World War II Armed Forces — Orders of Battle and Organizations

Last Updated 26.04.2005

Commanders of Destroyer Divisions
In cooperation with Jeff Donahoo

The format for names is Japanese style: rank; last name, first name; (if known, Japanese Naval Academy at Etajima class), note that traditionally it indicated the imperial year, which was based on the mythical founding of Japan by Emperor Jimmu in 660 BC. Dates are given thus: day.month.year Commanders marked with * are known to have died.

Destroyer Division 1       • Capt Kagawa Kiyota (46) 12.41 – 1.43       • Cdr Wakida Kiichiro (48) 1.43 – 8.43       • *Capt Watanabe Yasumasa (49) 7.43 – 12.43       • *LtCdr Ebihara Tarou 12.43 – 3.45 Destroyer Division 2       • Capt Tachibana Masao (45) 12.41 – 7.43       • Capt Shiraishi Nagayoshi 8.44 – 2.45 Destroyer Division 3       • Capt Ooe Ranji (47) 10.40 – 8.41    deactivated 1.42 Destroyer Division 4       • Capt Aruga Kosaku (45) 12.41 – 2.43       • Capt Sugiura Kaju (46) 2.43 – 12.43       • *Capt Isohisa Kenma (48) 12.43 – 2.44       • *Capt Takahashi Kameshirou (49) 2.44 – 10.44 Destroyer Division 5       • Capt Nomaguchi Kanetomo (48) 12.41 – 9.42       • Capt Ono Takeiji (44) 9.42 – 11.42    deactivated 25.02.43 Destroyer Division 6       • Capt Narita Shigeru (43) 12.41 – 4.42       • *Capt Yamada Yusuke (48) 4.42 – 11.42       • Capt Takahashi Kameshirou (49) 12.42 – 2.44       • *Capt Tomura Kiyoshi 4.44 – 5.44    deactivated 5.44 Destroyer Division 7       • Capt Konishi Kaname (44) 12.41 – 1.43       • Capt Yamamoto Iwata (46) 1.43 – 12.43       • Capt Koga Magatarou 12.43 – 9.44 Destroyer Division 8       • Capt Abe Toshio (46) 12.41 – 3.42       • Capt Ogawa Nobuki (46) 3.42 – 6.42       • *Capt Sato Yasuo (44) 6.42 – 3.43 Destroyer Division 9       • Capt Sato Yasuo (44) 12.41 – 6.42       • Capt Konishi Kaname (44) 2.43 – 8.43       • Capt Inoue Yoshio (48) 8.43 – 3.44 Destroyer Division 10       • Capt Abe Toshio (46) 4.42 – 1.43       • Capt Yoshimura Matake (45) 1.43 – 9.43       • Capt Amano Shigetaka (47) 9.43 – 3.44 Destroyer Division 11       • Capt Shoji Kiichiro (45) 12.41 – 7.42       • Capt Sugino Shuichi (46) 7.42 – 8.43    deactivated 12.43 Destroyer Division 12       • Capt Ogawa Nobuki (46) 12.41 – 3.42    deactivated 3.42 Destroyer Division 13       • Cdr Amaya Yoshishige (47) 11.41 – 7.42    deactivated 10/12.42 Destroyer Division 14 Destroyer Division 15       • Capt Sato Torajiro (43) 12.41 – 4.42       • Capt Mutaguchi Kakuro (43) 12.42 – 5.43    deactivated 5.43 Destroyer Division 16       • Capt Shibuya Shiro (44) 12.41 – 9.42       • Capt Shoji Kiichiro (45) 8.42 – 4.43       • *Capt Furukawa Bunji (49) 12.43 – 1.44    deactivated 3.44 Destroyer Division 17       • Capt Sugiura Kaju (46) 12.41 – 4.42       • Capt Kitamura Masayuki (45) 4.42 – 6.43       • Capt Miyazaki Toshio (48) 1.43 – 12.43       • *Capt Tanii Tomotsu (50) 12.43 – 11.44       • *Capt Shintani Kiichi 11.44 – 4.45 Destroyer Division 18       • Capt Miyasaki Yoshito (47) 12.41 – 7.42    deactivated 7.42    reactivated 3.44       • *Capt Inoue Yoshio (48) 3.44 – 10.44

Destroyer Division 19       • Capt Ooe Ranji (47) 8.41 – 1.43       • Capt Furuoka Tokujiro (48) 2.43 – 12.43       • Capt Ohara Toshimichi (49) – 9.44 Destroyer Division 20       • *Capt Yamada Yuji (46) 12.41 – 8.42 Destroyer Division 21       • Capt Shimizu Toshio (46) 12.41 – 8.42       • Capt Amano Shigetaka (47) 8.42 – 8.43       • Capt Wakida Kiichiro (48) 8.43 – 5.44       • Capt Yamamoto Yuji (51) 5.44 – 8.44       • Capt Ishii Hisashi (50) 8.44 – 3.45       • *Capt Kotaki Hisao (50) 3.45 – 4.45 Destroyer Division 22    deactivated 20/08.44       • Capt Sugino Shuichi (46) 12.41 – 7.42       • Capt Wakita Kiichiro (48) 7.42 – 12.42       • Capt Kanaoka Kunizo (7.43)       • Cdr Oka Michio (2.44) Destroyer Division 23       • Capt Yamada Isamu (48) 12.41 – 5.42    deactivated 25.05.42 Destroyer Division 24       • Capt Hirai Yasuji (43) 12.41 – 7.42       • Capt Murakami Chonosuke (44) 7.42 – 9.42       • Capt Nakahara Giichiro (48) 9.42 – 7.43       • Capt Kubota Toshi (46) 7.43 – 3.44 Destroyer Division 25 Destroyer Division 26 Destroyer Division 27       • Capt Yoshimura Matake (45) 12.41 – 7.42       • Capt Setoyama Yasuhide (45) 7.42 – 1.43       • Capt Hara Tameichi (49) 1.43 – 12.43       • *Capt Shirahama Masashichi (49) 12.43 – 6.44 Destroyer Division 29       • Capt Setoyama Yasuhide (45) 12.41 – 5.42    deactivated 4/1.43 Destroyer Division 30       • *Capt Yasutake Shiro (47) 12.41 – 9.42    • deactivated 01.12.42    • reactivated 31.03.43       • Capt Orita Tsuneo (49) 3.43 – 9.43       • Capt Sawamura Seiji 6.44 – (12.44) Destroyer Division 31       • *Capt Shimizu Toshiro (46) 8.42 – 11.42       • *Capt Kagawa Kiyota (46) 2.43 – 11.43       • Capt Furuoka Tokujiro (48) 2.44 – 12.44 Destroyer Division 32 (the first)       • Cdr Yamamoto Iwata (46) 12.41 – 1.43    deactivated 12.10.42 Destroyer Division 32 (the second)       • Capt Nakahara Giichiro (48) 8.43 – 4.44       • *Capt Orita Tsuneo (49) 4.44 – 6.44       • *Capt Aoki Kyuuji (50) 6.44 – 7.44       • Capt Oshima Ichitaro 7.44 – 11.44 Destroyer Division 34       • Capt Murakami Chonosuke (44) 12.41 – 7.42       • Capt Amaya Yoshishige (47) 7.42 – 4.43 Destroyer Division 41       • Capt Wakita Kiichiro (48) 7.44 – 11.44       • Capt Yoshida Masayoshi (50) 11.44 – Destroyer Division 43       • Capt Sugama Ryokichi (50) (12.44)       • Cdr Kanma Ryokichi Destroyer Division 52       • *Capt Iwagami Juichi (50) 11.44 – 1.45 Destroyer Division 53 Destroyer Division 61       • Capt Norimatsu Sanji (46) 10.42 – 2.43       • Capt Ooe Ranji (47) 2.43 – 12.43       • *Capt Tomari Mitsuyoshi (46) 12.43 – 1.44       • *Capt Amano Shigetaka (47) 3.44 – 10.44