Takatsugu Jojima
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| Takatsugu Jojima | |
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| 20 June 1890 - 9 October 1967[1] | |
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| Place of birth | Saga Prefecture, Japan |
| Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
| Service/branch |  Imperial Japanese Navy |
| Years of service | 1912-1945 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands held | Shōkaku |
| Battles/wars | World War II oattack on Pearl Harbor oBattle of Rabaul o the Indian Ocean Raid o Operation Mo o Battle of the Coral Sea oGuadalcanal campaign oBattle of Cape Esperance |
- In this Japanese name, the family name is Jojima.
Takatsugu Jojima (城島高次 Jojima Takatsugu?, 20 June 1890 – 9 October 1967) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.
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[edit] Biography
Jojima was from Saga Prefecture. He was a graduate of the 40th class of the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy in 1912, where he placed 111th out of 144 cadets. He served as midshipman on the cruiser Azuma and battlecruiser Ikoma. After being commissioned as ensign, he was assigned to the battlecruiser Ibuki and then Akashi, and then back to Ikoma.
As a sub-lieutenant, he served on Nisshin, battleship Asahi, and the destroyer Hatsuharu. He was promoted to lieutenant in 1919 after attending advanced navigation courses, and became chief navigator on the patrol boat Manshu, transport Takasaki, minelayer Katsuriki, seaplane carrier Wakamiya, oiler Shiriya, cruisers Tatsuta, Natori, Abukuma, Haguro, and aircraft carrier Kaga.
Promoted to commander in 1931, he was assigned as executive officer on the aircraft carrier Hōshō and aircraft carrier Hiryū. On 17 April 1941, he became captain of the aircraft carrier Shōkaku.
He was still captain of Shōkaku during the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Battle of Rabaul, the Indian Ocean Raid, Operation Mo, the Battle of the Coral Sea.
Jojima was promoted to rear admiral on 1 May 1942. As commander of naval aviation units throughout the war, he also led the seaplane tender ships that participated in the defense of Guadalcanal during the Guadalcanal campaign including the Battle of Cape Esperance and Japanese efforts to recapture Henderson Field in 1942.
Surviving the war, Jojima died in 1967.
[edit] References
[edit] Books
- Cook, Charles O. (1992 (Reissue)). The Battle of Cape Esperance: Encounter at Guadalcanal. Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-126-2.
- D'Albas, Andrieu (1965). Death of a Navy: Japanese Naval Action in World War II. Devin-Adair Pub. ISBN 0-8159-5302-X.
- Dull, Paul S. (1978). A Battle History of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1941-1945. Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-87021-097-1.
- Frank, Richard B. (1990). Guadalcanal : The Definitive Account of the Landmark Battle. New York: Penguin Group. ISBN 0-14-016561-4.
- Hara, Tameichi (1961). Japanese Destroyer Captain. New York & Toronto: Ballantine Books. ISBN 0-345-27894-1.
- Kilpatrick, C. W. (1987). Naval Night Battles of the Solomons. Exposition Press. ISBN 0-682-40333-4.
- Lacroix, Eric; Linton Wells (1997). Japanese Cruisers of the Pacific War. Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-87021-311-3.
- Morison, Samuel Eliot (1958). "Chapter 8", The Struggle for Guadalcanal, August 1942 – February 1943, vol. 5 of History of United States Naval Operations in World War II. Boston: Little, Brown and Company. ISBN 0-316-58305-7.
- Poor, Henry Varnum; Henry A. Mustin & Colin G. Jameson (1994). The Battles of Cape Esperance, 11 October 1942 and Santa Cruz Islands, 26 October 1942 (Combat Narratives. Solomon Islands Campaign, 4-5). Naval Historical Center. ISBN 0-945274-21-1.
[edit] External links
- Hackett, Bob; Sander Kingsepp. HIJMS Aoba: Tabular Record of Movement. Imperial Japanese Navy Page (CombinedFleet.com). Retrieved on 2006-06-14.
- Hackett, Bob; Sander Kingsepp (1998 - 2006). IJN Seaplane Tender Chitose: Tabular Record of Movement. Imperial Japanese Navy Page (CombinedFleet.com). Retrieved on 2006-06-14.
- Hackett, Bob; Sander Kingsepp. HIJMS Furutaka: Tabular Record of Movement. Imperial Japanese Navy Page (CombinedFleet.com). Retrieved on 2006-06-14.
- Hackett, Bob; Sander Kingsepp. HIJMS Kinugasa: Tabular Record of Movement. Imperial Japanese Navy Page (CombinedFleet.com). Retrieved on 2006-06-14.
- Horan, Mark. Battle of Cape Esperance. Order of Battle. Retrieved on 2006-05-17.
- Hough, Frank O.; Ludwig, Verle E., and Shaw, Henry I., Jr.. Pearl Harbor to Guadalcanal. History of U.S. Marine Corps Operations in World War II. Retrieved on 2006-05-16.
- Lanzendörfer, Tim. Stumbling Into Victory: The Battle of Cape Esperance. The Pacific War: The U.S. Navy. Retrieved on 2006-05-16.
- Nevitt, Allyn D. (1998). IJN Fubuki: Tabular Record of Movement. Imperial Japanese Navy Page (CombinedFleet.com). Retrieved on 2006-06-14.
- Nevitt, Allyn D. (1998). IJN Hatsuyuki: Tabular Record of Movement. Imperial Japanese Navy Page (CombinedFleet.com). Retrieved on 2006-06-14.
- Nevitt, Allyn D. (1998). IJN Murakumo: Tabular Record of Movement. Imperial Japanese Navy Page (CombinedFleet.com). Retrieved on 2006-06-14.
- Nevitt, Allyn D. (1998). IJN Natsugumo: Tabular Record of Movement. Imperial Japanese Navy Page (CombinedFleet.com). Retrieved on 2006-06-14.
- Nishida, Hiroshi. Imperial Japanese Navy. Retrieved on 2007-02-25.
- Office of Naval Intelligence (1943). The Battle of Cape Esperance 11 October 1942. Combat Narrative. Publications Branch, Office of Naval Intelligence, United States Navy. Retrieved on 2006-05-17.-somewhat inaccurate on details, since it was written during the war
- Tobin, T. G. (October 23, 1942). Report of Action off Savo Island, Solomons, Night of 11-12 October, 1942.. Destroyer History Home Page (DestroyerHistory.org). Retrieved on 2006-06-14.- Copy of the commander of U.S. Destroyer Squadron 12's after action report.
- Tully, Anthony P. (2003). IJN Nisshin: Tabular Record of Movement. Imperial Japanese Navy Page (CombinedFleet.com). Retrieved on 2006-06-14.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Nishida, Imperial Japanese Navy.
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