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Understood...thank you for all your help, my friend!
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Hello ijnfleetadmiral,

The bellow is Officers for Engineer of RO-35 ~ RO-50 list based on WATANABE Hiroshi’s TROM. The officers who had Telegram Letter were Naval Engineer School graduates.

RO-35
(EO) LTJG (S.D.) / LTJG (S.D.) KITAMURA Masanori 北村正紀: 16 March 1943 - 20 April 1943
LTJG (S.D.) / LT (S.D.) / LCDR* KITAMURA Masanori 北村正紀: 20 April 1943 - 25 August 1943 (KIA)**
** Sunk by the depth charges from USS Patterson, DD-392, and all 53 crew were KIA.

RO-36
(EO) LTJG / LTJG MASUNO Masahisa 増野正寿 (キ1345): 1 April 1943 - 27 May 1943 (25 C13072090400 / 13 C13072091300)
LTJG / LT MASUNO Masahisa 増野正寿 (キ1345): 27 May 1943 - 25 March 1944 (13 C13072091300 / 17 C13072096900)
LTJG / LT / LCDR* OGAWA Kiichiro 小川毅一郎 (5184): 25 March 1944 - 13 June 1944 (KIA)** (17 C13072096900)
** Sunk by the bombardment from USS Melvin, DD-680, and all 77 crew were KIA.

RO-37
(EO) LTJG (S.D.) / LTJG (S.D.) SAKAGFUCHI Jiosaburo 阪口治三郎: ??? ??? 1943 - 30 June 1943
LTJG (S.D.) / LTJG (S.D.) / LT* SAKAGFUCHI Jiosaburo 阪口治三郎: 30 June 1943 - 22 January 1944 (KIA)**
** Sunk by the depth charges from USS Buchanan, DD-484, and all 61 crew were KIA.

RO-38
(EO) LTJG (S.D.) / LTJG (S.D.) MESAKI Yoshitaka 目崎祥隆: 15 April 1943 - 24 July 1943
LTJG (S.D.) / LTJG (S.D.) / LT MESAKI Yoshitaka 目崎祥隆: 24 July 1943 - 9 November 1943 (MIA)**
** All 77 crew were MIA.

RO-39
(EO) LTJG / LTJG TOKUNAGA Norihiro 徳永徳博 (4784): 1 July 1943 - 12 September 1943 (12 C1307209200)
LTJG / LTJG / LT* TOKUNAGA Norihiro 徳永徳博 (4784): 12 September 1943 - 2 February 1944 (KIA)**
** Sunk by the depth charges from USS Walker, DD-517. And all 70 crew were KIA.

RO-40
(EO) LTJG (S.D.) / LTJG (S.D.) TANAKA Shigeru 田中茂: 1 August 1943 - 28 September 1943
LTJG (S.D.) / LTJG (S.D.) / LT* TANAKA Shigeru 田中茂: 28 September 1943 - 26 February 1944 (KIA)**
** Sunk by the depth charges from USS Sage, AM-111, and all 69 crew were KIA.

RO-41
(EO) LTJG (S.D.) / LTJG (S.D.) TANAKA Kazuo 田中一雄: 25 September 1943 - 26 November 1943
LTJG (S.D.) / LTJG (S.D.) TANAKA Kazuo 田中一雄: 26 November 1943 - 18 November 1944
LTJG (S.D.) / LTJG (S.D.) / LT* SAKA Takeo 坂竹雄: 18 November 1944 - 23 March 20 (KIA)**
** Sunk by the depth charges from USS Haggard, DD-555, and all 82 crew were KIA.

RO-42
(EO) LTJG / LTJG YAMAZAKI Masaharu 山崎正治 (Eng.49): 24 June 1943 - 31 August 1943 (23 C13072091700 / 15 C13072092700)
LTJG / LT / LCDR* YAMAZAKI Masaharu 山崎正治 (Eng.49): 31 August 1943 - 11 June 1944 (KIA)** (15 C13072092700)
** Sunk by the Hedgehogs from USS Bangust, DE-739, and all 74 crew were KIA.

RO-43
(EO) LTJG (S.D.) / LTJG (S.D.) NAKANO Bunsaku 中野文作: 25 September 1943 - 16 December 1943
LTJG (S.D.) / LTJG (S.D.) NAKANO Bunsaku 中野文作: 16 December 1943 - 28 April 1944
LTJG (S.D.) / LT (S.D.) / LCDR* HIGUCHI Kotaro 樋口幸太郎: 28 April 1944 - 26 February 1945 (KIA)**
** Sunk by the Mk24 acoustic tracking torpedo bombing of the Avengers from USS Anzio, CVE-57, and all 79 crew were KIA.

RO-44
(EO) LTJG (S.D.) / LTJG (S.D.) TSUJI Satoru 辻理: 25 July 1943 - 13 September 1943
LTJG (S.D.) / LTJG (S.D.) / LT* TSUJI Satoru 辻理: 13 September 1943 - 16 June 1944 (KIA)**
** Sunk by the Hedgehogs from USS Burden R. Hastings, DE-19、and all 72 crew were KIA.,

RO-45
(EO) LTJG (S.D.) / LTJG (S.D.) NAKAMATA Kiyoshi 中俣清: 15 October 1943 - 11 January 1944
LTJG (S.D.) / LT (S.D.) NAKAMATA Kiyoshi 中俣清: 11 January 1944 - 1 May 1944 (KIA)**
** Sunk by the USS Monterey, CVL-26, USS Macdonough, DD-351 and USS Stephen Potter, DD-538 coordinated attacks, and all 74 crew were KIA.

RO-46
Already reported.

RO-47
(EO) LT / LT MURAI Masakat 村井正賢 (Eng.49): 1 October 1943 - 31 January 1944 (7 C13072093500)
LT / LT MURAI Masakat 村井正賢 (Eng.49): 31 January 1944 - 20 April 1944 (10 C13072097400)
LTJG / LTJG ASAKURA Taiji 朝倉泰二 (5700): 20 April 1944 - 10 August 1944 (10 C13072097400 / 44 C13072100500)
LTJG / LTJG / LT* OKAMURA Yasutoshi 岡村泰利 (6403): 10 August 1944 - 26 September 1944 (KIA)** (44 C13072100500)
** Sunk by the Hedgehogs and depth charges of USS McCoy Reynolds, DE-440, and all 77 crew were KIA.

RO-48
(EO) LTJG (S.D.) / LTJG (S.D.) WATABE Masao 渡部正夫: 20 January 1944 - 31 March 1944
LTJG (S.D.) / LTJG (S.D.) / LT* WATABE Masao 渡部正夫 31 March 1944 - 14 July 1944** (MIA)
** All 76 crew were MIA.

RO-49
(EO) LTJG (S.D.) / LTJG (S.D.) MORI Toru 森亨: 1April 1944 - 19 May 1944 (LTJG (S.D.) LTJG (S.D.) / LT* MORI Toru 森亨: 19 May 1944 - 15 April 1945 (MIA)**
** All 79 crew were MIA.

RO-50
(EO) LT / LT KITABATAKE Tadashi 北畑正 (5692): 15 May 1944 - 31 July 1944 (17 C13072098200 / 21 C13072100400)
LT / LT KITABATAKE Tadashi 北畑正 (5692): 31 July 1944 - 20 February 1945 (21 C13072100400 / 50 C13072103500)
LTJG / LTJG / LT* SATO Ken 佐藤謙 (6149): 20 February 1945 - 15 August 1945 (survived) (50 C13072103500)

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Awesome...thanks ever so much, my friend! Can you possibly fill in any blanks on these? TIA for any help.

RO-33
Commanding Officers
(CEO) - LCDR ISHIKAWA Nobuo (49) - ??? - 7 October 1935
LCDR ISHIKAWA Nobuo (49) - 7 October 1935 - 15 February 1936
LCDR AGETA Kiyotake (50) - 15 February 1936 - 20 March 1937
LCDR SHIBUYA Tatsuwaka (52) - 20 March 1937 - 20 June 1938
LCDR ARIIZUMI Tetsunosuke (51) - 20 June 1938 - 15 October 1939
LCDR ISOBE Akira (52) - 15 October 1939 - 20 March 1940
LCDR OHIRA Masajiro (52) - 20 March 1940 - 30 October 1940
LCDR WATANABE Katsuji (55) - 30 October 1940 - 31 July 1941
LCDR SAKAMOTO Eiichi (57) - 31 July 1941 – 5 June 1942
LCDR / CDR* KURIYAMA Shigeshi (58) – 5 June 1942 - 29 August 1942 (KIA)

Torpedo Officers
??? - 7 October 1935 - ???
LT TAOKA Kiyoshi (55) - ??? - ???
LT NIINA Yoshio (56) - ??? - 15 November 1937
LT IZUTSU Monshiro (57) - 15 November 1937 - 15 February 1938
LT AKABORI Jiro (55) - 15 February 1938 - 19 March 1938
LT TABATA Naoshi (58) - 19 March 1938 - ???
??? - ??? - 1 May 1940
LT KIJIMA Yoshito (??) - 1 May 1940 - ???
LT ORITA Zenji (59) - ??? - 20 December 1940
LT NAMBU Nobukiyo (61) - 20 December 1940 – 15 July 1941
??? – 15 July 1941 - 29 August 1942

Navigators
??? - 7 October 1935 - ???
LTJG HAMAZAKI Chotaro (Res.) - ??? - 20 September 1937
LTJG YUKITAKA Masamitsu (60) - 20 September 1937 - 19 April 1938
LTJG TSUDA Takehiko (Res.) - 19 April 1938 - ???
??? - ??? - 1 May 1940
ENS / LTJG TADA Suehiro (65) - 1 May 1940 - ???
??? - ??? - 21 April 1941
LTJG TAKUMI Shunsaku (66) - 21 April 1941 - 1 December 1941
LTJG / LT* KOSHIYAMA Suminori (67) - 1 December 1941 - 29 August 1942 (KIA)

Chief Engineers
??? - 7 October 1935 – 1 December 1936
(E) LT MIURA Mitsuo (Eng. 39) – 1 December 1936 - 1 December 1937
(E) LT MORISAKO Katsumi (Eng. 39) - 1 December 1937 - 1 December 1938
(E) LT WATANABE Sadamu (Eng. 40) - 1 December 1938 – 15 November 1939
??? – 15 November 1939 – 1 May 1940
(E) LT HAMADA Kinji (Res.) – 1 May 1940 – 15 October 1940
(E) LT / (E) LCDR* KITANO Naoji (Res.) - 15 October 1940 - 29 August 1942 (KIA)

RO-34
Commanding Officers
(CEO) - LCDR TONOZUKA Kinzo (50) – 2 November 1936 - 31 May 1937
LCDR TONOZUKA Kinzo (50) - 31 May 1937 - 15 November 1937
LCDR HIROKAWA Takashi (51) - 15 November 1937 - 19 March 1938
LCDR NARIZAWA Chinao (52) - 19 March 1938 - 15 September 1938
LT / LCDR ASADA Shiroku (54) - 15 September 1938 - 5 November 1939
VACANT – 5 November 1939 – 15 November 1939
LCDR FUKUMURA Toshiaki (54) - 15 November 1939 - 5 November 1940
LCDR KINASHI Takakazu (51) - 5 November 1940 - 1 July 1941
LCDR WATANABE Katsuji (55) - 1 July 1941 - 31 July 1941
LCDR SAKAMOTO Eiichi (57) - 31 July 1941 - 31 October 1941
LCDR OTA Takeshi (55) - 31 October 1941 - 5 June 1942
LT / LCDR MORINAGA Masahiko (59) - 5 June 1942 - 30 October 1942
LT / LCDR DOI Mareshige (60) - 30 October 1942 - 30 March 1943
LT / LCDR* TOMITA Rikichi (61) - 30 March 1943 - 5 April 1943 (KIA)

Torpedo Officers
(EO) - LT HASEGAWA Shun (57) – 1 December 1936 – 31 May 1937
LT HASEGAWA Shun (57) - 31 May 1937 - 19 March 1938
LT NAGAI Katsuhiko (57) - 19 March 1938 - 30 July 1938
LT TAKIZAWA Koreaki (57) - 30 July 1938 - 1 November 1939
??? - 1 November 1939 - 20 March 1940
LT YONEHARA Minoru (59) - 20 March 1940 - 20 December 1940
LT EMOTO Shoichi (60) - 20 December 1940 - 15 July 1941
??? - 15 July 1941 - 2 October 1942
LT / LCDR* MATSUDA Akio (65) - 2 October 1942 - 5 April 1943 (KIA)

Navigators
(EO) – LTJG NOMURA Shunji (60) – 1 December 1936 – 31 May 1937
LTJG NOMURA Shunji (60) – 31 May 1937 – 22 November 1937
VACANT – 22 November 1937 – 1 December 1937
LTJG WADA Mutsuo (61) – 1 December 1937 – 28 March 1938
LTJG EBATO Kazuo (61) – 28 March 1938 – 5 July 1938
ENS YAMAOKA Taiji (63) – 5 July 1938 – 1 August 1938
VACANT – 1 August 1938 – 15 August 1938
LTJG NAGAI Yasue (61) – 15 August 1938 – 1 November 1939
VACANT – 1 November 1939 – 1 May 1940
LT ITAKURA Mitsumi (61) – 1 May 1940 – 20 September 1940
VACANT – 20 September 1940 – 15 November 1940
ENS WATANABE Ichiro (67) – 15 November 1940 – 26 May 1941
VACANT – 26 May 1941 – 30 October 1941
ENS / LTJG KIRIHARA Yoshisuke (68) – 30 October 1941 – 16 January 1943
LTJG / LT* NAKAMURA Tsuyoshi (69) – 16 January 1943 – 5 April 1943 (KIA)

Chief Engineers
(EO) - (E) LT OGAWA Yoshio (Eng. 39) - ??? - 31 May 1937
(E) LT OGAWA Yoshio (Eng. 39) - 31 May 1937 - 1 December 1937
(E) LT KOMORI Shigeyuki (Eng. 39) - 1 December 1937 - 15 November 1939
??? - 15 November 1939 - 1 May 1940
(E) LT YAMAMOTO Teruyoshi (Eng. 42) - 1 May 1940 - 15 October 1940
??? - 15 October 1940 - 1 April 1941
(E) LT HARADA Hanji (Eng. 43) - 1 April 1941 - 20 September 1941
(E) LT OKAMOTO Teiichi (Res.) - 20 September 1941 - 28 February 1942
(E) LT / LT ITO Fusao (Eng. 44) - 28 February 1942 - 25 December 1942
LT / LCDR* MORI Shigeru (Res.) - 25 December 1942 - 5 April 1943 (KIA)
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Re: More IJN Officer Info

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Post by fontessa » 11 Dec 2021, 17:49

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,
ijnfleetadmiral wrote:
10 Dec 2021, 21:41
Can you possibly fill in any blanks on these?
Yes.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote:
10 Dec 2021, 21:41
RO-33
Commanding Officers
(CEO) - LCDR ISHIKAWA Nobuo (49) - ??? - 7 October 1935
(CEO) LCDR / LCDR ISHIKAWA Nobuo 石川信雄 (49): 28 February 1935 - 7 October 1935
ijnfleetadmiral wrote:
10 Dec 2021, 21:41
RO-33
Torpedo Officers
??? - 7 October 1935 - ???
LT TAOKA Kiyoshi (55) - ??? - ???
LT NIINA Yoshio (56) - ??? - 15 November 1937
LT IZUTSU Monshiro (57) - 15 November 1937 - 15 February 1938
LT AKABORI Jiro (55) - 15 February 1938 - 19 March 1938
LT TABATA Naoshi (58) - 19 March 1938 - ???
??? - ??? - 1 May 1940
LT KIJIMA Yoshito (??) - 1 May 1940 - ???
LT ORITA Zenji (59) - ??? - 20 December 1940
LT NAMBU Nobukiyo (61) - 20 December 1940 – 15 July 1941
??? – 15 July 1941 - 29 August 1942
Officers for Torpedo
(EO) LT / LT HARADA Hakue 原田毫衛 (52): 28 February 1935 - 7 October 1935
LT / LT HARADA Hakue 原田毫衛 (52): 7 October 1935 - 22 July 1936 (1936.7.23.Frm6)
LT / LT FUJIMORI Yasuo 藤森康男 (56): 22 July 1936 - 1 December 1936 (1936.7.23.Frm6 / 1936.12.2.Frm29)
LT / LT OKADA Kiyoshi 岡田清 (55): 1 December 1936 - 1 March 1937 (1936.12.2.Frm26 / 1937.3..2.Frm23)
VACANT: 1 March 1937 - 20 March 1937
LT / LT NIINA Yoshio 新名嘉雄 (56): 20 March 1937 - 15 November 1937 (1937.3.22.Frm4 / 33 C13072072500)
LT / LT IZUTSU Monshiro 井筒紋四郎 (57): 15 November 1937 - 15 February 1938 (33 C13072072500)
LT / LT AKABORI Jiro 赤堀次郎 (55): 15 February 1938 - 19 March 1938 (35 C13072073500)
LT / LT TABATA Naoshi 田畑直 (58): 19 March 1938 - 20 October 1939 (8 C13072076500)
VACANT: 20 October 1939 - 1 May 1940
LT / LT MOTOJIMA Yoshito 本島義人 (61): 1 May 1940 - 20 September 1940 (17 C13072078000 / 46 C13072078800)
LT / LT ORITA Zenji 折田善次 (59): 20 September 1940 - 20 November 1940
LT NAMBU Nobukiyo 南部伸清 (61): 20 December 1940 - 15 July 1941 (25 C13072081600)
VACANT: 15 July 1941 - 31 October 1941
ENS / LTJG CHIKAMORI Akira 近森朗 (68): 31 October 1941 - 15 April 1942 (41 C13072085100)
LTJG / LTJG / LT* SHIBUYA Mikio 渋谷幹雄 (68): 15 April 1942 - 29 August 1942 (KIA)
(41 C13072085100)
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10 Dec 2021, 21:41
RO-33
Navigators
??? - 7 October 1935 - ???
LTJG HAMAZAKI Chotaro (Res.) - ??? - 20 September 1937
LTJG YUKITAKA Masamitsu (60) - 20 September 1937 - 19 April 1938
LTJG TSUDA Takehiko (Res.) - 19 April 1938 - ???
??? - ??? - 1 May 1940
ENS / LTJG TADA Suehiro (65) - 1 May 1940 - ???
??? - ??? - 21 April 1941
LTJG TAKUMI Shunsaku (66) - 21 April 1941 - 1 December 1941
LTJG / LT* KOSHIYAMA Suminori (67) - 1 December 1941 - 29 August 1942 (KIA)
(EO) LTJG / LCDR KOGA Shizuo 古閑静夫 (58): 1 August 1935 - 1 June 1936 (1935.8.2.Frm36 / 1936.6.2.Frm9)
LTJG (Res.) / LTJG (Res.) HAMAZAKI Chotaro 浜崎長太郎: 1 June 1936 - 20 September 1937 (1936.6.2.Frm10 / 23 C13072072300)
LTJG [/i]MAZSUMITSU Yukitaka[/i] 益満行孝 (60): 20 September 1937 - 19 April 1938 (23 C13072072300)
LTJG / LTJG TSUDA Takehiko 津田武彦 (Res.): 19 April 1938 - 15 November 1938 (30 C13072073700 / 8 C13072074600)
VACANT: 15 November 1938 - 15 December 1938
LT / LT ABE Akio 阿部了夫 (Res.): 15 December 1938 - 1 November 1939 (6 C13072074900)
VACANT: 1 November 1939 - 1 May 1940
ENS / LTJG TADA Matsuhiro 多田末広 (65): 1 May 1940 - 21 April 1941 (14 C13072080800)
LTJG / TAKAMI Shunsaku 高見俊作 (66): 21 April 1941 - 1 December 1941 (14 C13072080800)
LTJG / LT* KOSHIYAMA Sumitaka 越山澄尭 (67): 1 December 1941 - 29 August 1942 (KIA)
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RO-33
Chief Engineers
??? - 7 October 1935 – 1 December 1936
(E) LT MIURA Mitsuo (Eng. 39) – 1 December 1936 - 1 December 1937
(E) LT MORISAKO Katsumi (Eng. 39) - 1 December 1937 - 1 December 1938
(E) LT WATANABE Sadamu (Eng. 40) - 1 December 1938 – 15 November 1939
??? – 15 November 1939 – 1 May 1940
(E) LT HAMADA Kinji (Res.) – 1 May 1940 – 15 October 1940
(E) LT / (E) LCDR* KITANO Naoji (Res.) - 15 October 1940 - 29 August 1942 (KIA)
Officers for Engineer
(EO) LT / LT MAEMURA Mitsuo 前村光雄 (Eng.36): 28 February 1935 - 10 May 1935 (1935.3.1.Frm11 / 1935.5.11.Frm4)
LT / LT MAEMURA Mitsuo 前村光雄 (Eng.36): 10 May 1935 - 5 May 1936 (1935.5.11.Frm4 / 1936.5.2.Frm6)
LT / LT HIKICHI Noboru 引地登 (Eng.37): 5 May 1936 - 2 November 1936 (1936.5.2.Frm6 / 1936.11.4.Frm9)
LTJG / LT MIURA Mitsuo 三浦光雄 (Eng.39): 2 November 1936 - 1 December 1937 (1936.11.4.Frm9 / 41 C13072072800)
LT / LT MORISAKO Katsumi 森迫勝美 (Eng.39): 1 December 1937 - 1 December 1938 (41 C13072072800 / 31 C13072074700)
LT / LT WATANABE Sadamu 渡辺定 (Eng.40): 1 December 1938 - 15 November 1939 (31 C13072074700)
VACANT: 15 November 1939 - 1 May 1940
LT / LT HAMADA Kinji 浜田金治 (Res.): 1 May 1940 - 30 October 1940
LT (S.D.) / LT (S.D.) / LCDR* KITANO Naoki 北野直喜: 30 October 1940 - 29 August 1942 (KIA)
ijnfleetadmiral wrote:
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RO-34
Torpedo Officers
(EO) - LT HASEGAWA Shun (57) – 1 December 1936 – 31 May 1937
LT HASEGAWA Shun (57) - 31 May 1937 - 19 March 1938
LT NAGAI Katsuhiko (57) - 19 March 1938 - 30 July 1938
LT TAKIZAWA Koreaki (57) - 30 July 1938 - 1 November 1939
??? - 1 November 1939 - 20 March 1940
LT YONEHARA Minoru (59) - 20 March 1940 - 20 December 1940
LT EMOTO Shoichi (60) - 20 December 1940 - 15 July 1941
??? - 15 July 1941 - 2 October 1942
LT / LCDR* MATSUDA Akio (65) - 2 October 1942 - 5 April 1943 (KIA)
Officers for Torpedo
(EO) LT / LT HASEGAWA Shun 長谷川俊 (57): 20 March 1937 - 31 May 1937 (1937.3.22.Frm4)
LT / LT HASEGAWA Shun 長谷川俊 (57): 31 May 1937 - 19 March 1938
LT / LT NAGAI Katsuhiko 長井勝彦 (57): 19 March 1938 - 30 July 1938
LT / TAKIZAWA Koreaki 瀧沢是介 (57): 30 July 1938 - 1 November 1939
VACANT: 1 November 1939 - 20 March 1940
LT / LT YONEHARA Minoru 米原実 (59): 20 March 1940 - 20 December 1940
LT EGI Shoichi 江木尚一 (60): 20 December 1940 - 15 July 1941
VACANT: 15 July 1941 - 2 October 1942
LT / LT / LCDR* 松田明夫 MATSUDA Akio (65): 2 October 1942 - 5 April 1943 (KIA)
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RO-34
Chief Engineers
(EO) - (E) LT OGAWA Yoshio (Eng. 39) - ??? - 31 May 1937
??? - 15 November 1939 - 1 May 1940
??? - 15 October 1940 - 1 April 1941
(EO) LTJG / LT OGAWA Yoshio 小川好雄 (Eng.39): 2 November 1936 - 31 May 1937 (1936.11.4.Frm9)
VACANT: 15 November 1939 - 1 May 1940
VACANT: 15 October 1940 - 1 April 1941

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Awesome...thanks! Question:

1) Is the following correct for RO-33 Torpedo Officers?
VACANT - 20 November 1940 - 20 December 1940
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ijnfleetadmiral wrote:
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1) Is the following correct for RO-33 Torpedo Officers?
VACANT - 20 November 1940 - 20 December 1940
Ah Yes.

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Awesome...thanks! Could you fill in anything here?

RO-35
Torpedo Officers
(EO) - LT YOSHIDA Masatame (64) - ??? - 25 March 1943
LT / LCDR* YOSHIDA Masatame (64) - 25 March 1943 – 25 August 1943 (KIA)

Navigators
??? - 25 March 1943 - 25 August 1943 (KIA)

RO-36
Torpedo Officers
??? - 27 May 1943 - 13 June 1944 (KIA)

Navigators
??? – 27 May 1943 – 20 April 1944
LTJG / LT* IKEDA Saburo (71) – 20 April 1944 – 13 June 1944 (KIA)

RO-37
Torpedo Officers
??? - 30 June 1943 - 22 January 1944 (KIA)

Navigators
??? - 30 June 1943 - 22 January 1944 (KIA)

RO-38
Torpedo Officers
(EO) – ??? - ??? – 24 July 1943
LTJG / LT* MORITA Yusaburo (69) – 24 July 1943 – 3 December 1943 (KIA)

Navigators
??? - 24 July 1943 - 3 December 1943 (KIA)

RO-39
Torpedo Officers
??? - 12 September 1943 - 1 February 1944

Navigators
(EO) – LTJG OKAMOTO Takao (69) – ??? – 12 September 1943
LTJG / LT* OKAMOTO Takao (69) – 12 September 1943 – 1 February 1944 (KIA)

RO-40
Torpedo Officers
??? - 28 September 1943 - 16 February 1944 (KIA)

Navigators
??? - 28 September 1943 - 16 February 1944 (KIA)

RO-41
Torpedo Officers
??? - 26 November 1943 - ???
LT / LCDR* MAEDA Keizo (68) - ??? - 23 March 1945 (KIA)

Navigators
(EO) – ENS AOKI Shigeru (71) – ??? – 26 November 1943
ENS / LTJG AOKI Shigeru (71) – 26 November 1943 – 15 August 1944
LTJG AZUMA Toshio (71) – 15 August 1944 – 18 October 1944
LTJG / LT* HASEGAWA Kiyoshi (72) – 18 October 1944 – 23 March 1945 (KIA)

RO-42
Torpedo Officers
??? – 31 August 1943 – 25 February 1944
LTJG / LT / LCDR* SEKINE Katsumi (70) – 25 February 1944 – 10 June 1944 (KIA)

Navigators
(EO) – LTJG IWANO Jikyo (69) – ??? – 31 August 1943
LTJG IWANO Jikyo (69) – 31 August 1943 – 1 February 1944
LTJG / LT* TAKAHASHI Minoru (70) – 1 February 1944 – 10 June 1944 (KIA)

RO-43
Torpedo Officers
??? – 16 December 1943 – 1 February 1945
LT / LCDR* IWANE Tsuyoshi (71) – 1 February 1945 – 27 February 1945 (KIA)

Navigators
??? – 16 December 1943 – 1 February 1945
LTJG / LT* SHIRAKI Tsuneo (72) – 1 February 1945 – 27 February 1945 (KIA)

RO-44
Torpedo Officers
??? – 13 September 1943 – 1 February 1944
LTJG / LT / LCDR* MIZUNO Isamu (70) – 1 February 1944 – 16 June 1944 (KIA)

Navigators
??? - 13 September 1943 - 16 June 1944 (KIA)

RO-45
Torpedo Officers
??? - 11 January 1944 - 5 February 1944
LT / LCDR* OIKAWA Junichi (67) - 5 February 1944 - 30 April 1944 (KIA)

Navigators
LTJG / LT* / LCDR* SATO Ichiro (70) – 11 January 1944 – 30 April 1944 (KIA)

RO-46
Previously listed.

RO-47
Torpedo Officers
??? – 31 January 1944 – 31 August 1944
LT / LCDR* OBA Saburo (68) - 31 August 1944 - 26 September 1944 (KIA)

Navigators
??? - 31 January 1944 - 26 September 1944 (KIA)

RO-48
Torpedo Officers
(EO) – LTJG HAMAZAKI Mitsuie (70) – ??? – 31 March 1944
LTJG / LT / LCDR* HAMAZAKI Mitsuie (70) – 31 March 1944 – 19 July 1944 (KIA)

Navigators
(EO) - LT TAMURA Seiji (66) - ??? - 31 March 1944
LT / LCDR* TAMURA Seiji (66) - 31 March 1944 - 19 July 1944 (KIA)

RO-49
Torpedo Officers
(EO) - LT YUCHI Atsushi (66) - ??? - 19 May 1944
LT YUCHI Atsushi (66) - 19 May 1944 - 5 September 1944
LT / LCDR* KUMABE Tsunehiro (68) - 5 September 1944 - 5 April 1945 (KIA)

Navigators
??? – 19 May 1944 – 15 August 1944
LTJG / LT INABA Tenyo (71) – 15 August 1944 – 3 February 1945
??? – 3 February 1945 – 5 April 1945 (KIA)

RO-50
Torpedo Officers
??? – 31 July 1944 – 1 November 1944
LT NURUKI Masao (69) – 1 November 1944 – ???
??? – ??? – 30 November 1945

Navigators
(EO) – LTJG TATEIWA Saburo (71) – 30 June 1944 – 31 July 1944
LTJG / LT TATEIWA Saburo (71) – 31 July 1944 – 31 May 1945
??? – 31 May 1945 – 30 November 1945

RO-55
Torpedo Officers
(EO) - LT KOJIMA Hiroshi (67) - ??? - 30 September 1944
LT / LCDR* KOJIMA Hiroshi (67) - 30 September 1944 - 7 February 1945 (KIA)

Navigators
(EO) – LTJG MATSUMURA Hideyuki (71) – 15 August 1944 – 30 September 1944
LTJG / LT / LCDR* MATSUMURA Hideyuki (71) – 30 September 1944 – 7 February 1945 (KIA)

Chief Engineers
??? - 30 September 1944 - 7 February 1945 (KIA)

RO-56
Torpedo Officers
(EO) - LT MAENO Katsumi (68) - ??? - 15 November 1944
LT / LCDR* MAENO Katsumi (68) - 15 November 1944 - 9 April 1945 (KIA)

Navigators
(EO) – LTJG SAEGUSA Kazunori (71) – ??? – 15 November 1944
LTJG / LT / LCDR* SAEGUSA Kazunori (71) – 15 November 1944 – 9 April 1945 (KIA)

Chief Engineers
??? - 15 November 1944 - 9 April 1945 (KIA)
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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 13 Dec 2021, 21:33

Anyone have photos for the following IJN officers? TIA for any help with these.

HATANO Kenji (57) (final CO of MUTSUKI & SHIMOTSUKI)
KIKKAWA Kiyoshi (50) (final CO of YUDACHI & ONAMI)
OGAWA Yoichiro (57) (final CO of KISARAGI)
YAMASHITA Shizuo (50) (final CO of FUBUKI)
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Post by adachi » 15 Dec 2021, 01:12

I'm beginning to collect data on divisional commanders (分隊長) for the Ryojun Defense Unit. I'm particularly focused on those who appointed commander of their dispatched naval landing force across the bay in Weihaiwei.

So far I've only gathered the following info
福崎曻少佐(威海衛部隊指揮官) 昭和15年10月15日まで C13072079000 39頁
吉野顕少佐(威海衛部隊指揮官 C14121072300 2頁)昭和15年10月15日~ C13072079000 42頁
日暮三郎少佐(威海衛陸戦部隊指揮官 C14121074400)

Currently I'm looking for Lieutenant Ebihara 海軍大尉海老原 in the unit attached sometime around 38-39. I will update on my research later, but if someone stumbles upon it please let me know.

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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 15 Dec 2021, 01:58

adachi wrote:
15 Dec 2021, 01:12
So far I've only gathered the following info
福崎曻少佐(威海衛部隊指揮官) 昭和15年10月15日まで C13072079000 39頁
吉野顕少佐(威海衛部隊指揮官 C14121072300 2頁)昭和15年10月15日~ C13072079000 42頁
日暮三郎少佐(威海衛陸戦部隊指揮官 C14121074400)
These are the following officers...here's what I have for them:
FUKUZAKI Noboru 福崎昇
Naval Academy 50 (190/272)
MID - 01 June 1922
ENS - 20 September 1923
LTJG - 01 December 1925
LT - 01 December 1927
YAYOI Gunnery Officer - ??? - 01 December 1930
WAKATAKE Commanding Officer - 22 October 1934 - 15 November 1934
KURETAKE Commanding Officer - 15 November 1934 - 31 October 1935
LCDR - 15 November 1935
KINUGASA Gunnery Officer - 01 April 1938 - 24 July 1939
Ryojun Defense Unit Division Officer - ??? - 15 October 1940
CDR - 15 November 1940
Combined Fleet Adjutant - 10 November 1941 - 18 April 1943
CAPT - 18 April 1943 (KIA)

YOSHINO Akira 吉野顕
Naval Academy 50 (260/272)
MID - 01 June 1922
ENS - 20 September 1923
LTJG - 01 December 1925
KINUGASA Equipping Officer - ??? - 30 September 1927
KINUGASA Division Officer - 30 September 1927 - 01 December 1928
NARUTO Division Officer - 01 December 1928 - 10 December 1928
LT - 10 December 1928
SHIMAKAZE Gunnery Officer - 10 August 1930 - 01 December 1931
IZUMO Division Officer - 01 December 1932 - ???
AMAGIRI Gunnery Officer - 10 July 1934 - 15 December 1934
ARIAKE Equipping Officer - 15 December 1934 - 25 March 1935
ARIAKE Gunnery Officer - 25 March 1935 - 31 October 1935
ISE Secondary Gunnery Officer - 01 December 1936 - 12 July 1937
LCDR - 01 December 1937
KAMOI Gunnery Officer - 01 December 1937 - 01 August 1938
HARUNA Secondary Gunnery Officer - 01 August 1938 - 15 November 1939
Ryojun Defense Force Division Officer - 15 October 1940 - 10 September 1941
CDR - 01 June 1942
7th Kure Naval District SNLF Commanding Officer - 20 May 1943 - 01 September 1943
CAPT - 05 September 1945

HIGURASHI Saburo 日暮三郎
Naval Academy 53 (45/62)
MID - 24 July 1925
ENS - 01 December 1926
LTJG - 10 December 1928
LT - 01 December 1931
FUBUKI Gunnery Officer - 01 December 1932 - 01 November 1933
NOKAZE Gunnery Officer - 01 November 1933 - 15 November 1934
ODOMARI Crewmember - ??? - 01 November 1938
ONDO Operations Officer - 01 November 1938 - 15 May 1939
LCDR - 15 November 1938
4th Yokosuka Naval District SNLF Adjutant - 01 June 1939 - 15 October 1940
Ryojun Defense Force Division Officer - 10 September 1941 - ???
7th Kure Naval District SNLF Commanding Officer - 01 September 1943 - ???
CDR - 01 November 1943
adachi wrote:
15 Dec 2021, 01:12
Currently I'm looking for Lieutenant Ebihara 海軍大尉海老原 in the unit attached sometime around 38-39.
The only officer I found with that name is:

EBIHARA Taro 海老原太郎
Naval Academy 59 (50/123)
MID - 07 November 1931
ENS - 01 April 1933
LTJG - 15 November 1934
ASANAGI Gunnery Officer - 01 June 1936 - 01 December 1936
MINAZUKI Gunnery Officer - 01 December 1936 - 01 December 1937
LT - 01 December 1937
HIYODORI Crewmember - ??? - 01 December 1938
TACHIKAZE Torpedo Officer - 01 December 1938 - 15 November 1939
HATSUKAZE Equipping Officer - 15 November 1939 - 15 February 1940
HATSUKAZE Torpedo Officer - 15 February 1940 - 15 February 1941
MYOKO Torpedo Officer - 15 February 1941 - 30 January 1942
FUMIZUKI Commanding Officer - 30 January 1942 - 01 November 1943
LCDR - 01 November 1942
NOKAZE Commanding Officer - 10 November 1943 - 20 February 1945
Temporary ComDesDiv 1 - 20 December 1943 - 7 July 1945
24th Assault Unit Executive Officer - 7 July 1945 - 10 October 1945
CDR - 05 September 1945
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Post by fontessa » 21 Dec 2021, 03:38

I got clear Kanjs for the photo taken on Musashi when Emperor visited her from the book 戦艦武蔵建造記録 Battleship Musashi Construction Records.
I have added / corrected to your previous post.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote:
07 Dec 2021, 15:22
Top Row, from L to R
LTJG SHIRAKI Hirotsugu (???)
LT
LT
LT
LT AMAMIYA Takeo (???)
LT KUDO Shiro (???)
LT FURUYAMA Katsuya (64) (Combined Fleet Communications Staff Officer)
LT TANAKA Kichitaro (???)
LT
LT
LT
LT SAKUMA Takeshi (66) (MUSASHI Air Officer)
LT KANNO Chisa (???)
LTJG
LTJG WAKABAYASHI Nobuo (???)
白木博次 SHIRAKI Hirotsugu (???): LTJG (Med.) MUSASHI Crew
滝沢好夫 TAKIZAWA Yoshiom (67): LT MUSASHI Division Officer
上森近雄 UEMORI Chikao (Eng.47): LT MUSASHI Division Officer
宮沢寅男 MIYAZAWA Torao (???): LT (Med.) MUSASHI Division Officer
雨宮武雄 AMAMIYA Takeo (???): LT MUSASHI Division Officer
工藤司郎 KUDO Shiro (Eng.41): LT MUSASHI Division Officer
古山勝也 FURUYAMA Katsuya (64): LT Attached to Combined Fleet HQ
田中吉太郎 TANAKA Yoshitaro (???): LT MUSASHI Division Officer
安部曠 ABE Hisashi (64): LT MUSASHI Division Officer
照沼国 TERUNUMA Kuni (???): LT MUSASHI Division Officer
真下英三郎 MASHImo Eizaburo (???): LT (Pay) Attached to Combined Fleet HQ
佐久間武 SAKUMA Takeshi (66): LT MUSASHI Air Officer
今野千三 KONNO Senzo (???):LT MUSASHI Division Officer
若林修夫 WAKABAYASHI Osao (???): LTJG (Med.) Attached to Combined Fleet HQ
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07 Dec 2021, 15:22
Fourth Row, from L to R
LT WADA Akiji (??) (Combined Fleet Medical Staff Officer)
LT YAMAMOTO Seishichi (Spec. Duty 6) (Combined Fleet Special Duty Staff Officer)
LCDR KATO Minoru (58) (Combined Fleet Adjutant)
LCDR
LCDR
CDR DOI Kazuo (54) (Combined Fleet Navigation Staff Officer)
CDR TAKAO Takumi (53) (Combined Fleet Gunnery Officer & Jr. Operations Staff Officer)
CDR
CDR FUKUMOTO Yoshinori (52) (MUSASHI Secondary Gunnery Officer)
CDR (Eng.) KIMURA Chosuke (Eng. 33) (MUSASHI Damage Control Officer)
LCDR
LCDR SHIMADA Koichi (55) (Combined Fleet Jr. Air Staff Officer)
LCDR (Sup.) MATSUMOTO Yuzo (Pay. 16) (MUSASHI Paymaster)
LCDR SUZUKI Koichi (59) (Combined Fleet Gunnery Staff Officer)
LT KOGA Sukemitsu (62) (MUSASHI AA Gunnery Officer)
LT KATSUWA Hisao (63) (MUSASHI Division Gunnery Officer)
和田明二 WADA Akiji (???): LT (Med) Attached to Combined Fleet HQ
山本清七 YAMAMOTO Seishichi (S.D. Class6): LT [/]MUSASHI Division Officer[/i]
加藤実 KATO Minoru (58): LCDR Combined Fleet Staff Officer (Communications) / Adjutant
青木龍雄 AOKI Tatsuo (Eng.36): LCDR Combined Fleet Staff Officer (Engin “B”)
麻生孝雄 ASO Takao (55): LCDR Navy Minister Secretary
土肥一夫 DOI Kazuo (54): CDR Combined Fleet Staff Officer (Navigation)
鷹尾卓海 TAKAO Takumi (53): CDR Combined Fleet Staff Officer (Gunnery)
桑原春雄 KUWABARA Haruo (52): CDR 1st Section Member / Bureau of Naval Affairs
福元義則 FUKUMOTO Yoshinori (52): CDR MUSASHI Secondary Gunnery Officer
木村長助 KIMURA Chosuke (Eng.33): CDR MUSASHIU Kosakucho
浜田昇一 HAMADA Shoichi (54): LCDR Naval News Department Member
島田航一 SHIMADA Koichi (55): LCDR Combined Fleet Staff Officer (Air)
松元雄蔵 MATSUMOTO Yuzo (Pay.16): MUSASHI Supply Officer
鈴木孝一 SUZUKI Koichi (59): LCDR MUSASHI Division Officer
古賀祐光 KOGA Sukemitsu (62): LT MUSASHI Division Officer
久津輪久雄 KUTSUWA Hisao (63): LT MUSASHI Division Officer
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07 Dec 2021, 15:22
Third Row, from L to R
CDR
Civilian
NOMURA Rikichi (Head of Crown Prince's Household)
CDR KUDO Hakaru (50) (MUSASHI Operations Officer)
CDR OKUMOTO Yoshiyuki (Eng. 32) (Combined Fleet Engineering Staff Officer)
CDR YAMAGUCHI Hajime (50) (Combined Fleet Adjutant)
CDR YUNOKI Shigenori (50) (MUSASHI Gunnery Officer)
CAPT
CAPT (Tech.) IWASAKI Masahide (Tech. 1924) (Combined Fleet Staff Officer)
CAPT (Med.) FUJIKI Hiroshi (Med. 1924) (MUSASHI Surgeon)
CDR SANADA Yuji (50) (Yokosuka Naval District Staff)
CDR WADA Yushiro (51) (Combined Fleet Communications Staff Officer)
CDR MIYA Yujiro (50) (MUSASHI Navigator)
CDR YAMAMOTO Tadashi (51) (MUSASHI Communications Officer)
CDR SHIMAMURA Nobumasa (51) (Combined Fleet Meteorologist)
CDR KOIKE Itsu (52) (Combined Fleet Torpedo Officer)
CDR FUJITA Masamichi (52) (Combined Fleet Staff Officer)
前田寛次 MAEDA Kanji (50): CDR Naval Attaché with Prince TAKAMATSU
柴伝吉 SHIBA Devkichi: Imperial Guard Police Superintendent
野村利吉 NOMURA Rikichi: Head of Crown Prince's Household
工藤計 KUDO Hakaru (50): MUSASHI Unyocho
奥村善行 OKUMURA Yoshiyuki (Eng.32): CDR Combined Fleet Staff Officer (Engin “A”)
山口肇 YAMAGUCHI Hajime (50): Combined Fleet Adjutant
柚木重徳 YUNOKI Shigenori (50): MUSASHI Gunnery Officer
佐薙毅 SANAGI Takeshi (50): Leaders of Operation Team / 1st Section / 1st Department / Naval General Staff
岩崎正英 IWASAKI Masahide (Tech. 1924): CAPT Attached to Combined Fleet HQ
藤木愿 FUJIKI Sunao (Med. 1924): CAPT (Med) MUSASHI Medical Officer
真田雄二 SANADA Yuji (50): CDR SANADA Yuji (50): CDR Yokosuka Naval District Adjutant
和田雄四郎 WADA Yushiro (51): CDR Combined Fleet Staff Officer (Communications)
宮雄次郎 MIYA Yujiro (50): CDR MUSASHI Navigation Officer
山本正 YAMAMOTO Tadashi (51): CDR MUSASHI Communications Officer
島村信政 SHIMAMURA Nobumasa (51): CDR Combined Fleet Chief Meteorologist
小池伊逸 KOIKE Itsu (52): CDR Combined Fleet Staff Officer (Torpedo)
藤田正路 FUJITA Masamichi (52): CDR 1st Section Member / Bureau of Naval Affairs
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Second Row, from L to R
KOGANE Masujiro (???)
CAPT FUJII Shigeru (49) (Combined Fleet Navigation Staff Officer)
LTC OGATA ???
CAPT JYO Eiichiro (47) (Aide-de-Camp to Secretary of Military Council Committee)
CAPT YANAGISAWA Kuranosuke (46) (Combined Fleet Communications Staff Officer)
CAPT YAMAMOTO Yoshio (47) (War Plans Dept. Head, Naval Affairs Bureau)
大金益次郎 OGANE Masujiro: Director of General Affairs Bureau / Ministry of the Imperial Household
藤井茂 FUJII Shigeru (49): CAPT Combined Fleet Staff Officer (Public relations)
尾形健一 OGATA Ken’ichi :Col Emperor's Aide-de-Camp
城英一郎 JYO Eiichiro (47): CAPT Emperor's Aide-de-Camp
柳沢庫之助 YANAGISAWA Kuranosuke (46): CAPT Ministry of Navy Head Adjutant
山本善雄 YAMAMOTO Yoshio (47): CAPT Chief of 1st Section / Naval Affairs Bureau
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Front Row (from L to R)
VADM (Tech.) FUKUDA Keiji (Tech. 1914) (4th Bureau Chief, Naval Shipbuilding Command)

福田啓二 FUKUDA Keiji (Tech. 1914): 4th Bureau Chief, Naval Shipbuilding Command / Master Plan Chief* for YAMATO Class Battleship
* Master Plan Chief was an important task that establishes the basic design policy and he was the successor to the famous Hiraga the successor to the famous 平賀譲 HIRAGA Yuzuru.
Looking at the blast-proof turrets in the background, it was clear that IJN had a battleship far more powerful than Nagato and Mutsu, so the participants who handed out the photos were asked to keep confidential.

武蔵 4.jpg

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Re: More IJN Officer Info

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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 21 Dec 2021, 05:04

Awesome...thanks! Two questions:

1) On the Top Row, who is the officer between LT KONNO Senzo and LTJG (Med.) WAKABAYASHI Osao?

2) What Army Academy Class was LTC OGATA Kenichi?
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Post by fontessa » 21 Dec 2021, 05:26

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,
ijnfleetadmiral wrote:
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1) On the Top Row, who is the officer between LT KONNO Senzo and LTJG (Med.) WAKABAYASHI Osao?
Oh,
三輪隆夫 MIWA Takao (Eng.49): LTJG MUSASHI Division Officer
ijnfleetadmiral wrote:
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2) What Army Academy Class was LTC OGATA Kenichi?
37th class

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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 21 Dec 2021, 05:42

Awesome...thanks! Also:

真下英三郎 = MASHITA Eizaburo (Pay. 26)
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Post by fontessa » 21 Dec 2021, 06:41

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,
ijnfleetadmiral wrote:
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真下英三郎 = MASHITA Eizaburo (Pay. 26)
Thanks.

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