Ships
- IJN Mochizuki Captain from 15 October 1943 · In command when she was lost, 24 October 1943
- IJN Yunagi Captain from 5 November 1943
Lieutenant Commander Goro Iwabuchi took command of Mochizuki on 15 October 1943.
Lieutenant Commander Goro Iwabuchi had Mochizuki. In command when she was lost, 24 October 1943.
Lieutenant Commander Goro Iwabuchi took command of Yunagi on 5 November 1943.