng. 20) - 21 May 1924 - 25 October 1924
??? - 25 October 1924 - 1 April 1927
(E) LCDR TAKESHITA Eigoro (Eng. 20) - 1 April 1927 - 10 December 1928
??? - 10 December 1928 - 1 December 1936
(3rd Gen.)
??? - 24 February 1942 - 15 December 1943

SubDiv 15
Established on 4 July 1924
Deactivated on 1 September 1933
Reactivated on 27 August 1940
Deactivated on 15 October 1941
Reactivated on 30 May 1942
Deactivated on 30 November 1945

Commanders
(1st Gen.)
CDR SHIRANE Teisuke (34) - 4 July 1924 - 1 December 1924
CDR / CAPT WANAMI Hoichi (32) - 1 December 1924 - 8 December 1925
CDR OWADA Yoshinosuke (35) - 8 December 1925 - 1 December 1926
??? - 1 December 1926 - 1 September 1928
(2nd Gen.)
CDR MIYAZAKI Takeji (46) - 27 August 1940 - 15 October 1941
(3rd Gen.)
CAPT KIJIMA Moritsugu (44) - 30 May 1942 - 6 January 1943
CAPT NAGAI Takeo (47) - 6 January 1943 - 17 December 1943
CAPT OKADA Yusaku (47) - 17 December 1943 - 25 March 1944
CAPT TAKAHASHI Chojuro (49) - 25 March 1944 - 27 July 1944
CAPT AGETA Kiyotake (50) - 27 July 1944 - 15 August 1945
CAPT OYAMA Toyojiro (47) - 15 August 1945 - 30 November 1945

Chief Engineers
(1st Gen.)
??? - 4 July 1924 - 1 August 1925
(E) LCDR TAKESHITA Eigoro (Eng. 20) - 1 August 1925 - 1 December 1925
(E) LCDR TOYAMA Kiyoharu (Eng. 21) - 1 December 1925 - 1 November 1926
??? - 1 November 1926 – 15 May 1929
(E) LCDR KAWASAKI Shigeru (Eng. 23) - 15 May 1929 - 1 November 1929
??? - 1 November 1929 – 1 September 1933
(2nd Gen.)
??? - 27 August 1940 - 15 October 1941
(3rd Gen.)
??? - 30 May 1942 - 30 November 1945

SubDiv 16
Established on 1 December 1921
Deactivated on 1 April 1936
Reactivated on 20 March 1945
Deactivated on 15 September 1945

Commanders
(1st Gen.)
??? - 1 December 1921 - 20 December 1921
CAPT FURUKAWA Ryoichi (31) - 20 December 1921 - 1 December 1922
CDR KONO Tsutoko (32) - 1 December 1922 - 20 December 1924
CDR SHIRANE Teisuke (34) - 20 December 1924 - 15 January 1925
CDR NOMURA Naokuni (35) - 15 January 1925 - 20 October 1925
??? - 20 October 1925 - ???
CDR SAWANO Genshiro (35) - ??? - 1 December 1926
CDR OWADA Yoshinosuke (35) - 1 December 1926 - 10 December 1928
??? - 10 December 1928 - 1 April 1930
CDR TAKATSUKA Seigo (38) - 1 April 1930 - 1 August 1930
??? - 1 August 1930 - 1 April 1936
(2nd. Gen)
CAPT IMAIZUMI Yoshijiro (44) - 20 March 1945 - 15 September 1945

Chief Engineers
(1st Gen.)
??? - 20 December 1924 - 1 May 1926
(E) LCDR TOYAMA Kiyoharu (Eng. 21) - 1 May 1926 - 1 November 1926
??? - 1 November 1926 - 1 December 1927
(E) LCDR TOYAMA Kiyoharu (Eng. 21) - 1 December 1927 - 10 December 1928
??? - 10 December 1928 - 1 December 1936
(2nd Gen.)
??? - 20 March 1945 - 15 September 1945

SubDiv 17
Established on 30 April 1920
Deactivated on 11 October 1920
Reactivated on 1 December 1925
Deactivated on 15 November 1935

Commanders
(1st Gen.)
??? – 30 April 1920 – 11 October 1920
(2nd Gen.)
CAPT EGUCHI Kokuji (32) – 1 December 1925 – 1927
CAPT ISHIBASHI Toshinari (36) - ??? – 1 May 1930
CDR SUKIGARA Tamazo (37) – 1 May 1930 – 1 December 1930
??? – 1 December 1930 – 15 November 1935

Chief Engineers
(1st Gen.)
??? - 30 April 1920 - 11 October 1920
(2nd Gen.)
??? - 1 December 1925 - 15 November 1935

SubDiv 18
Established on 1 December 1927
Deactivated on 31 January 1944

Commanders
CAPT KAWAMURA Shigemoto (33) - 1 December 1927 - 10 December 1928
CDR / CAPT OWADA Yoshinosuke (35) - 10 December 1928 - 15 November 1930
??? - 15 November 1930 - 1 December 1931
CAPT HIGUCHI Shuichiro (37) - 1 December 1931 - 1 December 1932
CAPT KASUGA Sueaki (37) - 1 December 1932 - 15 November 1934
CDR HIRANO Rokuzo (41) - 15 November 1934 - 15 November 1935
CDR KOMAZAWA Katsumi (42) - 15 November 1935 - 1 December 1936
CDR / CAPT FUKUZAWA Tsunekichi (41) - 1 December 1936 - 15 December 1938
CAPT NISHINA Kozo (44) - 15 December 1938 - 15 November 1939
CAPT NAGAI Mitsuru (45) - 15 November 1939 - 1 November 1940
CDR / CAPT KATO Yoshiro (43) - 1 November 1940 - 11 August 1941
CAPT KIJIMA Moritsugu (44) - 11 August 1941 - 30 May 1942
CDR HAMANO Motokazu (47) - 30 May 1942 - 31 January 1944

Chief Engineers
??? - 1 December 1927 - ???
(E) CDR TSUKANO Susumu (??) - ??? - ???
??? - ??? - 10 June 1935
(E) LCDR HIROSE Tozo (Eng. 27) - 10 June 1935 - 15 November 1935
(E) LCDR ISHISE Saburo (Eng. 28) - 15 November 1935 - 1 December 1936
??? - 1 December 1936 - 10 September 1942
(E) LT / LT KAWANO Katsuji (??) - 10 September 1942 - 1 February 1943
LCDR HASEGAWA Tadashi (??) - 1 February 1943 - ???
??? - ??? - 31 January 1944

SubDiv 19
Established on 1 April 1929
Deactivated on 20 April 1945

Commanders
CDR KUMAOKA Yuzuru (36) - 1 April 1929 - 1 December 1930
CDR SUKIGARA Tamazo (37) - 1 December 1930 - 15 October 1931
??? - 15 October 1931 - 1 December 1932
CDR TAKATSUKA Seigo (38) - 1 December 1932 - 15 November 1933
CDR Marquis DAIGO Tadashige (40) - 15 November 1933 - 15 November 1934
??? - 15 November 1934 - 15 November 1935
CDR ISHIZAKI Noboru (42) - 15 November 1935 - 1 December 1936
CDR NABESHIMA Shunsaku (42) - 1 December 1936 - 15 November 1937
CDR / CAPT KOMAZAWA Katsumi (42) - 15 November 1937 - 15 December 1938
CDR SHINODA Kiyohiko (43) - 15 December 1938 - 15 November 1939
CAPT NAKAOKA Nobuki (45) - 15 November 1939 - 19 October 1940
CDR / CAPT ODA Tamekiyo (43) - 19 October 1940 - 20 October 1941
CAPT OTA Nobunosuke (47) - 20 October 1941 - 7 May 1942
CAPT ONO Ryojiro (48) - 7 May 1942 - 14 July 1942
CDR HAMANO Motokazu (47) - 14 July 1942 - 31 July 1942
CAPT NISHINO Kozo (48) - 31 July 1942 - 25 February 1943
CDR / CAPT KAYABARA Yasuchika (49) - 25 February 1943 - 31 January 1944
CDR / CAPT HAMANO Motokazu (47) - 31 January 1944 - 20 July 1944
CAPT FUJIMOTO Tsuto (48) - 20 July 1944 - 25 February 1945
CAPT KOIZUMI Kiichi (49) - 25 February 1945 - 20 April 1945

Chief Engineers
(E) CDR KUBO Keiji (Eng. 20) - 1 April 1929 - 15 November 1929
(E) CDR HIO Kiyoshi (Eng. 19) - 15 November 1929 - 12 March 1930
(E) CDR TAKESHITA Eigoro (Eng. 20) - 12 March 1930 - 1 February 1932
??? - 1 February 1932 - 1 October 1932
(E) LCDR KAWASAKI Shigeru (Eng. 23) - 1 October 1932 - 1 November 1933
(E) LCDR / (E) CDR NISHIOKA Kiichiro (Eng. 24) - 1 November 1933 - 15 November 1934
??? - 15 November 1934 - 10 September 1942
(E) LT / LT KAWANO Katsuji (??) - 10 September 1942 - 1 February 1943
LCDR HASEGAWA Tadashi (??) - 1 February 1943 - ???
??? - ??? - 20 April 1945

SubDiv 20
Established on 7 January 1937
Deactivated on 20 March 1942

Commanders
CDR KODA Takero (41) - 7 January 1937 - 1 December 1937
CAPT OWADA Noboru (44) - 1 December 1937 - 1 November 1938
VACANT - 1 November 1938 – 15 November 1938
CDR KIJIMA Moritsugu (44) – 15 November 1938 - 15 November 1939
CDR / CAPT IMAZATO Hiroshi (45) - 15 November 1939 - 11 August 1941
CDR / CAPT / RADM* OTAKE Toshio (45) - 11 August 1941 - 27 January 1942 (KIA)
VACANT - 27 January 1942 - 20 March 1942

Chief Engineers
??? - 7 January 1937 - 20 March 1942

SubDiv 21
Established on 1 December 1920
Deactivated on 1 April 1932
Reactivated on 31 May 1937
Deactivated on 5 October 1942

Commanders
(1st Gen.)
??? - 1 December 1920 - 1 April 1932
(2nd Gen.)
CDR / CAPT UOZUMI Jisaku (42) - 31 May 1937 - 15 December 1938
CDR SASAKI Hankyu (45) - 15 December 1938 - 15 November 1939
??? - 15 November 1939 - 15 November 1940
CDR MIZUGUCHI Hyoe (46) - 15 November 1940 - 11 August 1941
CDR / CAPT KATO Yukio (47) - 11 August 1941 - 10 November 1941
CAPT IWAGAMI Hidetoshi (46) - 10 November 1941 - 20 August 1942
CDR FUJIMOTO Tsuto (48) - 20 August 1942 - 5 October 1942

Chief Engineers
(1st Gen.)
??? - 1 December 1920 - 1 April 1932
(2nd Gen.)
(E) LCDR YOSHIMURA Kishaku (Eng. 30) - 31 May 1937 - 1 December 1937
??? - 1 December 1937 - 5 October 1942

SubDiv 22
Established on 1 April 1921
Deactivated on 1 April 1935
Reactivated on 25 February 1943
Deactivated on 10 August 1944

Commanders
(1st Gen.)
??? - 1 April 1921 - 1 April 1935
(2nd Gen.)
CDR / CAPT NISHINO Kozo (48) - 25 February 1943 - 5 November 1943
CAPT MAEJIMA Toshihide (48) - 5 November 1943 - 31 January 1944
CAPT / RADM* KAYABARA Yasuchika (49) - 31 January 1944 - 26 April 1944 (KIA)
VACANT - 26 April 1944 - 10 August 1944

Chief Engineers
(1st Gen.)
??? - 1 April 1921 - 1 April 1935
(2nd Gen.)
??? - 25 February 1943 - 10 August 1944

SubDiv 23
Established on 8 May 1922
Deactivated on 1 April 1932

Commanders
??? – 8 May 1922 – ???
CDR EGUCHI Kokuji (32) – ??? - 15 December 1923
??? – 15 December 1923 - ???
CDR TAKAHASHI Shinjiro (34) - ??? - ???
??? - ??? - 10 November 1925
CDR SUKIGARA Tamazo (37) – 10 November 1925 – 10 January 1927
??? – 10 January 1927 – 1 April 1932

Chief Engineers
??? - 8 May 1922 - 1 April 1932
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Post by fontessa » 09 Apr 2019, 14:03

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 1) Is this correct for SubDiv 1 Chief Engineers?
VACANT - 20 August 1941 - 10 September 1941
Yes.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 2) For SubDivs 1, 2, 3, & 4, would it be reasonable to say the position of Chief Engineer was vacant after 15 January 1942?
The below is the list of Engineer Officer absent dates of other SubDivs.
SubDiv12: 25 December 1941
SubDiv13: 20 August 1941
SubDiv18: 21 May 1943
SubDiv19: 21 May 1943
SubDiv21: 1 June 1941
SubDuv26: 20 September 1941
SubDiv27: 20 September 1941
SubDiv28: 15 July 1941
SubDiv29: 11 August 1941
SubDiv30: 10 September 1941
SubDiv33: 10 September 1941
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: 3) Is this correct for SubDiv 4 Chief Engineers?
VACANT - 20 September 1927 - 1 December 1927
Yes.

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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 10 Apr 2019, 00:28

Awesome...thanks! I would guess that one reason the position was vacant during wartime and the reason that there were no Surgeons and Paymasters assigned to SubDivs is because that would just be more people taking up space in an already-cramped submarine.
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Post by fontessa » 10 Apr 2019, 05:02

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,

I see. I did not know the reason, but you may be right.
The Submarine Squadron Headquarters had the posts of Staff Officers and Engineer Officer, probably because they were on board a submarine tender.

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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 10 Apr 2019, 08:13

Indeed. Though in the early days of the war some SubRons had their HQs aboard submarines (I-7 and I-8). Despite these being larger boats, it could not have been easy, and space was probably a highly-prized commodity. :lol:
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Post by fontessa » 10 Apr 2019, 09:20

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,

According to Wiki, the composition of 6th Fleet on 10 December 1941 was as the bellow.

KATORI (6th Fleet Flagship)
SubRon1: YASUKUNI Maru, I-9
---- SubDiv1: I-15, I-16, I-17
---- SubDiv2: I-18, I-19, I-20
---- SubDiv3: I-21, I-22, I-23
---- SubDiv4: I-24, I-25, I-26
SubRon2: SUNTOS Maru, I-7, I-10
---- SubDiv7: I-1, I-2, I-3
---- SubDiv8: I-4, I-5, I-6
SubRon3: TAIGEI, I-8
---- SubDiv11: I-75, I-76
---- SubDiv12: I-68, I-69, I-70
---- SubDiv20: I-71, I-72, I-73

I think I-7, I-8, I-9 and I-10 were under the direct command of SubRon HQs. They are large (ie had the post of Communication Officer), but I guess that operation as a flagship was difficult.

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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 10 Apr 2019, 12:44

Agreed...three of the four were flagships at the start of the war: I-9 (SubRon 1), I-7 (SubRon 2), and I-8 (SubRon 3).
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Post by fontessa » 10 Apr 2019, 16:19

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,
ijnfleetadmiral wrote: three of the four were flagships at the start of the war: I-9 (SubRon 1), I-7 (SubRon 2), and I-8 (SubRon 3).
I checked the missions of the submarine units at the start of the war. All the workable submarines of that time had been put into the operation Pearl Harbor Attack. As an aside, I now realize that this operation has not been assigned a code name. For SubRon2 and SubRon3 of which mission was peripheral patrol, the HQ advanced to the Hawaiian waters. On the other hand, SubDiv1, which had three types of missions, stayed the Headquarters in Japan and commanded the whole. In this case the flagship was YASUKUNI Maru. Probably local commanding officers were appointed for each mission. For example CAPT SASAKI Hank who was the commanding officer of 3rd Submarine Division took the command of special attack submersible carry submarines.

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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 10 Apr 2019, 19:46

According to I-9's TROM, ComSubRon 1 was embarked aboard her during the Pearl Harbor Operation, not tender YASUKUNI MARU.
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