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Goto Aritomo (1888-1942)
Goto Aritomo was a rear admiralcommanding CruiserDivision 6 at the start of the Pacific War. He led his cruiser division through the invasions of Guamand Wake and the first New Guinea campaign. His cruisers also accompanied the _Shoho_at the Battle of the Coral Sea.
Goto's cruisers remained on loan to 8 Fleet at Rabaulfollowing the New Guinea campaign, and were the only heavy units immediately available for counterattack following the U.S. landings at Guadalcanal. Admiral Mikawa, commander of 8 Fleet, led Goto's division and other light forces against the Allies and won a stunning victory at the Battle of Savo Island.
Goto was killed aboard the _Aoba_during the Battle of Cape Esperance, October 11-12, 1942.
Goto seems to have been an old sea dog who was given almost no shore or staff assignments during his career. He was a friend of Tanaka Raizo, with who shared with Goto his concerns about the divided command (between 8 Fleet and 11 Air Fleet) during the Guadalcanal campaign.
Service record
| 1888-1-23 | born | |
|---|---|---|
| 1910-7-18 | Midshipman | Graduates from Naval Academy, standing 30th in a class of 149. Assigned to CA Kasagi |
| 1911-3-11 | BB Satsuma | |
| 1911-12-1 | Ensign | BB Iwami |
| 1912-7-12 | AS Toyohashi | |
| 1912-12-20 | GunnerySchool Basic Course | |
| 1913-5-24 | TorpedoSchool Basic Course | |
| 1913-12-1 | Lieutenant junior grade | DD Murakumo |
| 1914-10-10 | 4 Special Naval Landing Force | |
| 1914-12-28 | Member, Interim Southern Defense Unit | |
| 1915-6-30 | CA Chikuma | |
| 1916-12-1 | Naval College B Course | |
| 1917-4-1 | Lieutenant | |
| 1917-5-1 | Torpedo School Advanced Course | |
| 1917-12-1 | Kongo | |
| 1918-12-11 | DD Tanikaze | |
| 1920-12-1 | Instructor, Torpedo School | |
| 1923-4-1 | CA Yakumo | |
| 1923-12-1 | Lieutenant commander | |
| 1924-5-10 | Commander, DD Tsuta | |
| 1925-12-1 | Commander, DD Urakaze | |
| 1927-12-1 | Commander, Numakaze | |
| 1928-3-1 | Commander, Nokaze | |
| 1928-7-11 | Commander, DD-25 | |
| 1928-7-23 | Commander, Nadakaze | |
| 1928-12-10 | Commander | |
| 1929-1-15 | Commander, Uranami | |
| 1931-11-2 | Commander, Destroyer Division 27 | |
| 1932-12-1 | Commander, Destroyer Division 5 | |
| 1933-11-15 | Captain | |
| 1934-11-15 | Commander, Destroyer Division 10 | |
| 1935-11-15 | Commander, Naka | |
| 1936-12-1 | Commander, Atago | |
| 1937-7-12 | Commander, Chokai | |
| 1938-11-15 | Commander, Mutsu | |
| 1939-11-1 | Commander, Yamashiro | |
| 1939-11-15 | Read admiral | Commander, Destroyer Squadron 2 |
| 1941-9-10 | Commander, Cruiser Division 6 | |
| 1942-10-12 | VIce admiral | Killed in action off Guadalcanal |
References
Materials of IJN (accessed 2008-2-18)
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