The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia: Kimura Susumu (original) (raw)
1891-6-1
Born
1912-7-17
Midshipman
Graduates from Naval Academy, standing 55th in a class of 144 Assigned to CA Adzuma
1913-5-1
BB Aki
1913-12-1
Ensign
CA Tokiwa
1914-1-15
Awaiting assignment
1914-3-23
BB Aki
1915-12-13
Lieutenant junior grade
GunnerySchool Basic Course
1916-6-1
TorpedoSchool Basic Course
1916-12-1
AR Kanto
1917-12-1
DD Shiratsuyu1 Air Fleet
1918-12-1
Naval College Navigation Course
1919-12-1
Lieutenant
AP Matsue
1920-12-1
DD Amatsukaze
1920-12-15
1921-6-8
AP Takasake
1922-5-15
Minesweeper supervisor
1922-12-1
AM Aso
1923-5-1
Interim Defense Unit
1923-12-15
AR Kanto
1924-12-1
BB Fuji
1925-12-1
Lieutenant commander
Instructor, Kasuga
1926-11-1
1927-12-1
Instructor, Kasuga
1929-2-1
1930-11-1
1931-12-1
Commander
1932-12-1
Instructor, Gunnery School
1933-5-1
Commander, Uranami
1933-11-15
Commander, Ushio
1934-11-15
Commander, Destroyer Division 2
1935-5-20
Executive officer, Iwate
1935-10-31
Commander, Destroyer Division 30
1936-12-1
Captain
Commander, Destroyer Division 19
1937-12-1
Commander, Sendai
1938-12-15
Chief, Navigation Research Division, Yokosuka Navy Yard
1939-11-15
Commander, Mikuma
1940-11-1
Commander, Haruna
1941-8-20
Chief, B1, Naval Hydrography Command
1942-3-20
Staff, 1 Air Fleet
1942-4-10
Commander, Destroyer Squadron 10
1942-5-1
Rear admiral
1943-1-21
1943-4-1
Commander, Destroyer Squadron 11
1943-11-20
Staff, 3 Fleet
1943-12-3
Commander, Destroyer Squadron 10
1944-12-19
Schoolmaster, Navigation School
1945-5-1
Vice admiral
Director, Naval Hydrography Command
1945-11-29
Retires
1980-3-16
Dies