1 Dec 1917
- Hiroaki Abe was promoted to the rank of lieutenant. ww2dbase [Hiroaki Abe | CPC]
- Ise was commissioned into service. ww2dbase [Ise | CPC]
- Chiaki Matsuda was promoted to the rank of ensign and was assigned to battleship Kawachi. ww2dbase [Chiaki Matsuda | CPC]
- Nobutake Kondo enrolled at the Japanese Naval War College. ww2dbase [Nobutake Kondo | CPC]
- Settsu completed a period of refitting and joined Battleship Division 2 of the First Fleet. Captain Sukejiro Inutsuka was named the commanding officer of Settsu. ww2dbase [Settsu | CPC]
- Rear Admiral Heigo Teraoka was named the chief of staff of Chinkai Guard District in southern Korea. ww2dbase [Chinkai Guard District | Chinkai, Gyeongsangnam | CPC]
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