Kurita became a rear admiral on november 15 1938 commanding the 1st destroyer flotilla then the 4th destroyer flotilla. He was in command of the 7th cruiser division at the time of the attack on pearl harbor.
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Kurita admiral. Vice admiral takeo kurita 栗田 健男 kurita takeo 28 april 1889 19 december 1977 was a vice admiral in the imperial japanese navy during world war ii. Vice admiral takeo kurita 1889 1977 was a senior japanese admiral who took was present at midway the fighting around guadalcanal and the battle of the philippine sea but who is best remembered for his failure to take advantage of a potentially good position during the battle of leyte gulf. Takeo kurita was the naval officer who at the battle of leyte gulf snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.
Takeo kurita was born in japan in l889. He was a career naval officer who took part in a number of important operations in the pacific.
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