The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia

Hiraoka Kumeichi (1889-)

Hiraoka commanded 9 Base Force when war broke out in the Pacific.

1889-3-5		Born
1911-7-18	Midshipman	Graduates from Naval Academy, standing 22nd in a class of 148. Assigned to CL Soya
1912-3-29		BC Ibuki
1912-12-1	Ensign	BB Settsu
1913-12-1		Gunnery School Basic Course
1914-5-27		Torpedo School Basic Course
1914-12-1	Lieutenant junior grade	BB Aki
1915-9-8		CL Iwate
1916-9-1		Submarine Division 1
1916-12-1		Submarine Division 2
1917-12-1	Lieutenant	Naval College B-Course
1918-4-15		Torpedo School Advanced Course
1918-12-1		Commander, Submarine Division 11
1919-12-1		Commander, Submarine Division 13
1920-9-15		Instructor, Submarine School
1920-12-1		Commander, SS-10.
1921-4-30		Executive officer, SS-34
1921-8-1		Commander, SS-34
1922-12-1		Commander, SS-35
1923-10-15		Commander, SS-59
1923-12-1	Lieutenant commander
1924-10-20		SS-84
1924-11-1		Ro-63
1924-12-20		Commander, Ro-63
1925-12-1		2 Naval District
1927-12-1		Commander, I-55
1928-12-10	Commander	2 Naval District
1929-10-5		Commander, AS Jingei
1930-1-10		Commander, Submarine Division 25
1930-11-15		Executive officer, CL Asama
1932-10-20		Commander, AC Muroto
1933-8-25		Commander, CL Hirado
1933-11-15	Captain
1934-6-1		Commander, CL Oi
1935-11-15		Commander, CA Aoba
1938-1-8		Commander, AR Asahi
1938-11-15		Commander, BB Hiei
1939-11-15	Rear admiral	Navy General Staff
1940-10-15		Commander, Yokosuka Local Defense Squadron
1941-4-10		Staff, China Area Fleet
1941-5-1		Commander, Shanghai Auxiliary Base Force
1941-10-31		Commander, 9 Base Force
1943-5-1	Vice admiral
1944-2-22		Navy General Staff
1944-3-20		Retires

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