More IJN Officer Info

[ijnfleetadmiral]

Thanks for the info! Question:

1) Is the following correct for 2nd Base Force Adjutants?
VACANT - 1 April 1939 - 15 November 1939

[fontessa]

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,

11th Special Base Force / 11th Base Force
1) Did the position of Chief Engineer exist for this unit?

No.

11th Special Base Force / 11th Base Force
2) I have MATSUMOTO Sakuji (53) as KIA on 8 January 1945 while Adjutant of 13th Air Fleet.

No, he servived as Staff Officer of 13th Air Fleet.

I would like to correct as follows.
Was:
CDR / CDR MATSUMOTO Sakuji 松本作次 (53): 5 February 1945 - 28 February 19454 (15 C13072103400 / 24 C13072103600)
Is;
CDR / CDR MATSUMOTO Sakuji 松本作次 (53): 5 February 1945 - 28 February 1945 (15 C13072103400 / 24 C13072103700)

I would like to withdraw the below.
11th Special Base Force
CDR / CDR MATSUMOTO Sakuji 松本作次 (53): 5 February 1945. - 1 May 1945 (15 C13072103400)
11th Base Force
CDR / ??? MATSUMOTO Sakuji 松本作次 (53): 1 May 1945 - ???

MATSUMOTO Sakuji松本作次 (53) 5/62
(LT)
YAKAZE Navigation Officer: 26 March 1932 - 1 December 1932
OITE Torpedo Officer: 25 May 1933 - 22 October 1934
(LT / LCDR)
SENDAI Torpedo Officer: 28 July 1937 - 20 May 1938
(LCDR / CDR)
Bureau of Naval Affairs Member: 15 July 1942 -1 November 1944
(CDR / CAPT*)
Imperial General Headquarters Naval Staff Officer: 1 April 1944 - 1 August 1944
13th Air Fleet Staff Officer: 14 November 1944 - 8 January 1945
11th Special Base Force Staff Officer: 5 February 1945 - 28 February 1945
Imperial General Headquarters Naval Staff Officer: 8 February 1945 - 25 June 1945
Attached to Yokosuka Naval Distinct: 25 June 1945 - 10 July 1945 (DFI)

3) Some info for you:
MATSUNAGA Isamu 松永勇 (Pay. 29)
FURUYA Masataka 古屋昌喬 (Eng. 42)
MATSUDAIRA Nagayoshi 松平永芳 (Eng. 45)

Thanks for the info.

12th Special Base Force
4) Did the position of Chief Engineer exist for this unit?

No.

12th Special Base Force
5) Some info for you:
OTA Heihachi 太田平八 (Eng. 43)

Thanks for the info.

13th Base Force
6) I have TANAKA Raizo (41) as CO of this unit...could SAZA Hiroshi (48) have been the initial XO? A CAPT seems a bit junior to command a Base Force. Thoughts?

I have mistaken. I would like to correct as the below.
RADM / ??? TANAKA Raizo 田中頼三 (41): 1 October 1943 - ??? (24 C13072093500)

13th Base Force
7) Could the following be correct for Executive Officers?
VACANT - 1 October 1943 - 21 October 1943

Yes.

13th Base Force
8) Did the position of Chief Engineer exist for this unit?

No.

13th Base Force
9) Some info for you:
TADA Kazuo 多田一男 (Eng. 45)

Thanks for the info.

14th Base Force
10) Did the positions of Executive Officer and Chief Engineer exist for this unit?

No.

15th Base Force
11) Did the position of Executive Officer or Chief-of-Staff exist before 10 August 1945?

No.

15th Base Force
12) Did the position of Chief Engineer exist for this unit?

No.

15th Base Force
13) Some info for you:
OKUBO Kenkichi 大久保謙佶 (Pay. 13)

Thanks for the info.

fontessa

[ijnfleetadmiral]

Awesome...thanks! Here are some more Base Forces for you...TIA for any help in filling in blanks!

21st Base Force
Activated on 10 March 1942
Deactivated post-war

Commanding Officers
RADM KUBO Kyuji (38) - 10 March 1942 - 25 September 1942
VADM GOGA Keijiro (38) - 25 September 1942 - 13 September 1943
RADM HOSHINO Masatsugu (41) - 13 September 1943 - 17 November 1944
RADM TANAKA Kikumatsu (43) - 17 November 1944 - 15 August 1945

Executive Officers
CDR MIKI Takahide (45) - 10 March 1942 - 20 March 1942
??? - 20 March 1942 - 25 April 1944
CAPT FUJII Otoshiro (41) - 25 April 1944 - ???
??? - ??? - 15 August 1945

Chief Engineers
??? - 10 March 1942 - 15 August 1945

Surgeons
??? - 10 March 1942 - 1 February 1944
(S) LCDR YOSHINO Hikosuke (1931) - 1 February 1944 - ???
??? - ??? - 15 August 1945

Paymasters
??? - 10 March 1942 - 15 August 1945

Adjutants
??? - 10 March 1942 - 11 March 1944
LT SEKIYA Kenji (??) - 11 March 1944 - ???
??? - ??? - 15 August 1945

22nd Base Force
Activated on 10 March 1942
Deactivated post-war

Commanding Officers
RADM HIROSE Sueto (39) - 10 March 1942 - 20 October 1942
VADM FUKUDA Ryozo (38) - 20 October 1942 - 8 November 1943
VADM Marquis DAIGO Tadashige (40) - 8 November 1943 - 23 August 1944
RADM / VADM KAMATA Michiaki (39) - 23 August 1944 - 15 August 1945

Executive Officers
??? - 10 March 1942 - 15 August 1945

Chief Engineers
??? - 10 March 1942 - 15 August 1945

Surgeons
??? - 10 March 1942 - 15 August 1945

Paymasters
??? - 10 March 1942 - 15 August 1945

Adjutants
??? - 10 March 1942 - 25 February 1944
CDR TSUJIHASHI Bunkichi (48) - 25 February 1944 - ???
??? - ??? - 15 August 1945

23rd Base Force
Activated on 10 March 1942
Deactivated post-war

Commanding Officers
CAPT / RADM MORI Kunizo (40) - 10 March 1942 - 25 November 1942
RADM / VADM SHIMOMURA Katsumi (39) - 25 November 1942 - 26 January 1944
RADM / VADM OSUGI Morikazu (41) - 26 January 1944 - 15 August 1945

Executive Officers
??? - 10 March 1942 - 15 August 1945

Chief Engineers
??? - 10 March 1942 - 15 August 1945

Surgeons
??? - 10 March 1942 - 15 August 1945

Paymasters
??? - 10 March 1942 - 15 August 1945

Adjutants
??? - 10 March 1942 - 1 March 1944
LT HORII Takehisa (Res.) - 1 March 1944 - 1 April 1944
LT WAKE Seiji (Res.) - 1 April 1944 - ???
??? - ??? - 15 August 1945

24th Base Force
Activated on 5 February 1942
Deactivated on 10 September 1944

Commanding Officers
RADM HATAKEYAMA Koichiro (39) - 5 February 1942 - 13 March 1943
RADM / VADM SHIBATA Yaichiro (40) - 13 March 1943 - 1 February 1944
RADM FUKUDA Teizaburo (40) - 1 February 1944 - 10 September 1944

Executive Officers
??? - 5 February 1942 - 10 September 1944

Chief Engineers
??? - 5 February 1942 - 10 September 1944

Surgeons
??? - 5 February 1942 - 1 May 1944
(S) LCDR TSUBOTA Shigeki (1932) - 1 May 1944 - 10 September 1944

Paymasters
??? - 5 February 1942 - 15 May 1944
(P) LT NYUI Ryozaburo (??) - 15 May 1944 - 10 September 1944

Adjutants
??? - 5 February 1942 - 10 March 1944
(P) LT MINAKAMI Hiroshi (1940) - 10 March 1944 - 10 September 1944

25th Base Force
Activated on 29 December 1942
Deactivated post-war

Commanding Officers
RADM SUZUKI Chozo (40) - 29 December 1942 - 24 January 1944
RADM HASE Shinzaburo (44) - 24 January 1944 - 10 January 1945
VADM YAMAGATA Seigo (39) - 10 January 1945 - 10 March 1945
RADM OKADA Tametsugu (45) - 10 March 1945 - 9 June 1945
VADM ICHINOSE Shinichi (41) - 9 June 1945 - 15 August 1945

Executive Officers
CDR HIGUCHI Teiji (51) - 29 December 1942 - 15 September 1943
CAPT TAKASHIMA Sanji (44) - 15 September 1943 - 1 March 1944
??? - 1 March 1944 - 15 August 1945

Chief Engineers
??? - 29 December 1942 - 15 August 1945

Surgeons
??? - 29 December 1942 - 10 March 1944
(S) CDR KURIBAYASHI Mamoru (1930) - 10 March 1944 - ???
??? - ??? - 10 March 1945
(S) CDR HIRAO Hayao (??) - 10 March 1945 - 5 July 1945
(S) CAPT KIMURA Yoshio (1922) - 5 July 1945 - 15 August 1945

Paymasters
??? - 29 December 1942 - 10 March 1945
(P) CDR MATSUMOTO Yuzo (Pay. 16) - 10 March 1945 - 13 March 1945
(P) LT KOJIMA Tanichiro (??) - 13 March 1945 - 29 May 1945
(P) LT TSUJI Tatsusaburo (1940) - 29 May 1945 - 15 August 1945

Adjutants
??? - 29 December 1942 - 10 January 1944
(P) LT SHINOKI Tatsuo (??) - 10 January 1944 - ???
??? - ??? - 5 June 1945
(P) LT YUKAWA Hiroshi (??) - 5 June 1945 - 15 August 1945

[fontessa]

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,

I woul like to correct as follows.

1st Base Force (1st Gen.)
Supply Officers
(ADD) CDR / ??? TATSUMI Hideo 龍実英夫 (Pay.7): 8 January 1938 - ??? (9 C13072073300)
(ADD) ??? / CDR KOYAMA Matao 横山又男 (Pay.6): ??? - 15 November 1939 (21 C13072076900)

Supply Officers
(ADD) CDR / CDR TATSUMI Hideo 龍実英夫 (Pay.7): 8 January 1938 - 15 December 1938 (9 C13072073300 / 1 C13072075000)
(ADD) CDR / CDR ASANO Takayuki 浅野孝之 (Pay.7): 15 December 1938 - 15 November 1939 (1 C13072075000 / 21 C13072076900)

fontessa

[ijnfleetadmiral]

Thanks for the info!

[fontessa]

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,

21st Special Base Force
Activated on 10 March 1942
Deactivated post-war
Commanding Officers
RADM / RADM KUBO Kyuji 久保九次 (38): 10 March 1942 - 25 September 1942 (13 C13072084400 / 46 C13072086900)
VADM / VADM GOGA Keijiro 伍賀啓次郎 (38): 25 September 1942 - 13 September 1943 (46 C13072086900 / 30 C13072092900)
RADM / RADM HOSHINO Masatsugu 星野応韶 (41): 13 September 1943 - 17 November 1944 (30 C13072092900 / 27 C13072102000)
RADM / ??? TANAKA Kunimatsu 田中菊松 (43): 17 November 1944 - ??? (27 C13072102000)
Executive Officers
(ADD) CDR / CDR MIKI Takahide 三木高秀 (46): 10 March 1942 - 20 March 1942 (15 C13072084400 / 6 C13072084700)
(ADD) CDR / CDR WAKATSUKI Ryuzo 若槻龍三 (50): 20 March 1942 - 25 March 1943 (6 C13072084700 / 46 C13072090100)
(ADD) CDR / CDR OI Atsushi 大井篤 (51): 25 March 1943 - 25 June 1943 (46 C13072090100 / 27 C13072091700)
(ADD) CDR / ??? SHINOHARA Tamao 篠原多摩夫 (51): 25 June 1943 - ??? (27 C13072091700)
Staff Officers
CDR / CDR MIKI Takahide 三木高秀 (46): 10 March 1942 - 20 March 1942 (15 C13072084400 / 6 C13072084700)
(ADD) LCDR / ??? MOTOYAMA Sanae 本山早苗 (58): 10 March 1942 - ??? (17 C13072084400)
LCDR / ??? INADA Osamu 稲田領 (Eng.36): 10 March 1942 - ??? (20 C13072084400)
CDR / CDR WAKATSUKI Ryuzo 若槻龍三 (50): 20 March 1942 - 25 March 1943 (6 C13072084700 / 46 C13072090100)
??? / LT KAYAHARA Isao 萱原勲 (Eng.42): ??? - 10 October 1942 (7 C13072087300)
LT / LT TSURU Tatsumi 鶴辰美 (Eng.44): 10 October 1942 - 15 October 1943 (7 C13072087300 / 42 C13072093800)
CDR / CDR OI Atsushi 大井篤 (51): 25 March 1943 - 25 June 1943 (46 C13072090100 / 27 C13072091700)
CDR / ??? SHINOHARA Tamao 篠原多摩夫 (51): 25 June 1943 - ??? (27 C13072091700)
LT / LT OYA Shuji 大屋修治 (Eng.46): 15 October 1943 - 1 March 1944 (43 C13072093800 / 2 C13072096400)
LT / ??? YASUDA Kazuo 安田和生 (???): 1 March 1944 - ??? (2 C13072096400)
LCDR / ??? KOYAMA Ryozo 小山良三 (???): 26 April 1945 - ??? (14 C13072104800)
Adjutants
LCDR / LCDR MOTOYAMA Sanae 本山早苗 (58): 10 March 1942 - 20 August 1942 (17 C13072084400 / 46 C13072086600)
VACANT: 20 August 1942 - 1 March 1943
LT (Res.) / LT (Res.) KURODA Takao 黒田孝夫: 1 March 1943 - 11 March 1944 (16 C13072089900 / 11 C13072096600)
LT (Res,) / ??? SEKIYA Koji 関谷鏗爾: 11 March 1944 - ??? (11 C13072096600)
Medical Officers
CDR / CDR MATSUO Tsutau 松尾伝 (1925): 10 March 1942 - 1 September 1942 (21 C13072084400 / 6 C13072086800)
LCDR / LCDR MINEZAKI Iwao 嶺崎巌 (1932): 1 September 1942 - 1 February 1944 (7 C13072086800 / 28 C13072095600)
LCDR / ??? YOSHINO Hikosuke 吉野彦助 (1935): 1 February 1944 - ??? (28 C13072095600)
Supply Officers
CDR / CDR MIDORIKAWA Tomekichi 緑川留吉 (Pay.12): 10 March 1942 -20 October 1942 (24 C13072084400) / 10 C13072087400) LCDR ./ LVCDR / LCDR MASUI Eitaro 益井英太郎 (Pay.16): 20 October 1942 - 10 September 1943 (10 C13072087400 / 22 C13072092900)
LT / ??? OYA Saburo 大屋昭三郎 (2Y 1940): 10 September 1943 - ??? (22 C13072092900)

22nd Special Base Force
Activated on 10 March 1942
Deactivated post-war
Commanding Officers
RADM / RADM HIROSE Sueto 広瀬末人 (39): 10 March 1942 - 20 October 1942 (13 C13072084400 / 50 C13072087300)
VADM / VADM FUKUDA Ryozo 福田良三 (38): 20 October 1942 - 8 November 1943 (50 C13072087300 / 23 C13072094300)
VADM / VADM Marquis DAIGO Tadashige 醍醐忠重 (40): 8 November 1943 - 23 August 1944 (23 C13072094300 / 2 C13072100700)
RADM / ??? KAMATA Michiaki 鎌田道章 (39): 23 August 1944 - ??? (2 C13072100700)
Executive Officers
(ADD) CDR / CDR IMAZATO Yoshimitsu 今里義光 (50): 10 March 1942 - 13 November 1942 (15 C13072084400 / 6 C13072088100)
(ADD) CDR / CDR ABE Tokuma 阿部徳馬 (50): 13 November 1942 - 25 February 1944 (6 C13072088100 / 13 C13072096000)
CDR / ??? TSUJIHASHI Bunkichi 辻橋文吉 (48): 25 February 1944 - ??? (13 C13072096000)
Staff Officers
CDR / CDR IMAZATO Yoshimitsu 今里義光 (50): 10 March 1942 - 13 November 1942 (15 C13072084400 / 6 C13072088100)
(ADD) LT / LT IKEZAWA Masami 池沢正巳 (60): 10 March 1942 - 25 May 1942 (18 C13072084400 / 38 C13072085500)
LCDR / LCDR KUBO Tokuo 久保徳男 (Eng.39): 10 March 1942 - 10 October 1942 (20 C13072084400 /7 13072087300)
LT / LT TOMI Chihiro 東海千尋 (Eng.44): 10 October 1942 - 2 August 1943 (8 C13072087300 / 48 C13072092300)
CDR / ??? ABE Tokuma 阿部徳馬 (50): 13 November 1942 - ??? (6 C13072088100)
LT / ??? AKIYAMA Masanobu 秋山正信 (???): 1 March 1944 - ??? (2 C13072096400)
Adjutants
LT / LT IKEZAWA Masami 池沢正巳 (60): 10 March 1942 - 25 May 1942 (18 C13072084400 / 38 C13072085500)
VACANT: 25 May 1942 - 1 March 1943
LT (Res.) / LT (Res.) UCHIZAKI Tsuyoshi 内崎強; 1 March 1943 - 1 April 1944 (16 C13072089900 / 34 C13072097000)
LT (Res.) / ??? WAKE Seiichi 和気清一: 1 April 1944 - ??? (34 C13072097000)
Medical Officers
CDR / CDR SANJO Yoshiro 三條義郎 (1928): 10 March 1942 - 1 November 1942 (21 C13072084400 / 49 C13072087800)
CDR / CAPT HOSODA Saiichiro 細川才市郎 (1923): 1 November 1942 - 1 November 1943 (47 C13072087800 / 33 C13072094200)
LCDR / ??? TSUKAMOTO Isao 塚本勲 (1931): 1 November 1943 - 1 June 1945 (34 C13072094200 / 20 C13072105300)
LCDR / ??? YAMAOKA Saburo 山岡三郎 (???): 1 June 1945 - ??? (20 C13072105300)
Supply Officers
LCDR / CDR KAWAMURA Naoe 河村直衛 (Pay.12): 10 March 1942 - 1 September 1942 (24 C13072084400 / 7 C13072086800)
LT / LT HORII Tadashi 堀井正 (Pay.25): 1 September 1942 - 1 November 1943 (8 C13072086800 / 35 C13072094200)
LT / ??? ISHIHARA Tadatomi 石丸忠富 (???): 1 November 1943 - ??? (35 C13072094200)

23rd Special Base Force
Activated on 10 March 1942
Deactivated post-war
Commanding Officers
CAPT / RADM MORI Kunizo 森国造 (40): 10 March 1942 - 25 November 1942 (14 C13072084400 / 14 C13072088300)
RADM / VADM SHIMOMURA Katsumi 下村勝美 (39): 25 November 1942 - 26 January 1944 (14 C13072088300 / 2 C13072095500)
LCDR / ??? OSUGI Moriichi 大杉守一 (41): 26 January 1944 - ??? (2 C13072095500)
Executive Officers
(ADD) CDR / ??? NOJI Sosuke 野地宗助 (51): 10 March 1942 - 1 September 1942 (16 C13072084400 / 14 C13072086800)
(ADD) LCDR / CDR KUROKI Teruo 黒木照男 (52: 1 September 1942 / 20 April 1943 (14 C13072086800 / 25 C13072090700)
(ADD) CDR / CDR UZAWA Soe 鵜沢聡衛 (51): 20 April 1943 - 12 November 1943 (25 C13072090700 / 38 C13072094400)
(ADD) CDR / CDR FUKUDA Mizuho 福田瑞穂 (50): 12 November 1943 - 5 September 1944 (38 C13072094400 / 25 C13072100900)
(ADD) CDR / ??? TOYAMA Minoru 外山稔 (52): 5 September 1944 - ??? (25 C13072100900)
Staff Officers
CDR / ??? NOJI Sosuke 野地宗助 (51): 10 March 1942 - ??? (16 C13072084400)
(ADD) LCDR / LCDR URABE Hijiri 浦部聖 (56): 10 March 1942 - 6 April 1942 (17 C13072084400 / 7 C13072085100)
LT / LT FURUDACHI Hayamaro 古館早麿 (Eng.41): 10 March 1942 - 10 October 1942 (21 C13072084400 / 7 C13072087300)
(ADD) LT / ??? OTA Mamoru 太田守 (60): 6 April 1942 - ??? (8 C13072085100)
LCDR / CDR KUROKI Teruo 黒木照男 (52: 1 September 1942 / 20 April 1943 (14 C13072086800 / 25 C13072090700)
LT / LT MATUMOTO Saburo 松本三郎 (Eng.42); 10 October 1942 - 15 October 1943 (8 C13072087300 / 42 C13072093800)
CDR / CDR UZAWA Soe 鵜沢聡衛 (51): 20 April 1943 - 12 November 1943 (25 C13072090700 / 38 C13072094400)
LT / LT HIRATA Denzo 平田伝蔵 (Eng.45): 15 October 1943 - 1 March 1944 (42 C13072093800 / 2 C13072096400)
CDR / ??? FUKUDA Mizuho 福田瑞穂 (50): 12 November 1943 - ??? (38 C13072094400)
LT / ??? IMAMURA Yoshinori 今村喜典 (???):1 March 1944 - ??? (2 C13072096400)
CDR / ??? TOYAMA Minoru 外山稔 (52): 5 September 1944 - ??? (25 C13072100900)
Adjutants
LCDR / LCDR URABE Hijiri 浦部聖 (56): 10 March 1942 - 6 April 1942 (17 C13072084400 / 7 C13072085100)
LT / LT OTA Mamoru 太田守 (60): 6 April 1942 - 5 November 1942 (8 C13072085100 / 5 C13072088000)
VACANT: 5 November 1942 - 1 March 1943
LT (Res.) / ??? OSHIMO Genjiro 大霜源次郎: 1 March 1943 - ??? (16 C13072089900)
Medical Officers
CDR / CDR KATSUYAMA Susumu 勝山晋 (1928): 10 March 1942 - 13 October 1942 (21 C13072084400 / 18 C13072087300)
LCDR / CDR MISONO’O Hideo 御園生秀雄 (???):13 October 1942 - 10 November 1943 (18 C13072087300 / 7 C13072094400)
CDR / ??? SAKURAI Yoshifumi 桜井好文 (1929): 10 November 1943 - ??? (7 C13072094400)
Supply Officers
LCDR / LCDR AKITA Mitsuaki 龝田光亮 (Pay.18): 10 March 1942 - 10 October 1942 (24 C13072084400 / 10 C13072087300)
LT / ??? KEMI Yoshio 計見良雄 (???): 10 October 1942 - 31 December 1943 (10 C13072087300 / 1 C13072095200)
LCDR / LCDR MINAMI Shoichi 南正一 (Pay.22): 31 December 1943 - 10 November 1944 (1 C13072095200 / 45 C13072101900
LCDR / ??? OGAWA Seizo 小川正造 (???): 10 November 1944 - ??? (45 C13072101900

24th Special Base Force
Activated on 5 February 1942
Reorganized into 24th Base Force on 30 November 1943
Commanding Officers
RADM / RADM HATAKEYAMA Koichiro 畠山耕一郎 (39): 5 February 1942 - 13 March 1943 (19 C13072084200 / 5 C13072090000) 13 March 1943 (5 C13072090000)
RADM / VADM SHIBATA Yaichiro 柴田弥一郎 (40): 13 March 1943 - 30 November 1943 - 1 February 1944 (5 C13072090000 / 2 C13072095600)
RADM / RADM FUKUDA Teizaburo 福田貞三郎 (40): 1 February 1944 - 10 September 1944 (2 C13072095600 , 24 C13072100900) Executive Officers
(ADD) CDR / CDR SHIGAKI Kenkichi 志柿謙吉 (50): 5 February 1942 - 19 July 1942 (20 C13072084200 / 2 C13072092200)
(ADD) CDR / ??? YOSHII Michinori 吉井道教 (51): 19 July 1942 - ??? (2 C13072092200))
Staff Officers
CDR / CDR SHIGAKI Kenkichi 志柿謙吉 (50): 5 February 1942 - 19 July 1942 (20 C13072084200 / 2 C13072092200)
LT / LT MIZOGUCHI Susumu 溝口進 (Eng.42): 5 February 1942 - 25 May 1943 (22 C13072084200 / 4 C13072091100)
(ADD) LT / LT TSUDA Takenori 津田威徳 (60): 25 May 1942 - 15 November 1942 (38 C13072085500 / 14 C13072088100)
LT / LT HAMAGUCHI Gengo 浜口玄吉 (???): 25 May 1943 - 15 October 1943 (4 C13072091100 / 43 C13072093800)
CDR / CDR YOSHII Michinori 吉井道教 (51): 19 July 1942 - 25 April 1944 (2 C13072092200 / 49 C13072097400)
LT / LT YOKOYAMA Hiroshi 横山博 (???): 15 October 1943 - 1 August 1944 (42 C13072093800 / 41 C13072100400)
CDR / CDR TOYAMA Minoru 外山稔 (52): 25 April 1944 - 30 November 1943 (49 C13072097400)
LT / LT FURUKAWA Takumi 古川太久実 (???): 1 August 1944 - 30 November 1943 (41 C13072100400)
Adjutants
LT / LT TSUDA Takenori 津田威徳 (60): 25 May 1942 - 15 November 1942 (38 C13072085500 / 14 C13072088100)
VACANT: 15 November 1942 - 1 March 1943
LT (Res.) / ??? SOGAWA Shigeo 曽川重雄: 1 March 1943 - ??? (16 C13072089900)
LT (Res.) / LT (Res.) WAKE Seiichi 和気清一: 11 September 1943 - 10 March 1944 (29 C13072092900 / 44 C13072096400)
(ADD) LT / ??? MINAKAMI Hiroshi 水上浩 (2Y1940): 10 March 1944 - ??? (50 C13072096400)
Medical Officers
LCDR / CDR ARUGA Susumu 有賀進 (1929): 5 February 1942 - 1 November 1942 (22 C13072084200 / 49 C13072087800)
LCDR / LCDR FUKUDA Juro 福田重郎 (1933): 1 November 1942 - 15 November 1943 (1 C13072087900 / 2 C13072094500)
LCDR / LCDR ASHIHARA Sadao 芦原定男 (???): 15 November 1943 - 30 November 1943 (2 C13072094500 / 40 C13072094600)
Supply Officers
LT / ??? IKARI Hajime 井狩甫 (Mobilized): 5 February 1942 - 1 September 1942 (23 C13072084200 / 9 C13072086800)
LT / LT MINAKAMI Hiroshi 水上浩 (2Y1940): 1 September 1942 - 30 November 1943 (8 C13072086800 / 42 C13072094600 30 November 1943 (42 C13072094600)

24th Base Force
Reorganized from 24th Special Base Force on 30 November 1943
Deactivated post-war
Commanding Officers
VADM / ??? SHIBATA Yaichiro 柴田弥一郎 (40): 30 November 1943 - ??? (40 C13072094600)
Staff Officers
CDR / ??? YOSHII Michinori 吉井道教 (51): 30 November 1943 - ??? (40 C13072094600)
LT / ??? YOKOYAMA Hiroshi 横山博 (???): 30 November 1943 - ??? (41 C13072094600)
CDR / ??? TOYAMA Minoru 外山稔 (52): 30 November 1943 - ???
LT / LT FURUKAWA Takumi 古川太久実 (???): 30 November 1943 - 10 September 1944 (26 C13072100900)
Adjutants
LT (Res.) / ??? WAKE Seiichi 和気清一: 30 November 1943 - ??? (40 C13072094600)
Medical Officers
LCDR / LCDR ASHIHARA Sadao 芦原定男 (???): 30 November 1943 - 1 May 1944 (40 C13072094600 / 21 C13072098000)
LCDR / ??? TSUBOTA Shigeki 坪田繁樹 (1932): 1 May 1944 - ??? (21 C13072098000)
Supply Officers
LT / LT MINAKAMI Hiroshi 水上浩 (2Y1940): 30 November 1943 - 15 Mayl 1944 (42 C13072094600 / 20 C13072098200)
LT / ??? CHICHII Ryoichiro 乳井良一郎 (???): 15 May 1944 - ??? (20 C13072098200)

25th Special Base Force
Activated on 29 December 1942
Deactivated on 10 January 1945
Commanding Officers
RADM / RADM SUZUKI Chozo 鈴木長蔵 (40): 29 December 1942 - 24 January 1944 (12 C13072088700 / 48 C13072095400)
RADM / RADM HASE Shinzaburo 長谷真三郎 (44): 24 January 1944 - 10 January 1945 (48 C13072095400 / 11 C13072102900)
Executive Officers
(ADD) CDR / CDR IGUCHI Teiji 樋口貞治 (51): 29 December 1942 - 5 February 1944 (13 C13072088700 / 19 C13072095700)
CDR / CDR KOYAMA Toru 小山亨 (52): 5 February 1944 - 10 January 1945 (19 C13072095700 / 12 C13072102900)
Staff Officers
CDR / CDR IGUCHI Teiji 樋口貞治 (51): 29 December 1942 - 5 February 1944 (12 C13072088700)
LCDR / LCDR SEKINO Hideo 関野英夫 (57): 29 December 1942 - 10 June 1943 (13 C13072088700 / 49 C13072091300)
LT / LCDR YAMANO Taira 山野平 (Eng.42): 29 December 1942 - 1 March 1944 (13 C13072088700 / 44 C13072096300)
LCDR / LCDR SORA Takanari 曽良孝成 (59): 10 June 1943 - 30 November 1943 (49 C13072091300 / 40 C13072094600)
(ADD) LCDR / ??? SORA Takanari 曽良孝成 (59): 30 November 1943 - ??? (40 C13072094600)
LT / LT SHIMAI Tomizo 島井富蔵 (???) : 1 March 1944 - 10 January 1945 (3 C13072096400)
LCDR / CDR MATSUDA Tomio 松田富夫 (56): 22 May 1944 - 15 December 1944 (49 C13072098200 / 27 C13072102300
(ADD) LCDR / LCDR SORA Takanari 曽良孝成 (59): 15 December 1944 - 10 January 1945 (27 C13072102300
Adjutants
LT / LT YAMANO Taira 山野平 (Eng.42): 29 December 1942 - 10 January 1944 (13 C13072088700 / 49 C13072095200)
(ADD) LT / LT SHINOKI Tatsuo 篠木達夫 (???): 10 January 1944 - 10 January 1945 (4 C13072095300 / 31 C13072103000)
VACANT:
LT (Res.) / ??? YUKAWA Hiroshi 湯川宏 (???): 1 June 1945 - ??? (3 C13072105400)
Medical Officers
CDR / CDR NAKAMURA Masamichi 中村正道 (1929): 29 December 1942 - 1 November 1943 (13 C13072088700 / 31C13072094200)
CDR / CDR DOSHO Hisashi 土性寿 (1935): 1 November 1943 - 10 March 1944 (31C13072094200 / 8 C13072096600)
CDR / ??? KURIBAYASHI Mamoru 栗林護 (1930): 10 March 1944 - ??? (8 C13072096600)
??? / CDR SATO Shigeto 佐藤重人 (1930): ??? - 10 January 1945 (11 C13072103000)
Supply Officers/b]
LT / LT NARUTO Seiji 鳴戸清爾 (Pay.24): 29 December 1942 - 20 November 1943 (15C13072088700 / 27 C13072094500)
LT / LT SHINOKI Tatsuo 篠木達夫 (???): 20 November 1943 - 10 January 1945 (27 C13072094500 / 31 C13072103000)

25th Base Force
Activated on 10 March 1945
Deactivated post-war
Commanding Officers
RADM / RADM OKADA Tametsugu 岡田為次 (45): 10 March 1945 - 9 June 1945 (34 C13072103800 / 12 C13072105500)
VADM / ??? ICHINOSE Shin’ichi 一瀬信一 (41): 9 June 1945 - ??? (12 C13072105500)
Staff Officers
CAPT / ??? KAWASAKI Matsuhei 川崎松平 (50): 10 March 1945 - ??? (35 C13072103800)
(ADD) CDR / ??? KOYAMA Toru 小山亨 (52): 10 March 1945 - ??? (35 C13072103800)
(ADD) LCDR / ??? SORA Takanari 曽良孝成 (59): 10 March 1945 (36 C13072103800)
CDR / CDR MAEDA Kaoru 前田馨 (Eng.38): 10 March 1945 - 29 May 1945 (37 C13072103800 / 47 C13072105200)
LCDR / ??? TAKAGI Tomo’oki 高木朝興: (1936.Res).: 29 May 1945 - ??? (47 C13072105200)
Adjutants
LT / ??? KOJIMA Ryokuichiro 小島緑一郎 (???): 15 March 1945 - ??? (14 C13072103900)
Medical Officers
CDR / CDR HIRAO Itsuo: 平尾逸男 (1930): 10 March 1945 - 5 July 1945 (5 C13072103900 / 42 C13072106100)
(ADD) CAPT / ??? KIMURA Yoshio 木村芳雄 (1922): 5 July 1945 - ??? (42 C13072106100)
Supply Officers/b]
(ADD) CDR / ??? MATSUMOTO Yuzo 松元雄蔵 (Pay.16): 10 March 1945 - ??? (5 C13072103900)
According to page 14 of JACAR C13072103900, LT KOJIMA Tanichiro was appointed on 13 March 1945.

fontessa

[ijnfleetadmiral]

Awesome...thanks! Questions:

21st Special Base Force
1) Did the position of Chief Engineer exist for this unit?

2) Some info for you:
KOYAMA Ryozo 小山良三 - (64)

22nd Special Base Force
3) Did the position of Chief Engineer exist for this unit?

23rd Special Base Force
4) Did the position of Chief Engineer exist for this unit?

5) Some info for you:
KEMI Yoshio 計見良雄 - (Pay. 23)

24th Special Base Force / 24th Base Force
6) Did the position of Chief Engineer exist for this unit?

7) Some info for you:
IKARI Hajime 井狩甫 - Commissioned 1938
HAMAGUCHI Genkichi 浜口玄吉 - (Eng. 45)
YOKOYAMA Hiroshi 横山博 - (Eng. 44)

25th Special Base Force / 25th Base Force
8) Did the position of Chief Engineer exist for this unit?

[fontessa]

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,

21st Special Base Force
1) Did the position of Chief Engineer exist for this unit?

As for many units, the position of Engineer Officer was abolished about 1942.

21st Special Base Force
2) Some info for you:
KOYAMA Ryozo 小山良三 - (64)

Thanks for the info.

22nd Special Base Force
3) Did the position of Chief Engineer exist for this unit?

As for many units, the position of Engineer Officer was abolished about 1942.

23rd Special Base Force
4) Did the position of Chief Engineer exist for this unit?

As for many units, the position of Engineer Officer was abolished about 1942.

5) Some info for you:
KEMI Yoshio 計見良雄 - (Pay. 23)

Thanks for the info.

24th Special Base Force / 24th Base Force
6) Did the position of Chief Engineer exist for this unit?

As for many units, the position of Engineer Officer was abolished about 1942.

24th Special Base Force / 24th Base Force
7) Some info for you:
IKARI Hajime 井狩甫 - Commissioned 1938
HAMAGUCHI Genkichi 浜口玄吉 - (Eng. 45)
YOKOYAMA Hiroshi 横山博 - (Eng. 44)

Thanks for the info.

25th Special Base Force / 25th Base Force
8) Did the position of Chief Engineer exist for this unit?

As for many units, the position of Engineer Officer was abolished about 1942.

fontessa

[ijnfleetadmiral]

Thanks for the info! Here are some more Base Forces...TIA for any help in filling in blanks!

26th Base Force
Activated on 30 December 1942
Deactivated on 29 May 1945

Commanding Officers
??? - 30 December 1942 - 1 November 1943
RADM YOKOKAWA Ichihei (43) - 1 November 1943 - 25 May 1944
VADM ICHINOSE Shinichi (41) - 25 May 1944 - 29 May 1945

Executive Officers
??? - 30 December 1942 - 29 May 1945

Chief Engineers
??? - 30 December 1942 - 29 May 1945

Surgeons
??? - 30 December 1942 - 29 May 1945

Paymasters
??? - 30 December 1942 - 29 May 1945

Adjutants
??? - 30 December 1942 - 10 January 1944
(P) LT TSUJI Tatsusaburo (1940) - 10 January 1944 - ???
??? - ??? - 29 May 1945

27th Base Force
Activated on 25 March 1944
Deactivated post-war

Commanding Officers
CAPT / RADM SATO Shiro (43) - 25 March 1944 - 15 August 1945

Executive Officers
CDR NOTO Kiyohisa (51) – 25 March 1944 – ???
??? – ??? – 15 August 1945

Chief Engineers
??? - 25 March 1944 - 15 August 1945

Surgeons
(S) CDR MARUYAMA Kazuo (1929) - 25 March 1944 - ???
??? - ??? - 15 August 1945

Paymasters
(P) LCDR OGURA Akihiro (Pay. 16) - 25 March 1944 - ???
??? - ??? - 15 August 1945

28th Base Force
Activated on 1 May 1944
Deactivated on 5 July 1945

Commanding Officers
RADM / VADM* SENDA Sadatoshi (40) - 1 May 1944 - 25 December 1944 (KIA)
??? - 25 December 1944 - 5 July 1945

Chiefs-of-Staff
??? - 1 May 1944 - 5 May 1944
RADM HAMANAKA Kyoho (42) - 5 May 1944 - 29 September 1944
??? - 29 September 1944 - 5 July 1945

Chief Engineers
??? - 1 May 1944 - 5 July 1945

Surgeons
(S) LCDR OISHI Masao (1932) - 1 May 1944 - ???
??? - ??? - 5 July 1945

Paymasters
??? - 1 May 1944 - 5 July 1945

Adjutants
??? - 1 May 1944 - 22 May 1944
(P) LT ARAI Isao (Pay. 25) - 22 May 1944 - ???
??? - ??? - 5 July 1945

30th Base Force
Activated on 10 January 1944
Deactivated post-war

Commanding Officers
RADM / VADM ITO Kenzo (41) - 10 January 1944 - 15 August 1945

Chiefs-of-Staff
??? - 10 January 1944 - 1 March 1944
CAPT / RADM KAWAI Shigezo (45) - 1 March 1944 - 15 August 1945

Chief Engineers
??? - 10 January 1944 - 15 August 1945

Surgeons
??? - 10 January 1944 - 20 January 1944
(S) CDR KADOTA Hideo (1930) - 20 January 1944 - ???
??? - ??? - 15 August 1945

Paymasters
(P) LT TAKITA Nobuyoshi (??) - 10 January 1944 - 25 April 1944
(P) CDR SATO Tetsuhide (Pay. 11) - 25 April 1944 - ???
??? - ??? - 15 August 1945

[fontessa]

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,

I woul like to correct as follows.

8th Base Force
Supply Officers
(ADD) LT / ??? MAEDA Jinzaburo 前田仁三郎 (Pay.7): 15 March 1943 - ??? (16 C13072090000)

(ADD) CAPT / CAPT MAEDA Jinzaburo 前田仁三郎 (Pay.7): 15 March 1943 - 1 May 1943 (16 C13072090000 / 50 C13072090800)

fontessa

[ijnfleetadmiral]

I don't have this officer as a Paymaster for 8th Base Force. Here's what I have for the Paymaster of that unit:

8th Special Base Force / 8th Base Force Paymasters
(P) LT SHITARA Nagao (1938) – 1 February 1942 – 15 May 1942
(P) CDR FUJIWARA Kazuji (Pay. 9) – 15 May 1942 – 15 August 1942
(P) LT KAYA Minoru (1939) – 15 August 1942 – 1 February 1943
(P) LCDR NAKAGIRI Masashi (Pay. 20) – 1 February 1943 – 1 December 1944

Here's what I have for Maeda:

MAEDA Nisaburo
Paymaster Academy 7 (14/20)
MID (P) - 11/26/1918
ENS (P) - 08/01/1919
LTJG (P) - 12/01/1921
NOJIMA Paymaster - 11/10/1922 - ???
LT (P) - 12/01/1924
HAYATOMO Paymaster - 12/01/1924 - ???
NATORI Paymaster - 12/01/1926 - 04/01/1927
IZUMO Paymaster - 02/01/1929 - 11/30/1929
TATSUTA Paymaster - 11/01/1929 - 01/30/1930
Sasebo Air Group Paymaster - 01/30/1930 - ???
LCDR (P) - 12/01/1930
MAMIYA Paymaster - 12/01/1933 - ???
CDR (P) - 12/01/1936
CAPT (P) - 10/15/1941
8th Fleet Paymaster - 07/14/1942 - 05/01/1943

[fontessa]

Hello ijnfleetadmiral.

8th Special Base Force / 8th Base Force Paymasters
(P) LT SHITARA Nagao (1938) – 1 February 1942 – 15 May 1942
(P) CDR FUJIWARA Kazuji (Pay. 9) – 15 May 1942 – 15 August 1942
(P) LT KAYA Minoru (1939) – 15 August 1942 – 1 February 1943
(P) LCDR NAKAGIRI Masashi (Pay. 20) – 1 February 1943 – 1 December 1944

There is confusion between 8th Special Base Force / 8th Base Force Supply Officers and 81st Guard Unit (2nd Den.) Supply Officers, Also confused between regular posts and additional posts. It seems to me that you don't care about the distinction between regular post and additional post.

8th Special Base Force Supply Officers
LT / LT SHITARA Nagao 設楽長男 (Mobilized): 1 February 1942 - 10 April 1942 (13 C13072084200 / 27 C13072085100)
8th Base Force Supply Officers
LT / LT SHITARA Nagao 設楽長男 (Mobilized): 10 April 1942 - 15 May 1942 (27 C13072085100 / 35 C13072085400)
CDR / CDR FUJIWARA Kazuji 藤原一二 (Pay.9): 15 May 1942 - 15 August 1942 (35 C13072085400 / 27 C13072086600)
LT / LT KAYA Minoru 嘉屋実 (2Y 1939): 15 August 1942 - 1 February 1943 (28 C13072086600 / 32 C13072089600)
VACANT: 1 February 1943 - 15 March 1943
(ADD) CAPT / CAPT MAEDA Jinzaburo 前田仁三郎 (Pay.7): 15 March 1943 - 1 May 1943 (16 C13072090000 / 50 C13072090800)
(ADD) CAPT / CAPT WATANABE Hideaki 渡辺秀秋 (Pay.9): 1 May 1943 - 1 May 1944 (47 C13072090800 / 23 C13072101600)
LCDR / LCDR NAKAGIRI Masashi 中桐正志 (Pay.20): 1 February 1943 - 1 December 1944 (32 C13072089600 / 18 C13072102200)

81st Guard Unit (2nd Den.) Supply Officers
(ADD) LT / LT SHITARA Nagao 設楽長男 (Mobilized): 10 April 1942 - 15 May 1942 (27 C13072085100 / 35 C13072085400)
LT / LT SHITARA Nagao 設楽長男 (Mobilized): 15 May 1942 - 15 August 1942 (35 C13072085400 / 28 C13072086600)
(ADD) LT / LT KAYA Minoru 嘉屋実 (2Y 1939): 15 August 1942 - 1 February 1943 (28 C13072086600 / 32 C13072089600)
(ADD) LCDR / LCDR NAKAGIRI Masashi 中桐正志 (Pay.20): 1 February 1943 - 1 December 1944 (32 C13072089600 / 18 C13072102200)
LCDR / ??? NAKAGIRI Masashi 中桐正志 (Pay.20): 1 December 1944 - ??? (18 C13072102200)


CAPT MAEDA Jinzaburo 前田仁三郎 was appointed 8th Base Force Supply Officer as additional post on 1 May 1943.

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CAPT MAEDA Jinzaburo 前田仁三郎 was relieved 8th Fleet Supply Office (Regular post) and 8th Base Force Supply Officer (Additional post) on 1 May 1943.

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8th Fleet Paymaster - 07/14/1942 - 05/01/1943

8th Fleet Supply Officer: 14 July 1942 - 1 May 1943 (6 C13072086300 / 50 C13072090800)
(ADD) 8th Base Force Supply Officer:s 15 March 1943 - 1 May 1943 (16 C13072090000 / 50 C13072090800)

fontessa

[ijnfleetadmiral]

Understood...thanks for the info! And no, I don't really distinguish between regular and additional postings.

[ijnfleetadmiral]

I have a question about an officer from SHOHO. His name is read thus: 加藤泰金, and it says he was from the following class: (短現2). I don't think it means the Paymaster Academy, but what other schools producing Paymasters had numbered classes? He was KIA when SHOHO was sunk and posthumously promoted LCDR (P). TIA for any info.

[Steve E]

Hi fontessa san or Fleet Admiral:
I am looking for the career appointments of Cpt. Sekino Akira 関野 明 [38]
I have conflicting data on this officer and would appreciate your input.
Regards Steve.