Battleship Division One at Samar
Ugaki commands Battleship Division One, including Yamato and Nagato, during the Battle off Samar.
Role range: 1939-1945
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Matome Ugaki Biography and Timeline
Follow Matome Ugaki through 4 dated historical records for Japan.
Matome Ugaki, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1944
1945
Kikusui No. 1
Ugaki directs massed naval kamikaze operations as the first Kikusui attack strikes American forces off Okinawa.
Role range: 1939-1945
Final Kikusui Attack
Ugaki's command launches the tenth and final massed Kikusui attack as the Okinawa campaign reaches its conclusion.
Role range: 1939-1945
Final Kamikaze Sortie
Ugaki flies on a final special-attack mission after the imperial surrender broadcast and is killed.
Role range: 1939-1945
Records, sources and methodology
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