Kutsumi Tsuneo
Kutsumi Tsuneo 九津見雅雄 | |
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| Born | December 22, 1866 Maniwa, Katsuyama Domain, Tokugawa |
| Died | July 25, 1943 (aged 76) Location Unknown |
| Allegiance |  Japan |
| Branch |  Imperial Japanese Navy |
| Years of service | 1889 – 1927 |
| Rank |  Rear-Admiral |
| Unit | 1st Fleet |
| Commands held | Ariake |
| Battles/wars | First Sino-Japanese War Russo-Japanese War |
| Alma mater | Imperial Japanese Naval Academy |
Kutsumi Tsuneo (九津見雅雄, Kutsumi Tsuneo, December 22, 1866 – July 25, 1943) was a Japanese Rear-Admiral. He commanded the Destroyer Ariake and participated Battle of Tsushima during the Russo-Japanese War.
Biography
Kutsumi was born on December 22, 1866, at Maniwa, Katsuyama Domain.[1] He graduated from the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy as part of its 15th class and served on the Kongō as an ensign. In April 1894, he was a navigator at the Chōkai and participated in the First Sino-Japanese War. Afterwards, he served at the Sasebo Naval District and as the captain of the Yoshino and the Akebono. During the Russo-Japanese War, he participated at the Battle of Tsushima as part of the 1st Fleet while commanding the Ariake. He managed to sink the Russian destroyer Bezuprechny with assistance from the Chitose. He was promoted to captain and given command of the Corvette Katsuragi in 1910. He was promoted to Rear-Admiral in December 1918 before retiring on 1927.[2]
Court Titles
References
- ^ "九津見雅雄 - まいり". mairi.me (in Japanese). Retrieved July 28, 2022.
- ^ "九津見雅雄とは - わかりやすく解説 Weblio辞書". Weblio (in Japanese). Retrieved July 28, 2022.
- ^ "Kanpo" No. 2539 "Investiture and Resignation" December 15, 1884.
- ^ "Kanpo" No. 4402 "Resignation and Resignation" March 9, 1898.
Bibliography
- Toyama, Misao, Army and Navy General Personnel Overview, Navy Edition, Fuyo Shobo Publishing Co., Ltd., 1981.
- Fukukawa, Hideki Japanese Navy General Dictionary, Fuyo Shobo Publishing Co., Ltd., 2000.
- History of the Japanese Navy edited by the Navy History Preservation Society, Volume 10, released: Daiichi Hoki Shuppan, 1995.