| Mar. 1928- Naval Academy (56th Class) Nov. 1929- Sub-Lieutenant, 2nd Class Dec. 1931- Sub-Lieutenant, 1st Class Nov. 1934- Lieutenant Dec. 1938- Submarine School "Otsu" course (Submarine Officers) Mar. 1939- Submarine RO-58 Jun. 1939- Submarien I-8, Communication Officer Nov. 1939- 2nd Submarine Squadron, Staff Officer (Communication) Nov. 1940- Lieutenant Commander Jul. 1941- Submarine School "Ko" course (Submarine Commander) Oct. 1941- Commanding Officer of Submarine RO-59 Jan. 1942- Commanding Officer of Submarine I-168 Jun. 1942- Commanding Officer of Submarine I-176 Mar. 1943- Attached to the Yokosuka Naval Station Jul. 1943- Instructor of Submarine School May 1944- Commander Jun. 1945- Special Ordnance Section Aug. 1945- Attached to the Naval General Staff Nov. 1945- Reserved |
| Outline of Commander Yahachi Tanabe's Naval Career ("D"205) |
| Courtesy of: Military History Department; National Institute for Defense Studies; Tokyo 153 Japan |
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