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Hisamune was one of the Japanese Navy's convoy experts, commanding 103 Escort Squadron in the final months of the war.
| 1892-2-15 | born | |
| 1913-12-19 |
Midshipman |
Graduates from Naval Academy, standing 65th in a class of 118. Assigned to CL Asama |
| 1914-8-11 | BB Aki |
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| 1914-12-1 | Ensign | |
| 1915-12-13 | BB Iwami |
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| 1916-12-1 | Lieutenant junior
grade |
Torpedo School Basic Course |
| 1917-6-1 | Gunnery School Basic Course | |
| 1917-12-1 | DD Asagiri |
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| 1918-12-1 | Torpedo School AdvancedCourse | |
| 1920-12-1 | Lieutenant | Torpedo School Specialist Course |
| 1921-12-1 | DD Momi |
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| 1922-12-1 | DD Urakaze |
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| 1923-6-11 | DD D-6 |
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| 1924-12-1 | Instructor, Torpedo School | |
| 1926-12-1 | Lieutenant
commander |
Commander, DD Kaya |
| 1928-12-10 | Commander, DD Fuyo | |
| 1929-11-30 | Commander, DD Kamikaze |
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| 1930-11-15 | Commander, DD Yukaze |
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| 1932-12-1 | Commander | Commander, DD Yugiri |
| 1933-11-15 | Commander, DD Hatsuyuki | |
| 1935-1-15 | Commander, DD Uranami | |
| 1935-10-31 | Commander, Destroyer Division 14 |
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| 1936-12-1 | Commander, Destroyer Division 29 |
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| 1937-5-31 | Commander, Destroyer Division 24 |
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| 1938-11-15 | Captain | |
| 1938-12-15 | Commander, AS Chogei |
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| 1939-3-30 | 2 Naval District |
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| 1939-7-10 | Commander, Destroyer Division 18 |
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| 1939-11-15 | Commander, CL Sendai |
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| 1941-7-25 | Commander, CA Aoba |
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| 1942-11-10 | Commander, BB Nagato |
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| 1943-8-2 | Commander, BB Yamashiro |
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| 1943-11-1 | Rear admiral |
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| 1943-12-25 | Commander, Cruiser Division 22 |
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| 1944-12-21 | Staff, 1 Escort
Fleet |
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| 1944-12-25 | Commander, 5
Convoy Headquarters |
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| 1945-1-20 | Commander, 103
Escort Squadron |
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| 1945-9-15 | Retires | |
| 1960-2-4 | Dies |
References
Materials
of IJN (accessed 2009-4-29)
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