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Ibo Takahashi

Ibō Takahashi
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Commander of the IJN 3rd fleet
Born (1888-04-20)April 20, 1888
Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
Died March 18, 1947(1947-03-18) (aged 58)
Allegiance  Empire of Japan
Service/branch  Imperial Japanese Navy
Years of service 1908-1945
Rank Vice Admiral
Commands held Tenryū, Atago, Kirishima
IJN 3rd Fleet, 2nd Southern Expeditionary Fleet, Southwest Area Fleet
Kure Naval District
Battles/wars World War II

Ibō Takahashi (高橋 伊望 Takahashi Ibō?, April 20, 1888 – March 18, 1947) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.

Takahashi was a native of Fukushima prefecture, born in a family of Eastern Orthodox faithful. His name "Ibō" was Chinese transliteration of "John". His father is a samurai of the Aizu domain, and doctor.He graduated from the 36th class of the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy in 1908 and was ranked 10th out of 191 cadets. He served his midshipman duty aboard the cruisers Soya and Suma and was assigned to the Asama after being commissioned as an ensign in 1910. He subsequently served on the destroyer Nenohi and battleship Shikishima. As a lieutenant from 1914, he served on the Tone and Fusō.


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