30 Nov 1929
- Isoroku Yamamoto was promoted to the rank of rear admiral. ww2dbase [Isoroku Yamamoto | CPC]
- Hiroaki Abe became a staff officer with Japanese Navy Destroyer Squadron 2. ww2dbase [Hiroaki Abe | CPC]
- Chuichi Nagumo was promoted to the rank of captain and was given command of the light cruiser Naka. ww2dbase [Chuichi Nagumo | CPC]
- Nobutake Kondo was named the commanding officer of heavy cruiser Kako. ww2dbase [Nobutake Kondo | CPC]
- Captain Chuichi Nagumo was named the commanding officer of Naka. ww2dbase [Naka | CPC]
- Captain Sadae Chiya was named the commanding officer of Settsu. ww2dbase [Settsu | CPC]
- An unknown officer assumed command of Nachi. ww2dbase [Nachi | CPC]
- Rear Admiral Nobufusa Wada was made the commanding officer of Maizuru work department in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. ww2dbase [Maizuru Naval Arsenal | Maizuru, Kyoto | CPC]
- Masaichi Niimi was promoted to the rank of captain. ww2dbase [Masaichi Niimi | CPC]
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