Captain K. Uchida, DesDiv 24, Nanjing, March 1927

[jerryasher]

I have a citation that Captain K. Uchida was the commanding officer of the three destroyers at Nanjing on March 24, 1927 when the consulate was looted and consul shot twice. I believe the Destroyer Division was 24,Momo, Kashi, Hinoki and Yanagi. One of these was not present--which one? This was a major event and there are numerous American and British accounts. Can anyone confirm, Uchida? the names of the destroyers present? Astounded if there is not a Japanese account. The Japanese consulate, a hospital and other property were looted and a naval officer attempted suicide in "shame."

[ijnfleetadmiral]

That would be CDR YOSHIDA Kensuke, of Naval Academy Class 33. Here's what I have for him:

YOSHIDA Kensuke
Naval Academy 33 (65/171)
MID - 28 November 1905
ENS - 20 December 1906
LTJG - 25 September 1908
LT - 01 December 1911
SHIKISHIMA Division Officer - 1 December 1911 - 1 December 1912
Chinkai Guard Unit Division Officer - 1 December 1912 - 12 September 1916
AYANAMI Commanding Officer - 12 September 1916 - 1 December 1917
HIZEN Division Officer - 1 December 1917 - 1 June 1918
NENOHI Commanding Officer - 1 June 1918 - 1 December 1919
LCDR - 01 December 1919
UME Commanding Officer - 1 December 1919 - 3 September 1920
KIKU Chief Equipping Officer - 14 October 1920 - 10 December 1920
KIKU Commanding Officer - 10 December 1920 - 1 December 1921
TOKITSUKAZE Commanding Officer - 1 December 1921 - 1 April 1923
YAMAKAZE Commanding Officer - 1 April 1923 - 20 November 1923
ASANAGI Acting Chief Equipping Officer - 10 April 1924 - 29 December 1924
CDR - 1 December 1924
ASANAGI Commanding Officer - 29 December 1924 - 1 December 1925
FUMIZUKI Chief Equipping Officer - 22 February 1926 - 3 July 1926
FUMIZUKI Commanding Officer - 3 July 1926 - 1 December 1926
Commander, 11th Minesweeper Division - 1 December 1926 - 10 January 1927
ComDesDiv 24 - 1 December 1926 - 1 May 1927
ComDesDiv 7 - 1 July 1927 - 1 December 1927
ComDesDiv 3 - 15 September 1927 - 1 December 1927
RESERVE - 18 December 1935

[fontessa]

Hello jerryasher,

>Captain K. Uchida was the commanding officer of the three destroyers at Nanjing on March 24, 1927
Cdr Yoshida Keisuke was CO of 24th Destroyer Division.

>when the consulate was looted and consul shot twice
Rioting Chinese soldiers fired twice at Consul Morioka Shohei, but missed. Maj Nemoto Hiroshi (Consular officer of Army) was stabbed and severely injured.

>I believe the Destroyer Division was 24,Momo, Kashi, Hinoki and Yanagi. One of these was not present--which one?
According to 南京漢口事件実相 Nanjing Hankou Incident, Momo, Hinoki and Hamakaze were stationed in Nanjing. (Hamakaze was questionable.)

>The Japanese consulate, a hospital and other property were looted
The below were Rioting Chinese soldiers at the consulate.

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>a naval officer attempted suicide in "shame."
He was LT Araki Kameo. He was dispatched with 10 sailors from 24th Destroyer Division on 22 March 1927. But, he was disarmed by Chinese troops surrounding Nanjing and was detained overnight. He was ashamed of this and attempted suicide, but survived.

南京漢口事件実相 Nanjing Hankou Incident
https://dl.ndl.go.jp/info:ndljp/pid/1191533

fontessa

[jerryasher]

Many thanks ijnfleetadmiral and fontessa; data to make me rethink, with pleasure. Fontessa: I didn't enquire as to ships at Hankou (April,1927) which was another incident---can you tell me what pages in your citation? or if I am lazy and you are not--what ships, and when? Again many thanks.

[ijnfleetadmiral]

ARAKI's career didn't continue after his suicide attempt, either, apparently...here's what I have for him.

ARAKI Kameo
Naval Academy 48 (94/171)
MID - 16 July 1920
ENS - 01 June 1921
LTJG - 01 December 1923
TONE Division Officer - 01 December 1923 - 01 December 1925
LT - 01 December 1925
NIRE Crewmember - 01 December 1925 - ???

[fontessa]

Hello jerryasher,

南京漢口事件実相 Nanjing Hankou Incident
Nanjing
桃 Momo, 檜 Hinoki and 濱風 Hamakaze: Frame 27
Hankou
I couldn’t find the name of Destroyers.

Instead I found the below newspaper article.
http://www.lib.kobe-u.ac.jp/das/jsp/ja/ ... FILE&POS=1

According to it, 天龍 Tenryu and 3 destroyers (天津風 Amatsukaze, 時津風 Tokitsukaze and 磯風 Isokaze) of 18th Destroyer Division were dispatched from Shanghai on 5 April 1927, They transported food, The below photo is from Japanese Wiki.

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fontessa

[jerryasher]

Thank you Fontessa: Best data I have seen on Nanjing.