Kosaku Aruga Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Kosaku Aruga, based on 2 World History Database records associated with Japan.

2 records1945–19452 events2 places

Chronological biography

1945

Yamato Sortie6 April 1945

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Captain · Tokuyama

Aruga commands battleship Yamato as it sails with the Surface Special Attack Force toward Okinawa.

Loss of Yamato7 April 1945

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Captain · East China Sea

Aruga orders Yamato abandoned after uncontrollable flooding and remains aboard when the battleship capsizes and explodes.

Titles and roles

Captain

Record provenance

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