Takeo Takagi Biography

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

2 records1942–19422 events1 places

Chronological biography

1942

Battle of the Coral Sea7 May 1942

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Vice Admiral · Coral Sea

Takagi commands the Japanese carrier striking force as the Battle of the Coral Sea begins.

Carrier Battle at Coral Sea8 May 1942

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Vice Admiral · Coral Sea

Takagi's carriers exchange major air strikes with American carriers in the first carrier battle fought beyond visual range.

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.