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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 07 Mar 2021, 08:11

Awesome...thanks!
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Re: More IJN Officer Info

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Post by Berend » 07 Mar 2021, 11:34

When sunk Kamitsu Maru was no longer an auxiliary gunboat. She had become a general miscellaneous transport (Tokusetsu Zatsuyokan) on 20 May 1945.

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Post by fontessa » 07 Mar 2021, 13:13

Hello Berend,
Berend wrote:
07 Mar 2021, 11:34
When sunk Kamitsu Maru was no longer an auxiliary gunboat. She had become a general miscellaneous transport (Tokusetsu Zatsuyokan) on 20 May 1945.
Yes.
In chronological order:
CAPT YAGI Kyugo was KIA on 6 April 1945
Kamitsu Maru was reclassified from Auxiliary Gunboat to Auxiliary Transport on 20 May 1945
Kamitsu Mar was torpedoed on 24 June 1945
Kamitsu Maru sank on 26 June 1945
* The detail of CAPT YAGI Kyugo KIA is not clear.

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Re: More IJN Officer Info

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Post by Berend » 07 Mar 2021, 18:13

Hello Fontessa,

At the moment I have no data related to an air attack or submarine attack on the auxiliary gunboat Kamitsu Maru on or shortly before 6 April 1945. Same for friendly fire or a collision with another vessel. However a cargo vessel with the same name was sunk in an air attack on 4 April 1945 in the South China Sea. Maybe the two ships are mixed up somehow.

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Post by fontessa » 10 Mar 2021, 12:14

Hello,
fontessa wrote:
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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I was looking to answer a question from ijnfleetadmiral and couldn't find the details of the attack Kamitsu Maru received on April 6th.
I checked 渡辺博史’s WATANABE Hiroshi’s TROM, and find the below.
神津丸 Kamitsu Maru engaged the operation under CAPT NAKAZATO Ryuji 中里隆治 from 25 February 1945 to 13 March 1945.
She returned Yokohama on 14 March 1945.
She departed Yokohama on April 8th.
It means CAPT YAGI Kyugo 八木九五 was dead in Japan. If he was not KIA, he may have not promoted to RADM. So I asked my acquaintance, who is familiar with the personnel affairs of the Army and Navy, "Did Japanese Navy have RADM Yagi Kyugo 八木九五?" Surprisingly, the answer was "Negative". My acquaintance says that Yagi Shogo died on April 6th, but it was a "natural death" rather than a KIA.

Before posting the following, I had confirmed in three different sources that Yagi Shingo was KIA on April 6th and was promoted to RADM. Now it turns out that the three sources are wrong. So I would like to correct as the below.
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2nd Picket Boat Division
Commanders
CAPT / CAPT NAKAZATO Ryuji 中里隆治 (Mbilized): 15 September 1943 - 11 March 1945 (37 C13072093000 / 44 C13072103800)
CAPT / CAPT / RADM* YAGI Kyugo 八木九五 (Mobilized): 11 March 1945 - 6 April 1945 (KIA) (44 C13072103800)
VACANT: 6 April 1945 - 25 April 1945
CAPT / CAPT KATO Buntaro 加藤文太郎 (43): 25 April 1945 - 15 August 1945 (39 C13072104700 / 16 C13072107400)
CAPT / CAPT NAKAZATO Ryuji 中里隆治 (Mbilized): 15 September 1943 - 11 March 1945 (37 C13072093000 / 44 C13072103800)
CAPT / CAPT YAGI Kyugo 八木九五 (Mobilized): 11 March 1945 - 6 April 1945 (Natural Death) (44 C13072103800)
VACANT: 6 April 1945 - 25 April 1945
CAPT / CAPT KATO Buntaro 加藤文太郎 (43): 25 April 1945 - 15 August 1945 (39 C13072104700 / 16 C13072107400)

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Re: More IJN Officer Info

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Post by Teitoku » 10 Mar 2021, 12:40

Naval career of OSHIMA Ichitaro (50 class)?

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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 10 Mar 2021, 17:16

fontessa wrote:
10 Mar 2021, 12:14
So I would like to correct as the below.
fontessa wrote:
17 Apr 2018, 01:42
2nd Picket Boat Division
Commanders
CAPT / CAPT NAKAZATO Ryuji 中里隆治 (Mbilized): 15 September 1943 - 11 March 1945 (37 C13072093000 / 44 C13072103800)
CAPT / CAPT / RADM* YAGI Kyugo 八木九五 (Mobilized): 11 March 1945 - 6 April 1945 (KIA) (44 C13072103800)
VACANT: 6 April 1945 - 25 April 1945
CAPT / CAPT KATO Buntaro 加藤文太郎 (43): 25 April 1945 - 15 August 1945 (39 C13072104700 / 16 C13072107400)
CAPT / CAPT NAKAZATO Ryuji 中里隆治 (Mbilized): 15 September 1943 - 11 March 1945 (37 C13072093000 / 44 C13072103800)
CAPT / CAPT YAGI Kyugo 八木九五 (Mobilized): 11 March 1945 - 6 April 1945 (Natural Death) (44 C13072103800)
VACANT: 6 April 1945 - 25 April 1945
CAPT / CAPT KATO Buntaro 加藤文太郎 (43): 25 April 1945 - 15 August 1945 (39 C13072104700 / 16 C13072107400)
Thanks for the correction, my friend!
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Naval career of OSHIMA Ichitaro (50 class)?
OSHIMA Ichitaro 大島一太郎
Naval Academy 50 (96/272)
BORN - ???, in Yamagata Prefecture
MID - 01 June 1922
ENS - 20 September 1923
LTJG - 01 December 1925
LT - 01 December 1927
NADAKAZE Torpedo Officer - 10 June 1929 - 30 November 1929
KISARAGI Torpedo Officer - 30 November 1929 - 05 September 1930
MIYUKI Torpedo Officer - 05 September 1930 - 01 December 1931
OI Torpedo Officer - 01 December 1931 - 01 December 1932
LCDR - 15 November 1934
HAKAZE Commanding Officer - 31 October 1935 - 01 December 1936
MIKAZUKI Commanding Officer - 20 May 1937 - 01 December 1938
(ADD) FUMIZUKI Commanding Officer - 15 November 1937 - 20 May 1938
(ADD) SATSUKI Commanding Officer - 15 November 1937 - 13 January 1938
WAKABA Commanding Officer - 01 December 1938 - 15 October 1939
MICHISHIO Commanding Officer - 15 October 1939 - 15 November 1940
CDR - 15 November 1939
22nd Picket Boat Squadron Senior Staff Officer - 15 October 1941 - 15 May 1942
DesRon 6 Senior Staff Officer - 15 May 1942 - 10 July 1942
DesRon 3 Senior Staff Officer - 10 July 1942 - 01 October 1942
CAPT - 01 May 1944
ComDesDiv 27 - 28 June 1944 - 25 August 1944
ComDesDiv 32 - 25 August 1944 - 15 November 1944
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Re: More IJN Officer Info

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Post by fontessa » 10 Mar 2021, 18:01

One Addition:
ijnfleetadmiral wrote:
10 Mar 2021, 17:16
Teitoku wrote:
10 Mar 2021, 12:40
Naval career of OSHIMA Ichitaro (50 class)?
OSHIMA Ichitaro 大島一太郎
Naval Academy 50 (96/272)
BORN - ???, in Yamagata Prefecture
MID - 01 June 1922
ENS - 20 September 1923
LTJG - 01 December 1925
LT - 01 December 1927
NADAKAZE Torpedo Officer - 10 June 1929 - 30 November 1929
KISARAGI Torpedo Officer - 30 November 1929 - 05 September 1930
MIYUKI Torpedo Officer - 05 September 1930 - 01 December 1931
OI Torpedo Officer - 01 December 1931 - 01 December 1932
LCDR - 15 November 1934
HAKAZE Commanding Officer - 31 October 1935 - 01 December 1936
MIKAZUKI Commanding Officer - 20 May 1937 - 01 December 1938
(ADD) FUMIZUKI Commanding Officer - 15 November 1937 - 20 May 1938
(ADD) SATSUKI Commanding Officer - 15 November 1937 - 13 January 1938
WAKABA Commanding Officer - 01 December 1938 - 15 October 1939
MICHISHIO Commanding Officer - 15 October 1939 - 15 November 1940
CDR - 15 November 1939
22nd Picket Boat Squadron Senior Staff Officer - 15 October 1941 - 15 May 1942
DesRon 6 Senior Staff Officer - 15 May 1942 - 10 July 1942
DesRon 3 Senior Staff Officer - 10 July 1942 - 01 October 1942
CAPT - 01 May 1944
ComDesDiv 27 - 28 June 1944 - 25 August 1944
ComDesDiv 32 - 25 August 1944 - 15 November 1944
Bureau of Naval Stores 軍需局
Chief of 1st Section / General Affairs Department 総務部第1課長
CAPT / CAPT OSHIMA Ichitaro 大島一太郎 (50): 5 May 1945 - 30 November 1945 (9 C13072104900 / 12 C13072162100)

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Re: More IJN Officer Info

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Post by Teitoku » 20 Mar 2021, 02:45

You know was the XO of the Yamato in the Operation Ten-go? Thanks.

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Post by fontessa » 20 Mar 2021, 03:08

Teitoku wrote:
20 Mar 2021, 02:45
You know was the XO of the Yamato in the Operation Ten-go?
He was 能村次郎 Nomura Jiro.
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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 20 Mar 2021, 04:49

What I have for him:

NOMURA Jiro 能村次郎
Naval Academy 50 (116/272)
BORN - 1901, in Tokyo Prefecture
MID - 01 June 1922
ENS - 20 September 1923
LTJG - 01 December 1925
YAMASHIRO Division Officer - ??? - 01 December 1927
LT - 01 December 1927
HARUKAZE Gunnery Officer - 10 December 1928 - 30 November 1929
NAGATO Division Officer - 30 November 1929 - ???
HAGURO Division Officer - ??? - 01 December 1931
CHOKAI Equipping Officer - 01 December 1931 - 30 June 1942
CHOKAI Division Officer - 30 June 1932 - 01 November 1933
LCDR - 15 November 1935
5th Sasebo Naval District Special Naval Landing Force (SNLF) Commanding Officer - 01 December 1938 - 20 February 1939
IWATE Gunnery Officer - 20 February 1939 - 27 December 1939
MAYA Gunnery Officer - 27 December 1939 - 15 November 1940
CDR - 15 November 1940
YAMASHIRO Gunnery Officer - 15 November 1940 - 20 December 1942
YAMATO Executive Officer - 15 March 1944 - 07 April 1945
(ADD) YAMATO Gunnery Officer - 15 March 1944 - 10 March 1945
CAPT - 01 May 1944
35th Assault Unit Commanding Officer - 18 May 1945 - 15 August 1945
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Post by Teitoku » 31 Mar 2021, 11:33

2nd Fleet Staff in 1939-1940. You know who the captain is next to Koga? I'd say it's KUROHARA Taizo (22 class Engineer) or KATAOKA Katsumi (surgeon). Thanks.
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Post by fontessa » 31 Mar 2021, 12:34

Teitoku wrote:
31 Mar 2021, 11:33
2nd Fleet Staff in 1939-1940. You know who the captain is next to Koga? I'd say it's KUROHARA Taizo (22 class Engineer) or KATAOKA Katsumi (surgeon). Thanks.20210331_113419.jpg
In the photo his job title written on the binoculars is 第二艦隊 / 艦隊機関長 2nd Fleet / Fleet Engineer Officer.
There were three possibilities.
Commanding Officers
VADM / VADM KOGA Mineichi 古賀峯一 (34): 21 October 1939 - 1 September 1941 (13 C13072076500 / 1 C13072081900)
Engineer Officers
CAPT / CAPT SAWA Tatsu 沢達 (Eng.22): 15 November 1938 - 15 November 1939 (17 C13072074600 / 29 C13072076800)
CAPT / CAPT KUROHARA Taizo 黒原退蔵 (Eng.22): 15 November 1939 - 15 November 1940 (30 C13072076800 / 4 C13072079600)
CAPT / CAPT UMEBAYASHI Masayoshi 梅林正義 (Eng.23): 15 November 1940 - 10 September 1941 (4 C13072079600 / 31 C13072082000)
I found UMEBAYASHI Masayoshi' photo. He was different.
He was likely KUROHARA Taizo who have a longer term with KOGA Mineichi.

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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 31 Mar 2021, 15:24

According to Wikipedia's List of Imperial Japanese Navy Admirals, it is KUROHARA.

KUROHARA Taizo 黒原退蔵
Engineer Academy 22 (21/59)
BORN - 06 December 1891, in Tokyo Prefecture
MID (E) - 15 December 1913
ENS (E) - 01 December 1914
HIEI Crewmember - 01 September 1916 - 01 December 1916
LTJG (E) - 01 December 1916
Engineer Academy Basic Course - 01 December 1917 - 01 June 1918
LT (E) - 01 June 1919
HISHI Equipping Officer - 01 June 1921 - 01 December 1921
Naval College Engineer Course - 01 December 1921 - 15 October 1923
NAGARA Division Officer - 15 October 1923 - 01 August 1925
FURUTAKA Equipping Officer - 01 August 1925 - 31 March 1926
LCDR (E) - 01 December 1925
FURUTAKA Division Officer - 31 March 1926 - 15 October 1926
Maizuru Naval District Staff - 15 October 1926 - 01 December 1927
2nd Fleet Staff - 01 December 1927 - 10 December 1928
Sasebo Supply Bureau Staff - 10 December 1928 - 01 November 1930
SENDAI Chief Engineer - 01 November 1930 - 14 November 1931
CDR (E) - 01 December 1931
Navy Department Supply Bureau Staff - 01 December 1931 - 15 November 1934
FUSO Chief Engineer - 15 November 1934 - 10 June 1935
CAPT (E) - 15 November 1935
Sasebo Supply Bureau Staff - 10 June 1935 - 06 April 1937
Training Fleet Chief Engineer - 01 December 1937 - 11 July 1938
China Area Fleet Staff - 01 August 1938 - 15 September 1938
2nd Fleet Chief Engineer - 15 November 1939 - 15 November 1940
Kure Naval District Chief Engineer - 15 November 1940 - 15 October 1941
RADM - 15 October 1941
Maizuru Supply Bureau Director - 23 January 1942 - 25 August 1942
3rd Fuel Yard Oil Refinery Bureau Chief - 25 August 1942 - 25 March 1944
101st Fuel Yard Director - 01 April 1944 - 15 August 1945
RESERVE STATUS - 07 June 1946
DIED - 13 March 1956 (aged 64)
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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 06 Apr 2021, 12:04

Back in November I was trying to find out info on units I referred to as "Defense Corps", but were really more along the lines of "Naval Stations". While most COs have been found, I still have a couple blanks. TIA for anyone who can help with these.

Mako Defense Corps
LCDR AYABE Seitaro (25) – 23 March 1914 – ???
LCDR MACHIDA Kamehiko (27) – ??? – 13 December 1915

Ominato Defense Corps
CDR KAWANO Sutekuma (30) – 10 November 1922 – 1 December 1922 (Acting)
??? – 1 December 1922 – 20 July 1923
CDR HIROSE Hikota (32) – 20 July 1923 – 15 April 1925

I would imagine that other officers for these units are going to be hard to find, so I'll just list what I have for Commanding Officers and hope for any info on the other officers.

Maizuru Defense Corps
Demobilized on 1 December 1923
Remobilized on 1 December 1931

Commanding Officers
??? – 1 April 1913 – 1 December 1920
RADM IWASAKI Moshiro (21) - 1 December 1920 - 10 November 1922
CAPT ISHIKAWA Kiyoshi (30) - 10 November 1922 - 1 December 1923
DEMOBILIZED - 1 December 1923
REMOBILIZED - 1 December 1931
CAPT SUZUKI Kozo (36) - 1 December 1931 - 15 November 1933
CAPT ISHIDO Yuzo (36) - 15 November 1933 - 10 July 1935
CAPT OSHIMA Shiro (36) - 10 July 1935 - 1 December 1936
CAPT KOBAYASHI Tetsuri (38) - 1 December 1936 - 1 December 1937
CAPT TSUJIMURA Takehisa (42) - 1 December 1937 - 15 April 1939
CAPT TEZUKA Goro (40) - 15 April 1939 - 15 November 1940
CAPT KIKUCHI Tsuruji (41) - 15 November 1940 - 2 December 1941
CAPT MORINO Sorokuro (40) - 2 December 1941 - 20 July 1943
CAPT / RADM MONZEN Tei (42) - 20 July 1943 - 20 May 1944
CAPT TAKEDA Kiyogo (38) - 20 May 1944 - ???
??? - ??? - 25 June 1945
CAPT KOGA Magatarou (49) - 25 June 1945 - 30 November 1945

Sasebo Defense Corps
Commanding Officers
CAPT OSHIMA Masatake (15) - 1 April 1913 - 1 December 1914
CDR FUKUDA Teisuke (21) - 1 December 1914 - 13 December 1915 (Acting)
??? - 13 December 1915 - 1 December 1916
CAPT HARAGUCHI Fusataro (18) - 1 December 1916 - 1 December 1918
CAPT MORIMOTO Yoshihiro (22) - 1 December 1918 - 7 November 1919
??? - 7 November 1919 - 1 October 1920
RADM IJUIN Shun (21) - 1 October 1920 - 1 August 1922
RADM IIDA Nobutaro (24) - 1 August 1922 - 1 December 1922
RADM NANGO Jiro (26) - 1 December 1922 - 1 December 1923
RADM TAKAHASHI Setsuo (26) - 1 December 1923 - 1 December 1924
RADM SEKI Tateki (27) - 1 December 1924 - 1 August 1925
RADM ENDO Kaku (28) - 1 August 1925 - 1 December 1926
RADM TAOKA Katsutaro (30) - 1 December 1926 - 1 December 1927
CAPT ICHIKIZAKI Keiichi (31) - 1 December 1927 - 30 November 1929
CAPT / RADM NIIYAMA Yoshiyuki (32) - 30 November 1929 - 1 December 1931
RADM SUZUKI Giichi (32) - 1 December 1931 - 15 November 1932
CAPT / RADM SHIRANE Teisuke (34) - 15 November 1932 - 15 November 1934
RADM SADA Kenichi (35) - 15 November 1934 - 15 December 1934
CAPT MATSUNO Seizo (36) - 15 December 1934 - 15 November 1935
CAPT SONODA Shigeru (37) - 15 November 1935 - 1 December 1936
CAPT SUKIGARA Tamazo (37) - 1 December 1936 - 1 December 1937
CAPT KUBO Kyuji (38) - 1 December 1937 - 15 November 1938
CAPT SUGIMOTO Michio (41) - 15 November 1938 - 15 March 1939
CAPT SATO Toshimi (41) - 15 March 1939 - 15 November 1940
??? - 15 November 1940 - 5 February 1944
RADM NIPPA Teizo (39) - 5 February 1944 - 10 April 1944
??? - 10 April 1944 - 30 November 1945

Kure Defense Corps
Commanding Officers
CAPT MATSUOKA Shuzo (14) - 1 April 1913 - 1 December 1914
CAPT SEKI Shigetaka (16) - 1 December 1914 - 13 December 1915
??? - 13 December 1915 - 1 December 1916
CAPT / RADM FUKUDA Teisuke (21) - 1 December 1916 - 10 November 1922
RADM TSUKUDO Jiro (24) - 10 November 1922 - 1 December 1923
RADM MIYAMURA Rekizo (27) - 1 December 1923 - 20 April 1925
CAPT / RADM HITSUDA Kesaichi (29) - 20 April 1925 – 7 June 1926
CAPT KASHIMA Jitaro (31) – 7 June 1926 - 20 August 1926
CAPT / RADM TACHI Meijiro (30) - 20 August 1926 - 1 December 1927
CAPT NAGAI Minoru (32) - 1 December 1927 - 30 November 1929
CAPT IWAMURA Kanekoto (31) - 30 November 1929 – 14 October 1930
VACANT – 14 October 1930 - 26 October 1930
CAPT / RADM KITAGAWA Kiyoshi (33) - 26 October 1930 - 15 November 1933
RADM OTAGAKI Tomisaburo (34) - 15 November 1933 - 1 March 1934
RADM KITAOKA Haruo (34) - 1 March 1934 - 15 November 1934
RADM ANDO Takashi (34) – 15 November 1934 – 15 December 1934
CAPT OWADA Yoshinosuke (35) - 15 December 1934 - 15 November 1935
CAPT NAKAYAMA Michimoto (37) - 15 November 1935 - 1 December 1936
CAPT HIGUCHI Shuichiro (37) - 1 December 1936 - 1 December 1937
CAPT KOBAYASHI Tetsuri (38) - 1 December 1937 - 15 November 1938
CAPT SATO Namizo (39) - 15 November 1938 - 15 November 1939
??? - 15 November 1939 - 10 May 1945
CDR TERAUCHI Masamichi (55) - 10 May 1945 - 10 June 1945
CAPT NAOI Toshio (47) - 10 June 1945 - 30 November 1945

Yokosuka Defense Corps
I have the all the COs for this unit.
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