Admiral Takeo Kurita

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Royal_Navy_ship
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkbp:awards Order of the Rising Sun
Order of the Sacred Treasure
gptkbp:birthDate August 27, 1889
gptkbp:burialPlace Tama Cemetery
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Task_Force_1
gptkb:Task_Force_2
Musashi
Yamato
gptkbp:deathDate December 18, 1977
gptkbp:education gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Naval_Academy
gptkbp:family gptkb:Kurita_family
gptkbp:famousFor Tactical maneuvers in naval battles
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Key_figure_in_the_Pacific_Theater
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Admiral Takeo Kurita
gptkbp:influence World_War_II_naval_strategy
gptkbp:influenceOn Post-war naval tactics
gptkbp:involvedIn Intelligence operations
Logistics and supply chain management
International naval cooperation
Naval aviation operations
Military education reforms
Diplomatic naval missions
Fleet training exercises
Carrier battle group operations
Naval technology development
Surface warfare tactics
Naval reconnaissance missions
Post-war naval reforms
Amphibious assault planning
Submarine_warfare_tactics
gptkbp:legacy Controversial figure in naval history
gptkbp:militaryRank Combined fleet operations
gptkbp:navalFleet gptkb:Center_Force
gptkbp:nickname The_Tiger_of_the_East
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkbp:participatedIn gptkb:Battle_of_Samar
Battle of the Philippine Sea
Battle of Surigao Strait
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Kōchi,_Japan
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Tokyo,_Japan
gptkbp:postWarCareer gptkb:Japanese_Maritime_Self-Defense_Force
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Admiral_Jisaburo_Ozawa
gptkbp:rank Admiral
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkbp:serviceYears 1909–1945
gptkbp:strategicGoals Naval_commander_during_World_War_II
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Admiral_Soemu_Toyoda