Shigeyoshi Inoue

Shigeyoshi Inoue
Japanese Admiral Shigeyoshi Inoue
Native name
井上 成美
Born(1889-12-09)December 9, 1889
Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
DiedDecember 15, 1975(1975-12-15) (aged 86)[1]
Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan
Allegiance Empire of Japan
Service / branch Imperial Japanese Navy
Years of service1909–1945
Rank Admiral
CommandsHiei, Naval Affairs Bureau, Naval Aviation Bureau, 4th Fleet, Naval Academy, Naval Construction Bureau, Naval Councillor
Battles / wars
AwardsOrder of the Rising Sun (1st class)
Other workVice-Minister of the Navy

Shigeyoshi Inoue (井上 成美, Inoue Shigeyoshi, December 9, 1889 – December 15, 1975) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. He was commander of the Japanese 4th Fleet and later served as Vice-Minister of the Navy. A noted naval theorist, he was a strong advocate of naval aviation within the Japanese Navy.[2] General (Prime Minister) Abe Nobuyuki was his brother-in-law.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference r1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Peattie, Mark R. (2001) Sunburst: The Rise of Japanese Naval Air Power 1909–1941, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, p. 206. ISBN 1-55750-432-6