Taijiro Aoki
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Taijiro Aoki（青木泰二郎） was a Japan
ese Captain of the Imperial Japanese Navy
. Aoki graduated from the Naval Academy
at Etajima
in 1910. In April 1942, he became the captain of the . He was in command of ship at the time of her sinking at the battle of Midway
in 1942, and attempted to go down with his ship until being forcibly removed by his crew. After the battle, he was the commander of the Kure Naval Arsenal
for a short time; however, in October 1942, he retired from service.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese Captain of the Imperial Japanese Navy
Imperial Japanese Navy
The Imperial Japanese Navy was the navy of the Empire of Japan from 1869 until 1947, when it was dissolved following Japan's constitutional renunciation of the use of force as a means of settling international disputes...
. Aoki graduated from the Naval Academy
Naval Academy
-Institutions:* The United States Naval Academy* The Indian Naval Academy of India* The Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy of Bulgaria* The Imperial Japanese Naval Academy* The École Navale of France* The Britannia Royal Naval College of the United Kingdom...
at Etajima
Etajima
Etajima is an island in Hiroshima Bay located in southwestern Hiroshima Prefecture.From the city of Hiroshima the island is about 7km out at sea. The island is about 6km from the city of Kure. It is connected to Kure by two bridges....
in 1910. In April 1942, he became the captain of the . He was in command of ship at the time of her sinking at the battle of Midway
Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway is widely regarded as the most important naval battle of the Pacific Campaign of World War II. Between 4 and 7 June 1942, approximately one month after the Battle of the Coral Sea and six months after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States Navy decisively defeated...
in 1942, and attempted to go down with his ship until being forcibly removed by his crew. After the battle, he was the commander of the Kure Naval Arsenal
Kure Naval Arsenal
was one of four principal naval shipyards owned and operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy. -History:The Kure Naval District was established at Kure, Hiroshima in 1889, as the second of the naval districts responsible for the defense of the Japanese home islands along with the establishment of the...
for a short time; however, in October 1942, he retired from service.