The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia: Niimi Masaichi (original) (raw)
In 1922, while a member of the Navy General Staff, Niimi Masaichi wrote a report on the British experience of convoy escort and antisubmarine warfare during the First World War. This failed to garner much attention in the Japanese Navy.
1887-2-4
born
1908-11-21
Midshipman
Graduates from Naval Academy, standing 15th in a class of 191. Assigned to CL Aso
1909-8-2
CL Idzumo
1910-1-15
Ensign
SaseboSailor Corps
1910-7-31
GunnerySchool Basic Course
1910-12-15
TorpedoSchool Basic Course
1911-4-20
CL Aso
1911-12-1
Lieutenant junior grade
1912-7-5
DD Yayoi
1913-12-1
Naval College B-Course
1914-5-27
Gunnery School Advanced Course
1914-12-1
Lieutenant
BB Katori
1915-5-1
BC Ibuki
1916-5-15
BB Kawachi
1916-12-1
DD Umikaze
1917-4-1
Instructor, Gunnery School
1917-12-1
Naval College A-Course
1919-12-1
BB Ise
1920-12-1
Lieutenant commander
Instructor, Gunnery School
1922-12-1
Navy General Staff
1923-12-1
Resident officer, United Kingdom
1924-12-1
Commander
1926-3-20
Executive officer, CL Kuma
1926-12-1
Instructor, Naval College
1929-11-30
Captain
1930-12-1
1931-4-1
Commander, CL Oi
1931-10-15
Commander, CL Yakumo
1933-11-15
Commander, CA Maya
1934-11-15
Instructor, Naval College
1935-11-15
Rear admiral
Chief of staff, 2 Naval District
1936-4-1
Chief of staff, 2 Fleet
1936-12-1
Navy General Staff
1937-12-1
Director, Bureau of Education, Navy Ministry
1939-11-15
Vice admiral
Director, Naval Academy
1941-4-4
Commander, 2 China Fleet
1942-7-14
Commander, 4 Naval District
1943-12-1
Navy General Staff
1944-3-15
Awaiting assignment
1944-3-20
Retires
1944-6-1
Job assistant, Navy Ministry
1993-4-2
Dies