Fisrst Dispatch Squadron of 1925

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Fisrst Dispatch Squadron of 1925

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Post by jerryasher » 22 Oct 2019, 20:59

I have a citation that the First Dispatch Squadron was created on June 6th and terminated on August 31. The light cruiser Tatsuta acted as flag and it transported two hundred men to Shanghai and arrived there on June 7th. Does anyone have anything else? I have read the North China Daily Herald for that time and in a previous post asked and Fontessa responded as to names for some of the torpedo boat destroyers I encountered. Anyone with more data--there were numerous times and ships of foreign navies sending landing parties. British--French-American- Italian-as well as Japan. Have never come across a review of the naval operations--Japanese or others. Many thanks in advance.

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Re: Fisrst Dispatch Squadron of 1925

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Post by fontessa » 23 Oct 2019, 22:01

Hello jerryasher ,

Composition of 第1遣外艦隊 1st Despatch Squadron in June 1925
ATAKA (Flag Ship)
FUSHIMI, SUMIDA, TOBA, SETA, HIRA, HOZU, KATADA,
SAGA, TSUSHIMA
(Temporal) TATSUTA
(Temporal) 27th Destroyer Division (HISHI, SUMIRE, WARABI, ASHI)

The composition Special Coalition Landing Force in June 1925 was as the bilow. They were troops extracted from ATAKA, TATSUTA, 27th Destroyer Division and others.
<Headquarters> 5 Officers, 1 NCO, 1 Sailor
Commanding Officer: CAPT Shibayama Shiba 柴山司馬 (32)
Staff Officer / Adjutant: LTJG Takeuchi Torashiro 竹内虎四郎 (49)
<Battalion HQ> 2 Officers, 2 NCOs
Battalion Commander: LCDR Mori Ryozo 森良三 (39)
Battalion Adjutant: LTJG Hayashi Takayoshi 林孝善 (49)
<1st Company> 5 Officers, 22 NCOs, 111 Sailors
1st Company Commander: CAPT KATAYAMA Kenji 片山謙治 (46): 1 Officer, 2 NCOs
1st Platoon Commander: ENS Ito Sukemitsu 伊東祐満 (51): 1 Officer, 6 NCOs, 33 Sailors, 1 Machingun
2nd Platoon Commander: ENS Oiyama Masaaki 老山正清 (51): 1 Officer, 3 NCOs, 31 Sailors, 1 Machingun
3rd Platoon Commander: LTJG Koga Magotaro 古閑孫太郎 (49): 1 Officer, 6 NCOs, 33 Sailors, 1 Machingun
4th Platoon Commander: S.D. ENS Nishimura Saihei 西村才平: 1 Officer, 5 NCOs, 14 Sailors, 1 Machingun
<2nd Company> 3 Officers, 19 NCOs, 110 Seilors
2nd Company Commander: LTJG Murakami Saburo 村上三郎 (49) : 1 Officer, 2 NCOs
5th Platoon Commander: S.D. ENS Kawamoto Chushichi 川本忠七: 1 Officer, 4 NCOs, 26 Sailors, 1 Machingun
6th Platoon Commander: S.D. ENS Aruga Bunkichi 有賀文吉: 1 Officer, 5 NCOs, 40 Sailors, 2 Machinguns
(ADD) 7th Platoon Commander: LTJG Murakami Saburo 村上三郎 (49) : 6 NCOs, 44 Sailors, 1 Machingun
<Reserve Land Squadron> 1 Officer, 50 NCOs+Sailors
Reserve Land Squadron Commander: ENS Iura Dhojiro 井浦祥二郎 (51)

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Re: Fisrst Dispatch Squadron of 1925

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Post by jerryasher » 24 Oct 2019, 05:14

Thank you Fontessa. You have made my afternoon.

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Re: Fisrst Dispatch Squadron of 1925

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Post by fontessa » 24 Oct 2019, 08:45

Hello jerryasher,

Deployment on 8 June 1925
Shanghai: ATAKA, TATSUTA, 4 Destroyers, 1 Gunboat
鎮江 Zhenjiang: 1 Gunboat
Nanjing: 1 Gunboat
九江 Jiujiang: 1 Gunboat
Hankou: 1 Cruiser
長沙 Changsha: 2 Gunboats
宣昌 Changchang: 1 Gunboat
Upstream: 1 Gunboat
Deployment on 3 July 1925
Shanghai: ATAKA, TATSUTA, No.9, No.3, SUMIRE
鎮江 Zhenjiang: FUSHIMI
Nanjing: No.7
蕪湖: No.5, HISHI
九江 Jiujiang: WARABI
大治: ASHI
Hankou: TSUSHIMA
長沙 Changsha: SAGA
宣昌 Changchang: SETA
萬縣: HOZU
重慶 Chongqing: TOBA
Deployment on 7 July 1925
Shanghai: ATAKA, TATSUTA, No.9, No.3, SUMIRE
鎮江 Zhenjiang: FUSHIMI
長沙 Changsha: SAGA, SUMIDA
宣昌 Changchang: SETA, KATADA
重慶 Chongqing: TOBA, HIRA
Nanjing: No.7
蕪湖: No.5, HISHI
九江 Jiujiang: WARABI
Deployment on 10 July 1925
Shanghai: ATAKA, TATSUTA, No.9, No.3, SUMIRE
鎮江 Zhenjiang: FUSHIMI
Nanjing: No.7
蕪湖: No.5
長沙 Changsha: SAGA, SUMIDA
重慶 Chongqing: TOBA, HIRA, HOZU
大治: ASHI
九江 Jiujiang: WARABI
Hankou: TSUSHIMA, HISHI
長沙 Changsha: SAGA, SUMIDA
宣昌 Changchang: SETA
重慶 Chongqing: HOZU, TOBA, HIRA
Deployment on 17 July 1925
Shanghai: ATAKA, TATSUTA, No.9, No.3, WARABI
鎮江 Zhenjiang: FUSHIMI
Nanjing: No.7
蕪湖: No.5
九江 Jiujiang: ASHI
Hankou: TSUSHIMA, HISHI
長沙 Changsha: SAGA, SUMIDA
宣昌 Changchang: SETA
重慶 Chongqing: HOZU, TOBA, HIRA
Deployment on 21 July 1925
Shanghai: ATAKA, TATSUTA, No.9, No.3, WARABI
Nanjing: No.7
九江 Jiujiang: ASHI
萬縣: KATADA
蕪湖: No.5
Deployment on 24 July 1925
Shanghai: ATAKA, TATSUTA, No.9, No.3, WARABI
鎮江 Zhenjiang: FUSHIMI
Nanjing: No.7
蕪湖: No.5
九江 Jiujiang: ASHI
Hankou: TSUSHIMA, HISHI
長沙 Changsha: SAGA, SUMIDA
宣昌 Changchang: SETA
萬縣: KATADA
重慶 Chongqing: HOZU, TOBA, HIRA
Deployment on 31 July 1925
Shanghai: ATAKA, TATSUTA, No.7, No.5, No.3, WARABI
鎮江 Zhenjiang: FUSHIMI
Nanjing: No.9
蕪湖: SUMIRE
九江 Jiujiang: ASHI
Hankou: TSUSHIMA, HISHI
長沙 Changsha: SAGA, SUMIDA
宣昌 Changchang: SETA
萬縣: KATADA
重慶 Chongqing: HOZU, TOBA, HIRA
Deployment on 7 August 1925
Shanghai: ATAKA, TATSUTA, No.7, No.5, No.3, WARABI
鎮江 Zhenjiang: FUSHIMI
Nanjing: No.9
蕪湖: SUMIRE
九江 Jiujiang: ASHI
Hankou: TSUSHIMA, HISHI
長沙 Changsha: SAGA, SUMIDA
宣昌 Changchang: SETA
萬縣: KATADA
重慶 Chongqing: HOZU, TOBA, HIRA
Deployment on 10 August 1925
Shanghai: ATAKA, TATSUTA, No.7, No.5, No.3, WARABI
鎮江 Zhenjiang: FUSHIMI
Nanjing: No.9
蕪湖: SUMIRE
九江 Jiujiang: ASHI
Hankou: TSUSHIMA, HISHI
長沙 Changsha: SAGA, SUMIDA
宣昌 Changchang: SETA
萬縣: KATADA
重慶 Chongqing: HOZU, TOBA, HIRA
Deployment on 21 August 1925
Shanghai: TATSUTA, No.7, No.5, No.3, WARABI
鎮江 Zhenjiang: FUSHIMI
Nanjing: No.9, HISHI
蕪湖: SUMIRE
九江 Jiujiang: ASHI
Hankou: TSUSHIMA, ATAKA
長沙 Changsha: SAGA, SUMIDA
宣昌 Changchang: SETA, HIRA
萬縣: KATADA
重慶 Chongqing: HOZU, TOBA
Deployment on 28 August 1925
Shanghai: TSUSHIMA, No.7, NO.5, No.9, No.3, WARABI
Nanjing: HISHI
蕪湖: SUMIRE, ASHI, Katada
九江 Jiujiang: HIRA
Hankou: ATAKA
長沙 Changsha: SAGA, SUMIDA
宣昌 Changchang: SETA
重慶 Chongqing: HOZU, TOBA

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Re: Fisrst Dispatch Squadron of 1925

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Post by jerryasher » 24 Oct 2019, 18:27

Many thanks Fontessa---- what a treat to start the day.

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