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  1. Vice-Admiral Jisaburō Ozawa (小沢 治三郎, Ozawa Jisaburō, October 2, 1886 – November 9, 1966) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. Ozawa held several important commands at sea throughout the duration of the conflict ( Southern Expeditionary Fleet , 3rd Fleet , 1st Mobile Fleet and the Combined Fleet ).

    • November 9, 1966 (aged 80), Japan
    • "Gargoyle"
  2. Vice-Admiral Jisaburō Ozawa (小澤 治三郎, Ozawa Jisaburō?, 2 October 1886 – 9 November 1966) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. He was the last Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet. Many military historians regard Ozawa as one of the most capable Japanese flag officers.

  3. Vice-Admiral Jisaburō Ozawa's "Northern Force", built around the four aircraft carriers of the 3rd Carrier Division (Zuikaku—the last survivor of the six carriers that had attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941—and the light carriers Zuihō, Chitose, and Chiyoda), included two World War I battleships partially converted to carriers (Hyūga and Ise ...

    • 23–26 October 1944
    • Allied victory
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  5. Vice Admiral Jisaburo Ozawa. Vice Admiral Jisabur ō Ozawa fought in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War Two. Ozawa commanded the Japanese fleet at the decisive Battle of the Philippine Sea, where he was defeated by the Americans. This was a heavy blow for the Japanese.

  6. Jisaburo Ozawa graduated from the Imperial Naval Academy in 1909. He was a professor at the academy in the mid-1930s, but it was not before long when he was activated for sea-going duties as war. Between 1935 and 1937, he served as the commanding officer of light cruiser Maya and then battleship Haruna.

  7. …of June 19, when Admiral Ozawa Jisaburo, determined on a showdown with the U.S. invaders, sent 430 planes in four waves against ships under the command of Admiral Raymond Spruance. The result for the Japanese was a disaster: in the first day of the battle the Japanese lost more than…

  8. Mar 11, 2021 · Admiral Jisaburō Ozawa, commander of the Japanese fleet, had 440 aircraft available on nine carriers. These, he believed, would be supported by land-based aircraft on nearby islands. He also had at his disposal four light cruisers, seven battleships, eight heavy cruisers, 68 destroyers, and 28 submarines.

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