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In 1922, while a member of the Navy General Staff, Niimi Masaichi wrote a report on the British experience of convoy escort and antisubmarine warfare during the First World War. This failed to garner much attention in the Japanese Navy.
Niimi commanded 2 China Fleet at the time war
broke out. He was at sea with Hong Kong Attack Force, which
was responsible for blockading Hong
Kong while it was reduced by 38
Division. It was his last sea command prior to retirement.
| 1887-2-4 | born | |
| 1908-11-21 |
Midshipman | Graduates from Naval Academy, standing 15th in a class of 191. Assigned to CL Aso |
| 1909-8-2 | CL Idzumo | |
| 1910-1-15 | Ensign | Sasebo
Sailor Corps |
| 1910-7-31 | Gunnery School Basic Course | |
| 1910-12-15 | Torpedo School Basic Course | |
| 1911-4-20 | CL Aso | |
| 1911-12-1 | Lieutenant junior grade |
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| 1912-7-5 | DD Yayoi |
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| 1913-12-1 | Naval College B-Course | |
| 1914-5-27 | Gunnery School Advanced Course | |
| 1914-12-1 | Lieutenant | BB Katori |
| 1915-5-1 | BC Ibuki |
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| 1916-5-15 | BB Kawachi |
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| 1916-12-1 | DD Umikaze | |
| 1917-4-1 | Instructor, Gunnery School |
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| 1917-12-1 | Naval College A-Course | |
| 1919-12-1 | BB Ise |
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| 1920-12-1 | Lieutenant
commander |
Instructor, Gunnery School |
| 1922-12-1 | Navy General Staff |
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| 1923-12-1 | Resident officer, United Kingdom |
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| 1924-12-1 | Commander | |
| 1926-3-20 | Executive officer, CL Kuma | |
| 1926-12-1 | Instructor, Naval College | |
| 1929-11-30 | Captain | |
| 1930-12-1 | 1 Naval District |
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| 1931-4-1 | Commander, CL Oi | |
| 1931-10-15 | Commander, CL Yakumo | |
| 1933-11-15 | Commander, CA Maya | |
| 1934-11-15 | Instructor, Naval College | |
| 1935-11-15 | Rear admiral |
Chief of staff, 2 Naval District |
| 1936-4-1 | Chief of staff, 2 Fleet |
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| 1936-12-1 | Navy General Staff |
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| 1937-12-1 | Director, Bureau of Education, Navy Ministry |
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| 1939-11-15 | Vice admiral |
Director, Naval Academy |
| 1941-4-4 | Commander, 2 China
Fleet |
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| 1942-7-14 | Commander, 4
Naval District |
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| 1943-12-1 | Navy General Staff |
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| 1944-3-15 | Awaiting assignment |
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| 1944-3-20 | Retires |
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| 1944-6-1 | Job assistant, Navy Ministry |
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| 1993-4-2 | Dies |
References
Materials of IJN (accessed 2008-3-19)
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