The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia

Yasuba Yasuo (1892-1976)

Yasuba commanded Hong Kong Base Force in mid-1942.

1892-10-23		born
1914-12-19	Midshipman	Graduates from Naval Academy, standing 7th in a class of 117. Assigned to CL Soya
1915-8-27		CL Kasuga
1915-12-13	Ensign
1916-12-1		BB Haruna
1917-9-10		CL Iwate
1917-12-1	Lieutenant junior grade
1918-7-24		BB Haruna
1918-12-1		Torpedo School Basic Course
1919-5-23		Gunnery School Basic Course
1919-12-1		DD Shiranui
1920-12-1	Lieutenant	Torpedo School Advanced Course
1921-12-1		DD Nashi
1922-4-8		CL Idzumo
1923-3-1		DD Kaki
1923-12-1		Staff, Destroyer Squadron 2
1924-12-1		Instructor, Torpedo School
1926-12-1	Lieutenant commander
1927-6-25		1 Naval District
1927-9-10		BB Ise
1927-10-1		Aide-de-campe, Prince Hagimaro
1927-10-30		1 Naval District
1928-7-20		BB Haruna
1929-5-1		Staff, Naval Shipbuilding Command
1931-2-1		Trip to United Kingdom
1931-12-1	Commander
1933-6-22		Naval Shipbuilding Command
1933-9-1		Executive officer, CL Kinu
1933-12-10		Staff, Yokosuka Guard Force
1934-11-15		Naval Shipbuilding Command
1935-11-15	Captain
1936-12-1		Staff, Bureau of Administration, Kure Navy Yard
1937-12-1		Commander, CL Oi
1939-1-10		Staff, Naval Shipbuilding Command
1940-3-5		Chief, Bureau of Administration, Sasebo Navy Yard
1941-7-26		Staff, 2 China Fleet
1941-8-13		Chief of staff, 2 China Fleet
1941-10-15	Rear admiral
1942-3-10		Commander, Hong Kong Base Force
1942-9-15		Chief, B2, Naval Shipbuilding Command
1945-2-15		Chief, Bureau of Sonic Weapons, 2 Technical Arsenal
1945-5-1	Vice admiral
1945-9-30		Retires
1976-5-6		Dies

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