1 Dec 1912
- Hiroaki Abe was promoted to the rank of ensign. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
- Vice Admiral Hajime Sakamoto succeeded Vice Admiral Hikohachi Yamada as the commanding officer of the Ryojun Naval District (previously known as Port Arthur; now Lushunkou, Liaoning Province, China), Kwantung Leased Territory in northeastern China. Rear Admiral Sadaichi Hiraoka was named Sakamoto's chief of staff. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
- Captain Shibakichi Yamanaka was named the commanding officer of Settsu, and Settsu was assigned to Battleship Division 1. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
- Prince Hiroyasu attended Japanese Navy War College. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
- Henry Arnold was transferred to the Aeronautical Division of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer of the US Army in Washington DC, United States. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
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