Graduates of Naval Academy class 2nd

TOP page People TOP

Admirals Hidaka, Sonojo Yamamoto, Gombei
Vice-admirals Arima, Shinichi Kawahara, Yoichi
Matsunaga, Yuju Morooka, Yoriyuki
Uemura, Nagataka
Rear admirals Hirao, Fukusaburo Miyoshi, Katsumi
Sawa, Ryokan Shimazaki, Yoshitada
Captain Yokoo, Michiaki



Hidaka, Sonojo Kagoshima Naval Academy 2nd
Admiral

Date Rank Other title Job
1848. 3.23     born
    4th Medal  
1871. 9.25     Cadet, Nav.Academy
1873. 3. 8     Crew, Tsukuba
1874.11. 1 MID    
1876. 6. 8     Crew, Kasuga
1876.12.14     Crew, Nisshin
1877. 6. 8 SUBLT    
1878. 5.16     Crew, Fuso
1878.11.27 LTJG    
1879. 4. 9     Crew, Kenko
1879. 4.14     Crew, Kenko / Gun.Inst, Nav.Academy
1880.10. 7     Crew, Ryujo
1880.10.26     Crew, Kenko
1881. 7.13     Crew, Asama
1881.12.17 LT    
1882. 3.13     Crew, Asama
1882.12.11     Member, B-Ship, DoN
1882.12.14     Work in Yokosuka
1884. 2. 8     Att, NOS (S2)
1884. 2.30     Att, NOS (S2) / Temp. Crew, Fuso
1884.12. 2     Att, NOS (S2) / Temp. Crew, Amagi
1885. 2. 2     Att, NOS (S2) / Temp. Crew, Seiki
1885. 4.28     Att, NOS (S2)
1885. 6.20 LCDR    
1886. 3.22     Chief, S1, N2, GS-N / Chief, S2, N2, GS-N
1887. 9.21     Trip to Europe, USA
1887.10.27     Chief, S1, N2, GS-N
1888. 5.12     Staff, N2, GSN
1888.10.19     Return
1889. 3. 9     Chief, S2, NS (acting)
1889. 8.28 CAPT    
1889. 8.29     Chief, S2, NS
1890. 5.13     CO, Kongo
1891. 6.17     CO, Musashi
1892. 6. 3     CO, Ryujo
1893.12. 2     SM, Gun.TrainingCenter
1894. 6.23     CO, Hashidate
1895. 5.18     CO, Matsushima
1895. 7.25     Dir, Nav.Academy
1896.11. 5 RADM    
1899. 1.19     COM, Readiness Fleet
1900. 5.20 VADM   COM, Takeshiki GD
1902. 7.26     CinC, Readiness Fleet
1903.10.19     CinC, Maizuru ND
1907. 9.21   Baron
2nd Medal
 
1908. 8. 7 ADM    
1908. 8.28     Wait
1909. 8.27 Resv    
1914. 3. 1 Resv 2    
1918. 3.23 Ret    
1932. 7.24     died (84)

TOP of this page Table of Job abbreviations



Yamamoto, Gombei Kagoshima Naval Academy 2nd
Admiral

Date Rank Other title Job
1852.10.15     born
    4th Medal
1st Medal
 
1870.11.28     Cadet, Nav.Academy
1871. 9.24     return to Nav.Academy
1874.11. 1 MID    
1874.11.19     Crew, Tsukuba
1875. 1. 1     return to Nav.Academy
1875. 4.     Crew, Tsukuba
1876.12.27     Crew, Ger Vineta
1877. 6. 8 SUBLT    
1878. 5.25     Crew, Fuso
1878.12.27 LTJG    
1879. 4. 9     Crew, Kenko
1880.10. 7     Crew, Ryujo
1880.10.26     Crew, Kenko
1881. 7.13     Crew, Asama
1881.10.24     Crew, Asama / Work in Nav.Academy
1881.12.17 LT    
1882. 3.13     Crew, Asama
1882.12.11     XO, Asama
1885. 5. 4     EO, Naniwa (Trip to UK)
1885. 6.20 LCDR    
1885.11.20     XO, Naniwa
1886. 6.26     Return
1886.10.15     CO, Amagi
1887. 7.11     Sec, MoN
1887. 9.21     Trip to Europe, USA
1888.10.19     Return
1889. 4.12     CO, Takao (acting)
1889. 8.28 CAPT    
1889. 8.29     CO, Takao
1890. 9.24     CO, Takachiho
1891. 6.17     Dir, Secretariat, MoN
1893. 5.20     Dir, Administration, MoN
1894. 9. 6     Dir, Administration, MoN / Adj, MoN, JGS
1895. 3. 8 RADM   Dir, B-NA, DoN / Member, AdmCommittee
1895. 3.25     Dir, B-NA, DoN / Member, AdmCommittee / Assist Member, NGS
1895. 6. 5     Dir, B-NA, DoN / Member, AdmCommittee
1896. 5.27     Dir, B-NA, DoN / Member, AdmCommittee / Dir, Temp.B-Const, DoN
1898. 5.14 VADM    
1898.11. 8     MoN
1902. 2.27   Baron  
1904. 6. 6 ADM    
1906. 1. 7     resigned
1906. 1. 9     NavCouncilor
1907. 9.21   Count  
1913. 2.20     Prime Minister
1914. 4.16     Wait
1914. 5.11 Resv    
1917.10.15 Resv 2    
1922.10.15 Ret    
1923. 9. 2     Prime Minister / Minister of Foreign Affairs
1923. 9.19     Prime Minister
1924. 1. 7     resigned
1931. 1.16   Permission of having stick in the court  
1933.12. 9   Supreme Order died (81)

TOP of this page Table of Job abbreviations



Arima, Shinichi Kagoshima Naval Academy 2nd
Vice-admiral

Date Rank Other title Job
1851. 1.26     born
1871. 9.24     Cadet, Nav.Academy
1874.10.16     Crew, Tsukuba
1874.11. 1 MID    
1876. 9.27     Member, Nav.Academy
1877. 2.22     Crew, Tsukuba
1877. 6. 8 SUBLT    
1877.10. 1     Member, Nav.Academy
1878. 5. 2     Crew, Kongo
1878.12.27 LTJG    
1881. 8. 6     Crew, Tsukuba
1881.12.17 LT    
1884.12. 4     Chief Gun, Tsukuba
1884.12.17     XO, Tenryu
1885. 8. 6     XO, Settsu
1886. 1.31     XO, Fuso (acting)
1886. 4. 7 LCDR    
1886. 4. 9     XO, Fuso
1887. 7.11     CO, Amagi
1887.10.27     CO, Musashi (acting)
1889. 5.15     Ope.Inst, Nav.Academy / CO, Tenryu (acting)
1890. 5.13     Chief, S2, NS (acting)
1890. 9.17 CAPT   Chief, S2, NS
1893. 5.20     CO, SC, Sasebo ND
1893. 9.12     CO, Kongo
1894.12.17     CO, Itsukushima
1895. 6. 5     CBO, Chinen
1895. 7.25     CO, Hashidate
1895.12.27     CEO, Chinen
1896. 7.24     CBO, Yashima (Trip to UK)
1896.12.11     CO, Yashima
1897.11.30     Return
1897.12.27 RADM   COM, Takeshiki GD
1898. 5.14     COM, Yokosuka ND
1899. 6.17     COM, Yokosuka ND Fleet / COM, Yokosuka ND
1900. 5.20     COM, Readiness Fleet
1901. 7. 3     Dir, NSC / Member, AdmCommittee
1902. 5.24 VADM    
1903.10.27     Dir, NSC / Dir, NEC / Member, AdmCommittee
1905. 1. 7     CinC, Kure ND
1906. 2. 2     CinC, Sasebo ND
1906.11.22     CinC, 1F
1907. 9.21   Baron
2nd Medal
 
1908. 5.26     Dir, NEC / Member, AdmCommittee
1908. 8.28     Wait
1909. 3. 1     CinC, Sasebo ND
1909.12. 1     Member, AdmCommittee
1909.12. 6     died (59)

TOP of this page Table of Job abbreviations



Kawahara, Yoichi Kagoshima Naval Academy 2nd
Vice-admiral

Date Rank Other title Job
1850. 5.28     born
    4th Medal  
1871. 9. 4     Cadet, Nav.Academy
1873. 3. 3     Crew, Tsukuba
1874.11. 1 MID    
1875. 4.23     Crew, Tsukuba
1876. 9. 2     Study in Nav.Academy
1876.12.27     Crew, Ger Vineta
1877. 6. 6 SUBLT    
1877.11.10     Crew, Ger Leipzig
1878. 5.12     Return
1878.12.27 LTJG    
1881.12.17 LT   Crew, Kongo
1882. 7.17     Crew, Ryujo
1883. 9.21     Crew, Tsukushi
1883.11. 5     XO, Tsukushi
1885. 8.28     Work in Yokosuka Barracks / BO, Takachiho (Trip to UK)
1885. 9.10     CBO, Takachiho
1886. 4. 7 LCDR    
1886. 5.28     XO, Takachiho
1886. 7. 3     Return
1886.12.28     CO, Seiki
1887.10.27     CO, Yamato (acting)
1889. 5.15     Staff, S1, NS
1890. 9.17 CAPT   Att, NS
1890.10. 9     Attache, UK
1891.11. 4     Attache, UK / SVCO
1893. 5.20     CBO, Yoshino (Trip to UK)
1893. 6. 7     CO, Yoshino
1894. 3. 6     Return
1895. 6. 4     Chief, N2, NGS / Staff, JGS-N
1896. 4. 1     Chief, N2, NGS
1897.12.27 RADM   COM, Readiness Fleet
1899. 1.19     Dir, Nav.Academy
1902. 5.24     Wait
1903. 1.13     Susp
1903. 7. 7     Member, AdmCommittee
1903. 9. 5 VADM   Wait
1904. 9. 5     Susp
1906. 9. 5 Resv    
1913. 5.28 Resv 2    
1915. 5.28 Ret    
1926.12.17     died (76)

TOP of this page Table of Job abbreviations



Matsunaga, Yuju Kochi Naval Academy 2nd
Vice-admiral

Date Rank Other title Job
1849. 8.18     born
    4th Medal  
1871. 8. 1     Cadet, Nav.Academy
1873. 3.12     Crew, Tsukuba
1874.11. 1 MID    
1875. 4.23     Crew, Tsukuba
1877. 6. 8 SUBLT    
1878.11. 7     Crew, Moshun
1878.12.27 LTJG    
1880. 4.14     XO, Moshun
1881.12.17 LT    
1884. 2. 8     XO, Nisshin
1885.12.25     Work in B-Adm, DoN
1886. 1.29     Staff, S-Leg, B-NA, DoN / Staff, S-Officer, B-NA, DoN
1886. 2.23     Staff, S-Leg, B-NA, DoN
1886. 4. 7 LCDR    
1886. 4.12     Chief, S1, N1, GS-N
1888. 5.14     Staff, N1, GSN
1889. 5.15     CO, Musashi (acting)
1890. 5.15     Ope.Inst, Nav.Academy / CO, Tenryu (acting)
1890. 9.17 CAPT   CO, Kaimon
1891.12.14     Chief, S2, B1, DoN
1893. 5.20     Chief, S1, B-NA, DoN
1895. 7.25     CO, Matsushima
1895. 9.28     CO, Itsukushima
1896. 8.13     CO, Chinen
1897.12.27 RADM   COM, Kure ND
1898. 5.14     CSVCO (Trip to UK)
1899. 6.27     Order of Return
1900. 1.12     COM, Sasebo ND Fleet / COM, Sasebo ND
1900. 5.20     Chief, B-Shipping, Yokosuka ND
1901. 7. 3     Dir, NEC / Member, AdmCommittee
1903. 9. 5 VADM   Wait
1904. 9. 5     Susp
1905. 2.13     COM, Mako GD
1905. 6.13     Wait
1906. 6.13     Susp
1907. 2.14 Resv    
1912. 8.18 Resv 2    
1914. 8.18 Ret    
1926.11. 3     died (77)

TOP of this page Table of Job abbreviations



Morooka, Yoriyuki Tokyo Naval Academy 2nd
Vice-admiral

Date Rank Other title Job
1851. 3.19     born
    4th Medal  
1871. 8. 1     Cadet, Nav.Academy
1874. 3.12     Crew, Tsukuba
1874.11. 1 MID   Graduate from Nav.Academy
1877. 6. 8 SUBLT    
1878.12.27 LTJG    
1879. 2. 7     Crew, Kenko
1880. 7.21     Crew, Ryujo
1881. 1.24     Crew, Azuma
1881. 2.16     Crew, Azuma / Torp.TrainingCenter
1881.12.17 LT    
1883. 2.16     Crew, Azuma / Torp.TrainingCenter / B-Torp, DoN
1883.12.19     Work in B-Torp, DoN
1884. 4.17     Att, NOS
1886. 3. 4     Chief, S2, N1, GS-N (acting)
1886. 4. 7 LCDR   Chief, S2, N1, GS-N
1889. 3. 9     Staff, S1, NS
1889. 5.15     CO, Yamato (acting)
1890. 9.17 CAPT   CO, Yamato
1891.12.14     CO, Jingei
1892.11. 7     Dir, Ord.Arsnl
1893. 5.29     Dir, Ord.Arsnl / Chairman, Technical Committee
1895. 6. 4     CO, Yoshino
1896.11.26     SM, Torp.TrainingCenter
1897.12.27 RADM   VCNGS / Member, AdmCommittee
1898.11.10     Dir, B-NA, DoN / Member, AdmCommittee / Dir, Temp.B-Const, DoN
1900. 5.20     Dir, NEC
1901. 7. 3     COM, Readiness Fleet
1902. 4.24 VADM   Wait
1902.11.27     Susp
1904.11.27 Resv    
1914. 3. 1 Resv 2    
1914. 8.14     died (63)

TOP of this page Table of Job abbreviations



Uemura, Nagataka Gifu Naval Academy 2nd
Vice-admiral

Date Rank Other title Job
1849. 7. 7     born
    4th Medal  
1871. 9.24     Cadet, Nav.Academy
1873. 3. 8     Crew, Tsukuba
1874.11. 1 MID    
1876. 9. 2     Study in Nav.Academy
1877. 2.16     Crew, Fujiyama
1877. 6. 8 SUBLT    
1877.12.14     Crew, Amagi
1880. 1.20     Member, Nav.Academy
1880. 1.28     Crew, Kenko
1880. 8.12 LTJG    
1881. 4.14     Crew, Kenko / Member, Nav.Academy
1881. 8. 6     Crew, Tsukuba
1882.12.28 LT    
1884.12. 4     DC, Tsukuba
1885. 9.15     Crew, Settsu / Trainer, Nav.Academy
1885.11.16     Crew, Ryujo
1886. 4.12     Staff, S-Leg, B-NA, DoN
1887.10.25 LCDR    
1887.11. 4     Staff, S-Leg, B-NA, DoN / Member, Shipbuilding Committee
1889. 3. 9     Remaining task handling, former B-NA, DoN
1889. 5. 4     Chief, S1, B1, DoN
1891. 2.18     XO, Tsukuba
1891. 6.11     XO, Hiei
1892. 6. 3     CO, Atago
1893. 1.26     CO, Oshima
1893. 5.20     CoS, Sasebo ND
1893.12. 6 CAPT    
1894.12. 5     CoS, Ryojun base unit
1895. 7.25     CO, Akitsushima
1896. 4. 1     CO, Takachiho
1896.11.17     CO, Hiei
1897.12. 1     CO, Yoshino
1898. 6.13     CO, Chinen
1899. 3.23     CBO, Hatsuse (Trip to UK)
1900. 8. 1     CO, Hatsuse
1901. 4.15     Return
1901. 7. 5 RADM   Manager, Yokosuka Harbour / Chief, B-Resv, Yokosuka
1902.10.29     Manager, Yokosuka Harbour / Chief, B-Shipping, Yokosuka ND
1903. 4.12     Manager, Yokosuka Harbour
1905. 1. 7     Manager, Ryojun Harbour
1905. 6.13     COM, Mako GD
1905.11.13 VADM    
1905.12.20     Wait
1906.12.20     Susp
1907. 2.24 Resv    
1912. 7. 7 Resv 2    
1914. 7. 7 Ret    
1931. 1.27     died (81)

TOP of this page Table of Job abbreviations



Hirao, Fukusaburo Fukuoka Naval Academy 2nd
Rear admiral

Date Rank Other title Job
1852. 9.18     born
1870.11.15     Cadet, Nav.Academy
1874.10.16     Crew, Tsukuba
1874.11. 1 MID    
1875.10. 7 SUBLT    
1878.12.27 LTJG    
1881. 8. 6     Crew, Nisshin
1881.11.19     Complete Study in Nav.Academy
1881.12.17 LT    
1883.11.30     Crew, Kaimon
1884. 3.27     XO, Azuma
1884. 7.26     XO, Chobin
1885. 6.20 LCDR    
1885. 6.22     XO, Fujiyama
1885.11.19     XO, Hiei
1886. 2. 6     Work in Nav.Academy
1886. 2.17     SM, MarineTrainingCenter
1886.11.22     XO, Ryujo
1887.10.27     CO, Tenryu (acting)
1888. 6.20     Staff, B-Navigation, Yokosuka ND
1888.11. 8     Chief, S-SeaTrans, B-Ship, DoN
1889. 4.12     CO, Kaimon (acting)
1889. 8.28 CAPT    
1889. 8.29     CO, Kaimon
1890. 9.17     CO, Kure SC
1893. 5.20     CoS, Kure ND
1895. 5.11     CO, Saien
1896. 8.13     CO, Itsukushima
1898.10. 1     Wait
1899. 2. 1     Chief, B-Harbour, Sasebo ND
1900. 5.20     Wait
1901. 5.20     Susp
1902. 5.28 RADM
Resv
   
1910. 9.18 Resv 2    
1914. 3. 1 Ret    
1917. 5.31     died (64)

TOP of this page Table of Job abbreviations



Miyoshi, Katsumi Ishikawa Naval Academy 2nd
Rear admiral

Date Rank Other title Job
1854. 2. 4     born
    4th Medal  
1871. 8. 2     Cadet, Nav.Academy
1874.10.16     Crew, Tsukuba
1874.11. 1 MID    
1875. 1. 1     return to Nav.Academy
1875. 4.22     Crew, Tsukuba
1876. 9. 6     Study in Nav.Academy
1877. 1.17     Crew, Moshun
1877. 8.13 SUBLT    
1878. 3. 8     Crew, Chiyodagata
1878.10.30     Crew, Fujiyama
1880. 8.12 LTJG    
1880.10.19     Crew, Chobin
1882.12.28 LT    
1884.11. 4     Chief Nav, Chobin
1886. 2.16     Chief Nav, Moshun
1886. 4.12     DC, Hosho
1886. 7.14     DC, Fuso
1886.12.28     XO, Katsuragi
1887.10.25 LCDR    
1887.10.27     XO, Hiei
1890. 5.13     CO, Manju
1891. 7.23     Staff, Kure ND
1892.12. 5     CO, Tsukushi (acting)
1894.12.27 CAPT   CO, Tsukushi
1895. 5.11     CoS, Kure ND
1897.12.27     CoS, Readiness Fleet
1898.11. 2     CBO, Shikishima (Trip to UK)
1899. 7.25     CO, Shikishima
1900. 4.17     Return
1900. 5.20 RADM   COM, Yokosuka ND Fleet
1900. 8. 1     Member, AdmCommittee
1901. 2. 7     died (48)

TOP of this page Table of Job abbreviations



Sawa, Ryokan Tokyo Naval Academy 2nd
Rear admiral

Date Rank Other title Job
1853.10. 5     born
    4th Medal  
1871. 8. 2     Cadet, Nav.Academy
1874.10.16     Crew, Tsukuba
1874.11. 1 MID    
1875. 1. 1     Study in Nav.Academy
1875. 4.22     Crew, Tsukuba
1876. 9. 2     Study in Nav.Academy
1876.12.27     Crew, Ger Vineta
1877. 6. 8 SUBLT    
1878. 5.12     Return
1878. 5.25     Crew, Hiei
1878. 7.     Graduate from Nav.Academy
1878.12.27 LTJG    
1881.10.15     Crew, Hiei / Member, Nav.Academy
1881.12.17 LT    
1882. 2.13     Crew, Hiei
1884.11. 7     DC, Hiei
1885. 7. 3     Crew, Settsu / Trainer, Nav.Academy
1886. 2. 6     XO, Tsukushi
1886. 4.12     XO, Kongo (acting)
1886. 6.17 LCDR    
1886. 6.23     XO, Kongo
1886.11.22     XO, Unebi
1887. 3.28     Staff, Yokosuka ND
1888. 5.14     CO, Atago
1890. 9.25     CO, Tenryu
1891. 4. 6 CAPT   Chief Inst, Nav.Academy
1891.12.14     CO, Yamato
1892. 9. 7     Wait
1892.12.23     CO, Musashi
1893.10.12     CO, Takao
1895. 7.25     CO, SC, Kure ND
1895. 8.14     CO, Omi-maru
1895.11.30     Wait
1895.12.27     CO, Matsushima
1897.12.27     CO, Chinen
1898. 6.13     Wait
1898.12.27     Susp
1900.12.27 RADM
Resv
   
1911.10. 5 Resv 2    
1914. 3. 1 Ret    
1923.10. 8     died (70)

TOP of this page Table of Job abbreviations



Shimazaki, Yoshitada Kochi Naval Academy 2nd
Rear admiral

Date Rank Other title Job
1851. 5. 5     born
    4th Medal  
1871. 8. 2     Cadet, Nav.Academy
1873. 3.12     Crew, Tsukuba
1874.11. 1 MID    
1875. 7.14     Crew, Fujiyama
1877. 6. 8 SUBLT    
1877.11.23     Crew, Amagi
1880. 8.12 LTJG    
1882. 7.26     Crew, Kongo
1882.12.28 LT    
1884.10.15     DC, Kongo
1885. 9. 8     DC, Fuso
1886. 2. 6     Staff, Readiness Flotilla
1887.10.25 LCDR    
1887.10.27     Chief, S2, N2, GS-N
1888. 5.14     Staff, N2, GSN
1889. 3. 9     Staff, Yokosuka ND
1889. 5.15     XO, Takachiho
1890. 7. 4     XO, Jingei
1890. 8.14     Chief, S-PowderProd, Ord.Arsnl
1891. 3.28     Chief, S-Powder, Ord.Arsnl
1891. 7.23     CO, Atago
1892. 6. 3     CO, Oshima
1893. 1.26 CAPT   CO, Katsuragi
1893. 5.15     Wait
1893. 5.20     Chief, N2, NGS
1894. 6.19     CoS, Yokosuka ND
1894. 7. 8     CoS, Yokosuka ND / Chief, B-Resv, Yokosuka ND
1894. 7.22     CoS, Yokosuka ND
1895. 2.20     CO, Izumi
1896. 6. 5     CO, Fuso
1896.11.26     CO, Yoshino
1897.12. 1     CBO, Asama (Trip to UK)
1898. 6.24     CO, Asama
1899. 5.17     Return
1899. 6.17     CO, Sasebo SC
1900. 6.17     CO, Yashima
1901. 7. 6 RADM   Manager, Sasebo Harbour / Chief, B-Resv, Sasebo
1903. 7. 7     Wait
1904. 7. 7     Susp
1905. 2. 2     died (53)

TOP of this page Table of Job abbreviations


TOP page

Copyright © Hiroshi Nishida (Misohito), 2002.