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Tomonari Saichiro was a 56-year-old rear admiral in 1943. He had commanded four ships and some shore units before briefly taking command at Tarawa. A skilled engineer, he was responsible for the design and construction of the formidable fortifications encountered by the Marines on that island. He was recalled to Japan just before the Americans attacked Tarawa, and survived the war.
| 1887-11-27 |
born | |
| 1910-7-18 | Midshipman | Graduates from Naval Academy, standing 110th in a class of 149. CL Kasagi |
| 1911-3-23 | CL Kasuga |
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| 1911-12-1 | Ensign | |
| 1913-1-15 | CL Itsukushima |
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| 1913-12-1 | Lieutenant junior grade |
Gunnery School Basic Course |
| 1914-5-27 | Torpedo School Basic Course | |
| 1914-12-1 | DD Kagero |
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| 1915-3-1 | Member, Torpedo School | |
| 1915-12-13 | BB Sagami |
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| 1916-4-4 | Chief, Ponape Temporary Radio Station | |
| 1917-6-1 | 1 Naval District |
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| 1917-7-2 | Yokosuka
Sailor Corps |
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| 1917-12-1 | Lieutenant | DD Usugumo |
| 1918-12-1 | DD Sakura |
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| 1919-12-1 | Torpedo School Advanced Course | |
| 1920-12-1 | DD Amatsukaze |
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| 1921-9-10 | DD Hokaze |
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| 1922-7-1 | Commander, DD Minazuki |
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| 1923-12-1 | Lieutenant
commander |
Commander, DD Warabi |
| 1924-6-1 | Commander, DD Matsu |
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| 1925-12-1 | Staff, Bureau of Personnel, Yokosuka | |
| 1928-12-10 | Commander, DD Numakaze |
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| 1929-11-30 | Commander | Staff, Bureau of Personnel, Navy
Department |
| 1932-12-1 | Executive officer, BB Hiei |
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| 1933-11-15 | Executive officer, BB Kongo | |
| 1934-11-15 | Captain | Commander, AO Shiretoko |
| 1935-10-25 | Commander, CL Yura |
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| 1937-12-1 | Commander, CA Furutaka |
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| 1938-4-20 | Commander, CA Haguro |
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| 1939-12-27 | Commander, BB Kirishima |
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| 1940-11-15 | Rear admiral |
Chief, Bureau of Personnel, Yokosuka |
| 1942-9-15 | Commander, 5 Base Force |
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| 1943-2-15 | Commander, 3 Base Force |
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| 1943-7-20 | Navy General Staff |
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| 1943-9-6 | Retires | |
| 1962-10-16 | Dies |
References
Alexander (1993; accessed 2014-3-15)
Materials
of IJN (accessed 2008-7-9)
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