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Hashimoto Shintaro (1892-1945)
Hashimoto Shintaro graduated from theJapanese Naval Academy in 1913 and from the Naval Staff College in 1924. He became a recognized torpedo and destroyer specialist. He was a rear admiral in command of Destroyer Squadron 3, Ozawa's destroyer force in the Malaya campaign, and commanded a destroyer force in several "Tokyo Express" runs in the Solomons. He was present at the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal.
Hashimoto was promoted to vice admiral in 1944 and was in command of Cruiser Division 5 in the battle of Leyte Gulf, where his flagship, Myoko, was crippled, forcing him to transfer to Haguro, which was subsequently damaged by shellfire. Forced to retreat to Singapore, the Haguro was caught by British destroyers off Penang and sunk in one of the last surface actions of the war, in May 1945. Hashimoto died on the bridge of his flagship.
Service record
| 1892-5-11 | born | |
|---|---|---|
| 1913-12-19 | Midshipman | Asama |
| 1914-8-11 | Chikuma | |
| 1914-12-1 | Sublieutenant | Staff, 1 Southern Detachment |
| 1915-2-1 | Chikuma | |
| 1915-8-16 | Yahagi | |
| 1916-12-1 | Lieutenant junior grade | Gunnery School Basic Course |
| 1917-6-1 | Torpedo School Basic Course | |
| 1917-12-1 | Kamikaze | |
| 1919-12-1 | Lieutenant | Torpedo School Advanced Course |
| 1920-12-1 | Commander, torpedo boat | |
| 1921-6-8 | Kaede | |
| 1922-3-1 | Executive officer, Hasu | |
| 1922-9-20 | Chief torpedo officer, Okikaze | |
| 1923-12-1 | Commander, Yudachi | |
| 1924-12-1 | Naval college A-course | |
| 1925-12-1 | Lieutenant Commander | |
| 1926-12-1 | Commander, Nashi | |
| 1927-12-1 | Staff, 2 Naval District | |
| 1930-12-1 | Commander | |
| 1931-11-14 | Staff, Bureau of Education | |
| 1933-11-15 | 3 Naval District | |
| 1934-1-31 | Commander, Torpedo Division 21 | |
| 1934-11-15 | Commander, Destroyer Division 5 | |
| 1935-11-15 | Captain | Commander, Destroyer Division 20 |
| 1936-12-1 | Commander, Destroyer Division 7 | |
| 1937-12-1 | Chief of staff, Ryojun Guard District | |
| 1939-11-15 | Commander, Chikuma | |
| 1940-11-1 | Commander, Hyuga | |
| 1941-9-1 | Commander, Destroyer Squadron 3 | |
| 1941-10-15 | Rear Admiral | |
| 1943-2-12 | 1 Naval District | |
| 1943-3-15 | Commandant, Torpedo School | |
| 1943-11-25 | Commander, Cruiser Division 5 | |
| 1944-10-15 | Vice admiral | |
| 1945-5-16 | Killed in action |
References
Materials of IJN (accessed 2007-11-2)
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