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Takeo Takagi (高木 武雄, Takagi Takeo, 25 January 1892 – 8 July 1944) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. He was the commander of the IJN 6th Fleet, which oversaw the deployment of all submarines.
Takeo Takagi was born in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan in 1892. He graduated from the Japanese Naval Academy in 1911 and served aboard cruiser Aso and battleship Shikishima as a midshipman. At the rank of ensign, he served aboard cruiser Asama and battleship Kawachi.
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Mar 28, 2020 · Key figures such as Rear Admiral Frank Jack Fletcher for the Allies and Vice Admiral Takeo Takagi for the Japanese exemplified the leadership and strategic acumen required in such a complex battle. Fletcher’s decision-making and Takagi’s aggressive tactics underscored the high stakes and the innovative nature of carrier-based ...
Takagi, Takeo (高木 武雄) Date of birth: February 25th, 1892 (Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan) Date of death: July 8th, 1944 (Saipan, Northern Marianas Islands) Mentioned on: Yasukuni War Shrine. Nationality: Japanese (1868-1945, Empire) Biography. Promotions: 1 december 1917: Lieurenant (Tahi-i) 1 december 1923: Lieutenant Commander (Shōsa)
Jun 26, 2019 · Another senior Japanese casualty was Vice Admiral Takeo Takagi (who had commanded Japanese forces in the Battle of the Coral Sea) and was the commander of the Japanese Sixth Fleet (Japan’s...
The opposing commanders, U.S. Rear Admiral Frank Jack Fletcher and Japanese Vice Admiral Takeo Takagi and Rear Admiral Tadaichi Hara, endeavored to "get in the first blow", a presumed...
Rear-Admiral Takeo Takagi fought two of the Japanese Navy's biggest battles of the war's first six months. After commanding the naval forces supporting the invasion of the Phillipines in late 1941, Takagi headed the task force covering the Java landings in Dutch East Indies, and was therefore the Japanese commander in the Battle of the Java Sea .
