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Prange (1981). Fair use
may apply.
Shimizu Mitsumi was commander of 6
Fleet,
the Japanese submarine
force, at the start of the Pacific War. He was
an odd choice: Though considered extremely intelligent, he
had no experience
in submarines, having spent his entire career in cruisers
and battleships. His submarine forces operated close to Allied ports to attack warships, a strategy that proved as unsuccessful for the Japanese as for the Allies.
Shimizu was wounded in the early Allied raids on the Marshalls, in February 1942. In July 1942 Shimizu transferred to command of 1 Fleet, the main Japanese battleship force.
Prange (1981) describes Shimizu as "a handsome man
of calm and dignified presence." He was widely regarded as a friendly,
competent officer.
| 1888-3-16 | Born | |
| 1908-11-21 |
Midshipman | Graduates from Naval Academy, standing 24th in a class of 191. Assigned to CL Soya |
| 1909-8-2 | BB Katori |
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| 1909-12-1 | CL Hashidate |
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| 1910-1-15 | Ensign | |
| 1910-3-1 | BC Ikoma |
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| 1910-6-27 | BB Sagami |
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| 1911-8-4 | Gunnery School Basic Course | |
| 1911-12-1 | Lieutenant junior grade |
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| 1911-12-20 | Torpedo School Basic Course | |
| 1912-4-24 | DD Ariake |
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| 1913-12-1 | Yokosuka
Sailor Corps |
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| 1914-12-1 | Lieutenant | Naval College B-Course |
| 1915-5-26 | Torpedo School Advanced Course | |
| 1915-12-13 | Staff, Battleship Division 2 |
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| 1916-12-1 | Staff, 3 Fleet |
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| 1917-12-17 | Instructor, Torpedo School |
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| 1918-12-1 | Naval College A-Course | |
| 1920-12-1 | Lieutenant
commander |
Staff, 1 Fleet |
| 1922-5-1 | Instructor, Torpedo School | |
| 1923-12-1 | Staff, Bureau of Education, Navy Ministry |
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| 1925-12-1 | Commander | Executive officer, AS Jingei |
| 1926-12-1 | Staff, 3 Naval District |
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| 1929-2-15 | Trip to Europe, United States |
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| 1929-11-30 | Captain | |
| 1930-2-5 | Chief, S2, Bureau of Naval Affairs, Navy
Ministry |
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| 1931-5-1 | Commander, CL Tama | |
| 1931-12-1 | Chief, S1, Bureau of Personnel, Navy
Ministry |
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| 1934-4-1 | Navy General Staff |
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| 1934-11-1 | Commander, BB Ise | |
| 1935-10-31 | Chief of staff, 3 Naval District | |
| 1935-11-15 | Rear admiral |
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| 1936-12-1 | Director, Bureau of Personnel, Navy Ministry |
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| 1938-12-15 | Cruiser Division 7 |
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| 1939-5-20 | Cruiser Division 6 |
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| 1939-11-15 | Vice admiral |
Navy General Staff |
| 1940-6-1 | Commander, Training Fleet | |
| 1940-9-30 | Commander, 3 China
Fleet |
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| 1941-7-21 | Commander, 6 Fleet |
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| 1942-3-16 | Navy
General Staff |
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| 1942-7-14 | Commander, 1 Fleet |
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| 1943-10-20 | Navy General Staff | |
| 1944-2-21 | Retires |
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| 1971-5-5 | Dies |
References
Materials
of IJN (accessed 2008-4-3)
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