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11th Air Fleet
The was a grouping of naval aviation and surface units. Assignments and Components Commanders Chiefs of Staff Notes References * {{Use dmy dates, date=June 2017 Fleets of the Imperial Japanese Navy Units of the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service Military units and formations established in 1941 Military units and formations disestablished in 1945 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nishizō Tsukahara
, was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. Biography Tsukahara was born in Fukui Prefecture, but his official residence was Kofu city, Yamanashi Prefecture, where he was raised. Tsukahara graduated from the 36th class of the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy in 1908. He was ranked 20th out of 119 cadets, and noted Admiral Chuichi Nagumo was his classmate. He served his midshipman duty aboard the cruisers ''Soya'', and ''Iwate'' and battleship ''Okinoshima''. After he was commissioned as an ensign in 1910, he was assigned to the ''Shikishima'', followed by destroyer ''Yūdachi''. Tsukahara subsequently served on the ''Yamashiro'' and cruiser ''Aso''. After his promotion to lieutenant in 1914, he was assigned to , and was chief navigator on ''Mogami'' in 1916, followed by ''Chitose'', repair ship ''Kanto'', and battlecruiser ''Ibuki''. Tsukahara graduated from the Navy Staff College in 1920, and was promoted to lieutenant commander. He held a num ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southeast Area Fleet
The was a fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy established during World War II. History The Southeast Area Fleet was an operational command of the Imperial Japanese Navy combining the remaining surface elements of the IJN 8th Fleet with the IJN 11th Air Fleet, the No.5 Special Base Unit. The Southeast Area Fleet was established on December 24, 1942, during the waning weeks of the Guadalcanal campaign and was headquartered in Rabaul, New Britain. In February 1944, after heavy losses in the Solomon Islands campaign, most surviving Japanese surface and naval aircraft forces withdrew from Rabaul to Truk in the Caroline Islands. However, lacking transport, most of the headquarters staff of the Southeast Area Fleet was left abandoned on Rabaul, together with surviving elements of the Imperial Japanese Army The was the official ground-based armed force of the Empire of Japan from 1868 to 1945. It was controlled by the Imperial Japanese Army General Staff Office and the Minist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eikichi Katagiri
Eikichi (written: 永吉, 栄吉 or 榮吉) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese businessman and banker *, Imperial Japanese Navy officer *, Chinese sumo wrestler *, Japanese singer-songwriter Fictional Characters * Eikichi Onizuka (鬼塚 英吉), protagonist of the manga and anime series ''Great Teacher Onizuka ''Great Teacher Onizuka'', officially abbreviated as ''GTO'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tooru Fujisawa. It was originally serialized in Kodansha's ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from January 1997 to February 20 ...'' * Eikichi Mishina (三科栄吉), character from the videogame '' Persona 2: Innocent Sin'' Japanese masculine given names {{given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Units Of The Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service
Unit may refer to: Arts and entertainment * UNIT, a fictional military organization in the science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'' * Unit of action, a discrete piece of action (or beat) in a theatrical presentation Music * ''Unit'' (album), 1997 album by the Australian band Regurgitator * The Units, a synthpunk band Television * ''The Unit'', an American television series * '' The Unit: Idol Rebooting Project'', South Korean reality TV survival show Business * Stock keeping unit, a discrete inventory management construct * Strategic business unit, a profit center which focuses on product offering and market segment * Unit of account, a monetary unit of measurement * Unit coin, a small coin or medallion (usually military), bearing an organization's insignia or emblem * Work unit, the name given to a place of employment in the People's Republic of China Science and technology Science and medicine * Unit, a vessel or section of a chemical plant * Blood unit, a measure ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fleets Of The Imperial Japanese Navy
Fleet may refer to: Vehicles *Fishing fleet *Naval fleet * Fleet vehicles, a pool of motor vehicles *Fleet Aircraft, the aircraft manufacturing company Places Canada *Fleet, Alberta, Canada, a hamlet England * The Fleet Lagoon, at Chesil Beach, Dorset * Fleet, Dorset, England, a village and civil parish *Fleet, Hampshire, England, a town and civil parish * Fleet, Hayling Island, Hampshire, England, a hamlet *Fleet Pond, Hampshire, England *River Fleet, subterranean river in London, England ** Fleet Street, named after the river ** Fleet Prison, named after the river **Fleet Line, named after the river, was the original name for the London Underground Jubillee Line *Fleet, Lincolnshire, England *Fleet (Kent), a term for a waterway in the Thames marshes, England Scotland *Water of Fleet, a river in Scotland *Fleet Bay, a part of a National Scenic Area within Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland United States * Fleet, Kentucky, US, an unincorporated community In business * ARC Cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sadatoshi Tomioka
Baron was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. Biography Tomioka was born in Hiroshima, but was raised in Nagano prefecture. His father, Admiral Tomioka Sadayasu had been ennobled by Emperor Meiji for services in the Russo-Japanese War. He was a graduate of the 45th class of the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy in 1917, ranking 21st out of 98 cadets. He served as midshipman on the cruiser A cruiser is a type of warship. Modern cruisers are generally the largest ships in a fleet after aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships, and can usually perform several roles. The term "cruiser", which has been in use for several hu ...s and and as an Ensign (rank), ensign, he was assigned to the battleship . As a sub-lieutenant, he served on the battleship , and destroyer . After attending advanced navigational training, he became chief navigator on the destroyers and , and the oiler ''Shiriya''. On 14 May 1927, he was given his first command: the de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshimasa Nakahara
Yoshimasa is a masculine Japanese given name. Possible writings Yoshimasa can be written using many different combinations of kanji characters. Here are some examples: *義正, "justice, righteous" *義政, "justice, politics" *義昌, "justice, clear" *佳正, "skilled, righteous" *佳政, "skilled, politics" *佳雅, "skilled, elegant" *善正, "virtuous, righteous" *善政, "virtuous, politics" *善真, "virtuous, reality" *吉正, "good luck, righteous" *吉政, "good luck, politics" *吉真, "good luck, reality" *良正, "good, righteous" *良政, "good, politics" *良昌, "good, clear" *恭正, "respectful, righteous" *嘉正, "excellent, righteous" *嘉政, "excellent, politics" *能政, "capacity, politics" *喜政, "rejoice, politics" The name can also be written in hiragana よしまさ or katakana is a Japanese syllabary, one component of the Japanese writing system along with hiragana, kanji and in some cases the Latin script (known as rōmaji). The word ''ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Munetaka Sakamaki
Munetaka (written: 宗尊, 宗堯, 宗孝, or 宗貴) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: * (1242–1274), Japanese shōgun * (1958–2008), Japanese musician and record producer * (1705–1730), Japanese ''daimyō'' {{given name Japanese masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takijirō Ōnishi
was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II who came to be known as the father of the ''kamikaze''. Early career Ōnishi was a native of Ashida village (part of present-day Tamba City) in Hyōgo Prefecture. He graduated from the 40th class of the Imperial Japanese Navy Academy, ranked 20 out of a class of 144 cadets in 1912. He served his midshipman term on the cruiser and battlecruiser and after he was commissioned an ensign, he was assigned to the battleship . As a sub-lieutenant, he was assigned to the seaplane tender , and helped develop the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service in its early stages. He was also dispatched to England and France in 1918, to learn more about the development of combat aircraft and their use in World War I. After his return, he was promoted to lieutenant, and assigned to the Yokosuka Naval Air Group from 1918 to 1920. He continued to serve in various staff positions related to naval aviation through the 1920s, and was also a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jinichi Kusaka
, was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. Fellow Admiral Ryūnosuke Kusaka was his cousin. Biography A native of Ishikawa Prefecture, Kusaka graduated from the 37th class of the Imperial Japanese Navy Academy, ranked 21st in a class of 179 cadets. He served as midshipman on the cruisers and , and after being commissioned as ensign was assigned to the cruiser and battleship . As a lieutenant during World War I, he served on the cruiser , followed by the battleship and destroyer , but was not on any combat missions. After the end of the war, he attended the Naval Staff College, emerging in 1921 as a lieutenant commander. He was assigned to the battleship as Vice Chief Gunnery Officer, and to the battleships and as Chief Gunnery Officer. After Kusaka's promotion to captain on 1 December 1930, he was sent overseas to the United States and Europe for one year. After his return, he received his first command, the cruiser . He was subsequently captain of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Seaplane Tender Akitsushima
was a seaplane tender of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN), serving during World War II from 1942 until being sunk in September 1944. Design In 1938, the IJN wanted to use their large-sized flying boats more effectively, because the Kawanishi H6K was the only aircraft able to hit Pearl Harbor directly from the Marshall Islands. However, the Marshall Islands did not have flying boat facilities at that time. Early in 1939, the IJN converted the oiler to a seaplane tender. However, she was not able to repair seaplanes. The IJN therefore planned two kinds of seaplane tenders which were included in the Maru 4 Programme. One was a 10,000-ton class flying boat carrier, the other a 2,400-ton class flying boat tender. These plans were not able to pass the assessment by the Ministry of Finance. These two basic plans were revived by the Maru 5 Programme in 1941. However, their construction did not begin. Therefore, the IJN planned a 3,500-ton class tender, which was a scaled-up model ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
