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World War II Armed Forces — Orders of Battle and Organizations | Last Updated 28.12.2014 |
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World War II Armed Forces — Orders of Battle and Organizations | Last Updated 28.12.2014 |
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The format for names is Japanese style: rank; last name, first name; Japanese name in Kaji;
(and in brackets the officer's graduating class of the Naval Academy at Etajima, if applicable). (M) Behind the name indicates a merchant marine (civilian) officer. Rank as was at the date he took command, whether as supervisor or captain. If an officer is shown as being in command before the ship was commissioned, he was Chief Equipping Officer, becoming Commanding Officer on the date the ship was commissioned. Dates are given thus: day.month.year Commanders marked with * are known to have died. | ||
| Erimo 襟裳 モリエ | AO | |
| Class: Shiretoko | ||
| Call Sign: JGDQ | ||
| Builder: Kawasaki Shipbuilding Co, Kobe | ||
| Ordered under the 1918–20 Building Program | ||
| Laid Down: | 03.05.1920 | |
| Launched: | 28.10.1920 | |
| Completed as fleet oiler (14,050 GRT): | 16.12.1920 | |
| Service: | ||
| ? | 16.12.20–20.11.41 | |
| 2nd Fleet | 20.11.41–01.03.42 | |
| Combined Fleet | 01.03.42–20.05.44 | |
Fate: Beached 04.03.42 after attack by USS S-39 (SS-144) on Bali Island (04°19'S, 108°25'E). 4 dead; ? saved. Wreck scrapped 1947. | ||
| Removed from Navy List | ? | |
| Commanding Officers: | ||
| Capt Arisawa Yotokuro (29) | 01.12.19– | |
| Capt Matsumoto Takumi (29) | 松本 匠 | 10.11.21–16.05.22 |
| Capt Hashimoto Saisuke (30) | 橋本才輔 | 16.05.22–01.12.23 |
| ? | 01.12.23–05.02.24 | |
| Cdr Tomioka Aijiro (32) | 富岡愛次郎 | 05.02.24–01.07.24 |
| ? | 01.07.24–10.11.25 | |
| Cdr Henmi Tatsuhiko (32) | 辺見辰彦 | 10.11.25–01.04.26 |
| Capt Matsumoto Chuza (32) | 松本忠左 | 01.04.26–01.12.26 |
| Captain Hirose Hikota (32) | 広瀬彦太 | 01.12.26–01.09.27 |
| Capt Yoshioka Kiyoshi (33) | 吉岡 清 | 01.09.27–23.08.28 |
| Capt Kida Shinpei (32) | 木田新平 | 23.08.28–15.09.29 |
| Capt Ozawa Kakusuke (34) | 小沢覚輔 | 15.09.29–01.07.30 |
| Capt Koike Shiro (37) | 小池四郎 | 01.07.30–01.11.30 |
| Cdr Yokoyama Tokujiro (36) | 横山徳治郎 | 01.11.30–01.12.31 |
| Capt Tayui Minoru (39) | 田結 穣 | 01.12.31–15.11.32 |
| Capt Nakamura Kazuo (37) | 中村一夫 CK | 15.11.32–15.11.33 |
| Capt Hatakeyama Koichiro (39) | 畠山耕一郎 | 15.11.33–25.08.34 |
| Capt Kobayashi Sanryo (??) | 25.08.34–15.11.34 | |
| Capt Harada Seiichi (39) | 原田清一 | 15.11.34–22.02.35 |
| Capt Abe Koso (40) | 阿部孝壮 | 22.02.35–15.08.35 |
| Capt Tokunaga Sakae (41) | 徳永 栄 | 15.08.35–10.10.36 |
| Capt Irifune Naosaburo (39) | 入船直三郎 | 10.10.35–20.03.36 |
| Capt Ogata Masaki (41) | 緒方真記 | 20.03.36–02.11.36 |
| Capt Nakamura Motoji (39) | 中邑元司 | 02.11.36–20.04.37 |
| Capt Onishi Shinzo (42) | 大西新蔵 | 20.04.37–20.10.37 |
| Capt Watanabe Seishichi (42) | 渡辺清七 | 20.10.37–05.05.38 |
| ? | 05.05.38–10.10.38 | |
| Capt Sato Katsuyu (44) | 佐藤勝也 | 10.10.38–27.05.39 |
| Capt Ito Yasunoshin (42) | 伊藤安之進 | 27.05.39–15.11.39 |
| Capt Uehara Yoshio (45) | 上原義雄 | 15.11.39–21.10.40 |
| Capt Miura Hayao (45) | 三浦速雄 | 21.10.40–27.12.40 |
| Capt Tonomura Senzaburo (40) | 殿村干三郎 | 27.12.40–20.06.41 |
| Capt Hasebe Yoshizo (40) | 長谷部喜蔵 | 20.06.41–20.08.41 |
| Capt Soma Shinshiro (42) | 相馬信四郎 | 20.08.41–04.03.42 |
| Hario 針尾 オリハ | AO | |
| Builder: Harima Heavy Industries, Aioi | ||
| Ordered under the 1943 War Program | ||
| Laid Down: | 05.06.1944 | |
| Launched: | 04.10.1944 | |
| Completed as fast fleet oiler (20,000 GRT): | 01.12.1944 | |
| Service: | ||
| ? | ? | |
Fate: Sunk 03.03.45 by mine off Cape Bastian, Hainan Island (18°10'N, 109°40'E). ? dead; ? saved. | ||
| Removed from Navy List | 10.05.1945 | |
| Commandig Officers: | ||
| Capt Miyata Eizo (49) | 宮田栄造 | 01.12.44– |
| Hayasui 早吸 イスヤハ | AO | |
| Type (Class): Hayasui | ||
| Ordered under the 1941 War Program, Contract No. 306. | ||
| Builder: Harima Heavy Industries, Aioi | ||
| Laid Down: | 04.02.1943 | |
| Launched: | 25.12.1943 | |
| Completed as fast fleet oiler (18,300 GRT): | 24.04.1944 | |
| Service: | ||
| ? | 24.04.44–10.10.44 | |
Fate: Sunk 19.08.44 at 08:18 by USS Bluefish (SS-222) 80 miles NW of Cape Bolinaro, Luzon (17°34'N, 119°23'E). ?dead; ? saved. | ||
| Removed from Navy List | 10.10.1944 | |
| Commanding Officers: | ||
| *Capt Sugiura Keizaburo (49) | 杉浦経三郎 | 10.04.44–14.08.44 |
| Hayatomo 早鞆 モトヤハ | AO | |
| Class: Shiretoko | ||
| Call Sign: JGJQ | ||
| Builder: Kure Naval ShipShipyard | ||
| Ordered under the 1921 Building Program | ||
| Laid Down: | 14.03.1922 | |
| Launched: | 04.12.1922 | |
| Completed as fleet oiler (14,050 GRT): | 15.05.1924 | |
| Service: | ||
| ? | 1924–1945 | |
Fate: Badly damaged 09.10.43 by USS Kingfish (SS-234) in Sibutu Channel (5°09'N, 119°18'E). Towed to Singapore and used as hulk to store fuel oil. 02.09.45 surrendered and scrapped in 1945 in Singapore. | ||
| Removed from Navy List | 03.05.1947 | |
| Commanding Officers: | ||
| Capt Kondo Naotaka (30) | 近藤直方 | 01.04.23–01.09.23 |
| Capt Aoki Kunitaro (31) | 01.09.23–25.05.25 | |
| Cdr Yamaguchi Seishichi (32) | 山口清七 | 25.05.25–01.12.25 |
| Cdr Teramoto Takeji (33) | 寺本武治 | 01.12.25–01.04.26 |
| ? | ? | |
| Capt Higurashi Toshio (34) | 日暮豊年 | 01.11.27–01.08.28 |
| Cdr Kasuya Soichi (35) | 糟谷宗一 | 01.08.28–04.12.28 |
| Capt Kawana Takeo (34) | 川名彪雄 | 04.12.28–01.05.29 |
| ? | ? | |
| Capt Hara Seitaro (35) | 原 精太郎 | 15.11.29–26.07.30 |
| Capt Takahashi Hideo (36) | 高橋頴雄 | 26.07.30–10.11.30 |
| Capt Mikawa Gunichi (38) | 三川軍一 | 15.08.31–01.12.31 |
| ? | ? | |
| Capt Nakayama Michimoto (37) | 中山道源 | 25.01.32–01.12.32 |
| ? | ? | |
| Capt Otsuka Miki (39) | 大塚 幹 | 25.08.34–07.10.35 |
| ? | ? | |
| Capt Mizusaki Shojiro (38) | 水崎正次郎 | 07.10.36–01.12.36 |
| Capt Mizui Seiji (40) | 水井静治 | 01.12.36–20.11.37 |
| Capt Kiyota Takahiko (42) | 清田孝彦 | 19.11.37–20.06.38 |
| ? | ? | |
| Capt Miura Tomosaburo (38) | 三浦友三郎 | 10.02.39–28.09.39 |
| Capt Aruga Takeo (42) | 有賀武夫 | 28.09.39–15.11.39 |
| ? | ? | |
| Capt Matsura Tadayuki (40) | 松良祐宏 | 15.10.40–15.05.42 |
| Capt Nakao Hachiro (40) | 中尾八郎 | 15.05.42–15.04.43 |
| Capt Hasebe Yoshizo (40) | 長谷部喜蔵 | 15.04.43–15.08.43 |
| Iro 石廊 ロイ | AO | |
| Class: Shiretoko | ||
| Call Sign: JGHQ | ||
| Builder: Osaka Iron Works | ||
| Ordered under the 1918–20 Building Program | ||
| Laid Down: | 02.09.1921 | |
| Launched: | 02.08.1922 | |
| Completed as fleet oiler (14,050 GRT): | 30.10.1924 | |
| Service: | ||
| ? | 1924–1941 | |
| 4th Fleet | 31.10.41–04.03.44 | |
| Central Pacific Fleet | 04.03.44–30.03.44 | |
Fate: Badly damaged 31.03.44 by aircraft from US Navy TF 58 at close to Koror, Peleliu, Palau. Sinks after burning 17.04.44. ? dead; ? saved. | ||
| Removed from Navy List | 10.05.1944 | |
| Commanding Officers: | ||
| ? | ? | |
| Cdr Tomioka Aijiro (32) | 富岡愛次郎 | 01.07.24–01.11.24 |
| ? | 01.11.24– | |
| Capt Mihori Denzo (32) | 御堀伝造 | 10.11.24–18.09.25 |
| ? | 18.09.25– | |
| Capt Tachibana Hajime (33) | 立花 一 | 15.10.26–01.04.27 |
| Capt Sezaki Nihei (32) | 瀬崎仁平 | 01.04.27–01.05.27 |
| ? | 01.05.27– | |
| Capt Sugimoto Michio (41) | 杉本道雄 | 21.02.38–15.04.28 |
| Capt Ishizaki Noboru (42) | 石崎 昇 | 15.04.38–15.12.38 |
| Capt Asakura Bunji (44) | 朝倉豊次 | 15.12.38–01.09.39 |
| Capt Horie Giichiro (43) | 堀江義一郎 | 01.09.39–15.11.39 |
| Capt Nishina Kozo (44) | 仁科宏造 | 15.11.39–10.03.40 |
| Capt Takahashi Yuji (44) | 高橋雄次 | 10.03.40–15.10.40 |
| Capt Inoguchi Toshihira (46) | 猪口敏平 | 15.10.40–24.05.41 |
| Capt Matsuda Takatomo (45) | 松田尊睦 | 01.09.41–22.08.42 |
| *Capt Kitamura Fumio (47) | 北村富美雄 | 27.04.43–30.03.44 |
| Kazahaya 風早 ヤハザカ | AO | |
| Class: Kazahaya , only one of her class built. | ||
| Builder: Harima Heavy Industries, Aioi | ||
| Ordered under 1941 War Program, Contract No. 304 | ||
| Laid Down: | 30.09.1941 | |
| Launched: | 20.01.1943 | |
| Completed as fast fleet oiler (18,300 GRT): | 31.03.1943 | |
| Service: | ||
| ? | 31.03.43–01.12.43 | |
Fate: Sunk 06.10.43 by USS Tinosa (SS-283) and Steelhead (SS-280) S of Guam (10°50'N, 148°30'E). ? dead; 154 saved. | ||
| Removed from Navy List | 01.12.1943 | |
| Commanding Officers: | ||
| Capt Kanemasu Yoshio (40) | 金枡義夫 | 01.02.43–06.10.43 |
| Kenyo Maru 健洋丸 ウヨンケ | AO | |
| Class: Genyo Maru merchant tanker | ||
| Builder: Kawasaki Zosensho | ||
| Owner: Kokuyo Kisen, Tokyo | ||
| Call Sign: JHRN | ||
| Offical Number: | 14.08.1927 | |
| Laid Down: | 29.06.1938 | |
| Launched: | 05.04.1939 | |
| Completed as merchant tanker (10,024 GRT) | 28.10.1939 | |
| Service: | ||
| Civilian, Kokuyo Kisen | 28.10.39–17.08.41 | |
| Requisitioned | 17.08.1941 | |
| Supply Unit, Combined Fleet | 17.08.41–10.03.44 | |
Conversion at Sanoyasu Dockyard, Osaka to fleet oiler; rigged for simultaneous port and starboard refueling. | 27.09.41–13.11.41 | |
| Rigged for simultaneous port and starboard refueling | 13.11.1941 | |
Fate: Sunk 14.01.44 at 19:15 by USS Guardfish (SS-217) 180 nm S of Sorol Island (05°23'N, 141°32'E). 3 dead; ? saved. | ||
| Removed from Navy List: | 10.03.1944 | |
| Commanding Officers: | ||
| Capt Kanemasu Yoshio (40) | 金枡義夫 | 05.09.41–21.11.42 |
| *Capt Sugimoto Michio (41) | 杉本道雄 | 21.11.42–28.12.43 |
| Capt Arimura Fuji (47) | 有村不二 | 10.01.44–18.01.44 |
| Kokuyo Maru 国洋丸 ウヨクコ | AO | |
| Class: Genyo Maru merchant tanker | ||
| Builder: Kawasaki Zosensho | ||
| Owner: Kokuyo Kisen | ||
| Call Sign: JXZM | ||
| Official Number: 45866 | ||
| Laid Down: | 17.06.1938 | |
| Launched: | 26.12.1938 | |
| Completed (10,026 GRT) | 16.05.1939 | |
| Service: | ||
| Civilian, Kokuyo Kisen | 16.05.39–16.11.40 | |
| Requisitioned | 16.11.1940 | |
| At Kure, converting to navy oiler | 22.11.40–29.12.40 | |
| Kure ND | 22.11.40– | |
| Re-rated a fleet oil tanker and fully manned by an IJN crew | 15.06.1941 | |
| Rerated as Navy auxiliary | 15.09.1941 | |
| Conversion to Navy Auxiliary | 18.09.41–21.10.41 | |
| Rerated as Navy auxiliary and manned by a merchant marine crew | 15.10.1941 | |
| Supply Unit, Combined Fleet | 21.10.41–30.09.44 | |
| Rigged for simultaneous port and starboard refueling | 13.11.1941 | |
Fate: Sunk 30.06.44 by USS Bonefish (SS-223) 125 nm west of Jolo (06-30N 120-00'E). 9 dead; ? saved. | ||
| Removed from Navy List: | 30.09.1944 | |
| Commanding Officers: | ||
| Capt Itagaki Koichi (38) | 板垣行一 | 16.12.40–15.06.41 |
| Capt Hidai Toraji (37) | 日台虎治 | 15.06.41–02.07.42 |
| Capt Takahashi Ichimatsu (40) | 高橋一松 | 02.07.42–11.42 |
| Capt Ito Tokugyo (39) | 伊藤徳尭 | 26.11.42– |
| Kyokuto Maru 旭東丸 トクキョ | AO | |
| Class: Toa Maru merchant tanker | ||
| Builder: Kawasaki Dockyard, Kobe | ||
| Owner: Iino Kaiun Sangyo | ||
| Call Sign: JWTI | ||
| Offical Number: 39886 | ||
| Laid Down: | 25.11.1933 | |
| Launched: | 11.10.1934 | |
| Completed (10,051 GRT) | 15.12.1934 | |
| Service: | ||
| Civilian, Iino Kaiun | 15.12.34–05.07.38 | |
| Requisitioned as Navy auxiliary | 05.07.1938 | |
| Supply Unit, Combined Fleet | 05.07.38–10.03.45 | |
| Rigged for simultaneous port and starboard refueling | 13.11.1941 | |
Fate: Sunk 19.11.44 by aircraft from US Navy TF 38 in Binacayan Bay adjacent to Cavite Naval Base, Philippines. | ||
| Removed from Navy List: | 10.03.1945 | |
| Commanding Officers: | ||
| Civilian captains | 15.12.34–01.07.38 | |
| LtCdr Nagata Shigeru (51) | 永田 茂 | 01.07.38–20.05.39 |
| Capt Mizuno Junichi (37) | 水野準一 | 20.05.39–10.10.39 |
| Capt Kusakawa Kiyoshi (38) | 草川 淳 | 10.10.39–20.12.40 |
| Capt Seki Ikuya (43) | 関 郁乎 | 20.12.40–01.11.41 |
| Capt Ota (Ofuji) Masanao (39) | 大藤正直 | 01.11.41–01.08.42 |
| ? | 01.08.42–25.07.44 | |
| Capt Kioka Arimatsu (40) | 木岡蟻志松 | 25.07.44–19.11.44 |
| Naruto 鳴戸 トルナ | AO | |
| Class: Shiretoko | ||
| Call Sign: JGKQ | ||
| Builder: Yokosuka Navy Yard | ||
| Ordered under the 1921 Building Program | ||
| Laid Down: | 11.04.1922 | |
| Launched: | 30.01.1923 | |
| Completed as fleet oiler (14,050 GRT): | 30.10.1924 | |
| Service: | ||
| ? | 1924–1944 | |
Fate: Burned out after air attack 15.03.44 at Rabual. ? dead; ? saved. | ||
| Removed from Navy List | 30.04.1944 | |
| Commanding Officers: | ||
| Capt Niiyama Yoshiyuki (32) | 新山良幸 | 01.04.25–01.12.25 |
| ? | ||
| Capt Kuragano Akira (33) | 禽賀野明 | 01.05.27–01.12.27 |
| Cdr Goga Keijiro (38) | 伍賀啓次郎 | 01.12.31–01.11.32 |
| Capt Oshima Kenshiro (39) | 大島乾四郎 | 01.11.32–01.04.33 |
| ? | ||
| Capt Mizuno Junichi (37) | 水野準一 | 15.11.33–15.11.34 |
| Capt Kajioka Sadamichi (39) | 梶岡定道 | 15.11.34–15.11.35 |
| Capt Ishikawa Shigeru (40) | 石川 茂 | 15.11.35–02.11.36 |
| Capt Horie Yugoro (41) | 堀 勇五郎 | 02.11.36–15.11.37 |
| ? | ||
| Capt Suzuki Chozo (40) | 鈴木長蔵 | 25.11.37–20.07.38 |
| Capt Kiyota Takahiko (42) | 清田孝彦 | 20.07.38–15.12.38 |
| Capt Koda Takero (41) | 古宇田武郎 | 15.12.38–20.12.38 |
| Capt Seki Ikuya (43) | 関 郁乎 | 20.10.39–28.11.40 |
| Capt Sasaki Seigo (45) | 佐々木静吾 | 28.11.40–28.07.41 |
| Capt Nishioka Shigeyasu (40) | 西岡茂泰 | 28.07.41–07.05.43 |
| *Capt Setoyama Yasuhide (45) | 瀬戸山安秀 | 07.05.43–13.10.43 |
| Capt Okano Keizaburo (40) | 岡野慶三郎 | 01.11.43–15.03.44 |
| Nippon Maru 日本丸 | AO | |
| Class: Tatekawa Maru | ||
| Builder: Kawasaki Zosensho | ||
| Owner: Yamashita Kisen | ||
| Call Sign: JHZI | ||
| Official Number: 47103 | ||
| Laid Down: | 18.10.1935 | |
| Launched: | 24.06.1936 | |
| Completed (9,974 GRT): | 30.06.1936 | |
| Service: | ||
| Civilian, Yamashita Kisen | 3ß.06.36–08.08.41 | |
| Kobe. Converted to Navy Auxiliary | 08.08.41–15.10.41 | |
| Chartered by Navy. Supply Unit, Combined Fleet | 07.09.41–10.03.44 | |
Fate: Fate: sunk 14.01.44 at 12:58 by USS Scamp (SS-277) 180 nm S of Sorol Island (05°02'N, 140°50'E). 43 dead; ? saved. | ||
| Removed form Navy List | 10.03.1944 | |
| Commanding Officers: | ||
| Capt Ueda Hironosuke (42) | 植田弘之介 | 20.09.41–10.11.42 |
| Capt Hiratsuka Shiro (40) | 平塚四郎 | 10.11.42–15.10.43 |
| *Capt Takehara Kuichiro (35) | 竹原九一郎 | 15.10.43–14.01.44 |
| Notoro 能登呂 ロトノ | AO / CVS / AO | |
| Type (Class): Shiratoko | ||
| Call Sign: JQPA | ||
Aircraft Tail Code: 01.06.24 (ノトロ = NO TO RO in Katakana), 13 (02.10.37), Z1 (10.41), N2 (11.41) | ||
| Builder: Kawasaki Shipbuilding Co, Kobe | ||
| Ordered under the 1918–20 Building Program | ||
| Laid Down: | 24.11.1919 | |
| Launched: | 03.05.1920 | |
| Completed as fleet oiler (14,050 GRT): | 10.08.1920 | |
| Service: | ||
| ? | 10.08.20–01.06.24 | |
| Converted to seaplane carrier (CVS) | 01.06.1924 | |
| Combined Fleet (as CVS) | 01.12.25– | |
| 3rd Fleet | 02.02.32–11.05.32 | |
| Combined Fleet | 11.05.32– | |
| Reconversion to fleet oiler (AO) | 00.12.1941 | |
| Sasebo ND | 15.01.41–08.12.41 | |
| Southern Exp Fleet as fleet oiler (AO) | 08.12.41–10.01.42 | |
| 1st Southern Exp Fleet | 10.01.42–10.04.42 | |
| 1st Southern Exp Fleet, SW Area Fleet | 10.04.42–? | |
Fate: Badly damaged 29.06.44 by USS Flasher (SS-249) towed to Singapore. Damaged again there 05.11.44 and not repaired. Used as floating fuel oil tank. Taken out of service and scrapped 03.05.47. | ||
| Removed from Navy List: | ||
| Commanding Officers: | ||
| Capt Teraoka Heigo (27) | 寺岡平吾 | 21.09.21–01.12.21 |
| Capt Kitagawa Kiyoshi (33) | 北川 清 | 15.04.25–01.12.27 |
| Capt Onishi Jiro (34) | 大西次郎 | 01.12.37–10.12.28 |
| Capt Matsubara Masata (35) | 松原雅太 | 01.12.28–20.02.30 |
| Capt Kondo Eijiro (36) | 近藤英次 | 20.02.30–01.12.30 |
| Capt. Fujisawa Takamasa (35) | 藤沢孝政 | 01.12.30–01.12.31 |
| Capt Mitsunami Teizo (37) | 三並貞三 | 01.12.31–01.12.32 |
| Capt Kuwabara Torao (37) | 桑原虎雄 | 01.12.32–20.10.33 |
| Capt Imamura Osamu (40) | 今村 脩 | 20.10.33–15.11.34 |
| Capt Sakamaki Munetaka (41) | 酒巻宗孝 | 15.11.34–15.11.35 |
| Capt Uwano Keizo (41) | 上野敬三 | 15.11.35–01.12.36 |
| Cdr Nakamura Hozuku ( ? ) | ? | 01.12.36–02.10.37 |
| Capt Okada Jisaku (42) | 岡田次作 | 02.10.37–01.12.37 |
| Capt Yanagimoto Ryusaku (37) | 柳本柳作 | 01.12.37–09.11.38 |
| Capt Hayakawa Mikio (44) | 早川幹夫 | 09.11.38–05.12.38 |
| Capt. Kijima Shigeo (40) | 来島茂雄 | 05.12.38–01.07.39 |
| Capt Matsura Tadayuki (40) | 松良祐宏 | 01.07.39–15.11.39 |
| Capt Akiyama Katsuzo (40) | 秋山勝三 | 15.11.39–05.04.40 |
| Capt Sato Shiro (43) | 佐藤四郎 | 05.04.40–19.10.40 |
| Capt Yamagata Shunji (45) | 山県駿二 | 19.10.40–25.06.41 |
| Capt Horiuchi Kaoru (40) | 堀内 馨 | 25.06.41–15.07.42 |
| Capt. Yoshida Shiro (36) | 吉田四郎 | 15.07.42–01.10.43 |
| Ondo 隠戸 ドンオ | AO | |
| Class: Shiretoko | ||
| Call Sign: JGIQ | ||
| Builder: Kawasaki Shipbuilding Co, Kobe | ||
| Ordered under the 1921 Building Program | ||
| Laid Down: | 15.03.1922 | |
| Launched: | 21.10.1922 | |
| Completed as fleet oiler (14,050 GRT): | 12.03.1923 | |
| Service: | ||
| ? | 1923–1944 | |
Fate: Sunk 19.11.44 by US aircraft of US Navy TF 38 at Manila Harbor, Luzon (14°29'N, 120°55'E), ? dead; ? saved. | ||
| Removed from Navy List | 20.12.1944 | |
| Commanding Officers: | ||
| Capt Tsuru Yuzo (30) | 都留雄三 | 12.03.23–01.12.24 |
| Capt Suzuki Giichi (32) | 鈴木義一 | 01.12.24–15.04.25 |
| Capt Sezaki Nihei (32) | 瀬崎仁平 | 15.04.25–01.12.25 |
| ? | ||
| Capt Masaki Katsuji (34) | 真崎勝次 | 01.04.28–04.12.28 |
| ? | ||
| Capt Shishido Yoshinobu (37) | 宍戸好信 | 10.12.30–01.04.31 |
| Capt Okawachi Denshichi (37) | 大川内伝七 | 01.04.31–14.11.31 |
| ? | ||
| Capt Sato Seishiro (37) | 佐藤正四郎 | 25.02.32–01.12.32 |
| ? | ||
| Cdr Otsuka Miki (39) | 大塚 幹 | 15.11.33–25.08.34 |
| ? | ||
| Capt Kudo Kyuhachi (39) | 工藤久八 | 25.10.35–15.02.36 |
| Capt Kamata Michiaki (39) | 鎌田道章 | 15.02.36–16.11.36 |
| Capt Ozumi Tokusaburo (40) | 小住徳三郎 | 16.11.36–01.04.37 |
| Capt Osugi Morikazu (41) | 大杉守一 | 01.04.37–15.11.37 |
| Capt Shoji Yoshikichi (41) | 庄司芳吉 | 15.11.37–01.11.38 |
| Capt Kurose Hiroshi (41) | 黒瀬 浩 | 01.11.38–15.11.39 |
| ? | ||
| Capt Eguchi Matsuro (40) | 江口松郎 | 15.11.40–20.09.41 |
| ? | ||
| Capt Sugimoto Michio (41) | 杉本道雄 | 01.11.41–20.09.42 |
| Capt Matsura Tadayuki (40) | 松良祐宏 | 20.09.42–26.12.42 |
| Capt Ikeuchi Masamichi (40) | 池内正方 | 26.12.42–15.10.43 |
| Capt Tsujita Shoichi (38) | 辻田正一 | 15.10.43–13.11.44 |
| Ose 大瀬丸 セオオ | AO | |
| Builder: Deutsche Werft AG, Bremen | ||
| Ordered | ||
| Laid Down: | 1934 | |
| Launched: | Apr.35 | |
| Completed as Netherlands MV Genota (7,987 GRT): | 1935 | |
| Service: | ||
| Civilian, Netherlands La Corona, The Hague as Genota | 1935–1942 | |
Captured by Japanese armed merchant cruisers Aikoku Maru and Hokoku Maru in Indian Ocean, 480 nm SSE of Diego Suarez, Madagascar. | 09.05.1942 | |
| ? | 09.05.42–02.07.42 | |
| Converted at Yokohama to fleet oiler. Renamed Ose | 02.07.42–05.10.42 | |
| ? | 05.10.42–10.05.44 | |
Fate: Sunk 31.03.44 by aircraft from US Navy TF 58 off Babelhaupt, Palau Islands. ? dead; ? saved. Scrapped in place after the war. | ||
| Removed from Navy List | 10.05.1944 | |
| Commanding Officers: | ||
| Netherlands captains | 1935–1942 | |
| Capt Misaka Naokoda (40) | 三坂直廉 | 20.07.42–15.09.43 |
| Capt Kioka Arimatsu (40) | 木岡蟻志松 | 15.09.43–31.03.44 |
| Sata 佐多 タサ | AO / AVT / AO | |
| Class: Shiretoko | ||
| Call Sign: JGEQ | ||
| Builder: Yokohoma Dock Co. | ||
| Ordered under the 1918–20 Building Program | ||
| Laid Down: | 06.03.1920 | |
| Launched: | 28.10.1920 | |
| Completed as fleet oiler (14,050 GRT): | 24.02.1921 | |
| Service: | ||
| ? | ? | |
| Modified as Aircraft Transport (AVT) | 1924 | |
| Reconverted to Fleet Oiler (AO) | 1931 | |
| ? | 12.41–01.12.43 | |
| Combined Fleet | 01.12.43–10.05.44 | |
Fate: Sunk 21.02.44 by aircraft from USS Lexington (CV-2), US Navy TF 58, at Palau. ? dead; ? saved. | ||
| Removed from Navy List | 10.05.1944 | |
| Commanding Officers: | ||
| Capt Takasaki Chikateru (30) | 高崎親輝 | 15.05.22–01.12.22 |
| Capt Hashimoto Saisuke (30) | 橋本才輔 | 01.12.22–01.04.23 |
| Capt Sato Minokichi (30) | 佐藤巳之吉 | 01.04.23–15.10.23 |
| Capt Yoshikawa Makiyo (31) | 吉川真清 | 01.10.23– |
| Capt Nagai Minoru (32) | 長丼 実 | 01.11.24–01.12.25 |
| Capt Ogura Manjiro (35) | 小倉万治郎 | 01.12.25–15.01.31 |
| Capt Taniike Saburo (36) | 谷池三郎 CK | 01.02.32– |
| Capt Mizusaki Shojiro (38) | 水崎正次郎 | 15.10.34–18.04.35 |
| Capt Ichinose Shinichi (41) | 一瀬信一 | 18.04.35–15.10.35 |
| Capt Fukuda Teizaburo (40) | 福田貞三郎 | 15.10.35–20.03.36 |
| Capt Ikeuchi Masamichi (40) | 池内正方 | 20.03.36–02.11.36 |
| Capt Mori Kunizo (40) | 森 国造 | 02.11.36–01.12.37 |
| Capt Ishizaki Noboru (42) | 石崎 昇 | 01.12.37–15.04.38 |
| ? | ||
| Capt Nishio Hidehiko (41) | 西尾秀彦 | 20.12.38–28.01.39 |
| ? | ||
| Capt Miura Tomosaburo (38) | 三浦友三郎 | 01.07.39–15.02.40 |
| ? | ||
| Capt Shibuya Kiyomi (45) | 渋谷清見 | 15.10.40–20.09.41 |
| Capt Kusagawa Kiyoshi (38) | 草川 淳 | 20.09.41–06.10.41 |
| Capt Murao Jiro (39) | 村尾二郎 | 06.10.41–02.10.42 |
| Capt Hasebe Yoshizo (40) | 長谷部喜蔵 | 02.10.42–01.02.43 |
| Capt Takahashi Tasuku (43) | 高橋 裴 | 01.02.43– |
| Shinkoku Maru 新国丸 クコンシ | AO | |
| Builder: | ||
| Owner: Kobe Sambashi | ||
| Call Sign: JYDN | ||
| Official Number: 46906 | ||
| Laid Down: | 25.10.1938 | |
| Launched: | 13.12.1939 | |
| Completed (10,020 GRT) | 28.02.1940 | |
| Service: | ||
| Civilian, Kobe Sambashi | 28.02.40–18.08.41 | |
| Requisitioned | 18.08.1941 | |
| ? | ? | |
| Rigged for simultaneous port and starboard refueling | 13.11.1941 | |
| ? | ? | |
Fate: Sunk 18.02.44 by USS Enterprise (CV-6) at Truk. 86 dead; ? saved. | ||
| Removed from Navy List: | 31.03.1944 | |
| Commanding Officers: | ||
| Capt Ito Tokugyo (39) | 伊藤徳尭 | 05.09.41–10.10.42 |
| Capt [?] (33) | 坪井丈左衛門 | 01.10.42–10.08.43 |
| Capt Ohashi Goro (37) | 大橋五郎 | 10.08.43–18.02.44 |
| Shiretoko 知床 コトレシ | AO | |
| Town of Shioya , in Tochigi Prefecture | ||
| Class: Shiretoko | ||
| Call Sign: JGCQ | ||
| Builder: Kawasaki Jyuo, Kobe | ||
| Ordered under the 1918–20 Building Program | ||
| Laid Down: | 16.02.1920 | |
| Launched: | 17.07.1920 | |
| Completed as fleet oiler (14,050 GRT): | 20.09.1920 | |
| Service: | ||
| ? | 1920–1941 | |
| 4th Fleet | 15.10.41–04.03.44 | |
| Central Pacific Fleet | 04.03.44–06.07.44 | |
| SW Area Fleet | 06.07.44–01.02.45 | |
Fate: Sunk 01.02.45 by USAAF aircraft in floating dock at Singapore.? dead; ? saved. Raised 29.11.46 and scrapped 1947. | ||
| Removed from Navy List | 01.04.1945 | |
| Commanding Officers: | ||
| Capt Nakajima Susumu (29) | 中島 晋 | 01.08.19–30.05.21 |
| ? | ? | |
| Capt Hashimoto Saisuke (30) | 橋本才輔 | 10.11.22–01.12.22 |
| ? | ? | |
| Capt Tsuda Takehiko (33) | 津田威彦 | 20.08.27– |
| Capt Katahara Tsunejiro (37) | 片原常次郎 | 10.06.32–01.11.32 |
| Capt Tomonari Saichiro (38) | 友成佐市郎 | 15.11.34–25.10.35 |
| Capt Hara Teizo (41) | 原 鼎三 | 25.10.35–02.11.36 |
| Capt Ishikawa Shingo (42) | 石川信吾 | 02.11.36–01.12.37 |
| Capt Torigoe Shinichi (43) | 鳥越新一 | 01.12.37–10.03.38 |
| Capt Yagi Hidetsuna (42) | 八木秀綱 | 10.03.38–25.05.38 |
| Capt Watanabe Seishichi (42) | 渡辺清七 | 25.05.38–15.12.38 |
| Capt Kiyama Tatsuo (42) | 木山辰雄 | 15.12.38–20.04.39 |
| Capt Kimura Masatomi (41) | 木村昌福 | 20.04.39–05.12.39 |
| Capt Sone Akira (44) | 曽爾 章 | 05.12.39–01.11.40 |
| Capt Takagi Banjiro (39) | 曽爾 章 | 01.11.40–16.08.41 |
| Capt Sugimoto Michio (41) | 杉本道雄 | 16.08.41–01.11.41 |
| Capt Fujita Motonari (47) | 藤田元成 | 01.11.41–30.12.41 |
| Capt Mizobatane Sadaichi (46) | 溝畠定一 | 30.12.41–21.09.42 |
| Capt Arimura Fuji (47) | 有村不二 | 21.09.42–01.11.42 |
| Capt Shimizu Shousen (43) | 清水正心 | 10.12.43–28.04.44 |
| Capt Ishisaka Takeo (50) | 石坂竹雄 | 28.04.44– |
| Shiriya 尻矢 ヤリシ | AO | |
| Class: Shiretoko | ||
| Call Sign: JGGQ | ||
| Builder: Yokohoma Dock Co. | ||
| Ordered under the 1918–20 Building Program | ||
| Laid Down: | 07.04.1921 | |
| Launched: | 21.11.1921 | |
| Completed as fleet oiler (14,050 GRT): | 08.02.1922 | |
| Service: | ||
| ? | ? | |
| Combined Fleet | 15.10.41–21.09.43 | |
Fate: Sunk 21.09.43 at 15:00 by USS Trigger (SS-237) 95 miles NE of Keelung, Taiwan (26°27'N, 122°40'E). ? dead; ? saved. | ||
| Removed from Navy List | 10.10.1943 | |
| Commanding Officers: | ||
| Cdr Taoka Katsutaro (30) | 田岡勝太郎 | 20.11.21–01.05.22 |
| Capt Fujii Kensuke (30) | 藤井謙介 | 01.05.22–10.11.22 |
| ? | ? | |
| Capt Ota Shichihei (32) | 太田質平 | 15.10.23–20.10.24 |
| ? | ? | |
| Capt Ono Yaichi (33) | 小野弥一 | 01.12.25–01.11.26 |
| Capt Monai Isao (33) | 毛内 効 | 01.11.26–01.11.27 |
| Capt Otagaki Tomisaburo (34) | 太田垣富三郎 | 01.11.27–10.12.28 |
| ? | ? | |
| Capt Takeda Isamu (43) | 武田 勇 | 11.04.38–10.01.39 |
| Capt Kinoshita Mitsuo (43) | 木下三雄 | 10.01.39–15.10.39 |
| Capt Sato Shiro (43) | 佐藤四郎 | 15.10.39–05.04.40 |
| ? | ? | |
| Capt Imaizumi Yoshijiro (44) | 今和泉喜次郎 | 01.07.40–31.01.41 |
| ? | ? | |
| Capt Shinoda Tarahachi (44) | 篠田太郎八 | 12.06.41–03.09.41 |
| Capt Togo Minoru (40) | 東郷 実 | 28.10.41–05.03.42 |
| Cdr Fujimaki Yoshinori (46) | 藤牧義徳 | 05.03.42–17.07.43 |
| *Capt Nakao Hachiro (40) | 中尾八郎 | 17.07.43–21.09.43 |
| Tsurumi 鶴見 ミルツ | AO | |
| Class: Shiretoko | ||
| Call Sign: JGFQ | ||
| Builder: Osaka Iron Works | ||
| Ordered under the 1918–20 Building Program | ||
| Laid Down: | 10.03.1921 | |
| Launched: | 29.09.1921 | |
| Completed as fleet oiler (14,050 GRT): | 14.03.1922 | |
| Service: | ||
| ? | 1922–1941 | |
| Modified to also transport seaplanes | 1924 | |
| Reconverted to Fleet Oiler | 1931 | |
| ? | 1931–1941 | |
| Supply Unit, Combined Fleet | 22.04.41–10.10.44 | |
Fate: Sunk 05.08.44 at 11:30 by USS Sero (SS-225) in Davao Gulf (05°53'N 125°42'E). ? dead; ? saved. | ||
| Removed from Navy List | 10.10.1944 | |
| Commanding Officers: | ||
| Capt Matsumoto Takumi (29) | 松本 匠 | 10.11.21–16.05.22 |
| ? | ? | |
| Capt Ban Jiro (33) | 伴 次郎 | 01.12.26–01.12.27 |
| ? | ? | |
| Capt Tabata Hiroyoshi (35) | 田畑啓義 | 01.05.29–01.11.29 |
| Capt Maki Kikuta (34) | 槇 喜久太 | 01.11.29–01.12.30 |
| Cdr Suzuki Kozo (36) | 鈴木幸三 | 01.12.30–01.12.31 |
| Capt Ito Seiichi (39) | 伊藤整一 | 01.12.31–08.03.32 |
| Capt Matsuura Eijiro (38) | 松浦永次郎 | 08.03.32–15.11.32 |
| Capt Nakamura Kazuo (37) | 中村一夫 | 15.11.32–15.11.33 |
| Capt Wakabayashi Seisaku (39) | 若林清作 | 15.11.33–22.10.34 |
| Capt Tada Takeo (40) | 多田武雄 | 22.10.34–10.10.35 |
| Capt Tashiro Sohei (41) | 田代蘇平 | 10.10.35–25.05.36 |
| Capt Kobayashi Kengo (42) | 小林謙五 | 25.05.36–18.08.36 |
| Capt Jojima Takatsugu (40) | 城島高次 | 18.08.36–16.10.37 |
| Capt Ota Minoru (41) | 大田 実 | 16.10.37–10.08.38 |
| Capt Tanaka Yasuro (42) | 田中保郎 | 10.08.38–15.12.38 |
| ? | ? | |
| Capt Azukizawa Sei (42) | 小豆沢成 | 20.06.40–01.08.40 |
| Capt Sawa Masao (44) | 沢 正雄 | 01.08.40–25.09.40 |
| ? | ? | |
| Capt Fujita Toshio (42) | 藤田俊造 | 11.08.41–07.11.42 |
| Capt Ito Giichi (42) | 伊藤義一 | 07.11.42–12.06.44 |
| Capt Yamamoto Muro | 12.06.44–05.08.44 | |
