Complete List of Submarine Divisions

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Complete List of Submarine Divisions

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Post by fontessa » 17 Jan 2022, 13:25

I would like to upload the list of Submarine Divisions.
(1) The source is TROM prepared by 渡辺博史 Watanabe Hiroshi.
(2) A few years ago, files larger than a certain limit (8,000 words?) were not able to be uploaded in one action, but this limit has been relaxed and large files such as the following can now be uploaded in one action.
(3) The 24th and 33rd data I uploaded earlier was revised.
(4) The rules for assigning division numbers were as follows.
- Divisions under the jurisdiction of Yokosuka Naval Distinct: 1 - 10
- Divisions under the jurisdiction of Kure Naval Distinct: 11 - 20
- Divisions under the jurisdiction of Sasebo Naval Distinct: 21 - 30
The above rule was also applied to Destroyer Divisions with;
- Divisions under the jurisdiction of Maizuru Naval Distinct: 31 - 40
(5-1) IJN submarine history starred with 潜水艇 Submersible SM-〇〇 and 潜水艇隊 Submersible Division SubMDiv〇〇 on 13 January 1905.
(5-2) These ware renamed to 潜水艦 Submarine S-〇〇 and 潜水隊 Submarine Division SubDiv〇〇 on 1 April 1919.
(5-3) A part of 潜水艦 Submarine was renamed to 波号潜水艦 HA-〇〇 on 1 November 1922.
(5-4) Rest of 潜水艦 Submarine was renamed to 呂号潜水艦 RO-〇〇 on 1 December 1926.
(5-5) 伊号潜水艦 I-〇〇 was named so from the first.
(6) The abbreviations are as follows:
- ADD: added division
- LIA: division Lost in Action
- ← 〇〇: division from 〇〇
- → 〇〇: division to 〇〇
- Kure N.D.: Kure Naval Distinct
- Kure D.S.: Kere Defense Squadron
- Reserve4: 4th Rank Reserve

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1st Submersible Division
Activated on 13 January 1905
Renamed to 1st Submarine Division on 1 April 1919
SM-1, SM2, SM3, SM4, SM5: 13 January 1905 - 17 April 1908
SM-1 (→ SubMDiv2), SM2 (→ SubMDiv2), SM3, SM4, SM5, SM-6 (ADD), SM-7 (ADD): 17 April 1908 - 1 December 1915
SM3 (→ SubMDiv11), SM4 (→ SubMDiv11), SM5 (→ SubMDiv11), SM-6 (→ SubMDiv11), SM-7 (→ SubMDiv11): 1 December 1915 - 2 November 1918
SM-1 (← SubMDiv2), SM2 (← SubMDiv2), SDM-13 (← SubMDiv2): 2 November 1918 - 1 April 1919

2nd Submersible Division (1st Gen.)
Activated on 13 January 1905
Renamed to 11th Submersible Division on 2 November 1918
SM-6 (→ SubMDiv1), SM- (→ SubMDiv1): 13 January 1905 - 17 April 1908
SM-8 (ADD), AM-9 (ADD): 17 April 1908 - 17 April 1910
SM-8, AM-9, SM-10 (ADD), SM-11 (ADD), SM-12 (ADD): 17 April 1910 - 30 September 1912
SM-8 (→ SubMDiv3), AM-9 (→ SubMDiv3), SM-10 (→ SubMDiv3), SM-11 (→ SubMDiv3), SM-12 (→ SubMDiv3), SM-13 (ADD): 30 September 1912 - 1 April 1915
SM-10 (→ SubMDiv3), SM-11 (→ SubMDiv3), SM-12 (→ SubMDiv3), SM-13: 1 April 1915 - 1 December 1915
SM-1 (← SubMDiv1) / (→ SubMDiv1), SM2 (← SubMDiv1) / (→ SubMDiv1), SDM-13 (← SubMDiv1) / (→ SubMDiv1): 1 December 1915 - 2 November 1918

3rd Submersible Division (1st Gen.)
Activated on 23 December 1908
Renamed to 12th Submersible Division on 2 November 1918
SM-8 (→ SubMDiv2), SM-9 (→ SubMDiv2): 23 December 1908 - 17 April 1908
Not Assigned: 17 April 1908 - 1 April 1915
SM-8 (ADD) / (→ SubMDiv4), AM-9 (ADD) / (→ SubMDiv4): 1 April 1915 - 1 December 1915
SM-10 (← SubMDiv2) / (→ SubMDiv12), SM-11 (← SubMDiv2) / (→ SubMDiv12), SM-12 (← SubMDiv2) / (→ SubMDiv12): 1 December 1915 - 2 November 1918

4th Submersible Division (1st Gen.)
Activated on 1 December 1915
Renamed to 13th Submersible Division on 2 November 1918
SM-8 (← SubMDiv3), SM-9 (← SubMDiv3), SM-16 (ADD): 1 December 1915 - 7 February 1917
SM-8, SM -9, SM -16, SM-17 (ADD): 7 February 1917 - 10 September 1917
SM-8 (→ SubMDiv13), SM-9 (→ SubMDiv13), SM-15 (ADD) / (→ SubMDiv13), SM-16 (→ SubMDiv13), SM-17 (→ SubMDiv13): 10 September 1917 - 2 November 1918

11th Submersible Division
Renamed from 2nd Submersible Division on 2 November 1918
Renamed to 11th Submarine Division on 1 April 1919
SM3 (← SubMDiv1), SM4 (← SubMDiv1), SM5 (← SubMDiv1), SM-6 (← SubMDiv1), SM-7 (← SubMDiv1): 10 September 1917: 2 November 1918 - 1 April 1919

12th Submersible Division
Renamed from 3rd Submersible Division on 2 November 1918
Renamed to 12th Submarine Division on 1 April 1919
SM-10 (← SubMDiv3), SM-11 (← SubMDiv3), SM-12 (← SubMDiv3): 2 November 1918 - 1 April 1919

13th Submersible Division
Renamed from 4th Submersible Division on 2 November 1918
Renamed to 13th Submarine Division on 1 April 1919
SM-8 (← SubMDiv4), SM-9 (← SubMDiv4), SM-15 (← SubMDiv4), SM-16 (← SubMDiv4), SM-17 (← SubMDiv4): 2 November 1918 - 1 April 1919

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1st Submarine Division (1st Gen.)
Renamed from 1st Submersible Division on 1 April 1919
Deactivated on 1 April 1929
Renamed: SM1 → S1, SM2 → S2, SM3 → S3
S-1, S-2, S-3: 1 April 1919 - 1 November 1919
S-1, S-2, S-16 (ADD), S-17 (ADD): 1 November 1919 - 15 March 1921
S-1, S-2, S-8 (ADD), S-9 (ADD): 15 March 1921 - 30 April 1921
S-8, S-9: 30 April 1921 - 15 June 1923
HA-1, HA-2: 15 June 1923 - 1 November 1924 (Renamed: S-8 → HA-1, S-9 → HA-2)
HA-1, HA-2, HA-3: 1 November 1924 - 1 December 1925
HA-1, HA-2: 1 December 1925‐1 April 1929

1st Submarine Division (2nd Gen.)
Activated on 24 January 1941
Deactivated on 25 September 1943
I-15, I-16: 15 November 1940 - 24 January 1941
I-15, I-16, I-17 (ADD): 24 January 1941 - 1 February 1942
I-16, I-18, I-20 (ADD): 1 February 1942 - 15 December 1942
I-16, I-18 (LIA), I-20, I-21 (ADD), I-24 (ADD): 15 December 1942 - 1 April 1943
I-16, I-20, I-21, I-24 (LIA): 1 April 1943 - 1 August 1943
I-16 (→ SubDiv2), I-20 (→ SubDiv2), I-21 (→ SubDiv2): 21 August 1943 - 5 September 1943

1st Submarine Division (3rd Gen.)
Activated on 30 December 1944
Deactivated post the war
I-13, I-400: 30 December 1944 - 8 January 1945
I-13, I-400, I-401 (ADD): 8 January 1945 - 14 March 1945
I-13, I-14 (ADD), I-400, I-401: 14 March 1945 - 24 July 1945
I-13, I-14, I-400, I-401, I-402 (ADD): 24 July 1945 - ???

2nd Submarine Division (1st Gen.)
Renamed from Submarine Division 17 on 11 October 1920
Deactivated on 1 April 1929
S-14, S-15: 11 October 1920 - 15 June 1923
S-14, HA-10: June 1923 - 21 October 1924 (Renamed: S-15 → HA-10)
HA-9, HA-10: 21 October 1924 - 1 April 1929 (Renamed: S-14 → HA-9)

2nd Submarine Division (2nd Gen.)
Activated on 31 January 1941
Deactivated on 30 April 1944
I-18, I-20: 31 January 1941 - 28 April 1941
I-18, I-19 (ADD), I-20: 28 April 1941 - 1 February 1942
I-15 (ADD), I-17 (ADD), I-19: 1 February 1942 - 4 August 1942
I-15, I-17, I-19, I-25 (ADD), I-26 (ADD): 1 February 1942 - 4 August 1942
I-15 (LIA), I-17, I-19, I-25, I-26: 4 August 1942‐24 December 1942
I-17, I-19, I-25, I-26: 24 December 1942 - 25 September 1943
I-16 (← SubDiv1), I-17, I-19, I-20 (← SubDiv1), I-21 (← SubDiv1), I-25, I-26: 25 September 1943 - 31 October 1943
I-16, I-17, I-19, I-20, I-21, I-25, I-26 (→ SubRon8), I-40 (ADD): 31 October 1943 - 25 November 1943
I-16, I-17 (LIA), I-19, I-20 (LIA), I-21, I-25 (LIA), I-39 (← SubDiv14), I-40: 25 November 1943 - 1 December 1943
I-16 (→ SubDiv15), I-19, I-21, I-39, I-40: 1 December 1943 - 5 March 1944
I-19 (LIA), I-21 (LIA), I-39 (LIA), I-40 (LIA): 5 March 1944 - 30 April 1944

3rd Submarine Division (1st Gen.)
Activated on 1 December 1920
Deactivated on 1 December 22
S-25, S-26: 1 December 1920 - 10 March 1921
S-25, S-26, S-27 (ADD): 10 March 1921 - 25 March 1922
S-25, S-26: 25 March 1922 - 1 December 22

3rd Submarine Division (2nd Gen.)
Renamed from 14th Submarine Division on 1 December 1923
Deactivated on 1 April 1932
S-19, S-20, S-23: 1 December 1923 - 21 October 1924
RO-11, RO-12, RO-13: 21 October 1924 - 1 April 1932 (Renamed: S-19 → RO-11, I-20 → RO-12, I-23 → RO-13)

3rd Submarine Division (3rd Gen.)
Activated on 15 July 1941
Deactivated on 15 December 1942
I-21, I-22: 15 July 1941 - 27 September 1941
I-21, I-22, I-23 (ADD): 27 September 1941 - 1 February 1942
I-21, I-22, I-24 (ADD): 1 February 1942 - 15 December 1942

4th Submarine Division (1st Gen.)
Activated on 1 December 1920
Deactivatade on 1 April 1940
S-28, S-29: 1 December 1921 - 21 January 1922
S-28, S-29, S-30 (ADD): 21 January 1922 - 21 October 1924
RO-54, RO-55, RO-56: 21 October 1924 - 1 April 1940 (Renamed: S-28 → RO-54, S-29 → RO-55, S-30 → RO-56)

4th Submarine Division (2nd Gen.)
Activated on 31 October 1941
Deactivated on 4 August 1942
I-24, I-25: 31 October 1941 - 6 November 1941
I-24, I-25, I-26: 6 November 1941 - 1 February 1942
I-23 (LIA), I-25, I-26: 1 February 1942 - 10 April 1942
I-25, I-26: 10 April 1942 - 4 August 1942

5th Submarine Division
Activated on 6 February 1922
Deactivated on 1 April 1934
S-38, S-39: 6 February 1922 - 15 October 1922
S-38, S-39, S-40 (ADD): 15 October 1922 - 21 October 1924
RO-20, RO-21, RO-22: 21 October 1924 - 1 April 1934 (Renamed: S-38 → RO-20, S-39 → RO-21, S-40 → RO-22)

6th Submarine Division (1st Gen.)
Activated on 1 December 1922
Deactivated on 1 November 1938
S-46, S-47: 1 December 1922 - 1 April 1923
S-46, S-47, S-57 (ADD): 1 April 1923 - 21 October 1924
RO-57, RO-58, RO-59: 21 October 1924 - 31 July 1937 (Renamed: S-46 → RO-57, S-47 → RO-58, S-57 → RO-59)
RO-57, RO-59: 31 July 1937 - 1 November 1938

6th Submarine Division (2nd Gen.)
Activated on 1 April 1939
Deactivated on 1 May 1945
RO-57, RO-58: 1 April 1939 - 1 July 1939
RO-57, RO-58, RO-59 (ADD): 1 July 1939 - 15 November 1939
RO-57, RO-58: 15 November 1939 - 15 November 1940
RO-57 (→ Reserve4), RO-58 (→ Reserve4): 15 November 1940 - 1 May 1945

7th Submarine Division
Activated on 1 August 1926
Deactivated on 10 September 1944
I-1, I-2: 1 August 1926 - 15 January 1927
I-1, I-2, I-3 (ADD): 15 January 1927‐15 September 1927
I-2, I-3: 15 September 1927 - 10 September 1928
I-1 (ADD), I-2, I-3: 10 September 1928 - 1 May 1929
I-1, I-2: 1 May 1929 - 15 November 1933
I-1, I-2, I-3 (ADD): 15 November 1933 - 20 August 1942
I-1, I-2, I-3, I-4 (← SubDiv8), I-5 (← SubDiv8), I-6 (← SubDiv8): 20 August 1942 - 31 August 1942
I-1, I-2, I-3 (LIA), I-4, I-5, I-6, I-7: 31 August 1942 - 29 December 1942
I-1, I-2, I-4 (LIA), I-5, I-6, I-7: 29 December 1942 - 1 March 1943
I-1 (LIA), I-2, I-5, I-6, I-7: 1 March 1943 - 1 April 1943
I-2, I-5, I-6, I-7 (LIA): 1 April 1943 - 1 August 1943
I-2 (LIA), I-5, I-6: 1 August 1943 - 10 June 1944
I-5 (LIA), I-6 (LIA): 10 June 1944 - 10 September 1944

8th Submarine Division
Activated on 1 August 1930
Deactivated on 20 August 1942
I-3, I-4: 1 August 1930 - 15 November 1933
I-3, I-4, I-5 (ADD): 15 November 1933 - 15 November 1934
I-4, I-5: 15 November 1934 - 1 June 1935
I-4, I-5, I-6 (ADD): 1 June 1935 - 15 December 1938
I-4 (→ SubDiv7), I-5 (→ SubDiv7), I-6 (→ SubDiv7): 15 December 1938 - 20 August 1942

9th Submarine Division
Activated on 1 November 1927
Deactivated on 25 February 1942
I-21, I-22: 1 November 1927 - 28 April 1928
I-21, I-22, I-23 (ADD): 28 April 1928 - 10 December 1928
I-21, I-22, I-23, I-24 (ADD): 10 December 1928 - 1 December 1930
I-23, I-24: 1 December 1930 - 1 June 1938
I-123 (→ SubDiv13), I-124 (LIA): 1 June 1938 - 25 February 1942 (Renamed: I-23 → I-123, I-24 → I-124)

11th Submarine Division (1st Gen.)
Renamed from 11th Submersible Division on 1 April 1919
Deactivated on 30 April 1921
Renamed: SM3 → S3, SM4 → S4, SM5 → S5, SM6→ S6, SM7 → S7
S-3, S-4, S-5, S-6, S-7: 1 April 1919 - 1 December 1920
S-3, S-4, S-5: 1 December 1920 - 30 April 1921

11th Submarine Division (2nd Gen.)
Activated on 1 December 1923
Deactivated on 15 December 1938
I-25, I-26, I-27: 1 December 1923 - 10 January 1923
I-25, I-27: 10 January 1923 - 21 October 1924
RO-51, RO-53: 21 October 1924 - 15 December 1938 (Renamed: I-25 → RO-51, I-27 → RO-53)

11th Submarine Division (3rd Gen.)
Activated on 18 December 1938
Deactivated on 15 March 1943
I-74, I-75: 18 December 1938 - 14 May 1942
I-174, I-175: 14 May 1942 - 15 March 1943 (Renamed: I-74 → I-174, I-75 → I-175)

12th Submarine Division (1st Gen.)
Renamed from 12th Submersible Division on 1 April 1919
Deactivated on 1 April 1929
Renamed: SM10 → S10, SM11 → S11, SM12 → S12
S-10, S-11, S-12: 1 April 1919 - 31 July 1919
S-10, S-11, S-12, S-19 (ADD): 31 July 1919 - 18 September 1919
S-10, S-11, S-12: 18 September 1919 - 15 June 1923
HA-3, HA-4, HA-5: 15 June 1923 - 1 November 1924 (Renamed: S-10 → HA-3, S-11 → HA-4, S-12 → HA-5)
HA-4, HA-5, HA-6 (ADD): 1 November 1924 15 December 1926
HA-3 (ADD), HA-4, HA-5: 15 December 1926 - 1 April 1929

12th Submarine Division (2nd Gen.)
Activated on 8 October 1935
Deactivated on 10 July 1944
I-68, I-69: 8 October 1935 - 1 December 1936
I-68, I-69, I-70 (ADD) / (LIA): 1 December 1936 - 10 January 1942
I-68, I-69: 10 January 1942 - 10 March 1942
I-68, I-69, I-71 (← SubDiv20), I-72 (← SubDiv20): 10 January 1942 - 14 May 1942
I-168, I-169, I-171, I-172 (LIA): 14 May 1942 - 15 December 1942
(Renamed: I-68 → I-168, I-69 → I-169, I-71 → I-171, I-72 → I-172)
I-168, I-169, I-171: 15 December 1942 - 15 March 1943
I-168 (LIA), I-169, I-171, I-174, I-175, I-176: 15 March 1943 - 15 October 1943
I-169, I-171 (LIA), I-174, I-175, I-176: 15 October 1943 - 30 April 1944
I-169 (LIA), I-174 (LIA), I-175, I-176: 30 April 1944 - 10 June 1944
I-175 (LIA), I-176 (LIA): 10 June 1944 - 10 July 1944

13th Submarine Division (1st Gen.)
Renamed from 13th Submersible Division on 1 April 1919
Deactivated on 1 April 1929
Renamed: SM8 → S8, SM9 → S9
S-8, S-9, S-13 (ADD): 1 November 1919 - 17 February 1921
S-8, S-9, S-13, S-22 (ADD): 17 February 1921 - 15 March 1921
S-13, S-16 (ADD), S-17 (ADD), S-22: 15 March 1921 - 1 July 1921
S-13, S-16, S-17: 1 July 1921‐15 June 1923
HA-6, HA-7, HA-8: 15 June 1923 - 1 November 1924 (Renamed: S-13 → HA-6, S-16 → HA-7, S-17 → HA-8)
HA-7, HA-8, HA-9 (ADD): 1 November 1924 - 15 December 1926
HA-6 (ADD), HA-7, HA-8: 15 December 1926 - 1 April 1929
13th Submarine Division (2nd Gen.)
Activated on 15 October 1931
Deactivated on 31 May 1943
I-21, I-22: 15 October 1931 - 1 June 1938
I-121, I-122: 1 June 1938 - 10 April 1942 (Renamed: I-21 → I-121, I-22 → I-122)
I-121, I-122, I-123 (← SubDiv9) / (LIA): 20 May 1942 - 10 April 1942
I-121 (→ SubRon7), I-122 (→ SubRon7): 10 April 1942 - 31 May 1943

14th Submarine Division (1st Gen.)
Activated on 18 September 1919
Renamed to 3rd Submarine division on 1 December 1923
I-19, I-20: 18 September 1919- 1 November 1919
I-15 (ADD), I-19, I-20: 1 November 1919 - 20 April 1920
I-15, I-18 (ADD), I-19, I-20: 20 April 1920 - 30 April 1920
I-18, I-19, I-20: 30 April 1920 - 16 October 1920
I-18, I-19, I-20, I-21 (ADD): 16 October 1920 - 1 December 1920
I-19, I-20, I-23 (ADD): 1 December 1920 - 25 March 1922
I-19, I-20, I-23, I-27 (ADD): 25 March 1922 - 4 June 1923
I-20, I-23, I-27: 4 June 1923 - 1 December 1923

14th Submarine Division (2nd Gen.)
Activated on 15 December 1923
Deactivated on 1 December 1938
I-45, I-62: 15 December 1923 - 20 August 1923
I-45, I-58 (ADD), I-62: 20 August 1923 - 21 October 1924
RO-26, RO-27, RO-28: 21 October 1924 - 18 August 1925 (Renamed: I-45 → RO-26, I-58 → RO-27, I-62 → RO-28)
RO-26, RO-27: 18 August 1925 - 1 December 1925
RO-26, RO-27, RO-28 (ADD): 18 August 1925 - 30 November 1929
RO-27, RO-28: 30 November 1929 - 1 December 1930
RO-26 (ADD), RO-27: 1 December 1930‐1 December 1931
RO-26, RO-27, RO-28 (ADD): 1 December 1931 - 15 November 1933
RO-27, RO-28: 15 November 1933 - 15 October 1935
RO-26 (ADD), RO-27, RO-28: 15 October 1935 - 10 December 1937
RO-26, RO-28: 10 December 1937 - 1 December 1938

14th Submarine Division (3rd Gen.)
Activated on 24 February 1942
Deactivated on 15 December 1943
I-27, I-28: 24 February 1942 - 27 February 1942
I-27, I-28, I-29 (ADD): 27 February 1942 - 10 March 1942
I-27, I-28, I-29, I-30 (ADD): 10 March 1942 - 15 June 1942
I-27, I-29, I-30: 15 June 1942 - 10 November 1942
I-27, I-29: 10 November 1942 - 1 April 1943
I-8 (ADD), I-27, I-29: 1 April 1943 - 23 May 1943
I-8, I-27, I-29, I-37 (ADD): 23 May 1943 - 25 May 1943
I-27, I-29, I-37: 25 May 1943 - 20 July 1943
I-27, I-29 (→ SubRon8), I-37, I-39 (ADD): 20 July 1943 - 15 September 1943
I-27 (→ SubRon8), I-37 (→ SubRon8), I-39 (→ SubRon34): 15 September 1943 - 15 December 1943

15th Submarine Division (1st Gen.)
Activated on 1 July 1921
Deactivated on 1 September 1933
Not assigned: 1 July 1921 - 1 December 1921
I-22, I-24: 1 December 1921 - 25 March 1922
I-22, I-24, I-27 (ADD): 25 March 1922 - 15 May 1922
I-22, I-24, I-27, I-37 (ADD): 15 May 1922 - 1 December 1922
I-22, I-24, I-37: 1 December 1922 - 21 October 1924
RO-14, RO-15, RO-16: 21 October 1924 - 1 September 1933 (Renamed: I-22 → RO-14, I-24 → RO-15, I-37 → RO-16)

15th Submarine Division (2nd Gen.)
Activated on 30 May 1942
Deactivated post the war
I-31, I-32: 30 May 1942 - 10 June 1942
I-31, I-32, I-33 (ADD) / (LIA): 10 June 1942 - 10 November 1942
I-31, I-32: 10 November 1942 - 15 December 1942
I-31, I-32, I-36 (ADD): 15 December 1942 - 1 April 1943
I-31, I-32, I-34 (ADD), I-35 (ADD), I-36: 1 April 1943 - 30 April 1943
I-31 (LIA), I-32, I-34, I-35, I-36, I-38 (ADD): 30 April 1943 - 1 August 1943
I-32, I-34 (LIA), I-35, I-36, I-38: 1 August 1943 - 15 September 1943
I-32, I-35, I-36, I-38: 15 September 1943 - 20 December 1943
I-32, I-35, I-36, I-38, I-41 (ADD): 20 December 1943 - 31 January 1944
I-32, I-35, I-36, I-38, I-41, I-42 (ADD): 31 January 1944 - 11 February 1944
I-32, I-35, I-36, I-38, I-41, I-42, I-43 (ADD): 11 February 1944 - 5 March 1944
I-16 (← SubDiv2), I-32, I-35, I-36, I-38, I-41, I-42, I-43: 5 March 1944 - 25 March 1944
I-16, I-32, I-35, I-36, I-38, I-41, I-42, I-43, I-45 (LIA): 25 March 1944 - 28 April 1944
I-16, I-32, I-35 (LIA), I-36, I-38, I-41, I-42 (LIA), I-43 (LIA), I-44 (ADD), I-45: 28 April 1944 - 30 April 1944
I-16, I-32, I-36, I-38, I-41, I-44, I-45: 30 April 1944 - 19 May 1944
I-16, I-32 (LIA), I-36, I-38, I-41, I-44, I-45, I-53 (ADD): 19 May 1944 - 10 June 1944
I-16, I-36, I-38, I-41, I-44, I-45, I-53: 10 June 1944 - 20 June 1944
I-16, I-26 (ADD), I-36, I-38, I-41, I-44, I-45, I-53: 20 June 1944 - 10 July 1944
I-16, I-26, I-36, I-38, I-41, I-44, I-45, I-53, I-54 (ADD), I-55 (ADD): 10 July 1944 - 5 Aogust 1944
I-16, I-26, I-29 (← SubRon8), I-36, I-38, I-41, I-44, I-45, I-53, I-54, I-55: 5 Aogust 1944 - 12 September 1944
I-16, I-26, I-29, I-36, I-37 (← SubRon8), I-38, I-41, I-44, I-45, I-53, I-54, I-55: 12 September 1944 - 20 September 1944
I-16, I-26, I-29, I-36, I-37, I-38, I-41, I-44, I-45, I-53, I-54, I-55, I-56 (← SubRon8): 20 September 1944 - 30 September 1944
I-16, I-26, I-29, I-36, I-37, I-38, I-41, I-44, I-45, I-46 (← SubRon11). I-53, I-54, I-55, I-56: 30 September 1944 - 8 October 1944
I-16 (LIA), I-26, I-29 (LIA), I-36, I-37, I-38, I-41, I-44, I-45, I-46, I-47 (← SubRon11), I-53, I-54, I-55 (LIA), I-56: 8 October 1944 - 10 October 1944
I-26, I-36, I-37, I-38, I-41, I-44, I-45, I-46, I-47, I-53, I-54, I-56: 10 October 1944 - 4 December 1944
I-26, I-36, I-37, I-38, I-41, I-44, I-45, I-46, I-47, I-53, I-54, I-56, I-58 (ADD): 4 December 1944 - 7 December 1944
I-26 (LIA), I-36, I-37 (LIA), I-38 (LIA), I-41 (LIA), I-44, I-45 (LIA), I-46, I-47, I-48 (ADD), I-53, I-54 (LIA), I-56, I-58: 7 December 1944 - 10 March 1945
I-36, I-44, I-46, I-47, I-48, I-53, I-56, I-58: 10 March 1945 - 20 March 1945
I-36, I-44, I-46, I-47, I-48, I-53, I-56, I-58, I-361 (ADD), I-362 (ADD), I-363 (ADD), I-366 (ADD), I-367 (ADD), I-368 (ADD), I-370 (ADD), I-371 (ADD): 20 March 1945 - 4 April 1945
I-36, I-44, I-46, I-47, I-48, I-53, I-56, I-58, I-351 (ADD), I-361, I-362 (LIA), I-363, I-366, I-367, I-368 (LIA), I-370 (LIA), I-371 (LIA): 4 April 1945 - 10 April 1945
I-36, I-44, I-46, I-47, I-48 (LIA), I-53, I-56, I-58, I-351, I-361, I-363, I-366, I-367: 10 April 1945 - 10 May 1945
I-36, I-44 (LIA), I-46, I-47, I-53, I-56 (LIA), I-58, I-351, I-361, I-363, I-366, I-367: 10 May 1945 - 10 June 1945
I-36, I-46, I-47, I-53, I-58, I-351, I-361, I-363, I-366, I-367: 10 June 1945 - 15 June 1945
I-36, I-46, I-47, I-53, I-58, I-201 (← SubRon11), I-351, I-361, I-363, I-366, I-367: 15 June 1945 -20 June 1945
I-36, I-46, I-47, I-53, I-58, I-201, I-351, I-361, I-363, I-366, I-367, I-373 (← SubRon11): 20 June 1945 - 31 July 1945
I-36, I-46, I-47, I-53, I-58, I-201, I-351 (LIA), I-361, I-363, I-366, I-367, I-373: 31 July 1945 - 31 July 1945
I-36, I-46, I-47, I-53, I-58, I-201, I-361 (LIA), I-363, I-366, I-367, I-373: 31 July 1945 - 10 August 1945
I-36, I-46, I-47, I-53, I-58, I-363, I-366, I-367, I-373: 10 August 1945 - ???

16th Submarine Division (1st Gen.)
Activated on 20 December 1921
Deactivated on 1 April 1936
I-34, I-35: 20 December 1921 - 15 March 1922
I-34, I-35, I-36 (ADD): 15 March 1922 - 21 October 1924
RO-17, RO-18, RO-19: 21 October 1924 - 1 April 1936 (Renamed: I-34 → RO-17, I-35 → RO-18, I-36 → RO-19)

16th Submarine Division (2nd Gen.)
Activated on 20 March 1945
Deactivated post the war
I-369, I-372, HA-101, HA-102, HA-104: 20 March 1945 - 15 - April 1945
I-369, I-372, HA-101, HA-102, HA-103 (ADD), HA-104: 15 - April 1945 - 17 May 1945
I-369, I-372, HA-101, HA-102, HA-103 (→ SubDiv34), HA-104, HA-105 (ADD) / (→ SubDiv34): 17 May 1945 - 1 July 1945
I-369, I-372, HA-101, HA-102, HA-104: 1 July 1945 - ???

17th Submarine Division (1st Gen.)
Activated on 30 April 1920
Renamed to 2nd Submarine Division on 11 October 1020
I-14, I-15: 30 April 1920 - 11 October 1920

17th Submarine Division (2nd Gen.)
Activated on 1 November 1924
Deactivated on 15 October 1935
I-51, I-52: 1 November 1924 - 1 May 1927
I-51, I-52, I-53 (ADD) / (LIA): 1 May 1927 - 15 September 1927
I-51 (→ Kure N.D.), I-52 (→ Kure N.D.): 15 September 1927‐15 October 1935

18th Submarine Division
Activated on 15 September 1927
Deactivated on 31 January 1944
I-53, I-55: 15 September 1927 - 1 February 1928
I-53, I-54 (ADD), I-55: 1 February 1928 - 20 August 1936
I-53, I-54: 20 August 1936 - 1 October 1938
I-53, I-54, I-55 (ADD): 1 October 1938 - 14 May 1942
I-153, I-154, I-155: 14 May 1942 - 25 August 1943 (Renamed: I-53 → I-153, I-54 → I-154, I-55 → I-155)
I-121 (ADD) / (→ SubDiv19), I-122 (ADD) / (→ SubDiv19), I-153 (→ Reserve4), I-154 (→ Reserve4), I-155 (→ SubDiv19): 25 August 1943 - 31 January 1944

19th Submarine Division
Activated on 1 April 1929
Deactivated on 20 April 1945
I-56, I-58: 1 April 1929 - 24 December 1929
I-56, I-57 (ADD, I-58: 24 December 1929 - 10 April 1942
I-56, I-57, I-58, I-59 (ADD): 10 April 1942 - 14 May 1942
I-156, I-157, I-158, I-159: 14 May 1942 - 31 January 1944 (Renamed: I-56 → I-156, I-57 → I-157.
I-58 → I-158, I-59 → I-159)
I-121 (← SubDiv18), I-122 (← SubDiv18), I-155 (← SubDiv18), I-156, I-157, I-158, I-159: 31 January 1944 - 1 July 1944
I-121, I-122, I-155, I-156, I-157, I-158, I-159, I-162 (ADD):1 July 1944 - 15 December 1944
I-121, I-122, I-155, I-156 (→ SubDiv34), I-157, I-158, I-159, I-162 (→ SubDiv34), I-165 (ADD) / (→ SubDiv34): 15 December 1944 - 1 April 1945
I-121 (→ SubDiv33), I-122 (→ SubDiv33), I-155 (→ SubDiv33), I-157 (→ SubDiv34), I-158 (→ SubDiv34), I-159 (→ SubDiv34): 1 April 1945 - 20 April 1945

20th Submarine Division
Activated on 7 January 1937
Deactivated on 10 March 1942
I-71, I-72, I-73: 7 January 1937 - 1 February 1938
I-72, I-73: 1 February 1938 - 5 July 1938
I-71 (ADD) / (→ SubDiv12), I-72 (→ SubDiv12), I-73 (LIA): 5 July 1938 - 10 March 1942

21st Submarine Division (1st Gen.)
Activated on 1 December 1921
Deactivated on 1 April 1932
I-18, I-21: 1 December 1921 - 21 October 1924
RO-1 (→ SubDiv7), RO-2 (→ SubDiv7): 21 October 1924 - 1 April 1932 (Renamed: I-18 → RO-1, I-21 → RO-2)

21st Submarine Division (2nd Gen.)
Activated on 31 May 1937
Deactivated on 5 October 1941
RO-33, RO-34: 31 May 1937 - 5 October 1941

22nd Submarine Division (1st Gen.)
Activated on 1 December 1921
Deactivated on 1 April 1935
Not assigned: 1 December 1921 - 1 December 1922
I-42, I-43: 1 December 1922 - 15 June 1923
I-41, I-42 (ADD), I-43: 15 June 1923 - 28 April 1923
I-41, I-42: 28 April 1923 - 21 October 1924
RO-23, RO-24: 21 October 1924 - 1 March 1926 (Renamed: I-41 → RO-23, I-42 → RO-24)
RO-23, RO-24, RO-25 (ADD): 1 March 1926 - 1 December 1927
RO-23, RO-24: 1 December 1927 - 1 April 1935

22nd Submarine Division (2nd Gen.)
Activated on 25 February 1943
Deactivated on 10 Aogust 1944
I-177, I-178, I-180: 25 February 1943 - 10 August 1943
I-177, I-178, I-180, I-182 (ADD): 10 August 1943 - 20 August 1943
I-177, I-178 (LIA), I-180, I-181 (ADD), I-182: 20 August 1943 - 1 September 1943
I-177, I-180, I-181, I-182 (LIA): 1 September 1943 - 1 December 1943
I-177, I-180, I-181: 1 December 1943 - 20 December 1943
I-177, I-180, I-181, I-185 (ADD): 20 December 1943 - 31 January 1944
I-177, I-180, I-181, I-184 (ADD), I-185: 31 January 1944 - 28 April 1944
I-177, I-180, I-181 (LIA), I-183 (ADD), I-184, I-185: 28 April 1944 - 30 April 1944
I-177, I-180 (LIA), I-183, I-184, I-185: 30 April 1944 - 10 July 1944
I-177 (→ SubDiv34), I-183, I-184, I-185: 10 July 1944 - 1 August 1944
I-183 (LIA), I-184 (LIA), I-185 (LIA): 1 August 1944 - 10 Aogust 1944

23rd Submarine Division
Activated on 8 May 1922
Deactivated on 1 April 1932
I-32, I-33: 8 May 1922 - 15 July 1922
I-31 (ADD), I-32, I-33: 15 July 1922 - 21 October 1924
RO-3, RO-4, RO-5: 21 October 1924 - 1 April 1932
(Renamed: I-31 → RO-3, I-32 → RO-4, I-33 → RO-5)

24th Submarine Division
Activated on 1 June 1925
Deactivated on 15 November 1939
Ro-63, RO-64: 1 June 1925 - 1 December 1925
Ro-63, RO-64, RO-68 (ADD): 1 December 1925 - 25 June 1930
Ro-63, RO-64: 25 June 1930 - 1 December 1930
Ro-63, RO-64, RO-68 (ADD): 1 December 1930 - 1 December 1936
Ro-63, RO-68: 1 December 1936 - 1 July 1939
Ro-63, RO-64, RO-68 (ADD): 1 July 1939 - 15 November 1939

25th Submarine Division
Activated on 1 June 1923
Deactivated on 10 March 1942
I-68, I-69: 1 June 1923 - 15 June 1923
I-68, I-69, I-71 (ADD): 15 June 1923 - 21 October 1924
RO-29, RO-30, RO-31: 21 October 1924 - 1 November 1924 (Renamed: I-68 → RO-29, I-69 → RO-30, I-71 → RO-31)
RO-29, RO-30, RO-32: 1 November 1924 - 15 November 1934
RO-29, RO-30, RO-31 (ADD), RO-32: 15 November 1934 - 1 April 1936
RO-30, RO-31, RO-32: 1 April 1936 - 25 December 1941
RO-30, RO-32: 25 December 1941 - 10 March 1942

26th Submarine Division (1st Gen.)
Activated on 9 February 1923
Deactivated on 15 December 1938
I-59, I-72: 9 February 1923 - 1 September 1923
I-59, I-72, I-73 (ADD): 1 September 1923 - 21 October 1924
RO-60, RO-61, RO-62: 21 October 1924 - 15 December 1938 (Renamed: I-59 → RO-60, I-72 → RO-61, I-73 → RO-62)

26th Submarine Division (2nd Gen.)
Activated on 15 October 1940
Deactivetaed on 1 December 1943
RO-60, RO-61, RO-62: 15 October 1940 - 22 April 1941
RO-61, RO-62: 22 April 1941 - 1 September 1941
RO-60 (ADD) / (LIA), RO-61, RO-62: 1 September 1941 - 10 January 1942
RO-61, RO-62: 10 January 1942 - 10 February 1942
RO-61 (LIA), RO-62, RO-65 (ADD), RO-67 (ADD): 10 February 1942 - 20 October 1942
RO-62, RO-65 (LIA), RO-67: 20 October 1942 - 20 November 1942
RO-62 (→ SubDiv33), RO-67 (→ SubDiv33): 20 November 1942 - 1 December 1943

27th Submarine Division
Activated on 15 December 1926
Deactivated on 10 February 1942
RO-65, RO-67: 15 December 1926 - 15 August 1927
RO-65, RO-66 (ADD) / (LIA), RO-67: 15 August 1927 - 10 January 1942
RO-65, RO-67: 10 January 1942 - 10 February 1942

28th Submarine Division
Activated on 24 December 1929
Deactivated on 10 April 1942
I-60, I-63: 24 December 1929 - 31 March 1930
I-59 (ADD), I-60, I-63: 31 March 1930 - 1 March 1939
I-59, I-60: 1 March 1939 - 10 March 1942
I-59, I-60: 10 March 1942 - 10 April 1942

29th Submarine Division
Activated on 24 April 1930
Deactivated on 10 March 1942
I-61, I-62: 24 April 1930 - 30 August 1930
I-61 (LIA), I-62, I-64 (ADD): 30 August 1930 - 31 October 1941
I-62, I-64 (→ SubDiv30): 31 October 1941 - 10 March 1942

30th Submarine Division
Activated on 10 November 1932
Deactivated on 25 March 1944
I-66, I-67: 10 November 1932 - 1 December 1932
I-65 (ADD), I-66, I-67 (LIA): 1 December 1932 - 15 October 1940
I-65, I-66: 15 October 1940 - 10 March 1942
I-64 (← SubDiv29), I-65, I-66: 10 March 1942 - 10 April 1942
I-62 (ADD), I-64 (LIA), I-65, I-66: 10 April 1942 - 14 July 1942
I-62, I-65, I-66: 10 April 1942 - 14 July 1942 - 14 May 1942
I-162, I-165, I-166: 14 May 1942- 31 October 1943 (Renamed: I-62 → I-162, I-65 → I-165, I-66 → I-166)
I-162, I-165, I-166, RO-111 (ADD): 31 October 1943 - 10 November 1943
I-162, I-165, I-166, RO-110 (ADD), RO-111: 10 November 1943 - 25 December 1943
I-162, I-165, I-166, RO-110, RO-111, RO-112 (ADD): 25 December 1943 - 20 February 1944
I-162, I-165, I-166, RO-110 (→ SubDiv51), RO-111 (→ SubDiv51), RO-112 (→ SubDiv51): 20 February 1944 - 20 March 1944
I-162 (→ Kure D.S.), I-165 (→ SubRon8), I-166 (→ SubRon8): 20 March 1944 - 25 March 1944

33th Submarine Division
Activated on 15 November 1939
Deactivated post the war
Ro-63, RO-64, RO-68: 15 November 1939: 15 November 1939 - 1 December 1943
RO-62 (← SubDiv26), RO-63, RO-64, RO-67 (← SubDi26), RO-68: 1 December 1943 - 31 December 1943
Ro-62, Ro-63, Ro-64, Ro-67, Ro-68: 31 December 1943 - 19 May 1944
Ro-49 (ADD), Ro-62, Ro-63, Ro-64, Ro-67, Ro-68:19 May 1944 - 20 May 1944
Ro-49, Ro-62, Ro-63, Ro-64, Ro-67, Ro-68, RO-105 (ADD), RO-500 (ADD) / (→ Kure D,S.): 20 May 1944 -
Ro-49 (→ SubRon11), Ro-62, Ro-63, Ro-64, Ro-67, Ro-68 (→ Kure D.S.), RO-105 (→ Kure D.S.): 1 July 1944 - 15 August 1944
Ro-62, Ro-63, Ro-64, Ro-67: 15 August 1944 - 25 September 1944
Ro-62 (→ Kure D.S,), Ro-63, Ro-64, Ro-67, Ro-109, Ro-112 (ADD): 25 September 1944 - 10 October 1944
Ro-63, Ro-64, Ro-67, Ro-109 (→ SuvDiv34), Ro-112 (→ SuvDiv34): 10 October 1944 - 20 October 1944
Ro-63, Ro-64, Ro-67: 20 October 1944 - 2 February 1945
*I-201 (ADD), Ro-63, Ro-64, Ro-67: 2 February 1945 - 14 February 1945
*I-201, *I-202 (ADD), Ro-63, Ro-64, Ro-67: 14 February 1945 - 10 Match 1945
*I-201, *I-202, Ro-63, Ro-64, Ro-67, Ha-106 (ADD): 10 Match 1945 - 20 Match 1945
*I-201, *I-202 (→ SubRon11), Ro-63, Ro-64, Ro-67, Ha-106, Ha-107 (ADD): 20 Match 1945 - 10 April 1945
*I-201, Ro-63, Ro-64, Ro-67, Ha-106, Ha-107: 10 April 1945 - 12 April 1945
*I-201 (→ SubRon11), Ro-62 (← Kure D.S.), Ro-63, Ro-64, Ro-67, Ha-106, Ha-107: 12 April 1945 - 15 April 1945
Ro-62, Ro-63, Ro-64, Ro-67, Ha-106, Ha-107: 15 April 1945 - 20 April 1945
I-121 (← SubDiv19), I-122 (← SubDiv19), I-155 (← SubDiv19), Ro-62, Ro-63, Ro-64, Ro-67, Ha-106, Ha-107: 20 April 1945 - 6 May 1945
I-121, I-122, I-155, Ro-62, Ro-63, Ro-64, Ro-67, Ha-106, Ha-107, *Ha-108 (ADD): 6 May 1945 - 31 May 1945
I-121, I-122, I-155, Ro-62, Ro-63, Ro-64, Ro-67, Ha-106, Ha-107, *Ha-108. *Ha-201 (ADD), *Ha-202 (ADD): 31 May 1945 - 20 June 1945
I-121, I-122, I-155, Ro-62, Ro-63, Ro-64, Ro-67, Ha-106, Ha-107, *Ha-108. *Ha-201, *Ha-202, *Ha-203 (ADD): 20 June 1945 - 25 June 1945
I-121, I-122, I-155 (→ Reserve4), Ro-62, Ro-63, Ro-64, Ro-67 (→ Reserve4), Ha-106, Ha-107, Ha-108, *Ha-201 (→ SubDiv52), *Ha-202 (→ SubDiv52), *Ha-203, *Ha-204 (ADD): 25 June 1945 - 20 July 1945
I-121, I-122, Ro-62, Ro-63, Ro-64 (LIA), Ha-106, Ha-107, Ha-108, *Ha-203, *Ha-204: 20 July 1945 - 10 August 1945
I-121, I-122, Ro-62, Ro-63, Ha-106, Ha-107, Ha-108, *Ha-203, *Ha-204: 10 August 1945 - ???
Submarines with * were under Training before of the commissioning.

34th Submarine Division
Activated on 31 October 1943
Deactivated on 15 August 1945
RO-35, RO-36, RO-37, RO-38: 31 October 1943 - 30 November 1943
RO-35 (LIA), RO-36, RO-37, RO-38, RO-42 (ADD): 30 November 1943 - 1 December 1943
RO-36, RO-37, RO-38, RO-42: 1 December 1943 - 25 December 1943
RO-36, RO-37, RO-38, RO-39 (← SubDiv14), RO-42, RO-44 (ADD): 25 December 1943 - 15 January 1944
RO-36, RO-37, RO-38, RO-39, RO-40 (ADD), RO-42, RO-44: 15 January 1944 - 5 March 1944
RO-36, RO-37, RO-38, RO-39, RO-40, RO-41 (ADD), RO-42, RO-44: 5 March 1944 - 10 March 1944
RO-36, RO-37, RO-38, RO-39, RO-40, RO-41, RO-42, RO-43 (ADD), RO-44: 10 March 1944 - 15 April 1944
RO-36, RO-37 (LIA), RO-38 (LIA), RO-39 (LIA), RO-40 (LIA), RO-41, RO-42, RO-43, RO-44, RO-45 (ADD): 15 April 1944 - 30 April 1944
RO-36, RO-41, RO-42, RO-43, RO-44, RO-45: 30 April 1944 - 14 May 1944
RO-36, RO-41, RO-42, RO-43, RO-44, RO-45, RO-47 (ADD): 14 May 1944 - 22 June 1944
RO-36, RO-41, RO-42, RO-43, RO-44, RO-45, RO-46 (ADD), RO-47: 22 June 1944 - 3 July 1944
RO-36, RO-41, RO-42, RO-43, RO-44, RO-45 (LIA), RO-46, RO-47, RO-48 (ADD): 3 July 1944 - 10 July 1944
RO-36 (LIA), RO-41, RO-42 (LIA), RO-43, RO-44 (LIA), RO-46, RO-47, RO-48: 10 July 1944 - 1 August 1944
I-177 (← SubDiv22), RO-41, RO-43, RO-46, RO-47, RO-48 (LIA): 1 August 1944 - 10 August 1944
I-177, RO-41, RO-43, RO-46, RO-47: 10 October 1944 - 20 October 1944
I-177, RO-41, RO-43, RO-46, RO-47, RO-109 (← SubDiv33), RO-112 (← SubDiv33): 20 October 1944 - 5 November 1944
I-177, RO-41, RO-43, RO-46, RO-47, RO-50 (ADD), RO-109, RO-112: 5 November 1944 - 10 November 1944
I-177, RO-41, RO-43, RO-46, RO-47, RO-49 (ADD), RO-50, RO-109, RO-112: 10 November 1944 - 4 January 1945
I-177, RO-41, RO-43, RO-46, RO-47, RO-49, RO-50, RO-55 (ADD), RO-109, RO-112: 4 January 1945 - 10 February 1945
I-177, RO-41, RO-43, RO-46, RO-47, RO-49, RO-50, RO-55, RO-56 (ADD), RO-109, RO-112: 10 February 1945 - 20 February 1945
I-177 (LIA), RO-41, RO-43, RO-46, RO-47 (LIA), RO-49, RO-50, RO-55, RO-56, RO-109, RO-112, RO-113 (ADD), RO-115 (ADD): 20 February 1945 - 10 March 1945
RO-41, RO-43, RO-46, RO-49, RO-50, RO-55, RO-56, RO-109, RO-112, RO-113, RO-115: 10 March 1945 - 1 April 1945
I-156 (← SubDiv19), I-162 (← SubDiv19), I-165 (← SubDiv19), RO-41, RO-43 (LIA), RO-46, RO-49, RO-50, RO-55, RO-56, RO-109, RO-112, RO-113, RO-115: 1 April 1945 - 0 April 1945
I-156, I-162, I-165, RO-41, RO-46, RO-49, RO-50, RO-55, RO-56, RO-109, RO-112, RO-113, RO-115: 10 April 1945 - 20 April 1945
I-156, I-157 (← SubDiv19), I-158 (← SubDiv19), I-159 (← SubDiv19), I-162, I-165, RO-41, RO-46, RO-49, RO-50, RO-55 (LIA), RO-56, RO-109, RO-112 (LIA), RO-113 (LIA), RO-115 (LIA): 20 April 1945 - 10 May 1945
I-156, I-157, I-158, I-159, I-162, I-165, RO-41 (LIA), RO-46, RO-49 (LIA), RO-50, RO-56 (LIA), RO-109: 10 May 1945 - 25 May 1945
I-156, I-157, I-158, I-159, I-162, I-165, RO-46 (LIA), RO-50, RO-109 (LIA): 25 May 1945 - 10 June 1945
I-156, I-157, I-158, I-159, I-162, I-165, RO-50: 10 June 1945 - 15 June 1945
I-156, I-157, I-158, I-159, I-162, I-165, I-201 (ADD), RO-50: 15 June 1945 - 1 July 1945
I-156 (→ SubDiv15), I-157 (→ SubDiv15), I-158 (→ SubDiv15), I-159 (→ SubDiv15), I-162 (→ SubDiv15), I-165 (LIA), I-201 (→ SubDiv15), RO-50 (→ SubDiv15), HA-103 (← SubDiv16) / (→ SubDiv15), HA-105 (← SubDiv16) / (→ SubDiv15): 1 July 1945 - 15 August 1945

51st Submarine Division
Activated on 20 August 1943
Deactivated on 15 August 1944
Under the jurisdiction of Yokosuka Naval Distinct
RO-100, RO-101, RO-103, RO-104, RO-105, RO-106: 20 August 1943 - 30 August 1943
RO-100, RO-101, RO-103 (LIA), RO-104, RO-105, RO-106, RO-108 (ADD), RO-109 (ADD): 1 September 1943 - 1 November 1943
RO-100, RO-101, RO-104, RO-105, RO-106, RO-108, RO-109: 1 November 1943 - 30 November 1943
RO-100, RO-101 (LIA), RO-104, RO-105, RO-106, RO-108, RO-109: 30 November 1943 - 1 December 1943
RO-100, RO-104, RO-105, RO-106, RO-108, RO-109: 1 December 1943 - 31 December 1943
RO-100, RO-104, RO-105, RO-106, RO-108, RO-109: 31 December 1943 - 31 January 1944
RO-100 (LIA), RO-104, RO-105, RO-106, RO-108, RO-109, RO-113 (ADD): 31 January 1944 - 5 February 1944
RO-104, RO-105, RO-106, RO-108, RO-109: 5 February 1944 - 10 March 1944
RO-104, RO-105, RO-106, RO-108, RO-109, RO-115 (ADD): 10 March 1944 - 20 March 1944
RO-104, RO-105, RO-106, RO-108, RO-109, RO-110 (← SubDiv30), RO-111 (← SubDiv30), RO-112 (← SubDiv30), RO-115: 20 March 1944 - 25 March 1944
RO-104, RO-105, RO-106, RO-108, RO-109, RO-110 (LIA), RO-111, RO-112, RO-113 (ADD), RO-114 (ADD), RO-115: 25 March 1944 - 15 April 1944
RO-45 (ADD), RO-104, RO-105, RO-106, RO-108, RO-109, RO-111, RO-112, RO-113, RO-114, RO-115: 15 April 1944 - 30 April 1944
RO-45, RO-104, RO-105, RO-106, RO-108, RO-109, RO-111, RO-112, RO-113, RO-114, RO-115: 30 April 1944 - 4 May 1944
RO-45, RO-104, RO-105, RO-106, RO-108, RO-109, RO-111, RO-112, RO-113, RO-114, RO-115, RO-116 (ADD), RO-117 (ADD): 4 May 1944 - 14 May 1944
RO-45 (LIA), RO-104 (LIA), RO-105 (LIA), RO-106 (LIA), RO-108 (LIA), RO-109, RO-111 (LIA), RO-112, RO-113, RO-114 (LIA), RO-115, RO-116 (LIA), RO-117 (LIA): 14 May 1944 - 10 July 1944
RO-109, RO-112, RO-113, RO-115:10 July 1944 - 10 August 1944
RO-109 (→ Kure D.S.), RO-112 (→ Kure D.S.), RO-113 (→ DesRon8), RO-115 (→ DesRon8): 10 August 1944 - 15 August 1944

52nd Submarine Division
Activated on 20 July 1945
Deactivated post the war
Ha-201 (← SubDiov33), Ha-202 (← SubDiov33)、Ha-205 (← SubRon11): 20 July 1945 - 4 August 1945
Ha-201, Ha-202、Ha-205, HA-208 (ADD), HA-209 (ADD): 4 August 1945 - 11 August 1945
Ha-201, Ha-202、Ha-205, HA-208, HA-209, HA-210 (ADD): 11 August 1945 - 14 August 1945
Ha-201, Ha-202、Ha-205, HA-207 (ADD), HA-208, HA-209, HA-210: 14 August 1945 - ???


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Re: Complete List of Submarine Divisions

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Post by Steve E » 19 Jan 2022, 13:49

Hi fontessa-san,
Thank you for sharing this amazing compilation. I would like to add the following to the list:

Temporary Submarine Boat Division,
created to accommodate the German Submarines
ceded to Japan at the end of WW-1 as war booty;

Activated:19/12/1918;
Deactivated: / /1921;
O-1=19/12/1018- / /1921
O-2=19/12/1018- / /1921
O-3=19/12/1018- / /1921
O-4=19/12/1018- / /1921
O-5=19/12/1018- / /1921
O-6=19/12/1018- / /1921
O-7=19/12/1018- / /1921
Sub.Tenders=
Kanto=18/02/1919-18/06/1919
Karasaki=18/02/1919-18/06/1919

Established by the US Navy after the surrender of Japan.

Post War Division 1
I-158=02/11/1945-30/11/1945;
I-162=02/11/1945-30/11/1945;
I-201=02/11/1945-30/11/1945;
I-202=02/11/1945-30/11/1945;
I-203=02/11/1945-30/11/1945;

Post War Division 2
HA-103=02/11/1945-30/11/1945;
HA-105=02/11/1945-30/11/1945;
HA-106=02/11/1945-30/11/1945;
HA-107=02/11/1945-30/11/1945;
HA-108=02/11/1945-30/11/1945;
HA-109=02/11/1945-30/11/1945;
HA-111=02/11/1945-30/11/1945;

Post War Division 3
HA-201=02/11/1945-30/11/1945;
HA-202=02/11/1945-30/11/1945;
HA-203=02/11/1945-30/11/1945;
HA-205=02/11/1945-30/11/1945;
HA-210=02/11/1945-30/11/1945;

Post War Division 4
RO-50=02/11/1945-30/11/1945;
I-156=02/11/1945-30/11/1945;
I-157=02/11/1945-30/11/1945;
I-159=02/11/1945-30/11/1945;
I-366=02/11/1945-30/11/1945;

In the 2nd Submersible Division (1st Gen.)
SM-6 (→ SubMDiv1), SM- (→ SubMDiv1): 13 January 1905 - 17 April 1908
should be SM-7.

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Post by fontessa » 19 Jan 2022, 18:59

Steve E wrote:
19 Jan 2022, 13:49
Established by the US Navy after the surrender of Japan.

Post War Division 1
I-158=02/11/1945-30/11/1945;
I-162=02/11/1945-30/11/1945;
I-201=02/11/1945-30/11/1945;
I-202=02/11/1945-30/11/1945;
I-203=02/11/1945-30/11/1945;

Post War Division 2
HA-103=02/11/1945-30/11/1945;
HA-105=02/11/1945-30/11/1945;
HA-106=02/11/1945-30/11/1945;
HA-107=02/11/1945-30/11/1945;
HA-108=02/11/1945-30/11/1945;
HA-109=02/11/1945-30/11/1945;
HA-111=02/11/1945-30/11/1945;

Post War Division 3
HA-201=02/11/1945-30/11/1945;
HA-202=02/11/1945-30/11/1945;
HA-203=02/11/1945-30/11/1945;
HA-205=02/11/1945-30/11/1945;
HA-210=02/11/1945-30/11/1945;

Post War Division 4
RO-50=02/11/1945-30/11/1945;
I-156=02/11/1945-30/11/1945;
I-157=02/11/1945-30/11/1945;
I-159=02/11/1945-30/11/1945;
I-366=02/11/1945-30/11/1945;

Steve.
Thanks for the addition.
Do you know anything about thre related officers such as Division Commanders and Submarine Commanders?
And who commanded them?
Steve E wrote:
19 Jan 2022, 13:49
In the 2nd Submersible Division (1st Gen.)
SM-6 (→ SubMDiv1), SM- (→ SubMDiv1): 13 January 1905 - 17 April 1908
should be SM-7.

Steve.
Thanks for the correction.

fontessa

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fontessa wrote:
19 Jan 2022, 18:59
Do you know anything about the related officers such as Division Commanders and Submarine Commanders?
And who commanded them?
I can fill in a couple blanks:

Japanese SubDiv 2 - CDR John P. CURRIE
Japanese SubDiv 3 - LCDR Paul R. SCHRATZ
MSG, MS State Guard (Ret.) - First Always!

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Post by fontessa » 20 Jan 2022, 00:35

ijnfleetadmiral wrote:
19 Jan 2022, 23:59
fontessa wrote:
19 Jan 2022, 18:59
Do you know anything about the related officers such as Division Commanders and Submarine Commanders?
And who commanded them?
I can fill in a couple blanks:

Japanese SubDiv 2 - CDR John P. CURRIE
Japanese SubDiv 3 - LCDR Paul R. SCHRATZ
So U.S. Navy Officers commanded SubDivs 1 - 4.
Thanks.

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Post by Steve E » 20 Jan 2022, 06:04

PW Div 1=CO:Lt.Cdr.F.B.Tucker,U.S.N.
PW Div 2=CO:Cdr.J.P.Currie,U.S.N.
PW Div 3=CO:Lt.Cdr.Paul R.Schratz,U.S.N.
PW Div 4=CO:Lt.Cdr.J.D.Mason,U.S.N.

I-158=02/11/1945-30/11/1945; CO:Lt.Tateyama Takeharu [68]=05/02/1945-30/11/1945;
I-162=02/11/1945-30/11/1945; CO:Lt.Cdr.Taniura Hideo [65]=09/01/1945-30/11/1945;
I-201=02/11/1945-30/11/1945; CO:Lt.Cdr.Sakamoto Kaneyoshi [61]=02/02/1945-25/11/1945;
CO:Lt.Cdr.John P.Currie=25/11/1945-/05/1946; ?
I-202=02/11/1945-30/11/1945; CO:Lt.Imai Kenji [67]=14/02/1945-30/11/1945;
I-203=02/11/1945-30/11/1945; CO:Lt.Cdr.Uesugi Kazuaki [63]=29/05/1945-25/11/1945;
CO:Lt.Cdr.John D. Mason=25/11/1945- /05/1946; ?
Post War Division 2
HA-103=02/11/1945-30/11/1945; CO:Lt.Murayama Yoshifumi [69]=03/02/1945-30/11/1945;
HA-105=02/11/1945-30/11/1945; CO:Lt. Kiuchi Tetsuro [69]=19/02/1945-30/11/1945;
HA-106=02/11/1945-30/11/1945; CO:Lt.Tateyama Takeshi [71]=20/04/1945-30/11/1945;
HA-107=02/11/1945-30/11/1945; CO:Lt.Takezaki Shunji [69]=07/02/1945-30/11/1945;
HA-108=02/11/1945-30/11/1945; CO:Lt.Oshiro Minoru [71]=24/07/1945-30/11/1945;
HA-109=02/11/1945-30/11/1945; CO:Lt.Kunihiro Shinji [68]=20/03/1945-30/11/1945;
HA-111=02/11/1945-30/11/1945; CO:Lt.Ono Shinhei [68]=13/07/1945-30/11/1945;

Post War Division 3
HA-201=02/11/1945-30/11/1945; CO:Lt.Sato Yoshimitsu [70]=31/05/1945-30/11/1945;
HA-202=02/11/1945-30/11/1945; CO:Lt.Hishitani Kiyoshi [70]=31/05/1945-30/11/1945;
HA-203=02/11/1945-30/11/1945; CO:Lt.Mayama Takanari [70]=20/06/1945-30/11/1945;
HA-205=02/11/1945-30/11/1945; CO:Lt.Muto Toshio [70]=03/07/1945-30/11/1945;
HA-210=02/11/1945-30/11/1945; CO:Lt.Aoki Shigeru [71]=11/08/1945-30/11/1945;

Post War Division 4
RO-50=02/11/1945-30/11/1945; CO:Lt.Imai Umeichi [67]=02/04/1945-30/11/1945;
I-156=02/11/1945-30/11/1945; CO:Lt.Cdr.Yamane Gon [61]=24/10/1944-30/11/1945;
I-157=02/11/1945-30/11/1945; CO:Lt.Cdr.Araki Asakichi [64]=09/08/1945-30/11/1945;
I-159=02/11/1945-30/11/1945; (+)(A)CO:Cpt.Fujimoto Tsuto [48]=20/07/1944-15/09/1944;
CO:Lt/Lt.Cdr.Miyake Tokio [67]=15/09/1944-30/11/1945;
I-366=02/11/1945-30/11/1945; CO:Lt.Tokioka Takami [67]=05/01/1945-30/11/1945;

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Post by Eugen Pinak » 20 Jan 2022, 11:59

Thank you for the information, guys.

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Post by Steve E » 20 Jan 2022, 14:23

Some info on the Temporary Submarine Boat Division:
THE O-CLASS SUBMARINES OF THE IJN
At the end of world war1the IJN received seven German U-Boats as war-reparations, namely U-125; U-46; U-55; UC-90; UC-99; UB-125 and UB-143. They were handed over on the 20/11/1918 (UB-125); 22/11/1918 UC-99); 26/11/1918 (U-125,U-46,U-55,UB-143); 01/12/1918 (UC-90);
All seven were commissioned into the IJN on the 19/12/1918 at Harwich, Great Britain and were formed into the Temporary Submarine Boat Division. (臨時特別潜水艇隊)
They left Harwich in two sections: O-1; O-5; O-6 on the 18/02/1919 and O-2; O-3; O-4; O-7; on the 06/03/1919 and arrived in Malta in late March 1919, escorted by the Cruiser Izumo and the Submarine Tender Kanto. They were towed by the Destroyers of Des. Div.22 (ex Des. Div.10) and Des. Div.23(ex Des. Div.11).
In Malta the U-Boats were serviced by the Submarine Tender Kanto in preparation for the voyage to Japan.
The O-1, O-3, O-5, O-7 left for Japan on the 06/04/1919 escorted by the cruiser Nisshin and towed by the Destroyers Katsura; Kaede; Ume; Kusunoki (DD 22). The O-2, O-4, O-6 followed on the 08/04/1919, escorted by the Tender Kanto and towed by the Destroyers Sakaki; Matsu; Sugi; (DD 23). They all sailed via the Suez Canal and joined up together on the 31/05/1919 in Singapore. They arrived in Yokosuka on the 18th of June 1919 after an incident- free voyage.
In Japan they went on an exhibition tour to the major ports. The Japanese Navy thoroughly investigated the U-Boats before they were partially dismantled and eventually disposed. (Click on the links to bring up the details of the individual Submarines)
U-125 served as a blueprint for the KRS class (I-121 (ex I-21) to I-124 ex I-24) mine laying submarines.
For details of the O-Class see my website: http://www.ijnsubsite.info/

O-1=CO:Lt.Cdr:Motouchi Tetsuzo [31]=1918-//19??
Crew:Lt.Kasuga Sueaki [37]=1918-//19??
Crew:Lt.Hashimoto Aiji [39]=1918-//19??
Crew: Lt.(jg)Harada Kaku [41]=1918//1920??

O-2=CO:Lt.Cdr.Yoneyama Jungo [33]=1918-//19??
Crew: Lt.Suginuma (Mimura) Oyahi [37]=1918-//19??
Crew: Lt.Hirose Suehito [39]=1918-//19??
Crew: Lt.(jg)Kouda Takero [41]=1918-//19??
Crew: Lt.(jg)Fujinaga (Yamaguchi) Shiro [42]=1918-//19??

O-3=CO:Lt.Sukigara Tamazo [37]=19/12/1918-//19??
Crew:Lt.Fukuhara Ichiro [37]=1918-//19??
Crew:Lt.(jg)Shibata Takisaburo [41]=1918-//19??

O-4=CO:Lt.Arimoto Akira [37]=1918-//19??
Crew:Lt.Abe Hiroaki [39]=1918-//19??
Crew:Lt.(jg)Tsujimura Takehisa [42]=1918-//19??
Crew:Lt.(jg)Uezumi Jisaku [42]=1918-//19??

O-5=CO:Lt.Kawamura Bunpei [37]=1918-//19??
Crew:Lt.Kagaya Youkichi [39]=1918-//19??
Crew:Lt.(jg)Mito Hisashi [42]=1918-//19??

O-6=CO:Lt.Sawano Genshiro [35]=1918-//19??
Crew;Lt.Sekimoto Orinosuke [38]=1918-//19??
Crew:Lt.(jg)Fukuzawa Tsunekichi [42]=1918-//19??
Crew;Lt.(jg)Nabeshima Shunsaku [42]=1918-//19??

O-7=CO:Lt.Cdr.Nobeta Shigeoki [32]=1918-//19??
Crew;Lt.Yokoyama Yutaro [38]=1918-//19??
Crew;Lt.(jg)Furuki Momokura [41]=1918-//19??

Who was the CO of the Division?

Here is an other one: Who was the CO of the experimental No-71 Submarine ?

Regards Steve.

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Post by fontessa » 21 Jan 2022, 04:25

Hello Steve,

I thank you very much for the detailed addition.

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Post by weiyan » 27 Jan 2022, 11:32

fontessa wrote:
17 Jan 2022, 13:25

16th Submarine Division (2nd Gen.)
Activated on 20 March 1945
Deactivated post the war
I-369, I-372, HA-101, HA-102, HA-104: 20 March 1945 - 15 - April 1945
I-369, I-372, HA-101, HA-102, HA-103 (ADD), HA-104: 15 - April 1945 - 17 May 1945
I-369, I-372, HA-101, HA-102, HA-103 (→ SubDiv34), HA-104, HA-105 (ADD) / (→ SubDiv34): 17 May 1945 - 1 July 1945
I-369, I-372, HA-101, HA-102, HA-104: 1 July 1945 - ???
16th Submarine Division (2nd Gen.)
1 August 1945 ( C12070530000 / 1)
I-369, HA-101, HA-102, HA-104

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Post by fontessa » 01 Feb 2022, 09:34

weiyan wrote:
27 Jan 2022, 11:32
fontessa wrote:
17 Jan 2022, 13:25

16th Submarine Division (2nd Gen.)
Activated on 20 March 1945
Deactivated post the war
I-369, I-372, HA-101, HA-102, HA-104: 20 March 1945 - 15 - April 1945
I-369, I-372, HA-101, HA-102, HA-103 (ADD), HA-104: 15 - April 1945 - 17 May 1945
I-369, I-372, HA-101, HA-102, HA-103 (→ SubDiv34), HA-104, HA-105 (ADD) / (→ SubDiv34): 17 May 1945 - 1 July 1945
I-369, I-372, HA-101, HA-102, HA-104: 1 July 1945 - ???
16th Submarine Division (2nd Gen.)
1 August 1945 ( C12070530000 / 1)
I-369, HA-101, HA-102, HA-104
Thanks for the correction.

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