Tomiji Koyanagi
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Tomiji Koyanagi, was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.
Koyanagi Tomiji
Japanese cruiser Atago
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Atago was the second vessel in the Takao-class heavy cruisers, active in World War II with the Imperial Japanese Navy. These were among the largest and most modern cruisers in the Japanese fleet, desi
Tomiji Koyanagi
…destroyer operations and torpedo warfare, before returning to sea again as the commander of Iwate. In October 1940, he became commander of the cruiser Atago. At the time of the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, Koyanagi was captain of the battleship Kongō, and he commanded her during the Battle of…
Atago on sea trials in 1932
Atago's midship, November 1934
Atago undergoing trials after her first reconstruction, 1939
Atago at anchor