Raizō Tanaka
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Raizō Tanaka was a rear admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during most of World War II. A specialist in the heavy torpedoes that were carried by all the destroyers and cruisers of the IJN, Tanaka m
The 6th Cruiser Division was a cruiser division of the Imperial Japanese Navy that played a prominent role during the early stages of the Pacific War. The unit operated the four oldest heavy cruisers
Japanese heavy cruiser Aoba, flagship of the 6th Cruiser Division.
Heavy cruiser Kako's main battery after modernization.
Rear Admiral Aritomo Gotō was the commander of the 6th Cruiser Division (CruDiv6) during the Pacific War.
Warships of the 6th Cruiser Division, part of Vice Admiral Gunichi Mikawa's striking force, dealt a major defeat to Allied naval forces at the Battle of Savo Island on 9 August 1942 by sinking four heavy cruisers.