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World War II Armed Forces – Orders of Battle and Organizations | Last Updated 31.10.2006 |
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Imperial Japanese Navy
In cooperation with Jeff Donahoo Commanders and Assignments of Heavy Cruisers |
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The format is Japanese style: rank; last name, first name;
(Eta Jima class, if known); day.month.year of command and assignment.
Commanders marked with * are known to have died. UC = Under Construction FO = Fitting Out |
Aoba • Capt Hisamune Yonejiro (41) 25.07.41 – 10.11.42 • Capt Araki Tsutau (45) 10.11.42 – 31.12.42 • Capt Tawara Yoshioki (43) 31.12.42 – 24.02.43 • Capt Yamamori Kamesosuke (45) 24.02.43 – 04.06.44 • Capt Yamazumi Chusaboru (48) 04.06.44 – 01.01.45 • Capt Murayama Seiroka (42) 01.01.45 – 28.07.45 6th Squadron, 1st Fleet: 09.41 – 18.12.42 Kure Navy Yard: 18.12.42 – 15.02.43 8th Fleet, South East Area Fleet: 15.02.43 – 24.11.43 1st Southern Expeditionary Fleet, South West Area Fleet: 23.11.43 – 25.02.44 16th Squadron, South West Area Fleet: 25.02.44 – 15.11.44 Combined Fleet: 15.11.44 – 25.02.45 Kure Naval District: 25.02.45 – 28.07.45 |
Ashigara • Capt Ichimiya Yoshiyuki (44) 17.05.41 – 25.09.42 • Capt Ban Masami (42) 25.09.42 – 30.01.44 • Capt Miura Hayao (45) 30.01.44 – 08.06.45 16th Squadron, 3rd Fleet: 09.41 – 10.03.42 16th Squadron, 2nd Southern Expeditionary Fleet: 10.03.42 – 10.04.42 2nd Southern Expeditionary Fleet, South West Area Fleet: 10.04.42 – 20.09.43 16th Squadron, South West Area Fleet: 20.09.43 – 25.02.44 21st Squadron, 5th Fleet, North East Area Fleet: 25.02.44 – 15.11.44 5th Fleet, North East Area Fleet, Combined Fleet: 15.11.44 – 05.12.44 5th Fleet, South West Area Fleet, Combined Fleet: 05.12.44 – 05.02.45 5th Fleet, 10th Area Fleet, Combined Fleet: 05.02.45 – 04.06.45 |
Atago • Capt Ijuin Matsuji (43) 11.08.41 – 01.12.42 • *Capt Nakaoka Nobuki (45) 01.12.42 – 05.11.43 • captain not assigned: 05.11.43 – 15.11.43 • *Capt Araki Tsutau (45) 15.11.43 – 23.10.44 4th Squadron, 2nd Fleet: 09.41 – 23.10.44 |
Chikuma • Capt Komura Keizo (45) 20.08.41 – 10.11.42 • Capt Araki Tsutau (45) 10.11.42 – 20.01.43 • Capt Shigenaga Kozue (46) 20.01.43 – 07.01.44 • *Capt Norimatsu Sanji (46) 07.01.44 – 25.10.44 8th Squadron, 2nd Fleet: 09.41 – 14.07.42 8th Squadron, 3rd Fleet: 14.07.42 – 01.01.44 7th Squadron, 3rd Fleet: 01.01.44 – 01.03.44 7th Squadron, 2nd Fleet: 01.03.44 – 25.10.44 |
Chokai • Capt Watanabe Seishichi (42) 19.10.40 – 25.04.42 • Capt Hayakawa Mikio (44) 25.04.42 – 01.03.43 • Capt Aruga Kosaku (45) 01.03.43 – 06.06.44 • *Capt Tanaka Jo (47) 06.06.44 – 25.10.44 4th Squadron, 2nd Fleet: 09.41 – 14.07.42 8th Fleet; 14.07.42 – 24.12.42 8th Fleet, South East Area Fleet: 24.12.42 – 20.08.43 4th Squadron, 2nd Fleet: 20.08.43 – 01.03.44 4th Squadron, 3rd Fleet: 01.03.44 – 23.10.44 5th Squadron, 2nd Fleet: 23.10.44 – 25.10.44 |
Furutaka • Capt Araki Tsutau (45) 28.11.41 – 12.10.42 6th Squadron, 1st Fleet: 09.41 – 12.10.42 |
Haguro • Capt Mori Tomoichi (42) 25.07.41 – 20.10.42 • Capt Uozumi Jisaku (42) 20.10.42 – 01.12.43 • *Capt Sugiura Kaju (46) 01.12.43 – 15.05.45 5th Squadron, 2nd Fleet: 09.41 – 15.11.44 5th Squadron, Combined Fleet: 15.11.44 – 01.01.45 5th Squadron, South West Area Fleet: 01.01.45 – 20.01.45 5th Squadron, 10th Area Fleet: 20.01.45 – 15.05.45 |
Ibuki • captain not appointed Kuro Navy Aresenal (UC): 24.04.42 – 21.05.43 Kure Navy Arsenal (FO): 21.05.43 – 23.12.43 Sasebo Navy Arsenal: 23.12.43 – 09.45 (converting) |
Kako • Capt Takahashi Yuji (44) 15.09.41 – 10.08.42 6th Squadron, 1st Fleet: 09.41 – 10.08.42 8th Fleet: 10.11.42 – 15.12.42 (removed) |
Kinugasa • *Capt Sawa Masao (44) 20.08..41 – 13.11.42 6th Squadron, 1st Fleet: 09.41 – 13.11.42 |
Kumano • Capt Tanaka Kiikumatsu (43) 25.05.41 – 27.02.43 • Capt Fujita Toshio 27.02.43 – 29.03.44 • *Capt Hitomi Soichio (47) 29.03.44 – 25.11.44 7th Squadron, 2nd Fleet: 09.41 – 14.07.42 7th Squadron, 3rd Fleet: 14.07.42 – 01.03.44 7th Squadron, 2nd Fleet: 01.03.44 – 15.11.44 ?: 15.11.44 – 25.11.44 |
Maya • Capt Nabeshima Shunsaki (42) 08.11.41 – 30.09.42 • Capt Matsumoto Takeji (45) 30.09.42 – 16.10.43 • Capt Kato Yoshiro (43) 16.10.43 – 26.12.43 • *Capt Ooe Ranji (47) 26.12.43 – 23.10.44 4th Squadron, 2nd Fleet: 09.41 – 23.10.44 |
Mikuma • *Capt Sakiyama Shakao (42) 01.11.41 – 09.06.42 7th Squadron, 2nd Fleet: 09.41 – 07.06.42 |
Mogami • Capt Sone Akira (44) 15.09.41 – 10.11.42 • Capt Sasaki Seigo (45) 10.11.42 – 14.04.43 • Capt Aitoku Ichiro (45) 13.04.43 – 10.04.44 • *Capt Tooma Ryo (47) 10.04.44 – 26.10.44 7th Squadron, 2nd Fleet: 09.41 – 14.07.42 7th Squadron, 3rd Fleet: 14.07.42 – 25.08.42 Reserve: 25.08.42 – 30.04.43 1st Fleet: 30.04.43 – 30.06.43 7th Squadron, 3rd Fleet: 20.06.43 – 01.01.44 3rd Fleet: 01.01.44 – 15.11.44 Combined Fleet: 15.11.44 – ? (removed) |
Myoko • Capt Yamazumi Teijiro (44) 11.08.41 – 23.03.42 • Capt Miyoshi Teruhiko (43) 23.03.42 – 02.03.43 • Capt Nakamura Katsuhei (45) 02.03.43 – 05.12.43 • Capt Ishiwara Itsu (46) 05.12.43 – 15.01.45 • Capt Onoda Sutejiro (48) 15.01.45 – 22.03.45 • Capt Kagayama Hakao (45) 22.03.45 – 09.45 5th Squadron, 2nd Fleet: 09.41 – 15.11.44 5th Squadron, Combined Fleet: 15.11.44 – 01.01.45 5th Sqaudron, South West Area Fleet: 01.01.45 – 20.01.45 1st Southern Expeditionary Fleet, South West Area Fleet: 20.01.45 – 05.02.45 1st Southern Expeditionary Fleet, 10th Area Fleet: 05.02.45 – 09.45 |
Nachi • Capt Kiyota Takahiko (42) 20.08.41 – 16.11.42 • Capt Sone Akira (44) 16.11.42 – 10.09.43 • Capt Shibuya Shiro (44) 10.09.43 – 20.08.44 • *Capt Kanooka Enpei (49) 20.08.44 – 05.11.44 5th Squadron, 2nd Fleet: 09.41 – 29.04.42 ?: 29.04.42 – 14.07.42 21st Squadron, 5th Fleet: 17.07.42 – 15.11.44 Combined Fleet: 15.11.44 – ? (removed) |
Suzuya • Capt Kimura Masatomi (41) 15.10.41 – 24.11.42 • Capt Ono Takeji (44) 24.11.42 – 07.09.43 • Capt Takahashi Yuji (44) 07.09.43 – 01.09.44 • Capt Teraoka Masao (46) 01.09.44 – 25.10.44 7th Squadron, 2nd Fleet: 09.41 – 14.07.42 7th Squadron, 3rd Fleet: 14.07.42 – 01.03.44 7th Squadron, 2nd Fleet: 01.03.44 – 25.10.44 |
Takao • Capt Asakura Bunji (44) 15.08.41 – 25.02.43 • Capt Inoguchi Toshihira (46) 25.02.43 – 28.10.43 • Capt Hayashi Shigechika (45) 28.10.43 – 29.08.44 • Capt Onoda Sutejiro (48) 29.08.44 – 22.03.45 • Capt Ishisaka Takao (50) 22.03.45 – 09.45 4th Squadron, 2nd Fleet: 09.41 – 15.11.44 5th Squadron, Combined Fleet: 15.11 –01.01.45 5th Squadron, South West Area Fleet: 01.01.45 – 20.01.45 1st Southern Expeditionary Fleet, South West Area Fleet: 20.01.45 – 05.02.45 1st Southern Expeditionary Fleet, 10th Area Fleet: 05.02.45 – 09.45 |
Tone • Capt Okada Tametsugu (45) 10.09.41 – 20.07.42 • Capt Kobe Yuji (45) 20.07.42 – 01.12.43 • Capt Mayauzumi Haruo (47) 01.12.43 – 01.45 • Capt Okada Yusaku (47) 01.45 – 07.45 8th Squadron, 2nd Fleet: 09.41 – 14.07.42 8th Squadron, 3rd Fleet: 14.07.42 – 01.01.44 7th Squadron, 3rd Fleet: 01.01.44 – 01.03.44 7th Squadron, 2nd Fleet: 01.03.44 – 15.11.44 5th Squadron, Combined Fleet: 15.11.44 – 01.01.45 ? : 01.01.45 – 28.07.45 |
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