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Australian War Memorial #098875
Baron Samejima Tomoshige was aide de camp to the Emperor
until November 1942, when he took command of naval air forces at Rabaul. He served as temporary
commander
of 4 Fleet at Truk,
relieving Inoue
after the latter fell from grace with the
high command. He was present at the battles of Kolombangara and Empress August Bay. In
October 1944 he likewise relieved Mikawa as commander of 8 Fleet at Rabaul and remained at this post
until the end of the war.
| 1889-4-8 | born | |
| 1909-11-19 |
Midshipman |
Graduates from Naval Academy, standing 51st in a class of 179. Assigned to CL Soya |
| 1910-7-16 | BB Sagami |
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| 1910-12-1 | BB Katori |
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| 1910-12-5 | ||
| 1910-12-15 | Ensign | |
| 1911-4-20 | CL Aso |
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| 1912-4-24 | CL Hashidate |
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| 1912-8-9 | Gunnery School Basic Course | |
| 1912-12-1 | Lieutenant junior grade |
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| 1912-12-20 | Torpedo School Basic Course | |
| 1913-7-25 | BB Kashima |
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| 1913-12-1 | BB Kawachi |
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| 1914-12-28 | Awaiting assignment |
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| 1915-3-8 | DD Kaba |
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| 1915-12-13 | Lieutenant | Naval College B-Course |
| 1916-6-1 | Gunnery School Advanced Course | |
| 1916-12-1 | CL Adzuma |
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| 1918-6-13 | BB Kongo |
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| 1918-12-11 | Instructor, Gunnery School | |
| 1920-12-1 | BB Mutsu |
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| 1921-3-19 | Aide-de-campe, Prince Yorihito | |
| 1921-12-1 | Lieutenant
commander |
8 FleetNaval College A-Course |
| 1923-10-15 | CL Yura |
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| 1925-1-12 | Private student, England |
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| 1926-12-1 | Commander | |
| 1927-4-10 | Aide-de-campe, Prince Nobuhito | |
| 1929-11-30 | Executive officer, CA Haguro |
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| 1930-11-15 | 1 Naval District |
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| 1931-4-1 | Commander, AP Seito | |
| 1931-11-2 | Staff, 1 Expeditionary FleetMikawa | |
| 1931-12-1 | Captain | |
| 1932-2-4 | Staff, 3 Fleet |
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| 1932-12-1 | Commander, CL Kitakami | |
| 1934-3-14 | Comander, CA Mogami | |
| 1935-11-15 | Commander, CA Haguro | |
| 1936-12-1 | Commander, BB Nagato |
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| 1937-12-1 | Rear admiral |
Commander, Carrier Division 4 |
| 1938-8-1 | Commander, Cruiser Division 13 |
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| 1938-9-1 | Commander, Carrier Division 2 |
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| 1939-11-15 | Aide-de-campe to the Emperor |
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| 1941-10-15 | Vice admiral |
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| 1942-10-26 | Commander, 4 Fleet |
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| 1943-4-1 | Commander, 8 Fleet |
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| 1946-3-5 | Retires |
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| 1966-9-13 | Dies |
References
Materials
of IJN (accessed 2008-3-24)
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