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Matsuyama Mitsuharu received command
of Cruiser
Division 18 in June 1942. His unit participated in the unsuccessful invasion of Milne Bay,
and he was recalled to Japan in early 1943. Retired in 1944, he was
recalled to active duty to command escort forces in the final year of
the war.
| 1891-1-12 | born | |
| 1912-7-17 | Midshipman | Graduates from Naval Academy, standing 35th in a class of 144. Assigned to CL Adzuma |
| 1913-5-1 | BB Aki | |
| 1913-12-1 | Ensign | CL Chiyodo |
| 1915-12-13 |
Lieutenant junior grade |
Gunnery School Basic Course |
| 1916-6-1 | Torpedo School Basic Course | |
| 1916-12-1 | DD Uzuki |
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| 1917-8-23 | 3 Naval District |
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| 1917-10-10 | DD Kusunoki |
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| 1918-7-5 | Staff, 2 Special Task Fleet | |
| 1918-9-10 | DD Murakumo |
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| 1918-12-1 | Lieutenant | DD Murasame |
| 1919-12-1 | Gunnery School Advanced Course | |
| 1920-12-1 | BB Satsuma |
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| 1921-4-20 | DD Hamakaze |
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| 1921-12-1 | Instructor, Gunnery School | |
| 1924-12-1 | Lieutenant
commander |
Gunnery School Expert Course |
| 1925-12-1 | CL Isuzu |
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| 1926-12-1 | Instructor, Gunnery School | |
| 1929-10-10 | BB Haruna |
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| 1930-12-1 | Commander | Staff, 2 Fleet |
| 1931-12-1 | Instructor, Gunnery School | |
| 1933-11-15 | Staff, 2 Fleet | |
| 1934-8-29 | Staff, Combined Fleet |
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| 1934-11-15 | Captain | Commander, AO Sunosaki |
| 1935-10-10 | Commander, CL Kitakami |
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| 1937-12-1 | Commander, CA Kinugasa |
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| 1938-6-3 | Commander, CA Takao |
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| 1939-11-15 | Commander, AR Asahi |
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| 1940-11-15 | Rear admiral |
Commander, Maizuru Sailor Corps |
| 1941-8-1 | Commander, Kure Sailor Corps | |
| 1942-6-11 | Commander, Cruiser Division 18 | |
| 1943-1-6 | Schoolmaster, Tateyama Gunnery School |
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| 1944-1-31 | Retires but is remobilized |
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| 1944-4-8 | Commander, 7 Convoy Headquarters |
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| 1944-12-23 | Staff, Maritime Escort Fleet |
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| 1945-5-5 | Commander, Escort Squadron 105 |
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| 1945-9-15 | Retires |
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| 1959-9-21 | Dies |
References
Materials of IJN (accessed 2008-6-2)
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