Gunichi Mikawa Biography

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

2 records1942–19422 events2 places

Chronological biography

1942

Response to Guadalcanal Landings7 August 1942

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Vice Admiral · Rabaul

Mikawa assembles a cruiser force at Rabaul to attack Allied ships supporting the Guadalcanal landings.

Battle of Savo Island9 August 1942

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Vice Admiral · Savo Island

Mikawa's cruiser force surprises the Allied screening force and wins a major night victory off Savo Island.

Titles and roles

Vice Admiral

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.