The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia

Hirata Noboru (1885-1958)

Hirata commanded 1 Naval District in Yokosuka at the beginning of the Pacific War.

1885-12-1		Born
1906-11-19	Midshipman	Graduates from Naval Academy, standing 59th in a class of 175. Assigned to CL Matsushima
1907-8-5		Ironclad Fuso
1907-10-30		BB Kashima
1907-12-20	Ensign
1908-1-15		CL Akashi
1908-2-22		2 Naval District
1908-11-5		1 Naval District
1909-1-20		Torpedo School Basic Course
1909-4-30		Gunnery School Basic Course
1909-8-5		Torpedo School
1909-10-11	Lieutenant junior grade
1910-1-18		CL Idzumo
1910-5-5		CL Asama
1911-3-23		DD Isonami
1911-12-1		Naval College B-Course
1912-5-22		Torpedo School Advanced Course
1912-12-1	Lieutenant
1912-12-20		DD Arare
1913-12-1		DD Umikaze
1915-2-18		Naval Shipbuilding Command
1915-3-1		DD Sugi
1915-12-13		BB Kirishima
1917-9-15		Instructor, Naval Academy
1918-12-1	Lieutenant commander	Naval College A-Course
1920-12-1		Staff, 1 Fleet
1922-12-1	Commander	Aide-de-campe, Prince Takehiko
1924-12-1		Executive officer, BB Kongo
1925-12-1		Staff, Bureau of Education, Navy Department
1927-12-1	Captain	Commander, AS Karasaki
1928-12-10		Chief Instructor, Submarine School
1930-12-1		Commander, CA Nachi
1931-12-1		Chief, Bureau of Personnel, Sasebo
1933-11-15	Rear admiral	Commander, Submarine Squadron 1
1935. 6-5		Aide-de-campe to ??
1937-12-1	Vice admiral
1939-11-15		Commander, 3 Naval District
1940-11-15		Commander, 6 Fleet
1941-7-31		Commander, Southern Expeditionary Fleet
1941-10-18		Commander, 1 Naval District
1942-11-1		Supreme War Council
1943-3-15		Awaiting assignment
1943-3-20		Retires
1958-5-19		Dies

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