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COMMANDER // 1889–1977

Takeo Kurita

admiralJapanJapan3 battles1 war

Lifespan

1889 – 1977

1900192519501975World War II · 1939–1945 (1941–1945 U.S. combat role)Battle of Sunda Strait — February 28, 1942 · Japan · World War IIGuadalcanal — 1942–1943 · Japan · World War IIBattle of Leyte Gulf — October 23, 1944 · Japan · World War II

Active service 1942–1944 — 3 battles across 1 war; first command at age 53.

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Battles (3)

Last verified June 2026
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