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Tameichi Hara

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Japanese Naval officer (1900-1980)

JapanLived 1900 to 1980 · aged 80
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Tameichi Hara was an Imperial Japanese naval commander during the Pacific War and the author of the IJN manual on torpedo attack techniques, notable for his skill in torpedo warfare and night fighting.

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Amatsukaze (center bottom), under Hara's command, maneuvers at high speed to evade a high-level bomb attack by B-17 bombers on the disabled Japanese aircraft carrier Ryūjō (center right) during the Battle of the Eastern Solomons.Amatsukaze (center bottom), under Hara's command, maneuvers at high speed to evade a high-level bomb attack by B-17 bombers on the disabled Japanese aircraft carrier Ryūjō (center right) during the Battle of the Eastern Solomons.

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Tameichi Hara was an Imperial Japanese naval commander during the Pacific War and the author of the IJN manual on torpedo attack techniques, notable for his skill in torpedo warfare and night fighting. Hara was the only IJN destroyer captain at the start of World War II to survive the entire war and his memoirs serve as an important source for historians.

Country
Japan
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Other
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1900 to 1980 · aged 80
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11 languages

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