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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.

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Battles (3)

Last verified June 2026
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