Kōsaku Aruga
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Kōsaku Aruga (有賀 幸作, Aruga Kōsaku, August 21, 1897 – April 7, 1945), was a career officer in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. He commanded the battleship Yamato during its final mission, Operation Ten-Go.
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Kōsaku Aruga | |
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Native name | 有賀幸作 |
Nickname(s) | Chimney Man |
Born | (1897-08-21)August 21, 1897 Asahi, Kamiina, Nagano, Japan |
Died | April 7, 1945(1945-04-07) (aged 47) Southwest Kyūshū Sea |
Buried | 30°43′N 128°04′E |
Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
Service/ | Imperial Japanese Navy |
Years of service | 1917–1945 |
Rank | Vice Admiral (posthumous) |
Commands held | Yūgao, Fuyō, Tachikaze, Akikaze, Matsukaze, Inazuma, 1st Minesweeper Division, 11th Destroyer Division, 4th Destroyer Division, Chōkai, Yamato |
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In this Japanese name, the surname is Aruga.