The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia

Yamamoto Koki

Yamamoto commanded Mako Guard District when war broke out in the Pacific.

1887-4-20		Born
1908-11-21	Midshipman	Graduates from Naval Academy, standing 100th in a class of 191. Assigned to CL Soya
1909-8-2		BC Ikoma
1910-1-15	Ensign	CL Tokiwa
1910-7-31		Gunnery School Basic Course
1910-12-15		Torpedo School Basic Course
1911-4-20		BB Fuji
1911-11-1		BC Ibuki
1911-12-1	Lieutenant junior grade
1913-4-1		CL Akitsushima
1914-3-23		Sasebo Sailor Corps
1914-9-3		2 Fleet
1914-12-1	Lieutenant	Naval College B-Course
1915-5-26		Torpedo School Advanced Course
1915-12-13		DD Nowaki
1916-12-1		CL Yodo
1917-12-1		Commander, Torpedo Boat Division 1
1918-12-1		Commander, DD Ariake
1919-12-1		Naval College A-Course
1920-12-1	Lieutenant commander
1921-12-1		Staff, Interim Southern Islands Local Defense Squadron
1922-5-15		Commander, DD Hinoki
1922-6-16		Commander, DD Nire
1922-12-1		Staff, 2 Fleet
1923-11-10		Commander, DD Akikaze
1924-12-1		Staff, Destroyer Squadron 1
1925-12-1	Commander	Instructor, Naval College
1928-12-10		Staff, Destroyer Squadron 2
1929-11-30		Commander, Destroyer Division 16
1930-12-1	Captain	Commander, Destroyer Division 29
1931-12-1		Commander, CL Naka
1932-12-1		Commander, CA Maya
1933-11-15		Commander, BB Ise
1934-11-1		Naval Shipbuilding Command
1935-2-1		Chief, S2, Bureau of Administration, Naval Shipbuilding Command
1936-12-1	Rear admiral	Chief, Bureau of Ordnance, Yokosuka Navy Yard
1938-11-15		Chief, B2, Naval Shipbuilding Command
1940-11-15	Vice admiral	Navy General Staff
1941-2-27		Commander, Mako Guard District
1942-11-20		Navy General Staff
1943-3-20		Retires
1958-1-24		Dies

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