Eiji Gotō
| Eiji Gotō | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 5, 1887 Daisen, Akita, Japan |
| Died | 24 November 1967 (aged 80) |
| Allegiance |
 Empire of Japan
|
| Service/branch |
 Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service
|
| Years of service | 1909-1945 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Battles/wars |
Second Sino-Japanese War Pacific War |
Eiji Gotō (後藤英次 Gotō Eiji?, 5 November 1887 – 24 November 1967), was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.
Gotō was a native of what is now the city of Daisen, Akita, and a graduate of the 37th class of the Imperial Japanese Navy Academy in 1909. After serving as a midshipman on the cruisers Soya and Izumo he graduated from Naval Artillery School and Torpedo Warfare School in 1911, and served as a crewman on the cruisers Tsugaru, Iwate and Chiyoda from 1912-1914. As a lieutenant during World War I, he served on the battleship Aki and cruiser Tokiwa, before receiving his first command, the destroyer Yayoi on 26 April 1919. He subsequently commanded the destroyers Fubuki and (as lieutenant commander, Momi.
In January 1923, Gotō was reassigned to river gunboats, as captain of the Sumida, Toba and Katata, returning in December 1924 as captain of the destroyer Hishi, followed by the DD-5 in 1925. He was promoted to commander on 1 December 1926.
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