Kosaku Aruga
| Kōsaku Aruga | |
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Captain Aruga Kōsaku
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| Native name | 有賀幸作 |
| Nickname(s) | Chimney Man |
| Born |
August 21, 1897 Asahi, Kamiina, Nagano, Japan |
| Died | April 7, 1945 (aged 47) Southwest Kyūshū Sea |
| Buried at | (30°43′N 128°04′E / 30.717°N 128.067°ECoordinates: 30°43′N 128°04′E / 30.717°N 128.067°E) |
| Allegiance |
 Empire of Japan
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| Service/branch |
 Imperial Japanese Navy
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| Years of service | 1917-1945 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Commands held | Chōkai, Yamato |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Posthumous promotion to Vice Admiral |
Kōsaku Aruga (有賀 幸作 Aruga Kōsaku?, August 21, 1897 – April 7, 1945), was a career officer in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. He commanded the battleship Yamato during its final mission: Operation Ten-Go.
Aruga was a native of Nagano prefecture, and graduated from the 45th class of the Imperial Japanese Navy Academy in 1917, ranked 58th of 89 cadets. He served his midshipman duty on the cruiser Iwate and battleship Hyūga, and completed naval artillery and torpedo warfare coursework from 1918-1919. After he was commissioned as an ensign, he served on a number of destroyers. From November 1922-November 1923, he was assigned to the battleship Nagato. After his promotion to lieutenant in December 1923, he served as chief torpedo officer on the destroyers Akikaze and Kikuzuki, followed by the light cruisers Naka and Kiso.
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