Takakazu Kinashi

Takakazu Kinashi

Takakazu Kinashi (Japanese:木梨鷹一) (1902-1944), Rear-Admiral (post.), was a Japanese submarine captain during World War II.

He is famous for the sinking of the US aircraft carrier, USS Wasp (CV-7) with a single spread of six torpedoes as Captain of the HIJMS I-19; three torpedoes hit the aircraft and two of the remaining three hit both the battleship USS "North Carolina" and the destroyer O'Brien during the same attack. O'Brien later sank as a result of the torpedo damage and North Carolina was under repair at Pearl Harbor until November 16, 1942, a spectacular achievement.

He was awarded the Iron Cross (Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse), 2nd class by German Chancellor, Adolf Hitler during the I-29's mission to Germany in 1944 for the sinking of the Wasp.

He was the Captain of the ill-fated Japanese submarine, HIJMS I-29, and was killed when it was sunk in July, 1944.

Career

* Lt. (November 1929)
* Lt. Commander (December 1937)
* Commander (November 1943)
* Rear-Admiral (post. November 1944), a posthumous double promotion

ubmarine Commands

* HIJMS I-3: July 1940 - Nov. 1940
* HIJMS I-162: July 1941 - June 1942
* HIJMS I-19: July 1942 - Sept. 1943
* HIJMS I-29: Oct. 1943 - July 1944 (KIA)


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