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Akiyama Teruo (1891-1943)
Akiyama Teruo joined the JapaneseNavy in 1909. He was a former commander of the Sasebonaval barracks and a submarinebase as well as light cruiser Naka. By 1943 he was a rear admiral in command of Destroyer Squadron 6, and he relieved Tanaka in command of Japanesedestroyer forces in the Solomonswhen the latter was relieved for criticizing the Guadalcanal campaign.
On the night of 6 July 1943, Akiyama took his ten destroyers toKula Gulf in an effort to reinforce the Japanese forces on New Georgia. He was met by an Americancruiser-destroyer force under Walden Ainsworth. Akiyama waskilled by the first Americansalvo, which shattered his flagship, destroyer Niizuki.
Service record
| 1891-9-16 | born | |
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| 1913-12-19 | Midshipman | Graduates from Naval Academy, standing 67th in a class of 118. Assigned to CL Asama |
| 1914-8-11 | BC Kurama | |
| 1914-12-1 | Ensign | BB Asahi |
| 1915-2-1 | Awaiting assignment | |
| 1915-2-5 | BB Suwo | |
| 1915-11-5 | CL Izumo | |
| 1916-12-1 | Lieutenant junior grade | TorpedoSchool Basic Course |
| 1917-6-1 | Gunnery School Basic Course | |
| 1917-12-1 | Torpedo Boat Division 15 | |
| 1918-12-1 | CL Yudachi | |
| 1919-1-18 | Submarine Division 13 | |
| 1919-11-1 | Submarine Division 1 | |
| 1919-12-1 | Torpedo School Advanced Course | |
| 1920-12-1 | Lieutenant | Isokaze |
| 1921-8-10 | SS-35 | |
| 1921-11-20 | SS-45 | |
| 1923-12-1 | Kure torpedo boat division | |
| 1924-2-7 | Commander, DD Fubuki | |
| 1924-12-1 | Commander, AM Yugure | |
| 1925-12-1 | Commander, AM W-1 | |
| 1926-12-1 | Lieutenant commander | Commander, DD Tachibana |
| 1928-1-20 | Commander, AM W-1 | |
| 1928-11-1 | Commander, DD Kashiwa | |
| 1929-11-1 | Commander, DD Sawarabi | |
| 1930-11-20 | Commander, DD Hamakaze | |
| 1931-1-8 | KureDefense Unit | |
| 1932-11-1 | 2 Naval District | |
| 1932-12-1 | Commander | Commander, Murakumo |
| 1935-11-15 | Executive officer, Kure Defense Unit | |
| 1936-11-2 | Commander, Minesweeper Division 11 | |
| 1937-12-1 | Captain | Commander, Destroyer Division 30 |
| 1938-12-10 | Commander, Destroyer Division 4 | |
| 1939-10-25 | Commander, Destroyer Division 34 | |
| 1939-11-15 | Commander, CL Naka | |
| 1940-10-15 | 3 Naval District | |
| 1940-11-15 | Commander, Gunboat Division 1 | |
| 1941-9-25 | Commander, Torpedo Boat Division 1 | |
| 1942-3-10 | Commander, 21 Submarine Base Unit | |
| 1942-9-20 | 3 Naval District | |
| 1942-11-1 | Rear admiral | |
| 1942-11-11 | Commander, 2 Sasebo Sailor Corps | |
| 1943-3-23 | Commander, Destroyer Squadron 6 | |
| 1943-7-6 | VADM | Killed in action |
References
Materials of IJN (accessed 2007-12-24)
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