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Sato was a torpedo
and mine warfare expert who
held primarily staff positions
during the Pacific War. However, he helped plan the defense of Tarawa, and later in the war he
briefly commanded 5 Convoy Headquarters.
| 1890-7-6 | born | |
| 1911-7-18 | Midshipman |
Graduates from Naval Academy, standing 64th in a class of 148. Assigned to CL Soya |
| 1912-3-29 | BB Aki |
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| 1912-12-1 | Ensign | |
| 1914-8-18 | Armored ship Okinoshima |
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| 1914-10-20
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Awaiting assignment |
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| 1914-12-1 | Lieutenant junior
grade |
Torpedo School Basic Course |
| 1915-5-26 | Gunnery School Basic Course | |
| 1915-12-13 | BB Kashima |
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| 1916-12-1 | DD Yugure |
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| 1917-7-2 | 3 Naval
District |
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| 1917-12-1 | Naval College B-Course | |
| 1918-4-15 | Torpedo School Advanced Course | |
| 1918-12-1 | Lieutenant | Torpedo School Specialist Course |
| 1919-12-1 | DD Ariake |
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| 1920-12-1 | Instructor, Torpedo School | |
| 1922-12-1 | Naval College A-Course | |
| 1924-12-1 | Lieutenant commander |
Staff, Bureau of Mine Research, Yokosuka Navy Yard |
| 1925-8-1 | Awaiting assignment |
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| 1926-7-1 | 1 Naval
District |
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| 1927-11-1 | Instructor, Torpedo School | |
| 1929-3-10 | Staff, Bureau of Mine Research, Yokosuka Navy Yard | |
| 1929-11-5 | Staff, Ominato
Guard District |
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| 1930-12-1 | Commander | |
| 1931-4-1 | Staff, S3, N2, Navy General Staff |
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| 1931-12-1 | Staff, Bureau of Mine Research, Yokosuka Navy Yard | |
| 1933-1-20 | Navy General Staff |
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| 1934-8-1 | Executive officer, CL Naka | |
| 1934-11-6 | Commander, AP Seito |
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| 1935-11-15 | Captain | Commander, CM Okinoshima |
| 1937-1-18 | 1 Naval District | |
| 1937-4-1 | Chief of staff, Ominato Guard District | |
| 1938-12-15 | Commander, Kure Guard Force |
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| 1939-11-15 | Chief, Bureau of Mine Research, Yokosuka Navy Yard | |
| 1941-1-8 | Trip to Germany | |
| 1941-10-15 | Rear admiral |
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| 1941-10-20 | Schoolmaster, Mine Warfare School |
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| 1944-1-20 | Staff, Maritime
Escort
Fleet |
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| 1944-4-8 | Commander, 5
Convoy Headquarters |
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| 1944-4-15 | Staff, Maritime Escort Fleet | |
| 1944-12-15 | Awaiting assignment |
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| 1944-12-20 | Retires |
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| 1947-4-8 | Dies |
References
Materials
of
IJN (accessed 2009-3-2)
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