The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia

Sakamoto Ikuta (1887-1974)

Sakamoto commanded Chinkai Guard District when war broke out in the Pacific. He retired at the end of 1942.

1887-6-17		Born
1908-11-21	Midshipman	Graduates from Naval Academy, standing 64th in a class of 191. Assigned to CL Soya
1909-8-2		BB Kashima
1910-1-15	Ensign
1910-12-15		Gunnery School Basic Course
1911-4-20		Torpedo School Basic Course
1911-8-4		Sasebo Sailor Corps
1911-12-1	Lieutenant junior grade
1912-4-24		Torpedo Boat Division 15
1913-12-1		BB Shikishima
1914-12-1	Lieutenant
1915-3-24		CL Akitsushima
1915-12-13		Naval College B-Course
1916-6-1		Torpedo School Advanced Course
1916-12-1		BB Satsuma
1917-12-1		Instructor, Torpedo School
1919-12-1		Naval College A-Course
1920-12-1	Lieutenant commander
1921-12-1		Commander, DD Kuri
1922-12-1		Staff, Destroyer Squadron 1
1923-11-20		Staff, Combined Fleet
1924-12-1		Instructor, Torpedo School
1925-12-1	Commander
1926-12-1		Staff, Destroyer Squadron 2
1927-12-1		Staff, Bureau of Education, Navy Ministry
1929-11.30		Commander, Destroyer Division 5
1930-12-1	Captain	Commander, CL Kinu
1931-12-1		Chief Instructor, Torpedo School
1933-11-15		Commander, CA Kinugasa
1934-11-15		1 Naval District
1935-11-15		Commander, Kure Defense Squadron
1936-8-1		Commander, Destroyer Squadron 3
1936-12-1	Rear admiral	Commander, Destroyer Squadron 2
1937-12-1		Commander, Kure Guard Squadron
1938-4-20		Commander, Sasebo Sailor Corps
1939-11-15		Schoolmaster, Torpedo School
1940-11-15	Vice admiral
1941-9-1		Commander, Chinkai Guard District
1942-9-15		Navy General Staff
1942-12-21		Retires
1974-1-26		Dies

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