Takatsugu Jōjima | |
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Born | June 20, 1890 Saga Prefecture, Japan |
Died | September 25, 1967 | (aged 77)
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 |
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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.
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.