Shigeyoshi Inoue

Shigeyoshi Inoue (Japanese井上 成 美, even Inoue seibi read; born December 9, 1889 in Sendai, † December 15, 1975 in Yokosuka ) was a Japanese admiral.

Life

Inoue graduated 1909, the naval officer academy as a second in his class from. In the aftermath of the First World War he served as a naval attaché in Switzerland and in France, before he attended from 1922 to 1924, the Naval College. From 1927 to 1929, a further stay in Europe followed as a naval attaché in Italy. From 1933 to 1935 Inoue commanded as captain the battleship Hiei, which was used at that time as a training ship. Subsequently, he served with the rank of rear admiral as chief of staff in the Marine District Yokosuka. In October 1937 he was appointed head of the Office of Marine Affairs. Two years later he became Chief of Staff of the China Fleet area and transported in this position as Vice Admiral.

In October 1940, Inoue took over the management of the airline offices in the Navy Department and filed a memorandum in this function to foster the development of naval aviation forces at the expense of a battle shipbuilding. This ultimately led to his transfer and appointment as commander of the 4th Fleet in August 1941. Inoue This was the beginning of the Pacific War from Truk from participating in the attack on Guam and in the Battle of Wake. In February 1942, units under his command took Rabaul on New Britain one, which became the new base for the 4th Fleet. After the failure of Operation Mon to taking Port Moresby due to the Battle of the Coral Sea Inoue's star fell at his former attorney and chief of the Combined Fleet, Yamamoto Isoroku. In October 1942, he was recalled and appointed head of the Naval College. It was only in August 1944 resulted in a new use for him when he was Vice-Minister of Marine under Yonai Mitsumasa questions. In this position, he was promoted to admiral in May 1945.

Inoue was transferred in October 1945 in the reserve and was then as a teacher of English and music in Yokosuka active. He died in 1975 at the age of 86 years.