World War II Armed Forces – Orders of Battle and Organizations

Last Updated 06.05.2005

Imperial Japanese Navy In cooperation with Jeff Donahoo Commanders of the Miscellaneous Units

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.

 

1st Special Attack Squadron       • R.Adm Obayashi Sueo (43) 02.45 – 09.45

2nd Special Attack Squadron       • R.Adm Nagai Mitsuru (45) 03.45 – 09.45

3rd Special Attack Squadron       • R.Adm Matsubara Hiroshi (45) 03.45 – 09.45       • R.Adm Shibuya Kyomi (45) 05.45 – 09.45

4th Special Attack Squadron       • R.Adm Nakamura Motoji (39) 04.45 – 09.45       • R.Adm Mito Hishi (42) 05.45 – 09.45       • RA Itakura Tokushi (42) 09.45

5th Special Attack Squadron       • R.Adm Komazawa Katsumi (42) 05.45 – 09.45

8th Special Attack Squadron       • R.Adm Kiyota Takahiko (42) 07.45 – 09.45

10th Special Attack Squadron       • R.Adm Owada Noburu (44) 03.45 – 09.45

Mine Division 1       • Capt Amano Shigetaka (47) 02.42 – 08.42       • Cdr Furuoka Tokujiro (48) 08.42 – 02.43       • *Capt Kawashima Yoshio (48) 12.43 – 04.45

Mine Division 14       • *Capt Suzuki Kiyoshi (35) 11.41 – 05.42

Mine Division 15       • Capt Katahara Tsunejiro (37) 11.41 – 01.42

Mine Division 16       • Capt Miyamoto Sadachika (39) 11.41 – 07.42       • *Capt Wakisaka Johei (38) 09.43 – 02.44

Mine Division 21       • Cdr Kitamura Masayuki (45) 11.41 – 03.42

Mine Division 31       • Capt Kumagaya Hideo (33) 01.41 – 05.42

Mine Division 33       • *Capt Okubo Hiroshi (33) 07.43 – 11.43

Mine Division 45       • *Capt Suzuki Kozo (36) 03.43 – 09.44

Mine Division 46       • Capt Chiya Sadae (34) 11.41 – 05.42

Mine Division 48       • *Capt Tamaki Toshiharu (36) 05.44 – 08.44

Mine Division 50       • Capt Kurasaki Rinzo (37) 11.41 – 01.42

Patrol Division 2       • Capt Harada Kame (38) 04.42 – 09.42

Gun Boat Division 1       • Capt Nakatsu Seiki (44) 11.41 – 04.42       • Capt Kurasaki Rinzo (37) 02.42 – 06.42

Gun Boat Division 2       • Capt Itakura Tokushi (42) 11.41 – 01.43       • Capt Murakami Chonosuke (44) 01.43 – 03.43

Gun Boat Division 3       • *Capt Konishi Seizo (46) 09.44 – 06.45

Gun Boat Division 4       • *Capt Tergaki Keizo (40) 11.42 – 04.43       • Capt Nakao Hachiro (40) 05.43 – 06.43

Gun Boat Division 7       • Capt Ishiguro Tarao (37) 11.41 – 04.42

Gun Boat Division 12       • Capt Tahara Susumu (39) 02.42 – 04.42

Gun Boat Division 14       • Capt Ohashi Tatsuo (40) 11.41 – 04.42

Subchaser Division 11       • *Capt Kajiwara Masami (50) 03.43 – 03.45

Subchaser Division 24       • Capt Harada Kame (38) 03.43 – 02.44

Subchaser Division 31       • Capt Harada Kame (38) 10.42 – 12.42       • *Capt Kumagaya Hideo (33) 12.42 – 12.43

Subchaser Division 52       • *Capt Tomita Suetzo (51) 05.45 – 07.45

Subchaser Division 54       • Capt Ogura Sotokichi (41) 05.42 – 05.43

Subchaser Division 56       • Cdr Ogata Tomoe (50) 08.42 –

Subchaser Division 57       • Capt Miura Tomosaburo (38) 12.42 – 10.43       • *Capt Nakao Katsuji (40) 10.43 – 06.44

Subchaser Division 58       • *Capt Naotsuka Hachiro (38) 07.42 – 09.42

Subchaser Division 60       • Capt Tahara Susumu (39) 09.42 – 10.43       • *Capt Eguchi Matsuro (40) 11.43 – 02.44

Subchaser Division 63       • Capt Abe Koun (41) 09.42 – 12.43       • *Capt Morino Sorokuro (40) 12.43 – 02.44

Torpedoboat Division 1       • Cdr Amano Shigetaka 11.41 – 02.42

Torpedoboat Division 11       • Cdr Isohisa Kenma (48) 11.41 – 02.42

Torpedoboat Division 21       • Cdr Wakita Kiichiro (48) 11.41 – 03.42       • Capt Ogata Tsutomu (42) 07.44 – 05.45