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Okawachi commanded the SNLF forces in the second battle of Shanghai in 1937. He later commanded Southwest
Area Fleet at Manila, in
1944.
The fleet was disbanded in October 1944 but he remained in command of
naval units in the area. He refused to cooperate with Army plans to
evacuate Manila, and instead brought in 31 Special Naval Base Force under Iwabuchi Sanji to defend
Manila to the last man.
Okawachi testified in behalf of Yamashita at the latter's war crimes trial, but to no avail.
| 1886-9-2 | born | |
| 1909-11-19 |
Midshipman | Graduates from the Naval Academy, standing 41st in a class of 179. Assigned to CL Soya |
| 1910-7-16 | CL Niitaka |
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| 1910-12-15 | Ensign | |
| 1912-8-9 | Gunnery School Basic Course | |
| 1912-12-1 | Lieutenant junior grade |
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| 1912-12-20 | Torpedo School Basic Course | |
| 1913-5-24 | CL Asama |
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| 1914-8-13 | BC Ikoma |
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| 1915-5-26 | BB Hizen |
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| 1915-12-13 | Lieutenant | CL Tone |
| 1916-12-1 | Naval College B-Course | |
| 1917-5-1 | Gunnery School Advanced Course | |
| 1917-12-1 | BB Shikishima |
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| 1918-1-25 | DD Keyaki |
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| 1918-11-9 | CL Adzuma |
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| 1919-8-1 | Instructor, Naval Academy |
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| 1920-12-1 | Naval College A-Course | |
| 1921-12-1 | Lieutenant
commander |
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| 1922-12-1 | CL Kuma |
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| 1923-11-10 | Staff, Destroyer Squadron 2 |
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| 1924-12-1 | Instructor, Gunnery School | |
| 1926-12-1 | Commander | Staff, Combined
Fleet |
| 1927-12-1 | Instructor, Naval College |
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| 1930-12-1 | Captain | 1 Naval District |
| 1931-4-1 | Commander, AO Ondo | |
| 1931-11-14 | Commander, CL Kiso | |
| 1932-12-1 | Chief Instructor, Gunnery School |
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| 1934-8-20 | Commander, CL Asama |
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| 1935-8-1 | Commander, BB Hiei |
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| 1936-4-1 | 1 Naval District | |
| 1936-11-16 | Commander, Shanghai SNLF | |
| 1936-12-1 | Rear admiral |
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| 1938-4-25 | Schoolmaster, Gunnery School |
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| 1940-9-6 | Staff, China Area Fleet |
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| 1940-10-1 | Chief of staff, China Area Fleet | |
| 1940-11-15 | Vice admiral |
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| 1942-3-16 | Navy General Staff |
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| 1942-7-14 | Commander, 1 Southern Expeditionary Fleet |
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| 1943-9-20 | Navy General Staff |
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| 1943-12-1 | Commander, 4 Naval District |
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| 1944-4-20 | Director, Naval Radar
Command |
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| 1944-8-5 | Director, Naval Academy |
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| 1944-10-22 | Staff, Combined Fleet |
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| 1944-11-1 | Commander, Southwest Area Fleet | |
| 1947-1-25 | Retires |
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| 1958-2-13 | Dies |
References
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