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Komura Keizo commanded heavy cruiser Chikuma in the Pearl Harbor attack and at the Battle of Midway. He also participated in the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands. After the battle of the Philippine Sea, Komura was promoted to rear admiral and became chief of staff to Ozawa at the Battle of Leyte Gulf. He subsequently took command of Destroyer Squadron 2.
Komura opposed the final suicidal voyage of Yamato during the Okinawa campaign, arguing that the men and guns could be put to better use ashore in the final defense of the homeland. When this idea was rejected, he argued for using the Yamato and her escorts as commerce raiders. This too was rejected, but Komura survived the sinking of his flagship, the light cruiser Yahagi.
| 1896-7-20 | born | |
| 1917-11-24 |
Midshipman |
Graduates from Naval Academy, standing 10th in a class of 89. Assigned to CL Iwate |
| 1918-7-11 | BB Settsu | |
| 1918-8-1 | Ensign | |
| 1919-8-26 | BB Hizen | |
| 1919-12-1 | BB Suwo | |
| 1920-12-1 | Lieutenant junior
grad |
Gunnery
School Basic Course |
| 1921-5-20 | Torpedo
School Basic Course |
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| 1921-12-1 | DD Nire | |
| 1922-4-8 | CL Idzumo | |
| 1923-3-20 | BB Nagato | |
| 1923-12-1 | Lieutenant | Torpedo School Advanced Course |
| 1924-12-1 | BB Hokaze | |
| 1925-12-1 | Executive officer, CA Kako | |
| 1926-7-20 | CA Kako | |
| 1926-11-1 | CL Jintsu | |
| 1927-12-1 | Naval College A Course |
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| 1929-11-30 | Lieutenant
commander |
Commander, DD Kuretake |
| 1930-11-15 | Staff, 2 Fleet |
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| 1931-12-1 | Commander, DD Namikaze | |
| 1932-4-1 | Navy General Staff |
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| 1932-7-1 | Resident in UK | |
| 1933-5-10 | Assist Attache, UK | |
| 1934-9-5 | Navy General Staff |
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| 1934-10-22 | Instructor, Naval College | |
| 1934-11-15 | Commander | |
| 1936-12-1 | Staff, Destroyer Squadron 2 |
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| 1937-12-1 | Commander, Destroyer Division 2 |
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| 1938-11-15 | Captain | |
| 1939-11-15 | Chief, S2, B-Edu, Navy Department |
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| 1941-8-11 | Commander, Chikuma | |
| 1942-12-5 | Commander, Fuso | |
| 1943-6-1 | Staff, Combined Fleet |
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| 1943-6-9 | Commander, Musashi | |
| 1943-11-1 | Rear admiral |
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| 1943-12-6 | Chief of staff, 3 Fleet |
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| 1944-10-1 | Commander, 1 Air Group |
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| 1944-12-10 | Staff, Southwest Area Fleet |
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| 1945-1-3 | Commander, Destroyer Squadron 2 |
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| 1945-5-20 | Chief of staff, 1 Naval District | |
| 1945-12-1 | Director, Yokosuka area demobilization office | |
| 1946-6-14 | Retires |
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| 1978-2-7 | Dies |
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