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Izaki Shunji (Isaki Shunji) was a former captain
of
the heavy cruiser
Mogami
who commanded a destroyer
flotilla in the Solomons in July 1943. His force was intercepted off Kolombangara by an Allied
force
under Walden
Ainsworth on the night of 12-13 July. Both
sides took losses, Izaki being killed when his flagship, the Jintsu,
was sunk by gunfire and
a torpedo.
| 1892-2-5 | Born in Fukuoka prefecture |
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| 1914-12-19 |
Midshipman | Graduates from Naval Academy, standing 23rd in a class of 117. Assigned to CL Soya |
| 1915-8-27 | BB Kashima |
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| 1915-12-13 | Ensign | |
| 1916-12-1 | CL Chikuma |
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| 1917-10-27 | CL Hirado |
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| 1917-12-1 | Lieutenant junior grade |
Gunnery School Basic Course |
| 1918-5-20 | Torpedo School Basic Course | |
| 1918-12-1 | BB Yamashiro |
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| 1919-9-25 | CL Yakumo | |
| 1920-5-10 | BB Hiei |
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| 1920-12-1 | Lieutenant | Torpedo School Advanced Course |
| 1921-12-1 | DD Momo |
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| 1923-12-1 | DD Minekaze |
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| 1924-12-1 | CL Yubari |
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| 1925-12-1 | CL Sendai |
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| 1926-11-1 | Commander, DD Nara | |
| 1926-12-1 | Lieutenant
commander |
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| 1927-12-1 | Commander, DD Kuri | |
| 1929-11-30 | Commander, DD Ashi | |
| 1930-12-1 | Commander, DD Asanagi |
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| 1931-12-1 | Commander | |
| 1932-9-15 | Staff, Mako Guard District |
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| 1934-4-28 | Commander, DD Shikinami |
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| 1934-11-15 | Commander, Torpedo Boat Division 21 |
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| 1935-2-22 | 1 Naval District |
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| 1935-4-1 | Commander, Destroyer Division 9 |
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| 1936-12-1 | Captain | |
| 1937-12-1 | Commander, Destroyer Division 7 |
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| 1938-12-15 | Commander, CL Sendai |
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| 1939-11-15 | Commander, CA Mogami |
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| 1941-1-8 | 1 Naval District | |
| 1941-4-15 | Commander, CA Maya |
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| 1941-8-11 | 2 Naval District |
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| 1941-11-1 | Manager, Kure Harbour | |
| 1942-11-1 | Rear admiral |
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| 1943-1-21 | Commander, Destroyer Squadron 2 |
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| 1943-7-12 | Vice admiral |
Killed in action |
References
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Materials
of IJN (accessed 2008-3-28)
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