The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia

Tsuruoka Nobukichi (1894-1984)

Tsuruoka commanded Minesweeper Division 31 in the final months of the war.

1894-1-1		born
1915-12-16	Midshipman	Graduates from Naval Academy, standing 43rd in a class of 95. Assigned to CL Adzuma
1916-8-22		BB Haruna
1916-12-1	Ensign
1917-12-1		CL Tone
1918-3-11		BB Hizen
1918-5-1		Staff, 5 Squadron
1918-12-1	Lieutenant junior grade	Torpedo School Basic Course
1919-5-23		Gunnery School Basic Course
1919-12-1		DD Enoki
1920-6-1		DD Kiri
1921-2-10		AS Karasaki
1921-12-1	Lieutenant	Torpedo School Advanced Course
1922-12-1		DD Take
1923-5-1		CL Iwate
1924-5-10		DD Hakaze
1924-12-1		Submarine School B-Course
1925-4-1		SS Ro-20
1925-12-1		Commander, SS Ro-21
1927-12-1	Lieutenant commander
1928-4-1		Submarine School A-Course
1928-7-1		Staff, Combined Fleet
1928-9-20		Commander, SS Ro-16
1929-9-5		Commander, SS I-59
1931-12-1		Commander, SS I-66
1933-11-15	Commander
1934-2-23		Commander, SS I-68
1934-11-15		Staff, Sasebo Guard Squadron
1935-11-15		Supervisor for Construction and Ordnance, Naval Shipbuilding Command
1938-11-15	Captain
1938-12-18		Commander, Submarine Division 11
1939-11-15		Commander, CL Isuzu
1941-10-1		Chief Inspector, Tama
1942-9-1		Staff, Cruiser Division 9
1942-9-5		Commander, CL Kitakami
1943-5-17		Commander, BB Fuso
1943-11-1	Rear admiral
1944-2-23		Navy General Staff
1944-4-8		Commander, 3 Convoy Headquarters
1944-6-1		Chief Supervisor, 2 Naval District
1944-12-1		Commander, Minesweeper Division 31
1945-8-15		Chief, Submarine Division, Kure Navy Yard
1945-9-25		Retires
1984-10-2		Dies

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