Takatsugu Jōjima

Takatsugu Jōjima
Born	June 20, 1890 Saga Prefecture, Japan
Died
Allegiance	Empire of Japan
Service/branch	Imperial Japanese Navy
Years of service	1912-1945
Rank	Rear Admiral
Commands held	Oiler Tsurumi Aircraft carrier Hōshō Aircraft carrier Hiryū Aircraft carrier Shōkaku 11th Carrier Division 50th carrier Division 2nd Carrier Division 652nd Naval Air Group 21st Air Flotilla 11th Combined Air Group 12th Combined Air Group Kasumigaura Naval Air Group 12th Air Flotilla
Battles/wars	World War II attack on Pearl Harbor Battle of Rabaul the Indian Ocean Raid Operation Mo Battle of the Coral Sea Guadalcanal campaign Battle of Cape Esperance Battle of the Philippine Sea Battle of Okinawa

In this Japanese name, the family name is Jōjima.

Takatsugu Jōjima (城島 高次, Jōjima Takatsugu, 20 June 1890 – 9 October 1967) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.

Biography

Jōjima 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 (1918), Natori, Abukuma, Haguro, and aircraft carrier Kaga.

Promoted to commander in 1931, Jōjima was assigned as executive officer on the aircraft carriers Hōshō and Hiryu. On 17 April 1941, he became captain of the aircraft carrier Shōkaku.

Jōjima 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.

Jōjima was promoted to rear admiral on 1 May 1942. As commander of naval aviation units throughout the war, he also led the seaplane tenders 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, Jōjima died in 1967.

References

Books

• Rekishi Dokuhon Vol. 33, Document of the war No. 48 Overview of Imperial Japanese Navy Admirals, Shin-Jinbutsuoraisha Co., Ltd., Tōkyō, Japan, 1999, ISBN 4-404-02733-8.
• The Maru Special, Ushio Shobō (Ushioshobokojinsha Co., Ltd.), Tōkyō, Japan.
  • Japanese Naval Vessels No. 6, Aircraft carrier Shōkaku / Zuikaku, 1976.
  • Japanese Naval Vessels No. 16, Aircraft carrier Ryūjō / Hōshō, 1978.
  • Japanese Naval Vessels No. 23, Japanese aircraft carriers I, 1979.
  • Japanese Naval Vessels No. 34, Japanese auxiliary vessels, 1979.

External links

• - somewhat inaccurate on details, since it was written during the war
• - Copy of the commander of U.S. Destroyer Squadron 12's after action report.