Allegiance Empire of Japan Name Toshihira Inoguchi | Rank Vice Admiral Years of service 1918-1944 | |
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Born August 11, 1896
Japan ( 1896-08-11 ) Unit Combined Fleet among others Battles/wars World War II
Battle of Leyte Gulf † Died October 24, 1944, Leyte Gulf, Philippines Commands held Japanese cruiser Takao, Japanese cruiser Natori, Japanese battleship Musashi | ||
Service/branch Imperial Japanese Navy | ||
Toshihira Inoguchi (猪口 敏平, Inoguchi Toshihira, 11 August 1896 – 24 October 1944) was a Japanese Vice-Admiral and served as the commander of the Yamato-Class Battleship Musashi during World War II until his death.
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Inoguchi held various commands within the Imperial Japanese Navy and had a reputation as its best gunnery theorist. During the Battle of Sibuyan Sea, Musashi was attacked by staggering American air bombers and was sunk. Inoguchi was wounded, and chose to go down with the ship.
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