Raizō Tanaka
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Raizō Tanaka (田中 頼三, Tanaka Raizō, 27 April 1892 – 9 July 1969) was a rear admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during most of World War II. A specialist in the heavy torpedoes that were carried by all the destroyers and cruisers of the IJN, Tanaka mainly commanded destroyer squadrons, with a cruiser or two attached, and he was the primary leader of the "Tokyo Express" reinforcement and resupply shipments during the long campaign for the island of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands of the South Pacific Ocean. From the Americans, Tanaka acquired the nickname of "Tenacious Tanaka" for his stalwart opposition.
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Nickname(s) | "Tenacious Tanaka" |
Born | (1892-04-27)27 April 1892 Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan |
Died | 9 July 1969(1969-07-09) (aged 77) |
Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
Service/ | Imperial Japanese Navy |
Years of service | 1913–1946 |
Rank | Vice Admiral |
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