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Moriya, Setsuji

Date of birth:
January 25th, 1903
Date of death:
October 25th, 1944
Nationality:
Japanese (1868-1945, Empire)

Biography

Promotions:
Juli 14th, 1923: Sho-i Ko-hosai (Midshipsman);
December 1st, 1924: Chu-i (Sub-Lieutenant);
December 1st, 1928: Tahi-i (Lieutenant);
December 1st, 1936: Sho-sa (Lieutenant-commander);
October 15th, 1941: Chu-sa (Commander);
October 15th, 1944: Dai-sa (Captain);
October 25th, 1944: Sho-sho (Rear-admiral, posthumously).

Career:
July 14th, juli 1923: Asama (1898);
April 12th, 1924: Hyuga (1917);
October 20th, 1924: Iwate (1900);
December 1st, 1924: Hosho (1921);
December 1st, 1926: Asakaze (Dai-3);
December 1st, 1927: Ro-54 (1920);
July 5th, 1928: Sumida (1903);
December 1st, 1930: Haguro (1928);
October 24th, 1931: Sumire (1921);
October 22nd, 1934: Torpedo Officer Oite (Dai-11);
October 31st, 1935: Torpedo Officer Jintsu (1923);
December 1st, 1936: Commander W-1 (1923);
December 1st, 1937: Instructor Torpedo School;
November 11th, 1939 - September 9th, 1940: Commander, Suzukaze (Dai-74);
November 1st, 1940: Instructor Torpedo School;
April 1st, 1941: Instructor Mineschool;
December 25th, 1943 - October 25th, 1944: Commander, Nowaki (Dai-99)

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