More IJN Officer Info

[ijnfleetadmiral]

The unknown CAPT is more than likely CAPT OKUMOTO Yoshiyuki 奥本善行 (Eng. 32), who was probably assigned as Engineer A Officer. Can anyone confirm my deduction?

If so, he should be wearing a staff aiguillette.

fontessa

I'm going to say it's YUFU, as the January 1944 pic proves the unknown officer is not OKAMOTO.

[Teitoku]

I would say KO Yoriharu or YUFU Kikuo. It is also featured in the group photo of 24 June 1943 (left).

[fontessa]

Hello Teitoku,

According to Osaka Guard Distinct War Diary, CAPT YUFU Kikuo left his former post Osaka Guard Distinct Court-martial Legal Officer on 6 August 1943. Is their the possibility the left photo was taken after that day?

fontessa

[Teitoku]

The photo on the left is from 24 June when the Emperor visited the Musashi in Yokosuka Naval Base.

[fontessa]

Hello Teitoku,

Thanks.
I confirmed the photo was taken 24 June 1943.

Combined Fleet Court-martial Officer
CAPT / CAPT KO Yoriharu 高頼治 (Leg.1921): 10 April 1942 - 1 August 1943
CAPT / CAPT YUFU Kikuo 由布喜久雄 (Leg.1922): 1 August 1943 - 1 November 1944

If the officer of interest was KO Yoriharu 高頼治, he would have extended his departure to the new post for more than half a year until January 1944 when next photo was tkaken, which is unlikely.

I came up with a HQ General Duty Officer (a officer attached to HQ) because of the possible conditions, his rank was Captain, and he was not wearing a staff aiguillette. I checked the Jirei Koho for "HQ Captain general duty officer" before 24 June 24 1943 and after January 1944. I found some, but they were on a short duty until the next post, usually a ship commander was fixed.
So I can't find the answer at all.

fontessa

[weiyan]

Row 1 from left
Army Staff (陸軍参謀): COL SHIMAMURA Noriyasu島村矩康
Genaral Affairs Officer (戦務参謀): CAPT KONDO Shin’ichi 近藤新一
Staff Officer (首席参謀): CAPT TAKADA Toshitane 高田利種
Chief Surgeon (軍醫長): RADM/S KANDATSU Kinsaku 神立金作
Chief of Staff (参謀長): VADM / VADM KUSAKA Ryunosuke 草鹿龍之介
Assistant Chiefs of Staff (参謀副長): RADM KOBAYASHI Kengo 小林謙五
Chief Engineer (機関長): CAPT TERAYAMA Sakae 寺山栄
Chief Paymaster (主計長): CAPT/P NAKAGAKI Sengoro 中垣仙吾郎
Operations Officer (作戦参謀): CAPT NAGAI Sumitaka 長井純隆
Navigation Officer (航海参謀): CDR TACHIBANA Todomu 立花止
Row 2 from left
(ADD) Communications Officer (兼通信参謀): LCDR YAJIMA Gentaro 矢島源太郎
Information Officer (情報参謀): CDR NAKAJIMA Chikataka 中島親孝
Engineer A Officer (機関甲参謀): CDR KOBAYASHI Gisaku 小林儀作
Secretary (副官): CDR KUWABARA Haruo 桑原春雄
Assist Staff / Chief Meteorologicnl (司令部附 / 気象長): CDR SASABE Risaburo 雀部利三郎
Torpedo Officer (水雷参謀): CDR SHIBUYA Tatsuwaka 渋谷龍穉
Air A Officer (航空甲参謀): CDR FUCHIDA Mitsuo 淵田美津雄
Gunnery Officer (砲術参謀): CDR TAKAO Takumi 鷹尾卓海
Engineer B Officer (機関乙参謀): CDR YAMAMOTO Katsuro 山本勝郎
Air B Officer (航空乙参謀): LCDR TADA Atsuji 多田篤次

[weiyan]

January 1945 ？
Row 1 from left
Assistant Chiefs of Staff (参謀副長): RADM TAKADA Toshitane 高田利種
Chief Surgeon (軍醫長): RADM/S KANDATSU Kinsaku 神立金作
Commander-in-Chief (司令長官): ADM TOYODA Soemu 豊田副武
Aide-dc-Camp (侍従武官): RADM NAKAMURA Toshihisa 中村俊久
Chief of Staff (参謀長): VADM / VADM KUSAKA Ryunosuke 草鹿龍之介
Chief Engineer (機関長): RADM TERAYAMA Sakae 寺山栄
Chief Paymaster (主計長): RADM/P NAKAGAKI Sengoro 中垣仙吾郎
Row 2 from left
Assist Staff / Chief Meteorologicnl (司令部附 / 気象長): CAPT SASABE Risaburo 雀部利三郎
Army Staff (陸軍参謀): COL SHIMAMURA Noriyasu島村矩康
Staff Officer (首席参謀): CAPT KAMI Shigenori 神重徳
Genaral Affairs Officer (戦務参謀): CAPT KONDO Shin’ichi 近藤新一
Navigation Officer (航海参謀): CAPT TACHIBANA Todomu 立花止
Secretary (副官): CAPT KUWABARA Haruo 桑原春雄
Row 3 from left
Assist Staff / Chief Cryptograph (司令部附/暗号長): LT FUTAMASE Kunio二間瀬国郎
Engineer B Officer (機関乙参謀): CDR SEKI Masaichi 関政市
Information Officer (情報参謀): CDR NAKAJIMA Chikataka 中島親孝
Gunnery Officer (砲術参謀): CDR TAKAO Takumi 鷹尾卓海
Operations Officer (作戦参謀): CDR MIKAMI Sakuo 三上作夫
Assist Staff (司令部附): FUKUDA福田(醫)
Secretary (副官): LCDR MINAMI Shoichi 南正一

[fontessa]

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,

Awesome...thanks! My record for MYOKO is now complete! And congrats to CAPT Otani...a worthy accomplishment indeed. Are there any female Admirals in the JMSDF? If not CAPT Otani seems well on her way to becoming the first.

防衛大学校 National Defense Academy of Japan acccsssepted female students in 1992. CAPT OTANI Miho is in that female first class. Therefore, there are no female admirals in Japan. I don't think she will be promoted to Admiral. In Japan, it is difficult for women to advance because of the male-dominated military and police.

NACHI
Surgeons
ISHIHARA Seiji (30 November 1929 - 1 December 1930)
YANAI Chikara (1 December 1932 - 20 May 1933)
MATSUOKA Junichi (15 November 1934 - 31 October 1935)
KUROKAWA Minoru (16 March 1944 - 10 July 1944)
Paymasters
ASANO Shinji (1 December 1932 - 1 December 1933)
KATSUMI Jiro (1 April 1944 - 5 November 1944)

Medical Officers
ISHIHARA Seiji 石原誠之: 1915
YANAI Chikara 柳井主税: 1925
MATSUOKA Jun’ichi 松岡純一: 1922
KUROKAWA Minoru 黒川実: 2Y1939
Supply Officers
ASANO Shinji 浅野親次: Pay.12
KATSUMI Jiro 勝海二郎: 2Y1914

HAGURO
Operations Officers
OKADA Tadashi (Special Duty Class ??; 25 September 1942 - 1 December 1943)
Surgeons
SUGITA Tamotsu (11 January 1934 - 10 September 1934)
NORIOKA Kenichi (16 November 1940 - 20 September 1941)
Paymasters
TANJI Eisuke (8 February 1938 - 19 March 1938)
WAKAMATSU Yoshimatsu (27 August 1938 - 15 November 1938)

Unyochos
LCDR / LCDR Kiyama Shizue 木山静衛 (55): 25 September 1942 - 1 December 1943 (43 C13072087200)
Naimuchos
LCDR / CDR / CAPT* ITSUKIDA Ushimatsu 五木田丑松 (Eng.36): 1 December 1943 - 16 May 1945 (KIA)
Medical Officers
SUGITA Tamotsu 杉田保: 1930
NORIOKA Kenichi 乗岡憲一: 1933
Supply Officers
Very Extremely complicated:
LCDR / LCDR OHIRA Yoshitaro 大平芳太郎 (Pay.10): 1 December 1936 - 8 December 1937 (1936.12.2.Frm35 / 30 C130720729000)
LT / LT MATSUO Itaru 松尾格 (Pay.15): 8 December 1937 - 8 February 1938 (30 C130720729000 / 8 C13072073400)
(ADD) LCDR / LCDR TSUJI Eisuke 辻英祐 (Pay.12): 8 February 1938 - 19 March 1938 (8 C13072073400 / 39 C13072073500)
LT / LT SHIGETOME Seiji 重留清治 (Pay.16): 19 March 1938 - 27 August 1938 (39 C13072073500 / 47 C13072074200)
(ADD) LT / LCDR WAKATSUKI Eisho 若月栄松 (Pay.12): 27 August 1938 - 15 November 1938 (47 C13072074200 / 38 C13072074600)
LT / LT SHIBA Naoaki 芝直昭 (Pay.21): 5 November 1938 - 17 May 1939 (39 C13072074600 / 43 C13072075700)

Just in case (second post):

Also, what classes did WADA Meiji and MASHITA Eizaburo belong to?

WADA Meiji 和田明二: Comissioned in April 1938
MASHITA Eizaburo 真下英三郎: Pay.26

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[weiyan]

Row 1 from left
Chief of Education Bureau ND (海軍省教育局長): RADM YANO Shikazo 矢野志加三 (43)
Director of Fourth Division NGS (軍令部第四部長): RADM KANEKO Shigeji 河野千万城 (42)
Chief of Mobilization Bureau ND (海軍省兵備局長): VADM HOSHINA Zenshiro 保科善四郎 (41)
Chief of Bureau of Accounts and Supplies ND (海軍省経理局長): VADM/P YAMAMOTO Ushinosuke 山本丑之助 (Pay1)
Chief of Bureau of Stores ND (海軍省軍需局長): VADM NABESHIMA Shigeaki 鍋島茂明 (Eng19)
Chief of Naval Technical Department (海軍艦政本部長): VADM SUGIYAMA Rokuzo 杉山六蔵 (38)
Vice-minister of Navy (海軍次官): VADM SAWAMOTO Yorio 沢本頼雄 (36)
Minister of Navy (海軍大臣): ADM SHIMADA Shigetaro 嶋田繁太郎 (32)
Staff S1 / D1 NGS (軍令部第1課部員 / 第1部部員): CAPT Prince Nobuhito Takamatsu 宣仁親王 (52)
Chief of Naval General Staffs (軍令部総長): FADM NAGANO Osami永野修身 (28)
Chief of Naval Aeronaurical Department (海軍航空本部長): VADM TSUKAHARA Nishizo 塚原二四三 (36)
Vice-chief of Naval General Staffs (軍令部次長): VADM ITO Seiichi 伊藤整一 (39)
Chief of Naval Civil Engineering Department (海軍施設本部長): VADM KANAZAWA Masao 金沢正夫 (39)
Chief of Bureau of Military Affairs ND (海軍省軍務局長): VADM Oka Takazumi 岡敬純 (39)
Att NGS / Leader of Special Service Section JGS-N (軍令部出仕 / 特務班長): RADM KAKIMOTO Gonichiro 柿本権一郎 (41)
Chief of Personnel Bureau ND (海軍省人事局長): RADM MITO Hisashi 三戸寿 (42)
Director of Third Division NGS (軍令部第二部長): RADM YANO Hideo 矢野英雄 (43)

Row 2 from left
Chief S3/S4 NGS (軍令部第3課長 / 第4課長): CAPT SUGIURA Norio 杉浦矩郎 (47)
Director S1 Bureau of Military Affairs ND (海軍省軍務局第1課長): CAPT YAMAMOTO Yoshio 山本善雄 (47)
Chief S7 NGS (軍令部第7課長): CAPT KAWABATA Masaharu 川畑正治 (47)
Chief S5 NGS (軍令部第5課長): CAPT TAKEUCHI Kaoru 竹内馨 (46)
Director S2 Bureau of Military Affairs ND (海軍省軍務局第2課長): CAPT YAMAKI Akira 矢牧章 (46)
Att NGS (軍令部出仕): CAPT TABE Akira 田部明 (43)
Director of Second Division NGS (軍令部第三部長): RADM KUROSHIMA Kameto 黒島亀人 (44)
Director of First Division NGS (軍令部第一部長): RADM NAKAZAWA Tasuku 中沢佑 (43)
Att NGS / Staff D1 NGS / Att ND (軍令部出仕 / 軍令部1部部員 / 海軍省出仕): RADM MATSUDA Chiaki 松田千秋 (44)
Chief S8 NGS (軍令部第8課長): CAPT HIRADE Hideo 平出英夫 (45)
Chief S1/S2 NGS (軍令部第3課長/第4課長): CAPT YAMAMOTO Chikao 山本親雄 (46)
Secretary to Chief of NGS (軍令部副官): CAPT NIIJIMA Nobuo 新島信夫 (46)
Chief S6 NGS (軍令部第6課長): CAPT KUWABARA Shigetou桑原重遠 (46)
Secretary to Minister of Navy (海軍省副官): CAPT YOKOYAMA Ichiro 横山一郎 (47)
Director S1 Personnel Bureau ND (海軍省人事局第1課長): CAPT KAWAI Iwao 川井巌 (47)

Row 3 from left
Att NGS (軍令部出仕): CDR MAEDA Kanji 前田寛次 (50)
Att NGS (軍令部出仕): CDR MORIKAWA Hidenari 森川秀也 (50)
Att NGS / Att ND (軍令部出仕 / 海軍省出仕): CDR TAKASE Goro 高瀬五郎 (50)
Staff D3 NGS (軍令部第3部部員): CAPT WATANA Kimosada 渡名喜守定 (50)
Staff S2 Bureau of Military Affairs ND (海軍省軍務局第2課局員): CAPT SHIBA Katsuo 柴勝男 (50)
Director S2 Mobilization Bureau ND (海軍省兵備局第2課長): CAPT HAMADA Yukio 浜田祐生 (47)
Director S3 Mobilization Bureau ND (海軍省兵備局第3課長): CAPT OISHI Tamotsu 大石保 (48)
Chief S12 NGS (軍令部第12課長): CAPT KANAOKA Tomojiro 金岡知二郎 (48)
Staff S1 Personnel Bureau ND (海軍省人事局第1課局員): CAPT NAGASAWA Kou 長沢浩 (49)
Staff S1 Bureau of Military Affairs ND (海軍省軍務局第1課局員): CAPT YOSHIDA Hidezo 吉田英三 (50)
Staff S12 NGS (軍令部第12課部員): CAPT IMAZATO Yoshimitsu 今里義光 (50)
Staff S1 NGS (軍令部第1課部員): CDR ENOKIO Yoshio 榎尾義男 (51)
Staff S6 NGS (軍令部第6課部員): CDR KAWASE Kaoru 川瀬薫 (50)
Staff Bureau of Military Affairs ND (海軍省軍務局局員): CDR TASHIRO Itaru 田代格 (50)

Row 4 from left
Secretary to Chief of NGS (軍令部副官): CDR WAKABAYASHI Kazuo 若林一雄 (51)
Staff S2 NGS (軍令部第2課部員): CDR SHIKANO Seinosuke 鹿野清之助 (54)
Staff S1 Bureau of Military Affairs ND (海軍省軍務局第1課局員): CDR MATSUMOTO Sakuji 松本作次 (53)
Staff S8 NGS (軍令部第8課部員): CDR FUKUOKA Takeshi 福岡武 (Eng33)
Staff S2 NGS (軍令部第2課部員): CDR ASANO Uichiro 浅野卯一郎 (Eng32)
Staff S8 NGS (軍令部第8課部員): CDR IRIE Hisanao 入江籌直 (52)
Staff S10 NGS (軍令部第10課部員): CDR NAKAYAMA Kazutoshi 中山一俊 (50)
Staff S5 NGS (軍令部第5課部員): CDR SANEMATSU Yudzuru 実松譲 (51)
Staff S9 NGS (軍令部第9課部員): CDR SHIGEKAWA Toshiaki 重川俊明 (52)
Staff S1 Bureau of Military Affairs ND (海軍省軍務局第1課局員): CDR FUJITA Masamichi 藤田正路 (52)
Staff S4 NGS (軍令部第4課部員): CDR KOBAYASHI Gisaku 小林儀作 (Eng33)
Secretary to Chief of NGS (軍令部副官): CDR Oyama Touru 小山亨 (52)
Secretary to Minister of Navy (海軍省副官): CDR GOTO Jitsuji 後藤実二 (53)
Staff D1 NGS (軍令部第1部部員): CDR Hino Takeyoshi 桧野武良 (55)

Row 5 from left
Staff S5 NGS (軍令部第5課部員): LCDR YOKURA Sashizo 与倉三四三 (Eng39)
Staff S7 NGS (軍令部第7課部員): LCDR SHIGEMURA Minoru 重村実 (56)
Staff S1 NGS (軍令部第1課部員): LCDR MIKAMI Sakuo 三上作夫 (56)
Staff S1 NGS (軍令部第1課部員): LCDR YAMAGUCHI Shiro 山口史郎 (56)
Staff S7 NGS (軍令部第7課部員): CDR OKAZAKI Yoshikichi 岡崎善吉 (55)
Staff S12 NGS (軍令部第12課部員): CDR SOKAWA Kiyoshi 十川潔 (55)
Secretary to Minister of Navy (海軍省副官): CDR ASO Takao 麻生孝雄 (55)
Staff S2 NGS (軍令部第2課部員): CDR INOUE Masao 井上正夫 (55)
Staff S7 NGS (軍令部第7課部員): LCDR YASUMURA Taiichi 安村対一 (55)
Staff S1 NGS (軍令部第1課部員): LCDR FUJIMORI Yasuo 藤森康男 (56)
Staff S3 NGS (軍令部第3課部員): LCDR KAMIKAWA Shigenori 神川茂紀 (56)
Staff S1 NGS (軍令部第1課部員): LCDR ASADA Shiroku 朝田肆六 (54)
Att NGS (軍令部出仕): LCDR OKAMOTO Isao 岡本功 (57)
Staff D3 NGS (軍令部第3部部員): LCDR OOTA Mamoru 太田守 (60)

[fontessa]

Hello weiyan,

Great! some corrections:

Secretary to Minister of Navy (海軍省副官): CAPT YOKOYAMA Ichiro 横山一郎 (47)
Secretary to Chief of NGS (軍令部副官): CAPT NIIJIMA Nobuo 新島信夫 (46)
Secretary to Chief of NGS (軍令部副官): CDR WAKABAYASHI Kazuo 若林一雄 (51)
Secretary to Minister of Navy (海軍省副官): CDR GOTO Jitsuji 後藤実二 (53)
Secretary to Minister of Navy (海軍省副官): CDR ASO Takao 麻生孝雄 (55)
Secretary to Chief of NGS (軍令部副官): CDR Oyama Touru 小山亨 (52)
Secretary to Minister of Navy (海軍省副官): CDR GOTO Jitsuji 後藤実二 (53)

Head Adjutant to Ministry of Navy (海軍省主席副官): CAPT YOKOYAMA Ichiro 横山一郎 (47)
Head Adjutant to NGS (軍令部主席副官): CAPT NIIJIMA Nobuo 新島信夫 (46)
Adjutant to NGS (軍令部副官): CDR WAKABAYASHI Kazuo 若林一雄 (51)
Adjutant to Ministry of Navy (海軍省副官): CDR GOTO Jitsuji 後藤実二 (53)
(Regular post) Adjutant to Ministry of Navy (海軍省副官): CDR ASO Takao 麻生孝雄 (55)
(Additional post) Secretary to Minister of Navy (海軍大臣秘書官): CDR ASO Takao 麻生孝雄 (55)
Adjutant to Chief of NGS (軍令部副官): CDR Oyama Touru 小山亨 (52)
Adjutant to Ministry of Navy (海軍省副官): CDR GOTO Jitsuji 後藤実二 (53)v

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[weiyan]

Hello fontessa,
Thank you.
press http://navgunschl2.sakura.ne.jp/tenji/i ... av-s18.pdf
Secretary to Minister of Navy = 海軍省副官
Private Secretary to Minister of Navy = 海軍大臣秘書官

[fontessa]

Hello weiyan,

Understood.
But I know of an example where the US military translated 副官 as adjutant.
[The Joint Intelligence Center Pacific Ocean Areas (JICPOA) Dictionary].

fontessa

[Teitoku]

Can you translate this name?

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[fontessa]

Hello Teitoku,

The Kanji is 出光校長 Idemitsu Kocho.
The name of 校長 is quite rare.
If you read it obediently, 校長 means the principal.

fontessa

[ijnfleetadmiral]

Awesome...thanks! Questions:

1) For NACHI, I do not have an officer named ASANO Shinji as part of Paymaster Academy 12. I have 34 graduates of that class, and he is not one of them.

2) For HAGURO, I have the following for Unyochos:
(EO) – LCDR TAKEISHI Hideto (38) – 10 December 1928 – 25 April 1929
LCDR TAKEISHI Hideto (38) - 25 April 1929 – 4 January 1930
LCDR MAEHARA Tomiyoshi (44) – 4 January 1930 - 1 December 1931
LCDR MATSUDA Takatomo (45) - 1 December 1931 - 15 November 1932
VACANT – 15 November 1932 – 1 December 1932
LCDR SHIGEHISA Chikashi (47) - 1 December 1932 – 1 March 1934
VACANT – 1 March 1934 – 15 May 1934
LCDR TAJIRI Minoru (44) – 15 May 1934 – 15 November 1935
LCDR HANEDA Jiro (47) - 15 November 1935 - 1 December 1936
LCDR TSUCHIHASHI Toshimi (50) - 1 December 1936 – 15 November 1937
VACANT – 15 November 1937 – 4 February 1938
LCDR / CDR ARIMA Sumihiro (47) – 4 February 1938 - 1 December 1938
LCDR UEDA Matsutaro (48) - 1 December 1938 - 5 March 1940
LCDR KITAMURA Yosaku (52) - 5 March 1940 - 21 April 1941
LCDR KIYAMA Shizue (55) - 21 April 1941 – 25 September 1942
??? – 25 September 1942 – 1 December 1943

Could the following be correct?
LCDR KIYAMA Shizue (55) - 21 April 1941 - 1 November 1942 (KIYAMA appointed Unyocho of ISE on 1 November 1942)
VACANT - 1 November 1942 - 1 December 1943

Do you happen to have the Classes / Commissioning Dates for the following officers?

FURUTAKA
Operations Officers
LCDR MATSUI Shotaro (Special Duty Class ??) (04 June 1941 - 12 October 1942)

Surgeons
YOSHIKAWA Saburo (25 June 1928 - 10 March 1929)
SUGA Yoshinaga (1 December 1931 - 1 December 1932)
OTSUKA Takeshi (1925) (31 October 1935 - ???)
IIZUMI Maatsu (1928) - (??? - 1 March 1938)
KAWASHIMA Teijiro (15 November 1940 - 20 September 1941)
SAKAI Bunzo (12 October 1942 - 12 October 1942)

Paymasters
CHUTAI Kikuo (1 November 1930 - 1 December 1931)

KAKO
Surgeons
SUGA Yoshinaga (16 March 1932 - 1 December 1932)
AKIYAMA Tameji (15 September 1933 - 1 November 1934)
NISHINO Denkichi (1 November 1934 - 26 April 1935)
MIYAZAKI Shigeo (1 December 1936 - 1 June 1937)
OISHI Masao (10 January 1939 - 22 January 1939)
KATSU Masatoshi (12 June 1939 - 15 November 1939)
HATANO Katsuki (1 December 1939 - 1 November 1940)

Paymasters
IKEDA Norito (26 January 1937 - 17 August 1937)