Takakazu Kinashi

Military Person

1902 – 1944

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Who was Takakazu Kinashi?

Takakazu Kinashi, 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 the I-19 in 1942. His name is sometimes transliterated as "Takaichi Kinatsu"

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Born
Mar 7, 1902
Ōita Prefecture
Died
1944

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on July 23, 2013

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