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Tanimoto Umataro commanded 3 Naval District when war broke
out in the Pacific. He died in late 1942.
| 1886-4-20 | Born | |
| 1907-11-20 |
Midshipman | Graduates from Naval Academy, standing 37th in a class of 172. Assigned to CL Itsukushima |
| 1908-7-28 | CL Akashi |
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| 1908-12-25 | Ensign | |
| 1910-12-1 | Lieutenant junior grade |
Gunnery School Basic Course |
| 1911-4-20 | Torpedo School Basic Course | |
| 1911-8-4 | BB Fuji |
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| 1912-4-24 | CL Soya |
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| 1913-5-24 | Yokosuka
Sailor Corps |
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| 1913-12-1 | Lieutenant | Naval College B-Course |
| 1914-5-27 | Gunnery School Advanced Course | |
| 1914-12-1 | CL Kasuga |
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| 1916-9-1 | BB Yamashiro | |
| 1916-12-1 | Instructor, Naval Academy | |
| 1918-12-1 | Naval College A-Course | |
| 1919-12-1 | Lieutenant commander |
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| 1920-12-1 | Staff, Destroyer
Squadron 1 |
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| 1921-12-1 | Staff, Navy General Staff |
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| 1923-11-10 | Staff, Battleship Division 3 |
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| 1924-11-10 | Trip to Europe, United States |
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| 1924-12-1 | Commander | |
| 1925-9-10 | Staff, Navy General Staff |
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| 1927-12-1 | Executive officer, BB Hiei | |
| 1928-11-15 | Instructor, Naval College | |
| 1928-12-10 | Captain | |
| 1930-11-1 | Chief of staff, 4 Naval District |
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| 1931-12-1 | Commander, CL Yura | |
| 1932-12-1 | Commander, CA Chokai | |
| 1933-11-15 | Instructor, Naval College | |
| 1934-11-15 | Rear admiral |
Chief of staff, 2 Naval District |
| 1935-11-15 | Commander, Cruiser Division 8 |
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| 1936-12-1 | Commander, Cruiser Division 11 |
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| 1937-12-1 | Commander, Manchuria Expeditionary Force | |
| 1938-8-1 | Commander, Training Fleet | |
| 1938-11-15 | Vice admiral |
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| 1939-4-1 | Navy General Staff |
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| 1939-11-15 | Commander, 1 China Fleet |
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| 1940-11-15 | Navy General Staff |
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| 1941-4-10 | Commander, Kainan Guard District |
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| 1941-11-20 | Commander, 3
Naval District |
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| 1942-11-11 | Dies |
References
Materials of IJN (accessed 2008-4-3)
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