Word: enomoto
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Marshals & Fleet Admirals, Order of Merit (Br.), 1st Class Golden Kite and Grand Order of Chrysanthemum; born 1847, a son of petty retainer of the Lord of Kagoshima. He commenced sailor's career at 16 and at 21 first came under fire, in fighting with the late Enomoto's Kwaiten; studied in England, '71-73; in the Japan-China War commanded the cruiser Naniwa and sank the Chinese transport Kowsing, a British steamer flying the British flag (see p. 39); Rear-Admiral after the War; Vice-Admiral in '90; Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet...
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