Raizo Tanaka Biography

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

2 records1942–19422 events2 places

Chronological biography

1942

Guadalcanal Reinforcement Convoy14 November 1942

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Rear Admiral · Guadalcanal

Tanaka escorts fast transports carrying reinforcements toward Guadalcanal during the naval battle for the island.

Battle of Tassafaronga30 November 1942

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Rear Admiral · Tassafaronga

Tanaka's destroyers launch an effective torpedo counterattack during the Battle of Tassafaronga.

Titles and roles

Rear 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.