The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia

Takeda Moriji (1889-1973)

Takeda commanded Cruiser Division 24, a force of auxiliary cruisers, when war broke out in the Pacific. From March 1942 on he commanded various base forces.

1889-4-2		born
1910-7-16	Midshipman	Graduates from Naval Academy, standing 55th in a class of 149. Assigned to CL Asama
1911-3-26		BB Kashima
1911-12-1	Ensign
1912-12-1		Torpedo School Basic Course
1913-5-24		Gunnery School Basic Course
1913-12-1	Lieutenant junior grade	BC Tsukuba
1915-3-1		DD Kagero
1915-12-13		Member, Sasebo Sailor Corps
1916-12-1		CL Idzumo
1917-12-1	Lieutenant	Naval College B-Course
1918-4-15		Gunnery School Advanced Course
1918-12-1		BB Hiei
1919-12-1		BB Mikasa
1920-2-25		BC Ikoma
1920-6-2		CL Asama
1921-4-9		AM Tsugaru
1921-12-1		1 Naval District
1922-12-1		Instructor, Gunnery School
1923-6-11		Instructor, Naval Academy
1923-12-1	Lieutenant commander
1925-12-1		CL Yakumo
1927-3-29		Staff, 1 Expeditionary Fleet
1927-12-1	Commander
1928-5-15		Instructor, Gunnery School
1931-11-2		Executive officer, BB Kirishima
1932-12-1	Captain	1 Naval District
1933-3-3		2 Naval District
1933-4-1		Commander, Interim Guard Force
1934-2-10		1 Naval District
1934-3-14		Commander, CL Kitakami
1934-11-15		Commander, CA Kinugasa
1935-11-15		Commander, CA Mikuma
1936-12-1		Commander, CA Ashigara
1937-12-15		Commander, Kure Sailor Corps
1938-11-15	Rear admiral
1939-11-15		Commander, Shanghai Special Naval Landing Force
1941-10-15		Commander, Cruiser Division 24
1942-3-20		Commander, 3 Auxiliary Base Force
1942-4-10		Commander, 3 Base Force
1942-5-1	Vice admiral
1942-6-15		Commander, 4 Auxiliary Base Force
1943-7-15		Naval General Staff
1943-9-10		Retires
1973-2-27		Dies

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