13 Dec 1915
- Isoroku Yamamoto was promoted to the rank of lieutenant commander. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
- Tamon Yamaguchi was promoted to the rank of sub-lieutenant. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
- Vice Admiral Takeshi Takarabe succeeded Vice Admiral Reijiro Kawashima as the commanding officer of the Ryojun Military Port (previously known as Port Arthur; now Lushunkou, Liaoning Province, China), Kwantung Leased Territory in northeastern China. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
- Captain Kesataro Kawahara was named the commanding officer of Settsu. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
- Prince Hiroyasu was named the commanding officer of the 2nd Squadron. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
- Admiral Teijiro Kuroi was named the commanding officer of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
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