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Akiyama Teruo joined the Japanese Navy in 1909. He was a former commander of the Sasebo naval barracks and a submarine base as well as light cruiser Naka. By 1943 he was a rear admiral in command of Destroyer Squadron 6, and he relieved Tanaka in command of Japanese destroyer forces in the Solomons when the latter was relieved for criticizing the Guadalcanal campaign.
On the night of 6 July 1943, Akiyama took his ten
destroyers to
Kula Gulf in an effort to
reinforce the Japanese forces on New
Georgia. He was met by an American
cruiser-destroyer force under Walden
Ainsworth. Akiyama was
killed by the first American
salvo, which shattered his flagship, destroyer Niizuki.
| 1891-9-16 |
born | |
| 1913-12-19 |
Midshipman |
Graduates from Naval Academy, standing 67th in a class of 118. Assigned to CL Asama |
| 1914-8-11 | BC Kurama | |
| 1914-12-1 | Ensign | BB Asahi |
| 1915-2-1 | Awaiting assignment |
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| 1915-2-5 | |
BB Suwo |
| 1915-11-5 | CL Izumo | |
| 1916-12-1 | Lieutenant junior
grade |
Torpedo School Basic Course |
| 1917-6-1 | Gunnery School Basic Course | |
| 1917-12-1 | Torpedo Boat Division 15 |
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| 1918-12-1 | CL Yudachi | |
| 1919-1-18 | Submarine Division 13 |
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| 1919-11-1 | Submarine Division 1 |
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| 1919-12-1 | Torpedo School Advanced Course | |
| 1920-12-1 | Lieutenant | Isokaze |
| 1921-8-10 | SS-35 | |
| 1921-11-20 | SS-45 | |
| 1923-12-1 | Kure torpedo boat division |
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| 1924-2-7 | Commander, DD Fubuki | |
| 1924-12-1 | Commander, AM Yugure | |
| 1925-12-1 | Commander, AM W-1 | |
| 1926-12-1 | Lieutenant
commander |
Commander, DD Tachibana |
| 1928-1-20 | Commander, AM W-1 | |
| 1928-11-1 | Commander, DD Kashiwa | |
| 1929-11-1 | Commander, DD Sawarabi | |
| 1930-11-20 | Commander, DD Hamakaze | |
| 1931-1-8 | Kure
Defense Unit |
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| 1932-11-1 | 2 Naval District |
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| 1932-12-1 | Commander | Commander, Murakumo |
| 1935-11-15 | Executive officer, Kure Defense Unit | |
| 1936-11-2 | Commander, Minesweeper Division 11 |
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| 1937-12-1 | Captain | Commander, Destroyer Division 30 |
| 1938-12-10 | Commander, Destroyer Division 4 |
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| 1939-10-25 | Commander, Destroyer Division 34 |
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| 1939-11-15 | Commander, CL Naka | |
| 1940-10-15 | 3 Naval District |
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| 1940-11-15 | Commander, Gunboat Division 1 |
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| 1941-9-25 | Commander, Torpedo
Boat Division 1 |
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| 1942-3-10 | Commander, 21 Submarine Base Unit |
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| 1942-9-20 | 3 Naval District | |
| 1942-11-1 | Rear admiral |
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| 1942-11-11 | Commander, 2 Sasebo Sailor Corps |
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| 1943-3-23 | Commander, Destroyer Squadron 6 |
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| 1943-7-6 | VADM | Killed in action |
References
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of IJN (accessed 2007-12-24)
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