Minoru Ōta

Minoru Ōta (大田 実, Ōta Minoru, 7 April 1891 – 13 June 1945) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II, and the final commander of the Japanese naval forces defending the Oroku Peninsula during the Battle of Okinawa.

Minoru Ōta
Admiral Minoru Ōta
Native name
大田 実
Born(1891-04-07)7 April 1891
Nagara, Japan
Died13 June 1945(1945-06-13) (aged 54)
Okinawa, Japan
Allegiance Empire of Japan
Service/branch Imperial Japanese Navy
Years of service1913–1945
Rank Vice Admiral (posthumous)
Battles/warsSecond Sino-Japanese War
World War II
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