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8 Dec 1945

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ABE, Tokuma, Captain, I.J.N.

ABE's twenty-three years of service as a permanent officer included six years duty in submarines and in anti-submarine warfare. During World War II all his duties were with naval escort forces including staff work ashore and command of a coast defense squadron. He evinced considerable interest in U.S. submarine operations and expressed very positive opinions regarding the rapid progress in development of U.S. submarines and the training of their crews. He also pointed out the deficiencies in Japanese defensive measures and lack of coordination among units responsible for protection of shipping. He appeared to have a good general knowledge of the campaign against Japanese shipping but did not recall many details.

Submarine and anti-submarine		1926-1932
Senior Staff Officer, Defense Unit	SASEBO	December 1941-October 1942
Senior Staff Officer, 22nd Base Force	BALIKPAPAN	November 1942-February 1944
Senior Staff Officer, #4 Surface Escort and OKINAWA Base Force		February 1944-January 1945
Commanding Officer, 22nd Coast Defense Squadron	South CHINA SEA	January 1945-August 1945

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Source(s):
United States Strategic Bombing Survey (Pacific) Interrogation of Japanese Officials [OPNAV-P-03-100], courtesy of ibilio Hyperwar Project

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C. Peter Chen

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