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Re: More IJN Officer Info

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Post by Teitoku » 05 Feb 2021, 23:46

The photo is between 1936-38 and I would say that he is Hasegawa's adjutant when he commanded the China Area Fleet and the 3rd Fleet.

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Post by fontessa » 06 Feb 2021, 00:21

Teitoku wrote:
05 Feb 2021, 23:46
The photo is between 1936-38 and I would say that he is Hasegawa's adjutant when he commanded the China Area Fleet and the 3rd Fleet.
Was he 長谷川清 Hasegawa Kiyoshi?
Looks like 伊藤整一 Ito Seiichi, Commanding Officer of 2nd Fleet.

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Re: More IJN Officer Info

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Post by Teitoku » 12 Feb 2021, 22:28

Do you know if OTOMO Fumikichi / Bunkichi (50 class) and YAMASHIRO Katsumori (47 class) reached the rank of Rear Admiral?

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Post by fontessa » 12 Feb 2021, 22:53

Teitoku wrote:
12 Feb 2021, 22:28
Do you know if OTOMO Fumikichi / Bunkichi (50 class) and YAMASHIRO Katsumori (47 class) reached the rank of Rear Admiral?
大友文吉 Otomo Bunkichi didn't reach the LADM position.
山代勝守 Yamashiro Katsumori also didn't reach the LADM position.

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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 13 Feb 2021, 02:02

OTOMO Bunkichi
Naval Academy 50 (91/272)
MID - 01 June 1922
ENS - 20 September 1923
LTJG - 01 December 1925
YAKAZE Gunnery Officer - 01 December 1926 - 01 December 1927
LT - 10 December 1928
SHIMAKAZE Navigator - 10 December 1928 - 15 November 1929
YUGIRI Navigator - 01 December 1931 - 15 November 1933
HOSHO Navigator - 15 November 1933 - 15 November 1935
LCDR - 15 November 1935
CHOGEI Navigator - 15 November 1935 - 01 July 1937
SORYU Equipping Officer - 01 July 1937 - 29 December 1937
SORYU Navigator - 29 December 1937 - 25 June 1938
CDR - 15 November 1939
ZUIKAKU Navigator - 10 August 1942 - 16 November 1943
TAIHO Equipping Officer - 05 December 1943 - 07 March 1944
TAIHO Executive Officer - 07 March 1944 - 19 June 1944
CAPT - 15 October 1944
TSUKUSHI MARU Commanding Officer - 30 September 1945 - 30 November 1945

YAMASHIRO Katsumori
Naval Academy 47 (100/115)
MID - 09 October 1919
ENS - 01 August 1920
LTJG - 01 December 1922
LT - 01 December 1925
ASAKAZE Torpedo Officer - 01 December 1926 - 15 February 1928
USUGUMO Equipping Officer - 15 February 1928 - 26 July 1928
USUGUMO Torpedo Officer - 26 July 1928 - 01 November 1929
ABUKUMA Torpedo Officer - 01 November 1929 - 01 December 1930
ATAGO Equipping Officer - 01 December 1930 - 03 February 1932
LCDR - 01 December 1931
AKIKAZE Commanding Officer - 18 October 1934 - 31 October 1935
TOBA Commanding Officer - 01 November 1935 - 01 December 1936
SHINONOME Commanding Officer - 02 November 1936 - 01 July 1937
OSHIO Chief Equipping Officer - 01 July 1937 - 31 October 1937
OSHIO Commanding Officer - 31 October 1937 - 20 January 1938
CDR - 01 December 1937
MINEGUMO Chief Equipping Officer - 20 January 1938 - 30 April 1938
MINEGUMO Commanding Officer - 30 April 1938 - 15 November 1938
HASHIDATE Commanding Officer - 20 September 1941 - 07 October 1942
ComDesDiv 8 - 20 October 1942 - 15 February 1943
CAPT - 01 November 1942
ComDesDiv 11 - 09 July 1943 - 06 December 1943
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Re: More IJN Officer Info

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Post by Teitoku » 21 Feb 2021, 01:14

Have info for MASAKI Ikutora (51 class)?

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MASAKI Ikutora 正木生虎
Naval Academy 51 (59/255)
BORN - ??? in Hiroshima Prefecture
MID - 01 July 1923
ENS - 01 December 1924
LTJG - 01 December 1926
LT - 30 November 1929
YOMOGI (PB-38) Crewmember - 01 December 1930 - 01 December 1931
ABUKUMA Communications Officer - 01 December 1931 - 1 November 1933
JINGEI Communications Officer - 01 November 1933 - 01 March 1934
YAMASHIRO Communications Officer - 02 July 1934 - 05 September 1934
LCDR - 15 November 1935
BatDiv 3 Staff Communications Officer - 01 December 1938 - 15 November 1940
CDR - 15 November 1940
HYUGA Communications Officer - 15 November 1940 - 10 September 1941
CAPT - 15 October 1944
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Post by fontessa » 21 Feb 2021, 17:33

ijnfleetadmiral wrote:
21 Feb 2021, 12:33
MASAKI Ikutora 正木生虎
Naval Academy 51 (59/255)
BORN - ??? in Hiroshima Prefecture
MID - 01 July 1923
ENS - 01 December 1924
LTJG - 01 December 1926
LT - 30 November 1929
YOMOGI (PB-38) Crewmember - 01 December 1930 - 01 December 1931
ABUKUMA Communications Officer - 01 December 1931 - 1 November 1933
JINGEI Communications Officer - 01 November 1933 - 01 March 1934
YAMASHIRO Communications Officer - 02 July 1934 - 05 September 1934
LCDR - 15 November 1935
BatDiv 3 Staff Communications Officer - 01 December 1938 - 15 November 1940
CDR - 15 November 1940
HYUGA Communications Officer - 15 November 1940 - 10 September 1941
CAPT - 15 October 1944
MASAKI Ikutora 正木生虎
Cont’d
Attached to Yokosuka Naval Distinct: 15 September 1941 - 25 September 1941 (28C13072082100 / 18 C13072082300)
Military attaché to TAKAMATSUMIYA Nouhito: 25 September 1941 - ??? (18 C13072082300)
(ADD) Attached to Yokosuka Naval Air Group: 25 September 1941 - ??? (18 C13072082300)
Naval Shipbuilding Headquarters Member: ??? - 15 February 1945 (7 C13072097400)
(ADD) RADAR Headquarter Member: 20 April 1944 - 15 February 1945 (7 C13072097400)
Member of Radio Weapons (RADAR) Department / 2nd Naval Technical Depot: 15 February 1945 - 13 October 1945 (26 C13072108100)
Chief of 1st Section / 3rd Department / Naval Shipbuilding Headquarters: 15 October 1945 - 30 November 1945 (26 C13072108100)
(ADD) Chief of 2nd Section / 3rd Department / Naval Shipbuilding Headquarters: 15 October 1945 - 30 November 1945 (26 C13072108100)

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Re: More IJN Officer Info

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Post by Teitoku » 26 Feb 2021, 18:36

Info for NEMOTO Yonejiro?

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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 26 Feb 2021, 21:38

Do you have Kanji for him?
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Re: More IJN Officer Info

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Post by Teitoku » 26 Feb 2021, 22:36

根本米次郎

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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 27 Feb 2021, 04:51

The only info I have on him was that he was a Paymaster commissioned in 1911 and that he served as Paymaster of Yokosuka Air Group from 01 April 1916 - 27 October 1917.
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Post by fontessa » 27 Feb 2021, 09:40

One addition:

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CDR / CDR NEMOTO Yonejiro 根本米次郎 (Pay.1911): 3 May 1927 - 30 November 1929 (1927.5.4.Frm4 / 1929.12.2.Frm21)

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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 07 Mar 2021, 05:01

CAPT YAGI Kyugo (42) was KIA as CO of 2nd Picket Boat Division on 06 April 1945. Aboard what vessel was he KIA? TIA for any info.
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Post by fontessa » 07 Mar 2021, 07:51

ijnfleetadmiral wrote:
07 Mar 2021, 05:01
CAPT YAGI Kyugo (42) was KIA as CO of 2nd Picket Boat Division on 06 April 1945. Aboard what vessel was he KIA? TIA for any info.
He boarded 特設砲艦 神津丸 Auxiliary Gunboat Kamitsu Maru.

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