World War II Armed Forces — Orders of Battle and Organizations

Last Updated 24.04.2005

Commanders of Naval Districts
In cooperation with Jeff Donahoo

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.

Chinkai Guard District       • VAdm Sakamoto Ikuta (36) 12.41 – 9.42       • VAdm Goto Eiji (37) 09.42 – 09.44       • VAdm Oka Takazumi (39) 09.44 – 04.45       • VAdm Yamaguchi Gisaburo (40) 04.45 – 09.45

Hainan Guard District       • VAdm Sunagawa Kaneo (36) 12.41 – 10.42       • VAdm Ichise Shinichi 02.43 – 03.44       • VAdm Koike Shiro (37) 12.42 – 10.43       • VAdm Matsuki Masukichi (37) 10.43 – 11.44       • VAdm Goga Keijiro (38) 11.44 – 09.45

Kure (2nd) Naval District       • Adm Toyoda Soemu (33) 11.41 – 11.42       • VAdm Takahashi Ibo (36) 11.42 – 06.43       • VAdm Nagumo Chuichi (36) 06.43 – 10.43       • VAdm Nomura Naokuni 10.43 – 07.44       • VAdm Sawamoto Yorio (36) 07.44 – 05.45       • VAdm Kanazawa Masao (39) 05.45 – 09.45    Kure Training Squadron           • RAdm Arima Kaoru 12.43 – 02.44

Maizuru (4th) Naval District       • VAdm Kobayashi Sonosuke (35) 11.41 – 07.42       • VAdm Niimi Masaichi (36) 07.42 – 12.43       • VAdm Okawauchi Denshichi (37) 12.43 – 04.44       • VAdm Makita Kakusaburo (38) 04.44 – 03.45       • VAdm Tayui Minoru (39) 03.45 – 09.45

Ominato Guard District       • VAdm Okuma Masakichi (37) 12.41 – 09.42       • VAdm Kawase Shiro (38) 09.42 – 04.43       • VAdm Inoue Yasuo (38) 04.43 – 02.45       • VAdm Goto Eiji (37) 02.45 – 03.45       • VAdm Ugaki Kanji (39) 03.45 – 09.45

Osaka Guard District       • VAdm Kobayashi Masashi (38) 11.41 – 03.43       • VAdm Makita Kakusaburo (38) 03.43 – 04.44       • VAdm Ono Ichiro (38) 04.44 – 11.44       • VAdm Oka Arata (40) 11.44 – 09.45

Sasebo (3rd) Naval District       • VAdm Tanimoto Umataro (35) 11.41 – 11.42       • VAdm Nagumo Chuichi (36) 11.42 – 06.43       • VAdm Komatsu Teruhisa (37) 06.43 – 11.44       • VAdm Sugiyama Rokuzo 11.44 – 09.45

Shikoku Naval District       • VAdm Nabeshima Shunsaki 06.44 – 09.45

Takao Naval District       • VAdm Takagi Takeo (39) 04.43 – 06.43       • VAdm Yamagata Seigo (39) 06.43 – 011.43       • VAdm Fukuda Ryozo (38) 011.43 – 05.45       • VAdm Shima Kiyohide (39) 05.45 – 06.45

Yokosuka (1st) Naval District       • RAdm Hirata Noboru 11.41 – 11.42       • VAdm Koga Mineichi 11.42 – 05.43       • VAdm Yoshida Zengo 05.44 – 08.44       • VAdm Nomura Naokuni 08.44 – 09.44       • VAdm Tsukahara Nishizo (36) 09.44 – 05.45       • VAdm Totsuka Michitaro (38) 05.45 – 09.45