Aruga Kosaku
Aruga Kōsaku ( Japanese 有 賀 幸 作 ; * August 21, 1897 in Asahi , Kamiina-gun ; † April 7, 1945 off Okinawa ) was a Japanese officer, admiral of the Japanese navy and the last commander of the Japanese battleship Yamato in World War II .
Life
Aruga took part in the sea and air battles in the Gulf of Leyte and the battle in the East China Sea.
He died as commander of the Yamato when he let himself be handcuffed to the compass in a hopeless position while the commander of the task force, Admiral Itō Seiichi , went to his cabin to die there. After his death he was promoted again like Ito.
Maritime commands
- Crew member, battleship Hyūga - July 11, 1918 - December 1, 1918
- First torpedo officer, destroyer Akikaze - October 1, 1924 - September 5, 1926
- First torpedo officer, destroyer Kikuzuki - September 5, 1926 - December 1, 1927
- First torpedo officer, light cruiser Naka - December 1, 1927 - December 10, 1928
- First torpedo officer, light cruiser Kiso - December 10, 1928 - November 1, 1929
- Commander, destroyer Tachikaze - February 12, 1932 - November 1, 1933
- Commander, destroyer Akikaze - February 12, 1932 - December 1, 1932
- Commander, destroyer Matsukaze - November 15, 1933 - November 1, 1934
- Commander, destroyer Inazuma - November 1, 1934 - October 15, 1935
- Staff officer, Chinkai District - October 15, 1935 - December 1, 1937
- Commandant, cruiser Sendai - December 1, 1937 - December 15, 1938
- Staff officer, ComDesDiv 11 - November 15, 1939 - June 18, 1941
- Staff officer, ComDesDiv 4 - June 18, 1941 - February 20, 1943
- Commander, cruiser Chōkai - March 1, 1943 - June 6, 1944
- Commander, Battleship Yamato - November 25, 1944 - April 7, 1945
Ranks
- Sailor - November 24, 1917
- Lieutenant at Sea ( Kaigun-Shōi ) - August 1, 1918
- First Lieutenant at Sea ( Kaigun-Chūi ) - December 1, 1920
- Lieutenant Commander ( Kaigun-Daii ) - December 1, 1923
- Corvette Captain ( Kaigun-Shōsa ) - November 30, 1929
- Frigate Captain ( Kaigun-Chūsa ) - November 15, 1935
- Sea Captain ( Kaigun-Daisa ) - November 15, 1940
- Vice Admiral ( Kaigun-Chūjhō ) - April 7, 1945 (posthumously for his last assignment)
Web links
- Hiroshi Nishida: Graduates of Naval Academy class 45th (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Aruga, Kosaku |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 有 賀 幸 作 (Japanese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese officer, admiral in the Japanese Navy |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 21, 1897 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Asahi , Kamiina-gun |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 7, 1945 |
| Place of death | before Okinawa |