Shigeyoshi Inoue

Shigeyoshi Inoue
Shigeyoshi Inoue
	Japanese Admiral Shigeyoshi Inoue
Native name	井上成美
Born	December 9, 1889; Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
Died	December 15, 1975 (aged 86); Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan
Allegiance	Empire of Japan
Service/branch	Imperial Japanese Navy
Years of service	1909–1945
Rank	Admiral
Commands held	Hiei, Naval Affairs Bureau, Naval Aviation Bureau, 4th Fleet, Naval Academy, Naval Construction Bureau, Naval Councillor
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of Wake Island Battle of the Coral Sea;
Awards	Order of the Rising Sun (1st class)
Other work	Vice-Minister of the Navy

Shigeyoshi Inoue (井上成美, Inoue Shigeyoshi, December 9, 1889 – December 15, 1975) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. He was commander of the Japanese 4th Fleet and later served as Vice-Minister of the Navy. A noted naval theorist, he was a strong advocate of naval aviation within the Japanese Navy. General (Prime Minister) Abe Nobuyuki was his brother-in-law.

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