Soma Rokuro

Vice Admiral Soma Rokuro 相馬六郎 (21 Dec 1889 - 30 Apr 1974) was a Japanese naval officer/ 39th class of Naval Academy (18th place out of 148 graduates).

History

date	rank	title	job
21 Dec 1889			born
18 Jul 1911	Midshipman		Crew, Soya
19 Apr 1912			Crew, Tokiwa
1 Dec 1912	Sublieutenant		Crew, Hirado
1 Dec 1913			Student, Basic course, Naval Torpedo School
27 May 1914			Student, Basic course, Naval Gunnery School
1 Dec 1914	Lieutenant JG		Crew, Mikasa
13 Dec 1915			Crew, Asagiri
1 Dec 1916			Crew, Mogami
1 Dec 1917	Lieutenant		Student, B-course, Naval College
15 Apr 1918			Student, Advanced course, Naval Gunnery School
1 Dec 1918			Student, Expert course, Naval Gunnery School
1 Dec 1919			Division commander, Yamashiro
1 Dec 1920			Division commander / Equipment officer, Mutsu
1 Dec 1923	Lt Commander		Deputy Gunner, Fuso / Instructor, Naval Gunnery School
15 Dec 1923			Deputy Gunner / Division commander, Fuso / Instructor, Naval Gunnery School
10 Jan 1924			Deputy Gunner / Division commander, Fuso
1 May 1924			Inspector, Gunnery Division / Staff, Gunnery Research Division, Kure Naval Yard
1 Jul 1925			Staff, Gunnery Research Division / Inspector, Gunnery Division, Kure Naval Yard
20 Jan 1927			Supervisor, Ordnance (Official trip to UK)
5 Apr 1927			Supervisor, Ordnance, Naval Shipping Command
1 Jun 1928			Order of return
10 Dec 1928	Commander		Staff, Naval Shipping Command
1 Dec 1932	Captain
20 Jan 1936			Attendant, Combined Fleet HQ
1 Dec 1936			Chief, Gunnery Research Division, Kure Naval Yard
15 Nov 1938	Rear Admiral		Chief, Ordnance Division, Sasebo Naval Yard
15 Nov 1940			Chief, Gunnery Division, Kure Naval Yard / Chief, Worker Training Center
21 Apr 1941			Director, Toyokawa Naval Yard
1 Nov 1942	Vice Admiral
1 Nov 1943			Director, Sasebo Naval Yard
1 Nov 1945	reserved
30 Apr 1974			died (84)