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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 16 Mar 2021, 22:26

Thanks for the info!
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Post by IANHULKMCLEOD » 20 Mar 2021, 22:37

Hi Fontessa
What information have you on the Amakusa, Manju and Kuretake casualties and their main officers fates?
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AMAKUSA
Laid Down: 05 April 1943 at Hitachi Zosen, Sakurajima, Japan.
Launched: 30 September 1943
Commissioned: 20 November 1943
Fate: Sunk 09 August 1945 by aerial attack in Onagawa Bay, Japan; 71 dead (including all Engineering personnel aboard); salvaged and scrapped by 25 September 1948.

Crew at Time of Loss
Commanding Officer
LCDR ITANO Masaki (Res.) - 30 June 1945 - 09 August 1945

Navigator
LTJG / LT MITANI Kenkichi (Res.) - 20 November 1943 - 09 August 1945

Chief Engineer
LT / LCDR* SAKUTA Eiji (Res.) - 28 March 1945 - 09 August 1945 (KIA)

ITANO Masaki
Reserve Officer
AMAKUSA Commanding Officer - 30 June 1945 - 09 August 1945

MITANI Kenkichi
Reserve Officer
AMAKUSA Equipping Officer - 20 October 1943 - 20 November 1943
AMAKUSA Navigator - 20 November 1943 - 09 August 1945
LT - ???

SAKUTA Eiji
Reserve Officer
AMAKUSA Chief Engineer - 28 March 1945 - 09 August 1945
LCDR - 09 August 1945 (KIA)

MANJU
Laid Down: 15 February 1943 at Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding, Tamano, Japan.
Launched: 31 July 1943
Commissioned: 30 November 1943
Fate: Severely damaged 03 April 1945 in Hong Kong harbor; 54 (53 crew, 1 passenger) dead, 50+ wounded (around 30 seriously wounded); scrapped 1946.

Crew at Time of Loss
Commanding Officer
LCDR / CDR / CAPT* KANAZAWA Masanori (Res.) - 30 November 1943 - 03 April 1945

Chief Engineer
LT HAYASHIHARA Sakae (Res.) - 30 November 1943 - 03 April 1945

KANAZAWA Masanori
Reserve Officer
MANJU Chief Equipping Officer - 15 October 1943 - 30 November 1943
MANJU Commanding Officer - 30 November 1943 - 03 April 1945
CDR - 01 November 1944
CAPT - 03 April 1945 (KIA)

HAYASHIHARA Sakae
Reserve Officer
MANJU Equipping Officer - 05 October 1943 - 30 November 1943
MANJU Chief Engineer - 30 November 1943 - 03 April 1945

KURETAKE
Laid Down: 15 March 1921 at Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kobe, Japan.
Launched: 21 October 1922
Commissioned: 21 December 1922
Fate: Torpedoed and sunk 30 December 1944 by submarine USS RAZORBACK (SS-394) in Bashi Channel, 60 miles SE of Formosa; number of casualties & survivors unknown.

Crew at Time of Loss
Commanding Officer
LT / LCDR / CDR* YOSHIDA Muneo (62) - 10 March 1944 - 30 December 1944 (KIA)

Navigator
LTJG / LT / LCDR* WAKAMEI Muneo (71) - 05 October 1944 - 30 December 1944 (KIA)

Crewmembers
ENS / LTJG* FUKUDA Komei (73) - 01 December 1944 - 30 December 1944 (KIA)
ENS NOGUCHI Toru (Res.) - 25 December 1944 - 30 December 1944
ENS MORI Tadayoshi (Res.) - 25 December 1944 - 30 December 1944

YOSHIDA Muneo 吉田宗雄
Naval Academy 62 (116/125)
BORN - 1912, in Saga Prefecture
MID - 17 November 1934
YAKUMO Crewmember - 17 November 1934 - 27 July 1935
HOSHO Crewmember - 27 July 1935 - 01 April 1936
ENS - 01 April 1936
ATAGO Crewmember - 01 April 1936 - 01 December 1936
YUKAZE Crewmember - 01 December 1936 - 18 July 1937
LTJG - 01 December 1937
RO-63 Crewmember - 28 March 1938 - 15 December 1938
W-16 Crewmember - 15 December 1938 - 20 October 1939
KOMAHASHI Division Officer - 20 October 1939 - 15 November 1940
LT - 15 November 1939
KAMIKAZE Torpedo Officer - 10 December 1940 - 20 September 1941
TOMOZURU Commanding Officer - 01 February 1943 - 15 October 1943
KURETAKE Commanding Officer - 10 March 1944 - 30 December 1944
LCDR - 01 May 1944
CDR - 30 December 1944 (KIA; aged 31-32)

WAKAMEI Muneo 若命宗雄
Naval Academy 71 (470/581)
BORN - ???, in Kanagawa Prefecture
MID - 14 November 1942
ISE Crewmember - 14 November 1942 - 15 January 1943
JUNYO Crewmember - 15 January 1943 - ???
ENS - 01 June 1943
SAMIDARE Crewmember - 08 December 1943 - 17 March 1944
LTJG - 15 March 1944
SAMIDARE Navigator - 17 March 1944 - 25 August 1944
KURETAKE Navigator - 05 October 1944 - 30 December 1944
LT - 30 December 1944 (KIA)
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Re: FOR FONTESSA!

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Post by IANHULKMCLEOD » 23 Mar 2021, 18:01

Hello Fontessa
Can you elaborate on the Kuretakae and Tachibana casualties being so high I have Kuretake casualties as 140 missing/killed and Tachibana at 135 similar? also any more officers fates??
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Post by fontessa » 24 Mar 2021, 22:35

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,
ijnfleetadmiral wrote:
21 Mar 2021, 02:24
KURETAKE
Navigator
LTJG / LT / LCDR* WAKAMEI Muneo (71) - 05 October 1944 - 30 December 1944 (KIA)
KURETAKE was a 2nd Rank Destroyer. Like 2nd Rank Submarines (Ro-go Submarines), 2nd Rank Destroyers didn’t have the posts below:
- Gunnery Officer
- Topedo Officer
- Navgation Office (Navigator)
- Engineer Officer (Chief Engineer)
Because there is no description about his post in 海軍辞公報 Naval Transfer and Promotion Lists, I have no choice but to guess his specialty from his military record. From the military record of his predecessor and his former predecessor, I speculated as the below:
Crew for Gunnery Officer Duty
LT / LT / LCDR* WAKAMEI Muneo 若命宗雄 (71): 5 October 1944 - 30 December 1944 (KIA) (3 C13072101500)
Crew for Navigation Officer Duty
LT (Res.) / LT (Res.) / LCDR* SUGURO Kengo 勝呂堅吾: 5 May 1944 - 30 December 1944 (KIA) (11 C13072098100)
Do you know something about LT (Res.) SUGURO Kengo 勝呂堅吾?

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Post by fontessa » 25 Mar 2021, 22:34

Hello Ian,
IANHULKMCLEOD wrote:
20 Mar 2021, 22:37
What information have you on the Amakusa, Manju and Kuretake casualties and their main officers fates?
(1) Amakusa and Manju beloned to Shimushu class kaibokans. So they had the posts below.
- Gunnery Officer
- Topedo Officer
- Navgation Office
- Engineer Officer

AMAKUSA
She was hit by U.S.carrier-based aircraft rocket attack on 9 August 1945. According to 渡辺博史 WATANABE Hiroshi’s TROM, she got 78 KIAs..
Commanding Officers
(CEO) LCDR (Res.) / LCDR (Res.) SHINODA Yoshitomo 篠田良知: 15 October 1943 - 20 November 1943 (32 C13072093800 / 24 C13072094500)
LCDR (Res.) / LCDR (Res.) SHINODA Yoshitomo 篠田良知: 20 November 1943 - 6 May 1944 (24 C13072094500 / 20 C13072098100)
LCDR (Res.) / LCDR (Res.) MATSUI Toshio 松井敏男: 6 May 1944 - 20 February 1945 (20 C13072098100 / 36 C13072103500)
LCDR (Res.) / LCDR (Res.) NAITO Shigeru 内藤蕃: 20 February 1945 - 30 June 1945 (37 C13072103500 / 3 C13072106100)
LCDR (Res.) / LCDR (Res.) SAKANO Masaki 坂野正己: 30 June 1945 - 9 August 1945 (Survived) (3 C13072106100)
Gunnery Officers
LT (S.D.) / LT (S.D.) ABE Gunki 阿部軍記: 1 February 1944 - 9 August 1945 (Survived) (5 C12070752900)
Torpedo Officers
(EO) LTJG (S.D.) / LTJG (S.D.) TAMOGAMI Hideo 田母神秀蔵: 20 October 1943 - 1 February 1944 (49 C12070721900 / 5 C12070752900)
LTJG (S.D.) / ??? TAMOGAMI Hideo 田母神秀蔵: 1 February 1944- 9 August 1945 (Survived) (7 C12070752900)
Navigation Officers
(EO) LTJG [Res.] / LTJG [Res.] MITANI Kenkichi 三谷賢吉: 20 October 1943 - 20 November 1943 (29 C13072093900 / 24 C13072094500) (Servived)
LTJG [Res.] / LT [Res.] MITANI Kenkichi 三谷賢吉: 20 November 1943 - 9 August 1945 (Survived) (24 C13072094500)
Engineer Officers
(EO) LT (Eng.Res.) / LT (Eng.Res.) IMAFUKU Masayoshi 今福政義: 25 October 1943 - 20 November 1943 (4 C13072094000 / 25 C13072094500)
LT (Eng.Res.) IMAFUKU Masayoshi 今福政義 / LT (Eng.Res.) 荒牧政義 ARAMAKI Masayoshi: 20 November 1943 - 20 August 1944 (25 C13072094500 / 44 C13072100600)
LT (Eng.Res.) / LT (Eng.Res.) FUKUDOME Morikame 福留守亀: 20 August 1944 - 28 March 1945 (44 R C13072100600 / 20 C13072104200)
LT (Eng.Res.) / LT (Eng.Res.) SAKUTA Eiji 作田栄治: 28 March 1945 - 9 August 1945 (Survived) (20 C13072104200)

MANJU
Landed at the Hong Kong harbor due to the bombing of B-24s. According to 渡辺博史 WATANABE Hiroshi’s TROM, she got 53 KIAs.
Salvaged on 11 May 1945.
Repaired at 第2工作部 2nd Construction and Repair Department (Hong kong) from 11 May 1945.
80% repaired at the end of the war
Commanding Officers
(CEO) LCDR (Res.) / LCDR (Res.) KAMIZAWA Masanori 神沢政徳: 15 October 1943 - 30 November 1943 (32 C13072093800 / 45 C13072094500)
LCDR (Res.) / LCDR (Res.) / CAPT* KAMIZAWA Masanori 神沢政徳: 30 November 1943 - 3 April 1945 (KIA) (45 C13072094500)
VACANT: 3 April 1945 - 15 July 1945
LCDR (Res.) / LCDR (Res.) OTA Yoshio 太田義夫: 15 July 1945 - 15 August 1945 (Suevived)
Gunnery Offices
(EO) LTJG (S.D.) / LTJG (S.D.) FUJITA Ichita 藤田一太: 30 October 1943 - 30 November 1943 (21 C12070731500 / 47 C12070732000)
LTJG (S.D.) FUJITA Ichita 藤田一太: 30 November 1943 - 3 April 1945 (Survived) (47 C12070732000)
His fate is unknown.
Mine Officers
(EO) LTJG (S.D.) / LTJG (S.D.) KAKIGI Kiitsu 柿木喜逸: 30 October 1943 - 30 November 1943 (21 C12070731500 / 47 C12070732000)
LTJG (S.D.) / KAKIGI Kiitsu 柿木喜逸: 30 November 1943 - 3 April 1945 (Survived) (47 C12070732000)
Navigation Officers
(EO) LTJG [Res.] / LTJG [Res.] TSUBOI Hiroshi 坪井博: 20 October 1943 - 30 November 1943 (29 C13072093900 / 45 C13072094500)
LTJG [Res.] / LT [Res.] TSUBOI Hiroshi 坪井博: 30 November 1943 - 3 April 1945 (Survived) (45 C13072094500)
Engineer Officwes
(EO) LT (Res.) / LT (Res.) HAYASHIHARA Sakae 林原栄: 5 October 1943 - 30 November 1943 (44 C13072093700 / 45 C13072094600)
LT (Res.) / LT (Res.) HAYASHIHARA Sakae 林原栄: 30 November 1943 - 3 April 1945 (Survived) (45 C13072094600)

(2) KURETAKE was a 2nd Rank Destroyer. Like 2nd Rank Submarines (Ro-go Submarines), 2nd Rank Destroyers didn’t have the below posts
- Gunnery Officer
- Topedo Officer
- Navgation Office
- Engineer Officer

KURETAKE (Destroyer No.4)
With 渡辺博史 WATANABE Hiroshi’s TROM, I couldn't get the number of KIAs.
Commanding Officers
(EO) LCDR / LCDR SANO Tetsu 佐野哲 (36): 1 November 1922 - 21 December 1922 (1922.11.2.Frm18 / 1922.12.23.Frm5)
LCDR / LCDR SANO Tetsu 佐野哲 (36): 21 December 1922 - 13 August 1923 (1922.12.23.Frm5 / 1923.8.14.Frm4)
LCDR / LCDR TOSUGA Chikayuki 戸須賀千之 (36): 13 August 1923 - 1 December 1924 (1923.8.14.Frm4 / 1924.12.2.Frm12)
LCDR / LCDR MORIGUCHI Shigeichi 森口重市 (38): 1 December 1924 - 1 December 1925 (1924.12.2.Frm12 / 1925.12.2.Frm9)
LCDR / LCDR FUKUDA Ryozo 福田良三 (38): 1 December 1925 - 1 December 1926 (1925.12.2.Frm9 / 1926.12.2.Frm9)
(ADD) LCDR / LCDR NOZUE Shinjiro 野末信次郎 (38): 1 December 1926 - 15 March 1927 (1926.12.2.Frm10 / 1927.3.16.Frm15)
LT / LCDR FUJITA Toshio 藤田俊造 (42): 15 March 1927 - 30 November 1929 (1927.3.16.Frm15 / 1929.12.2.Frm13)
LCDR / LCDR KOMURA Keizo 古村啓蔵 (45): 30 November 1929 - 15 November 1930 (1929.12.2.Frm13 / 1930.11.17.Frm3)
(ADD) LT / LT KURANAGA Koki 倉永恒記 (46): 15 November 1930 - 1 April 1931 (1930.11.17.Frm3 / 1931.4.2.Frm11)
LT / LT ICHITSUBO Masao 市坪正雄 (45): 1 April 1931 - 12 October 1931 (1931.4.2.Frm11 / 1931.10.14.Frm2)
LCDR / LCDR KITAMURA Masayuki 北村昌幸 (45): 12 October 1931 - 15 November 1934 (1931.10.14.Frm2 / 1934.11.16.Frm11)
LT / LT BABA Noboru 馬場金治 (9): 15 November 1934 - 31 October 1935 (1934.11.16.Frm12 / 1935.11.2.Frm4)
LCDR / LCDR KATSUMI Motoi 勝見基 (49): 31 October 1935 - 1 December 1936 (1935.11.2.Frm4 / 1936.12.2.Frm23)
LCDR / LCDR KOTAKI Hisao 小滝久男 (50): 1 December 1936 - 15 December 1937 (1936.12.2.Frm25 / 38 C13072072900)
(ADD) LCDR / LCDR YOSHII Goro 吉井五郎 (50): 15 December 1937 - 2 January 1938 (38 C13072072900 / 1 C13072073300)
LCDR / LCDR IDE Moto’o 井手元男 (51): 2 January 1938 - 1 June 1938 (1 C13072073300 / 4 C13072073900)
LT / LT HASHIMOTO Kanamatsu 橋本金松 (55): 1 June 1938 - 20 July 1939 (5 C13072073900 / 39 C13072076000)
VACANT: 20 July 1939 - 15 October 1940
LT / LCDR FUJITA Atsushi 藤田淳 (57): 15 October 1940 - 10 September 1941 (50 C13072079000 / 26 C13072082000)
LT / LCDR KAJIMA Masanori 鹿嶋正徳 (58): 10 September 1941 - 1 April 1942 (27 C13072082000 / 8 C13072085000)
LCDR / LCDR TAKESHITA Minekichi 竹下峯吉 (58): 1 April 1942 - 20 October 1942 (8 C13072085000 / 2 C13072087400)
LCDR / LCDR FURUYA Takuo 古谷卓夫 (57): 20 October 1942 - 13 January 1943 (2 C13072087400 / 37 C13072089000)
LT / LCDR TANAKA Hirokuni 田中弘国 (60): 13 January 1943 - 10 March 1944 (37 C13072089000 / 41 C13072096500)
LT / LT / LCDR* YOSHIDA Muneo 吉田宗雄 (62): 10 March 1944 - 30 December 1944 (KIA) (41 C13072096500)

I could get only the below. I have no choice but to guess their specialty from their military record. I think my guess is correct because the date of retirement of an officer is same as the date of appointment of his successor.
Crew for Gunnery Officer Duty
LT / LT CHIJIWA Sukeoki 千知波亮起 (65): 15 October 1940 - 1 April 1941
LTJG / LTJG USUI Hiroshi 臼井宏 (66): 1 April 1941 - 14 May 1941 (2 C13072081100)
(VACANT: 14 May 1941 - 30 September 1943)?
ENS / LTJG Kajioka Setsuo 梶岡節夫 (71): 30 September 1943 - 5 October 1944 (29 C13072093200 / 2 C13072101500)
LT / LT / LCDR* WAKAMEI Muneo 若命宗雄 (71): 5 October 1944 - 30 December 1944 (KIA) (3 C13072101500)
Crew for Torpedo Officer Duty
LT / LT MASUMITSU Yukitaka 益満行孝 (60) 15 October 1940 - 10 September 1941
LTJG / LTJG AZUMA Izuhiko 東巌彦 (66): 10 September 1941 - 25 March 1942
LTJG / LTJG KAWANAKA Yoshifumi 川中嘉文 (68): 25 March 1942 - 15 May1943 (25 C13072091000)
LTJG / LTJG OKADA Yasumaro 岡田安麿 (69): 15 May 1943 - 30 September 1943 (26 C13072091000 / 2 C13072093500)
LTJG (S.D.) / LTJG (S.D.) / LT* KOZAKURA Tomeyoshi 小桜留美: 30 September 1943 - 30 December 1944 (KIA)
Crew for Navigation Officer Duty
ENS (Res.) / LTJG (Res.) 村上強: 14 May 1941 - 17 February 1942 (2 C13072081100)
LTJG (Res.) / LT (Res.) NISHIMURA Masayoshi 西村正義: 17 February 1942 - 5 May 1944
LT (Res.) / LT (Res.) / LCDR* SUGURO Kengo 勝呂堅吾: 5 May 1944 - 30 December 1944 (KIA) (11 C13072098100)
Crew for Engineer Officer Duty
LT (Eng) / LT (Eng) NAKAMURA Shigeharu 中村重春 (Eng.44): 5 September 1941 - 25 March 1942
LT (Eng) / LT (Eng) MIYAYAMA Minoru 宮山実 (Eng.46): 25 March 1942 - 1 April 1943
LTJG (Eng.S.D) / LT (Eng.S.D) / LCDR* MIYAMOTO Shinji 宮本信二: 1 April 1943 - 30 December 1944 (KIA)

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Post by IANHULKMCLEOD » 26 Mar 2021, 21:07

Hello Fontessa
What can I say truly outstanding yet again! what have you for the Kuwa and Ume ? similar information is required.
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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 27 Mar 2021, 03:23

fontessa wrote:
24 Mar 2021, 22:35
Do you know something about LT (Res.) SUGURO Kengo 勝呂堅吾?
What I have for him:

SUGURO Kengo
Reserve Officer
SETTSU Crewmember - ??? - 01 July 1943
FUMIZUKI Navigator - 01 July 1943 - 18 February 1944
KURETAKE Navigator - 05 May 1944 - 30 December 1944
LT - ???
LCDR - 30 December 1944 (KIA)
IANHULKMCLEOD wrote:
26 Mar 2021, 21:07
What have you for the Kuwa and Ume?
UME
Laid Down: 25 January 1944 at Fujinagata Shipbuilding, Osaka, Japan
Launched: 24 April 1944
Commissioned: 28 June 1944
Fate: Sunk by aerial attack 31 January 1945 20 miles S of Formosa; 77 dead, 36 wounded.

Commanding Officers
(CEO) - LCDR ONISHI Yoshiharu (61) - 6 June 1944 - 28 June 1944
LCDR ONISHI Yoshiharu (61) - 28 June 1944 - 31 January 1945

Torpedo Officers
(EO) - LT MATSUO Keiji (67) - 8 June 1944 - 28 June 1944
LT MATSUO Keiji (67) - 28 June 1944 - 31 January 1945

Gunnery Officers
(EO) - LT YAMAZAKI Yoshinori (70) - 8 June 1944 - 28 June 1944
LT / LCDR* YAMAZAKI Yoshinori (70) - 28 June 1944 - 31 January 1945 (KIA)

Navigators
(EO) - LTJG NAKAJIMA Susumu (Res.) - 8 June 1944 - 28 June 1944
LTJG / LT* NAKAJIMA Susumu (Res.) - 28 June 1944 - 31 January 1945

Chief Engineers
(EO) - LTJG NAKAMURA Shinkichi (Spec. Duty) – 3 May 1944 - 28 June 1944
LTJG NAKAMURA Shinkichi (Spec. Duty) - 28 June 1944 - 31 January 1945

Surgeons
(EO) - (S) ENS OKOSHIRO Hirotake (??) - 8 June 1944 - 28 June 1944
(S) ENS OKOSHIRO Hirotake (??) - 28 June 1944 - 15 July 1944
??? - 15 July 1944 - 31 January 1945

Paymasters
(EO) - (P) LTJG KAJIMA Kenjiro (??) - 3 June 1944 - 28 June 1944
(P) LTJG KAJIMA Kenjiro (??) - 28 June 1944 - 15 July 1944
??? - 15 July 1944 - 31 January 1945

KUWA
Laid Down: 20 December 1943 at Fujinagata Shipbuilding, Osaka, Japan.
Launched: 25 May 1944
Commissioned: 25 July 1944
Fate: Sunk in surface action 03 December 1944 in Ormoc Bay, Philippines; estimated half the crew (

Commanding Officers
(CEO) - LCDR OKUMA Yasunosuke (60) - 20 June 1944 - 2 July 1944
(CEO) - LCDR YAMASHITA Masamichi (53) - 2 July 1944 - 25 July 1944
LCDR / CDR / CAPT* YAMASHITA Masamichi (53) - 25 July 1944 - 3 December 1944 (KIA)

Torpedo Officers
(EO) - LTJG MITANI Yoshio (71) – 1 July 1944 - 25 July 1944
LTJG MITANI Yoshio (71) - 25 July 1944 - 28 August 1944
LT / LCDR* TOJI Yoshimitsu (70) - 28 August 1944 - 3 December 1944 (KIA)

Gunnery Officers
(EO) - LT KITAMURA Tetsu (68) - 1 July 1944 - 25 July 1944
LT / LCDR* KITAMURA Tetsu (68) - 25 July 1944 - 3 December 1944 (KIA)

Navigators
(EO) - LTJG KODAIRA Kiyoto (71) - 15 July 1944 - 25 July 1944
LTJG / LT / LCDR* KODAIRA Kiyoto (71) - 25 July 1944 - 3 December 1944 (KIA)

Chief Engineers
(EO) – LT MURASHIGE Sadaichi (Spec. Duty) – 20 June 1944 – 25 July 1944
LT / LCDR* MURASHIGE Sadaichi (Spec. Duty) – 25 July 1944 – 3 December 1944 (KIA)
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Post by fontessa » 28 Mar 2021, 00:14

Hello Ian,
IANHULKMCLEOD wrote:
23 Mar 2021, 18:01
Can you elaborate on the Kuretakae casualties being so high I have Kuretake casualties as 140 missing/killed
Kuretake
Kuretake was a 2nd Rank Destroyer, so she was small. Standard displacement was 820 tons. The number of crew was 110 at the commission on 1 November 1922. After that the following equipment addition work was carried out:
- Hydrophone (Type Ho?), ESM, 13mm Machine Guns (30 November 1943 - 6 December 1943)
- Type 98 Hydrophone and SONAR, 25mm Machine Cannons (30 April 1944 - 17 May 1944)
I don't know wether the increase with these operators will bring the crew to 140.

Kuretake sank on 30 December 1944.
The following orders were issued on the same day.
(1) “The following ships (stationed at Takao) will be dispatched as soon as they are ready, and the submarine sweeping and rescue of Kuretake survivors will be carried out at 21 ° 00'N and 121 ° 22'E.”
41st Minesweeper (Command Ship)
4 Numbered (151st, 163rd, 176th and 177th) Auxiliary Sub-chasers
4 Unnumbered Auxiliary Sub-chasers (Yoko Maru, Ayukawa Maru, Kiyo Maru and Kochi Maru)
(2) 953rd Naval Air Group should do everything to cooperate to the above.
953rd Naval Air Group put in 1 Pate and 3 Jakes.
According to records 163rd Auxiliary Sub-chaser rescued the survivors. The number of rescuers is unknown, but due to the size of the auxiliary sub-chaser, I don't think there are so many.

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Post by IANHULKMCLEOD » 28 Mar 2021, 06:32

Hello Fontessa
I sent off a request in 1997 to the archives in Tokyo which sent me listing of casualties which I had translated which had the Kuretake casualties as 140.
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Post by fontessa » 28 Mar 2021, 09:03

Hello Ian,
IANHULKMCLEOD wrote:
28 Mar 2021, 06:32
I sent off a request in 1997 to the archives in Tokyo which sent me listing of casualties which I had translated which had the Kuretake casualties as 140.
I have no idea what "the archives in Tokyo" is. Is it “防衛研究所資料閲覧室 Material Reading Room / National Institute for Defense Studies” by any chance?
If not, can you show the Knji for "the archives in Tokyo"? Did it show someshing sbout the number of suevivers?

I found 内令員 Nairei-in, Personnel Table for 2nd Rank Destroyers revised on 15 July 1944.
https://www.jacar.archives.go.jp/aj/met ... L_TYPE=pdf ST13 - ST14
According to it, the Personnel Table for Kuri, Tsuga, Hasu, Kuretake and Asagaois:
Commanding Officer: 1
Line Officers: 3
Engineer Officer: 1
Special Duty Line Officer: 1
Special Duty Engineer Officer: 1
Chief Petty Officer: 1
Chief Engineer Petty Officer: 1
Petty Officers: 14
Engineer Petty Officers: 10
Account Petty Officers: 2
Seamen: 44
Seamen (Engineer): 32
Seamen (Repair): 2
Seamen (Accounts): 4
Total: 117
Additions when not belonging to Destroyer Division (Kuretake was applicable)
*Medical Branch Officer: 1
**Accounts Branch Officer: 1
Medical Petty Officer or Medical Seaman: 1
Total: 120
* LT / LCDR* COGA Kiyoshi 古賀清史: KIA on 30 December 1944
** LT / LCDR* KURIHARA Shin’ya 栗原信也: KIA on 30 December 1944

It has been applied since the addition of the equipment I mentioned, but I feel that the number of people is small.

According to WATANABE Hiroshi’s TROM, 2 Officers below ijnfleetadmiral shown were not on board Kuretake.
ENS NOGUCHI Toru 野口亨 (Res.)
ENS MORI Tadayoshi 森忠義 (Res.)

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Post by IANHULKMCLEOD » 28 Mar 2021, 20:29

Hello Fontessa
Material reading room is correct I remember now but don`t have the kanji/ paperwork any more unfortunately! :roll: :oops:
The only thing a recall was the number 140 and kanji symbol looked like an E after the figure though on reflection could have meant complement for the Kuretake as casualties and survivors were unknown? :idea:
Thanks again for this information looking forward to your replies regarding the Kuwa, Tachibana and the Ume! :D :thumbsup:
Kind regards Ian

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Post by stulev » 07 Apr 2021, 18:25

JACAR C12121387100 page 0312 lists both 4513 and 4538 as the 518 Special Guard Battalion is that correct??? I would think it should only be one of those numbers

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Post by fontessa » 07 Apr 2021, 19:18

Hello stulev,
stulev wrote:
07 Apr 2021, 18:25
JACAR C12121387100 page 0312 lists both 4513 and 4538 as the 518 Special Guard Battalion is that correct??? I would think it should only be one of those numbers
4513 特警518大 特設警備第518大隊 518th Specially Established Guard Battalion
4538 特警518中 特設警備第518中隊 518th Specially Established Guard Company

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Re: FOR FONTESSA!

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Post by stulev » 08 Apr 2021, 01:32

thank you - I should not have missed that!!

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