The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia

Shiraishi Kazutaka

Shiraishi Kazutaka began the war as a rear admiral and chief of staff of 2 Fleet. He was a vice admiral in command of Cruiser Division 7 at the battle of Leyte Gulf.

1892-10-24		born
1914-12-19	Midshipman	Graduates from Naval Academy, standing 21st in a class of 117. Assigned to CL Aso
1915-8-27		CL Yahagi
1915-12-13	Ensign
1916-12-1		BB Aki
1917-12-1	Lieutenant junior grade	Torpedo School Basic Course
1918-5-20		Gunnery School Basic Course
1918-12-1		DD Maki
1919-9-25		CL Yakumo
1920-5-7		BB Hyuga
1920-12-1	Lieutenant	Torpedo School Advanced Course
1921-12-1		DD Susuki
1923-6-1		Staff, Training Fleet
1924-4-10		Yokosuka Air Group
1924-11-10		CL Tenryu
1925-12-1	Lieutenant commander	Naval College A-Course
1927-12-1		Staff, Naval Shipbuilding Command
1928-12-10		Staff, Burea of Naval Affairs, Navy Ministry
1930-12-1		Commander, DD Hatakaze
1931-11-14		Staff, Destroyer Squadron 1
1931-12-1	Commander
1933-11-15		Staff, Manchuria Expeditionary Force
1935-5-6		Navy General Staff
1935-10-7		Staff, Combined Fleet
1935-10-21		Instructor, Naval College
1935-11-15	Captain
1938-1-2		Staff, 4 Fleet
1938-10-10		Navy General Staff
1938-12-16		Chief, S1, Administrative Office, Asian Development Agency
1939-11-15		Commander, CA Furutaka
1940-10-19		Commander, BB Kirishima
1941-8-15		Staff, 2 Fleet
1941-8-30		Chief of staff, 2 Fleet
1941-10-15	Rear admiral
1943-7-2		Navy General Staff
1943-8-9		Chief, Bureau of Research, Naval College
1944-3-6		Staff, 2 Fleet
1944-3-25		Commander, Cruiser Division 7
1944-10-15	Vice admiral
1944-12-15		Dir, Bureau of Seamen, Sealift Agency, Department of Transport and Communication
1945-5-2		Joint General Staff, Navy Section
1945-9-30		Retires
1961-11-16		Dies

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