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Nobutake Kondō (近藤 信竹, Kondō Nobutake, 25 September 1886 – 19 February 1953) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. As commander of IJN 2nd Fleet, the Navy's principal detached force for independent operations, Kondō was regarded as second in importance only to Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto .
Nobutake Kondō was the commander of the Japanese cruiser Mikuma, one of the four ships in Kurita's Cruiser Division 7. He was involved in the Battle of Midway, where he was wounded and his ship was sunk by U.S. submarines.
Sep 25, 2010 · Gender. Male. Contributor: C. Peter Chen. Nobutake Kondo was born in Osaka, Japan and had attended the Osaka Prefectural Tennoji High School. He graduated from the Imperial Navy Academy in 1907, ahead of schedule. As a midshipman he served on the cruiser Itsukushima and battleship Mikasa.
Aug 25, 2019 · Learn how Vice Adm. Nobutake Kondō led the Imperial Navy's submarine squadrons to attack Allied shipping in the Guadalcanal supply corridor. Read about the battles, casualties, and challenges of the underwater war in Torpedo Junction.
5 days ago · A pro-German Japanese naval officer who served as vice-chief of the Naval Staff and commanded the Second Fleet in World War II. Learn more about his biography, career, and role in the war from The Oxford Companion to World War II.
Nov 3, 2017 · Japanese Admiral Nobutake Kondō split his force into several groups. Using their radar to locate the enemy, the two U.S. battleships opened fire on the northern group at 23:17. Lee ordered a...
By Tim Gellel. June 2023. Naval History Magazine. Featured Article. View Issue. Comments. For four months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Japan’s forces were virtually unstoppable. Only the 11 December 1941 Wake Atoll landing attempt had not gone according to plan, necessitating a second, reinforced effort two weeks later.
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