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Japanese Navy. Via Morison (1951).
Kawase Shiro became commander of 3 China Fleet shortly after war broke out, then became commander of the Ominato Guard District, before relieving Hosogaya as commander of 5 Fleet after the latter’s embarrassing performance in the Battle of the Komandorski Islands. Kawase was a torpedo expert and former destroyer flotilla commander who was more knowledgeable about convoy escort than most Japanese commanders.
Kawase had ordered a convoy into Attu when it was invaded by the Americans in May 1943. He declined battle, ordering the convoy commander back to Paramushiro, and sent submarines to attack the invasion force. This proved ineffective, and Attu fell. Kawase then ordered the evacuation of Kiska, which was carried out brilliantly (aided by the luck of bad weather.)
| 1889-7-7 | Born | |
| 1910-7-18 | Midshipman | Graduates from Naval Academy, standing 22nd in a class of 149. Assigned to CL Kasagi |
| 1911-3-23 | CL Idzumo |
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| 1911-4-1 | CL Iwate | |
| 1911-12-1 | Ensign | |
| 1912-12-20 |
Gunnery School Basic Course | |
| 1913-5-24 | Torpedo School Basic Course | |
| 1913-12-1 | Lieutenant junior grade |
DD Kikuzuki |
| 1914-5-27 | CL Chikuma |
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| 1915-6-30 | BB Fuso | |
| 1916-12-1 | Lieutenant | DD Hatsuharu |
| 1917-7-2 | 2 Naval District |
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| 1917-12-1 | Naval College B-Course | |
| 1918-4-15 | Torpedo School Advanced Course | |
| 1918-12-1 | DD Amatsukaze |
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| 1920-6-26 | Staff, 3 Fleet |
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| 1920-10-1 | DD Amatsukaze | |
| 1920-12-1 | Naval College A-Course | |
| 1922-12-1 | Lieutenant
commander |
Yokosuka
Guard Force |
| 1924-12-1 | Commander, DD Hagi | |
| 1925-5-20 | Navy General StaffCommander, DD Kuwa |
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| 1925-12-1 | Staff, Combined Fleet |
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| 1926-12-1 | Instructor, Torpedo School | |
| 1927-8-20 | Staff, Naval Shipbuilding Command |
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| 1927-12-1 | Commander | |
| 1928-12-10 | Instructor, Torpedo School |
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| 1929-3-10 | Trip to United Kingdom |
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| 1931-1-15 | Executive officer, BB Kirishima | |
| 1931-11-2 | Commander, Destroyer Division 3 |
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| 1931-12-1 | Captain | |
| 1932-11-15 | Commander, Destroyer Division 6 |
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| 1934-11-1 | Naval Shipbuilding Command |
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| 1937-12-1 | Rear admiral |
Chief, B2, Naval Shipbuilding Command |
| 1938-11-15 | Commander, Destroyer Squadron 5 |
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| 1939-11-25 | Commander, Destroyer Squadron 1 |
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| 1940-10-15 | Staff, 1 Fleet |
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| 1940-11-15 | Commander, Carrier Division 7 |
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| 1941-4-10 | Commander, Carrier Division 11 |
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| 1941-9-1 | Schoolmaster, Torpedo School | |
| 1941-10-15 | Vice admiral |
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| 1941-12-26 | Commander, 3 China
Fleet |
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| 1942-4-10 | Navy General Staff |
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| 1942-9-15 | Commander, Ominato Guard
District |
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| 1943-4-1 | Commander, 5 Fleet |
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| 1944-2-15 | Navy General Staff |
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| 1944-6-5 | Assist Staff, Southwest Area Fleet |
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| 1944-6-18 | Commander, 2 Southern Expeditionary Fleet |
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| 1945-1-29 | Navy General Staff |
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| 1945-3-20 | Retires |
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| 1946-7-20 | Dies |
References
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