Birth of Hiroaki Abe
Birth of Hiroaki Abe
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Hiroaki Abe Biography and Timeline
Follow Hiroaki Abe through 10 dated historical records for Japan.
Hiroaki Abe, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
10Distinct records
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1899–1949Years on this page
1899
1938
Rear Admiral
Appointed Rear Admiral
1941
Battle of Pearl Harbour
Commander of Eighth Cruiser Division in the Pearl Harbour Strike Force
Role range: 1939-1945
1942
Battle of Solomons
Leads his ships as the vanguard group at the carrier battles of the eastern Solomons
Role range: 1939-1945
Battle of Santa Cruz
Leads his ships as the vanguard group at the carrier battles of Santa Cruz
Role range: 1939-1945
Battle of Midway
Abes "Tokyo Express" is stopped at Ironbottom Sound & Abe is removed from command
Role range: 1939-1945
Battle of Midway
Leads the bomardment at Midway & Wake Island
Role range: 1939-1945
Loss of Hiei
Abe withdraws after Hiei is crippled in the night battle and later lost to repeated American air attacks.
Role range: 1939-1945
Naval Battle of Guadalcanal
Abe leads a battleship bombardment force into a confused night action against American cruisers and destroyers.
Role range: 1939-1945
1949
Death of Hiroaki Abe
Death of Hiroaki Abe
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.