1. Takeo Takagi was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.
13 Facts About Takeo Takagi
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Takeo Takagi was the commander of the IJN 6th Fleet, which oversaw the deployment of all submarines.
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Takeo Takagi was a graduate of the 39th class of the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy, ranking 17th of 148 cadets in 1911.
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Takeo Takagi was promoted to commander in 1928, and held a number of staff positions.
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Takeo Takagi was sent to the United States and Europe in 1931, and promoted to captain in 1932.
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In 1933, Takagi was assigned command of the cruiser Nagara, followed by Takao in 1936 and the battleship Mutsu in 1937.
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Takeo Takagi was promoted to rear admiral on 15 November 1938, and was Chief of the 2nd Section of the Imperial Japanese Navy General Staff in 1939.
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At the start of the Pacific War, Takeo Takagi was commanding the naval forces supporting the invasion of the Philippine Islands in late 1941, Takeo Takagi headed the task force covering the Java landings in Dutch East Indies.
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Takeo Takagi was senior Japanese commander in the Battle of the Java Sea, sinking two cruisers and three destroyers in exchange for damage to a single Japanese destroyer.
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Takeo Takagi was commander of the carrier task force in "Operation Mo".
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Takeo Takagi commanded the 5th Cruiser Division during the Battle of Midway.
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In November 1942, Takeo Takagi was reassigned to be commander of the Mako Guard District.
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Takeo Takagi was killed in action during the Battle of Saipan in 1944.