Michiaki Kamada
| Michiaki Kamada | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 15, 1890 Ehime Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | October 18, 1947 (aged 57) Pontianak, Dutch East Indies |
| Allegiance |
 Empire of Japan
|
| Service/branch |
 Imperial Japanese Navy
|
| Years of service | 1911-1947 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands held | 22nd Naval Special Base Force |
| Battles/wars |
World War II: New Guinea Campaign Borneo Campaign |
Michiaki Kamada (鎌田 道章 Kamada Michiaki, 15 January 1890 – 18 October 1947) (surname often written as Kamata) was a vice-admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy and saw service in the Pacific Theatre of World War II.
Kamada was a native of Ehime prefecture in Shikoku island, Japan. He graduated from the 39th class of the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy in 1911, ranked 95th out of a class of 148. His classmates included future admirals Takeo Takagi, Chuichi Hara, Shigeyoshi Miwa, and Sadamichi Kajioka. He served his midshipman duty on the cruisers Aso and Iwate, and as a sub-lieutenant on the battleship Shikishima, cruiser Izumo, battlecruiser Tsukuba and destroyer Katsura. He was promoted to lieutenant in 1918, serving first on the battleship Mutsu before being assigned to the survey ships Musashi and Yamato. He became chief gunnery officer on the battleship Ise in February 1924. After his promotion to lieutenant commander in December 1924, he served on the cruisers Kiso and Abukuma before receiving his first command — the destroyer Hozu — on 30 November 1929.
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