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Shigeyoshi Inoue
Shigeyoshi Inoue | |
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 Japanese Admiral Shigeyoshi Inoue | |
| Native name | 井上 成美 |
| Born | December 9, 1889 Sendai, Miyagi, Japan |
| Died | December 15, 1975 (aged 86)[1] Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan |
| Allegiance |  Empire of Japan |
| Service |  Imperial Japanese Navy |
| Years of service | 1909–1945 |
| Rank |  Admiral |
| Commands | Hiei, Naval Affairs Bureau, Naval Aviation Bureau, 4th Fleet, Naval Academy, Naval Construction Bureau, Naval Councillor |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Order of the Rising Sun (1st class) |
| Other work | Vice-Minister of the Navy |
Shigeyoshi Inoue (井上 成美, Inoue Shigeyoshi, December 9, 1889 – December 15, 1975) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. He was commander of the Japanese 4th Fleet and later served as Vice-Minister of the Navy. A noted naval theorist, he was a strong advocate of naval aviation within the Japanese Navy.[2] General (Prime Minister) Abe Nobuyuki was his brother-in-law.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
r1was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Peattie, Mark R. (2001) Sunburst: The Rise of Japanese Naval Air Power 1909–1941, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, p. 206. ISBN 1-55750-432-6
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