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Fujita commanded Seaplane Tender Division 11,
which was attached to 3 Fleet
as part of 4 Surprise Attack Force when
war broke out. This force was assigned the task of landing elements of 1 Kure SNLF and 33 Regiment at Legaspi. Fujita later participated in
the Makassar invasion. He
commanded the seaplane tender group for Midway
Island Invasion Force in May-June 1942.
By November 1943 Fujita was a vice admiral and commanded the Tsingtao Special Base Force. By April 1945 he commanded 2 China Fleet, at which posting he remained until the end of the war.
| 1928-12-10
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Commander |
Commander, Shimakaze |
| 1929 |
Commander, Shikiname |
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| 1939-11-15 |
Captain |
Commander, BB Fuso |
| 1941-9-1
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Rear
admiral |
Commander, Seaplane Tender
Division 11 |
| 1943-3 |
7 Base Force, Lae |
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| 1943-11
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Vice admiral |
Commander, Tsingtao Special Base
Force |
| 1945-4-25 |
Commander, 2 China Fleet |
References
CombinedFleet.com (accessed 2007-12-27)
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