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Obayashi Sueo was captain of the Zuiho from just before the outbreak of war to the end of 1942. By March 1944 he was a rear admiral in command of Carrier Division 3, which he led at the Battle of the Philippine Sea. Here he proved aggressive, launching a strike at maximum range the moment the Americans were spotted before being ordered to recall the planes by a more cautious Ozawa. By the time of Leyte Gulf, Obayashi was Ozawa's chief of staff, and he ended the war in command of kamikaze forces. He survived the war to give interesting insights to American historians.
| 1895-3-8 | born | |
| 1915-12-16 |
Midshipman |
Graduates from Naval Academy, standing 22nd in a class of 95. Assigned to CL Adsuma. |
| 1916-8-22 | BB Kashima | |
| 1916-12-1 | Ensign | |
| 1917-12-1 | BB Ise |
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| 1918-10-1 | CL Adzuma |
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| 1918-12-1 | Lieutenant junior grade |
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| 1919-8-5 | DD Shiratsuyu |
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| 1919-12-1 | Torpedo School Basic Course | |
| 1920-5-31 | Gunnery School Basic Course | |
| 1920-12-1 | BB Kashima |
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| 1921-12-1 | Lieutenant | Gunnery School Advanced Course |
| 1922-12-1 | DD Sumire |
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| 1923-12-1 | CL Oi |
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| 1924-12-1 | BB Hyuga | |
| 1925-12-1 | Instructor, Gunnery School | |
| 1927-12-1 | Lieutenant
commander |
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| 1928-5-25 | BB Mutsu |
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| 1930-11-15 | Staff, Battleship Division 3 |
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| 1931-12-1 | CA Myoko |
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| 1932-12-1 | Commander | BB Hyuga |
| 1933-11-15 | Instructor, Gunnery School | |
| 1935-10-10 | Executive officer, CL Yakumo |
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| 1936-12-1 | Executive officer, Saiki Air Group |
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| 1937-12-1 | Captain | |
| 1937-12-15 | Commander, AV Kagu Maru |
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| 1938-12-15 | Commander, Kanoya
Air Group |
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| 1940-10-15 | Commander, Tateyama Air Group | |
| 1941-1-25 | Commander, Hakata Air Group |
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| 1941-9-20 | Commander, CVL Zuiho |
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| 1942-12-5 | Staff, Combined Fleet |
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| 1942-12-10 | Commander, BB Hyuga | |
| 1943-5-1 | Rear admiral |
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| 1943-7-1 | Commander, 51 Air Flotilla |
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| 1944-2-1 | Commander, Carrier Division 3 |
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| 1944-10-1 | Chief of staff, 3 Fleet |
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| 1944-12-10 | Commander, Carrier Division 1 |
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| 1945-2-10 | Navy General Staff |
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| 1945-3-20 | Commander, 1 Special Attack Squadron |
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| 1945-9-30 | Retires | |
| 1983-4-13 | Dies |
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