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COMMANDER // 1888–1981

Gunichi Mikawa

vice admiralJapanJapan3 battles1 war

Lifespan

1888 – 1981

1900192519501975World War II · 1939–1945 (1941–1945 U.S. combat role)Battle of Savo Island — January 1, 1942 · Japan · World War IIBattle of the Eastern Solomons — August 24, 1942 · Japan · World War IIGuadalcanal — 1942–1943 · Japan · World War II

Active service 1942 — 3 battles across 1 war; first command at age 54.

Profile

Gunichi Mikawa was a vice admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II. Mikawa was the commander of a heavy cruiser force that defeated the United States Navy (USN) and the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) at the Battle of Savo Island in Ironbottom Sound on the night of 8–9 August 1942.

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Battles (3)

Last verified June 2026
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