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Yatsushiro had a long career in submarines, including instructing Thai sailors in submarine warfare in 1937. He commanded 6 Base Force at Kwajalein when war broke out, and
was killed during Halsey's
raid on the atoll in February 1942 when an SBD dive bomber scored a direct hit on his headquarters.
| 1890-2-1 | born | |
| 1912-7-17 | Midshipman | Graduates from Naval Academy, standing 132nd in a class of 144. Crew, Soya |
| 1913-5-1 | CL Yakumo | |
| 1913-12-1 | Ensign | |
| 1914-5-27 | 2
Fleet |
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| 1914-8-18 | CL Okinoshima |
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| 1914-10-23 |
Awaiting assignment |
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| 1914-12-1 | BB Shikishima |
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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 Iwate |
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| 1918-7-16 | BB Hizen |
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| 1918-12-1 | Torpedo School Advanced Course | |
| 1919-12-1 | Lieutenant | SS-42 |
| 1921-11-1 | SS-23 |
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| 1922-1-20 | Commander, SS-23 | |
| 1922-5-30 | Commander, SS-42 |
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| 1924-5-10 | Commander, SS-57 |
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| 1924-10-20 | Commander, SS-59 |
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| 1924-11-1 | Commander, Ro-60 |
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| 1924-12-1 | Lieutenant
commander |
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| 1925-7-21 | 3 Naval District |
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| 1925-11-10 | Instructor, Submarine School | |
| 1927-5-20 | Commander, Ro-61 |
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| 1928-5-16 | Commander, I-63 | |
| 1930-11-15 | Commander, Submarine Division 27 |
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| 1930-12-1 | Commander | |
| 1932-9-28 | Executive officer, CL Iwate | |
| 1933-9-1 | 3 Naval District | |
| 1933-11-15 | Commander, Submarine Division 30 |
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| 1934-11-15 | Captain | Commander, Submarine Division 7 |
| 1935-11-15 | Commander, CL Tatsuta |
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| 1936-6-1 |
Attached,Bureau of Education, Department of Navigation |
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| 1938-6-15 | Commander, CL Kuma | |
| 1939-5-18 | Commander, CA Kumano | |
| 1939-11-15 | Commander, CA Nachi | |
| 1940-11-15 | Rear admiral |
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| 1940-11-22 | Staff, 4 Fleet |
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| 1941-1-15 | Commander, 6 Base Force |
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| 1942-2-1 | Vice admiral |
Killed in action |
References
ibiblio.org (accessed 2012-9-6)
Materials of IJN (accessed 2008-4-3)
ThaGunship.blogspot.com (accessed 2012-9-6)
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