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Yamaguchi commanded 10 Base Force during most of the first year of the Pacific War. Later promoted to command of Chinkai Guard District, he surrendered all Japanese naval forces in southern Korea on 9 September 1945.
| 1889-11-26 |
born | |
| 1912-7-17 | Midshipman | Graduates from Naval Academy, standing 36th in a class of 144. Assigned to CL Soya |
| 1913-5-1 | BB Iwami |
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| 1913-12-1 | Ensign | |
| 1914-1-15 | Awating assignment |
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| 1914-2-19 | BB Fuji |
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| 1915-1-25 | CL Idzumo |
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| 1915-12-13 | Lieutenant junior grade |
Torpedo School Basic Course |
| 1916-6-1 | Gunnery School Basic Course | |
| 1916-12-1 | CL Chiyoda |
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| 1917-12-1 | DD Tachibana |
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| 1918-12-1 | Lieutenant | Torpedo School Advanced Course |
| 1919-12-1 | DD Hinoki |
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| 1920-8-23 | Staff, 1 Expeditionary Fleet | |
| 1921-12-1 | 3 Naval District |
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| 1922-9-30 | CL Nisshin |
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| 1922-11-20 | Instructor, Torpedo School | |
| 1924-12-1 | Lieutenant
commander |
Naval College A-Course |
| 1926-12-1 | BB Nagato |
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| 1927-12-1 | Aide-de-campe, Prince Nobuhito | |
| 1929-11-30 | Commander | |
| 1930-4-26 | Staff, Combined Fleet |
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| 1931-1-10 | Navy General Staff |
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| 1931-2-10 | Trip to Europe and United States |
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| 1931-12-1 | Trainer, Naval Academy | |
| 1933-11-15 | Captain | |
| 1933-12-20 | Chief Instructor, Communications School | |
| 1935-11-15 | Commander, CL Oi |
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| 1936-12-1 | Chief, S1, Bureau of Education, Navy
Ministry |
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| 1938-11-15 | Commander, BB Ise |
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| 1939-11-15 | Rear admiral |
Schoolmaster, Communications School |
| 1941-10-10 | Chief of Staff, 3
Naval District |
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| 1942-12-2 | Commander, 10 Base Force |
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| 1943-11-1 | Vice admiral |
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| 1943-11-25 | Navy General Staff |
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| 1944-1-15 | Commander, Ryojun
Special Base Force |
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| 1945-4-20 | Commander, Chinkai
Guard District |
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| 1945-11-30 | Retires |
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| 1972-12-13 | Dies |
References
"The Japanese Surrender Documents: WWII" (accessed 2012-11-12)
Materials
of IJN (accessed 2009-2-12)
Pettibone
(2007)
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