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Kaizuka Takeo was commander of the Zuikaku in her last battle, at Leyte Gulf. Promoted to rear admiral just ten days before the battle, Kaizuka went down with his ship.
| 1898-1-3 | Born | |
| 1918-11-21 |
Midshipman |
Graduates from Naval Academy, standing 11th in a class of 123. Assigned to CL Adzuma |
| 1919-8-1 | Ensign | BB Hyuga |
| 1919-12-1 | BB Hizen |
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| 1920-12-1 | Torpedo School Basic Course | |
| 1921-5-20 | Gunnery School Basic Course | |
| 1921-12-1 | Lieutenant junior grade |
CL Iwate |
| 1923-2-10 | DD Sumire |
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| 1923-12-1 | Gunnery School Advanced Course | |
| 1924-12-1 | Lieutenant | CL Kinu |
| 1926-12-1 | DD Tokitsukaze |
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| 1927-12-1 | Adjutant, 2 Naval District |
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| 1929-11-30 | Lieutenant
commander |
BB Ise |
| 1930-8-29 | CL Yakumo |
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| 1931-8-20 | Instructor, Gunnery School | |
| 1932-10-10 | BB Mutsu |
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| 1933-11-15 | CA Atago |
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| 1934-11-1 | BB Nagato | |
| 1934-11-15 | Commander | |
| 1935-6-20 | 1 Naval District |
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| 1935-11-15 | BB Yamashiro |
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| 1936-12-1 | Staff, Ominato Guard
District |
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| 1938-12-15 | Executive officer, CA Maya |
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| 1939-11-15 | Captain |
Commander, PG Ataka |
| 1940-11-15 | Commander, Destroyer Division 1 |
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| 1941-10-10 | 1 Naval District | |
| 1942-2-10 | Chief of staff, Ominato Guard District | |
| 1943-7-1 | Staff, Carrier Division 50 |
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| 1943-7-5 | Commander, CVL Hosho | |
| 1943-12-18 | Commander, CV Zuikaku |
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| 1944-10-15 | Rear admiral |
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| 1944-10-25 | Vice admiral |
Killed in action |
References
Materials
of IJN (accessed 2008-4-15)
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