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Yoshitomi commanded Submarine Squadron 4 at the
start of the Pacific War and participated in the Netherlands East Indies campaign. He was transferred to command of Submarine Squadron 7 at Rabaul in 1942, participating in the Guadalcanal campaign, where his force took serious losses. Following a period of
near-retirement in early 1944, he commanded convoy escort forces.
| 1890-10-4 | born | |
| 1911-7-18 | Midshipman |
Graduates from Naval Academy, standing 70th in a class of 148. Assigned to CA Soya |
| 1912-3-29 | BB Kawachi | |
| 1912-12-1 | Ensign | |
| 1914-1-15 | Hiei | |
| 1914-12-1 | Lieutenant junior
grade |
Gunnery School Basic Course |
| 1915-5-26 | Torpedo School Basic Course | |
| 1915-12-13 |
Torpedo
Boat Division 4 |
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| 1916-7-1 | Submarine
Division 1 |
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| 1916-12-1 | Submarine Division 4 |
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| 1917-12-1 | Naval College B-Course | |
| 1918-4-15 | Torpedo School Advanced Course |
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| 1918-12-1 | Lieutenant | Instructor, Submarine School |
| 1920-7-26 | Executive officer, SS-43 | |
| 1920-12-1 | Commander, SS-9 | |
| 1921-3-15 | Commander, SS-17 | |
| 1921-4-1 | Instructor, Submarine School |
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| 1921-6-1 | Commander, SS-12 |
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| 1921-7-1 | Instructor, Submarine School |
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| 1923-2-1 | Chief equipping officer, SS-69 | |
| 1924-4-29 | Commander, SS-69 |
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| 1924-11-1 | Commander, Ro-30 | |
| 1924-12-1 | Lieutenant commander |
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| 1925-12-1 | Commander, Ro-3 | |
| 1926-11-5 | Chief equipping officer, Ro-31 | |
| 1927-5-10 | CO-Sub, Ro-31 | |
| 1928-5-16 | Chief equipping officer, I-61 | |
| 1929-4-6 | Commander, I-61 | |
| 1929-11-5 | Commander, I-56 | |
| 1929-11-30 | Commander | |
| 1930-12-1 | Supervisor for Construction and Ordnance,
Naval Shipbuilding Command |
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| 1933-4-20 | Commander, Submarine Division 14 |
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| 1933-10-20 | Commander, Submarine Division 7 |
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| 1934-11-15 | Captain | Commander, Chogei |
| 1936-12-1 | Chief Instructor, Submarine School |
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| 1938-12-15 | Commander, Kaga | |
| 1939-11-15 | Commander, Idzumo | |
| 1940-11-1 | Commander, Submarine Squadron 4 | |
| 1940-11-15 | Rear admiral |
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| 1942-3-10 | 2 Naval District |
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| 1942-5-25 | Staff, 4 Fleet |
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| 1942-6-5 | Commander, Submarine Squadron 7 |
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| 1943-1-12 | 1 Naval District |
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| 1943-2-5 | Commander, Yokosuka Defense Squadron |
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| 1943-12-27 | Navy General Staff |
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| 1944-1-25 | Awaiting assignment |
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| 1944-4-15 | Commander, 5 Convoy Headquarters |
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| 1944-12-25 | Staff, Maritime Escort Fleet |
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| 1945-3-20 | Chief, Kobe branch, Shipping Guard
Division, Joint General Staff |
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| 1945-11-10 | Retires |
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| 1979-4-8 | Dies |
References
Boyd
and Yoshida (1995)
Fuller
(1992)
Materials
of IJN (accessed 2008-1-31)
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