World War II Armed Forces – Orders of Battle and Organizations

Last Updated 24.04.2005

 

Imperial Japanese Navy In cooperation with Jeff Donahoo Commanders of other Fighting Ships

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

 

Escorts

Awaji       • LtCdr Niki Kouzou 1.44 – 6.44

Chiburi       • Ikeda Yamashi – 1.45

CD-4       • Lt Mizutani Katsuji 4.44 – 2.45

Ch-3       • Lt Mizutani Katsuji 12.41 – 12.43

Ch-33       • LtCdr Kuwahara Tadao 4.44 – 7.44

Etorofu       • Cdr Oka Iwao (50) 8.43 – 2.44       • Cdr Ikeda Akira (50) 2.44 – 7.44

Hachijo       • Cdr Isohisa Kenma (48) 3.42 – 10.43

Hatsukari       • LtCdr Kasuga Hitoshi – 10.43

Hayabusa       • LtCdr Tomita Toshihiko 12.41 – 10.42

Hiburi       • LtCdr       • Ishikawa Hiroshi

Hiyodori       • Lt Kadono Tetsuo 7.42 – 5.43       • Lt Kotani Masaharu 5.43 –

Ishigaki       • Cdr Kawano Yasushi (47) 12.41 – 10.43

Iki

Kari       • LtCdr Fukuyama Tsuyoshi 12.41 – 9.42

Kunashiri       • Cdr Kitamura Fumio (47) 12.41 – 11.42       • Cdr Kawashima Yoshio (48) 12.42 – 10.43

Kuri       • LtCdr Terauchi Masamichi – 11.42

Oki       • LtCdr Oouchi### – 1.44       • LtCdr Sugiyama Tadayoshi 1.44 –

Sagi       • Lt Ikunaga Kunio 12.41 – 12.42

Shimushu       • Cdr Arimura Fuji (47) 12.41 – 8.42

Tomodzuru       • LtCdr Suga Akiji 12.41 – 7.42

Tsuga       • LtCdr Nishino Sigeru 12.41 – 7.42       • LtCdr Sakuno Yoshii – 1.45

Ukuru       • LtCdr Kuwahara Tadao 7.44 – 3.45

Guard Boats

Chitose Maru       • Capt Watanabe Saburo (33) 12.41 – 8.43

Eifuku Maru       • Capt Murakami Chonosuke (44) 4.43 – 5.43       • *Capt Watanabe Tsutomu (34) 5.43 – 2.45

Fukuyama Maru       • Capt Arima Seiho (33) 4.42 – 8.42

Hakkaisan Maru       • *Capt Nakajima Kiyonobu (36) 7.42 – 10.42

Jusan Maru       • Capt Tahara Susumu (39) 12.41 – 2.42       • Capt Tamaki Toshiharu (36) 2.42 – 10.43

Kasagi Maru       • Capt Watanabe Tsutomu (34) 12.41 – 1.43

Kongosan Maru       • *Capt Kanawa Takeo (34) 12.41 – 5.42

Shinko Maru No2       • Capt Itokawa Suetada (36) 2.42 –

Zuiko Maru       • *Capt Yoshimi Yusuke (35) 12.41

Mine Craft

Hatsutaka       • LtCdr Ozaki Sakan (60) 10.44 – 6.45

Itsukushima       • *Capt Morikawa Matao (44) 12.41 – 9.42

Katsuriki       • *Capt Shiwa Kotora (50) 9.44

Okinoshima       • Capt Nakamura Katsuhei

Shirataka       • Capt Wada Sumihasa (45) 5.42 – 4.43       • *Capt Miki Takahide (46) 4.43 – 8.44

Tsuguru       • Capt Takahashi Ichimatsu (40) 11.42 – 9.43       • *Capt Nakatsu Seiki (44) 9.43 – 6.44

Wakataka       • Capt Saito Taizo (46) 11.42 – 2.45

Kahoku Maru       • Capt Kawagoe Tadamitsu (33) 12.41 – 1.42

Kinjo Maru       • *Capt Todo Isao (35) 12.41 – 5.42

Koei Maru       • Capt Suzuki Kozo (36) 12.41 – 1.43