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Kobayashi commanded Minelayer Squadron 17 when war
broke out. He was tasked to lay a minefield north of Singapore to interdict any British naval sortie against
the Malaya landings.
| 1888-5-20 | Born | |
| 1910-7-18 | Midshipman | Graduates from Naval Academy, standing 20th in a class of 149. Assigned to CL Kasagi |
| 1911-3-11 | BC Kurama |
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| 1911-12-1 | Ensign | |
| 1912-8-9 | Gunnery School Basic Course | |
| 1912-12-20 |
Torpedo School Basic Course | |
| 1913-5-24 | BB Shikishima |
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| 1913-12-1 | Lieutenant junior grade |
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| 1914-3-23 | DD Yudachi |
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| 1915-3-17 | DD Kashiwa |
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| 1915-12-13 | CL Idzumo |
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| 1916-12-1 | Lieutenant | |
| 1917-9-1 | 3 Naval District |
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| 1917-12-1 | Naval College B-Course | |
| 1918-4-15 | Torpedo School Advanced Course | |
| 1918-12-1 | Torpedo School Expert Course | |
| 1919-2-28 | Staff, Battleship Division 2 |
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| 1920-7-1 | DD Sawakaze |
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| 1920-12-1 | Commander, DD Wakaba |
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| 1921-12-1 | Instructor, Naval Academy | |
| 1922-12-1 | Lieutenant
commander |
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| 1924-3-25 | Commander, DD Keyaki |
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| 1925-12-1 | Commander, DD Hokaze |
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| 1926-12-1 | Commander, DD Minekaze | |
| 1927-12-1 | Commander | Commander, DD-1 |
| 1928-8-1 | Commander, DD Kamikaze |
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| 1928-12-10 | Commander, DD Kikuzuki |
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| 1929-11.30 | Commander, DD Shirakumo |
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| 1930-11-15 | Commander, Destroyer Division 16 |
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| 1932-5-16 | Commander, Destroyer Division 1 |
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| 1932-12-1 | Captain | |
| 1934-11-1 | Commander, Destroyer Division 6 |
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| 1935-11-21 | 3 Naval District |
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| 1936-4-15 | Commander, CA Mogami |
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| 1936-12-1 | Commander, Maizuru Defense Unit |
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| 1937-12-1 | Commander, Kure
Defense Unit |
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| 1938-11-15 | Rear admiral |
Commadner, Kure Local Defense
Squadron |
| 1940-10-19 | Staff, Combined Fleet |
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| 1940-11-15 | Commander, Minelayer Squadron 17 | |
| 1942-1-3 | Commander, 31 Base Force |
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| 1942-5-1 | Vice admiral |
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| 1943-2-20 | Navy General Staff |
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| 1943-6-25 | Retires |
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| 1954-9-23 | Dies |
References
Materials of IJN (accessed 2008-4-2)
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