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Tamon Yamaguchi

vice admiralJapanJapan1 battle1 war

Lifespan

1892 – 1942

19001910192019301940World War II · 1939–1945 (1941–1945 U.S. combat role)Midway — 4–7 Jun 1942 · Japan · World War II

Active service 1942 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 50.

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Tamon Yamaguchi was a rear admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy who served during the Second Sino-Japanese War, and in the Pacific War during World War II. Yamaguchi's carrier force was part of the attack on Pearl Harbor. He subsequently participated in the Battle of Midway, where he was killed in action, choosing to go down with the aircraft carrier Hiryū when she was scuttled after being crippled by aircraft from USS Enterprise and USS Yorktown.

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Battles (1)

Last verified June 2026
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