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Goto Aritomo was a rear admiral
commanding Cruiser
Division 6 at the start of the Pacific War. He
led his cruiser division through
the invasions of Guam
and Wake and the
first New
Guinea campaign. His cruisers also accompanied the Shoho
at the Battle of the Coral
Sea.
Goto's cruisers remained on loan to 8 Fleet at Rabaul following the New Guinea campaign, and were the only heavy units immediately available for counterattack following the U.S. landings at Guadalcanal. Admiral Mikawa, commander of 8 Fleet, led Goto's division and other light forces against the Allies and won a stunning victory at the Battle of Savo Island.
Goto was killed aboard the Aoba during the Battle of Cape Esperance, October 11-12, 1942.
Goto seems to have been an old sea dog who was given almost no shore or staff assignments during his career. He was a friend of Tanaka Raizo, with who shared with Goto his concerns about the divided command (between 8 Fleet and 11 Air Fleet) during the Guadalcanal campaign.
| 1888-1-23 | born | |
| 1910-7-18 |
Midshipman |
Graduates from Naval Academy, standing 30th in a class of 149. Assigned to CA Kasagi |
| 1911-3-11 | BB Satsuma | |
| 1911-12-1 | Ensign | BB Iwami |
| 1912-7-12 | AS Toyohashi | |
| 1912-12-20 | Gunnery School Basic Course | |
| 1913-5-24 | Torpedo School Basic Course | |
| 1913-12-1 | Lieutenant junior
grade |
DD Murakumo |
| 1914-10-10 | 4 Special Naval
Landing Force |
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| 1914-12-28 | Member, Interim Southern Defense Unit |
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| 1915-6-30 | CA Chikuma | |
| 1916-12-1 | Naval College B Course | |
| 1917-4-1 | Lieutenant | |
| 1917-5-1 | Torpedo School Advanced Course | |
| 1917-12-1 | Kongo | |
| 1918-12-11 | DD Tanikaze | |
| 1920-12-1 | Instructor, Torpedo School | |
| 1923-4-1 | CA Yakumo | |
| 1923-12-1 | Lieutenant
commander |
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| 1924-5-10 | Commander, DD Tsuta | |
| 1925-12-1 | Commander, DD Urakaze | |
| 1927-12-1 | Commander, Numakaze | |
| 1928-3-1 | Commander, Nokaze | |
| 1928-7-11 | Commander, DD-25 | |
| 1928-7-23 | Commander, Nadakaze | |
| 1928-12-10 |
Commander | |
| 1929-1-15 | Commander, Uranami | |
| 1931-11-2 | Commander, Destroyer Division 27 |
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| 1932-12-1 | Commander, Destroyer Division 5 | |
| 1933-11-15 | Captain | |
| 1934-11-15 | Commander, Destroyer Division 10 |
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| 1935-11-15 | Commander, Naka | |
| 1936-12-1 | Commander, Atago | |
| 1937-7-12 | Commander, Chokai | |
| 1938-11-15 | Commander, Mutsu | |
| 1939-11-1 | Commander, Yamashiro | |
| 1939-11-15 | Read admiral |
Commander, Destroyer Squadron 2 |
| 1941-9-10 | Commander, Cruiser Division 6 |
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| 1942-10-12 | VIce admiral |
Killed in action off Guadalcanal |
References
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