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Mori Tomeichi (Mori Tomoichi) commanded Haguro
at the Battle of
the Java Sea and at Midway and was a rear
admiral
commanding convoy escort forces in
the Aleutians
in May 1943. He commanded the close escort of the Japanese convoy at
the Battle of the Komandorski
Islands, and though he was not in overall command in this Japanese
defeat, he was reassigned to shore duty two months later and never
again held an operational command.
| 1893-2-28 | born | |
| 1914-12-19 |
Midshipman |
Graduates from Naval Academy, standing 62nd in a class of 117. Assigned to CL Soya |
| 1915-8-27 | BB Kongo |
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| 1915-12-13 | Ensign | |
| 1916-8-19 | CL Tsugaru |
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| 1917-12-1 | Lieutenant junior grade |
Gunnery School Basic Course |
| 1918-5-20 | Torpedo School Basic Course | |
| 1918-12-1 | DD Hatsushimo |
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| 1919-12-1 | CL Tenryu |
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| 1920-12-1 | Lieutenant |
Torpedo School Advanced Course |
| 1921-12-1 | DD Kiri |
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| 1923-5-1 | DD Hishi |
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| 1923-12-1 | BB Hiei | |
| 1924-5-10 | Commander, DD Ariake |
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| 1924-12-1 | DMS Yudachi |
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| 1925-12-1 | Commander, DD Ashi | |
| 1926-12-1 | Lieutenant
commander |
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| 1927-1-20 | Staff, Gunboat Division 5 |
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| 1928-9-27 | Staff, 1 Naval District |
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| 1930-12-1 | BB Nagato |
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| 1931-12-1 | Staff, 1 Naval District | |
| 1932-5-20 | Instructor, Torpedo School |
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| 1932-12-1 | Commander | |
| 1934-10-22 | 3 Naval
District |
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| 1934-11-15 | Staff, Destroyer Squadron 5 |
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| 1935-11-15 | Commander, Minesweeper Division 1 |
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| 1936-12-1 | Commander, Destroyer Division 28 |
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| 1937-12-1 | Captain | Commander, Destroyer Division 9 |
| 1938-12-15 | Commander, CM Itsukushima |
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| 1939-11-15 | Commander, CL Tama | |
| 1940-11-1 | Commander, CA Aoba |
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| 1941-7-25 | Commander, CA Haguro | |
| 1942-11-1 | Rear admiral |
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| 1942-11-4 | Staff, 5 Fleet |
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| 1942-11-5 | Commander, Destroyer Squadron 1 |
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| 1943-6-8 | 1 Naval District | |
| 1944-5-2 | Chief, Bureau of Mine.Res, Yokosuka Navy Yard |
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| 1945-5-10 | Commander, Kure Training Squadron | |
| 1945-7-10 | 1 Naval District | |
| 1945-9-6 | Retires |
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| 1959-1-23 | Dies |
References
Materials
of IJN (accessed 2008-6-5)
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