Takakazu Kinashi | |
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 Commander Takakazu Kinashi | |
| Born | 7 March 1902 Ōita Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | 26 July 1944 (aged 42)[1] Balintang Channel, Philippines |
| Allegiance |  Empire of Japan |
| Service |  Imperial Japanese Navy |
| Years of service | 1920–1944 |
| Rank |  Rear Admiral (posthumous) |
| Commands | |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Iron Cross, 2nd class |
Takakazu Kinashi (木梨 鷹一, Kinashi Takakazu, 7 March 1902 – 26 July 1944), was a submarine commander in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. He is noted for the sinking of the American aircraft carrier USS Wasp and destroyer USS O'Brien and severely damaging the battleship USS North Carolina with a single spread of six torpedoes as captain of I-19 in 1942. His name is sometimes transliterated as "Takaichi Kinatsu".[2] He was the most successful Japanese submarine commander during World War II, sinking five merchant ships, one carrier and one destroyer, for a total of 39,097 GRT, and damaging a further one battleship and four merchant ships, for 69,542 GRT.[3]
- ^ Nishida, Hiroshi, Imperial Japanese Navy
- ^ Dupuy, Encyclopedia of Military Biography. page 404
- ^ Commander Successes. ijnsubsite.info. Retrieved 22 October 2023.