Teruo Akiyama

Teruo Akiyama
September 16, 1891 – July 6, 1943^[1]
Place of birth	Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
Place of death	Solomon Islands
Allegiance	Empire of Japan
Rank	Vice Admiral
Commands	3rd Destroyer Squadron
Battles/wars	World War II oBattle of Kula Gulf

Teruo Akiyama (September 16, 1891 – July 6, 1943), was a Vice Admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. He commanded the Japanese naval warship force that engaged United States (U.S.) warships during the inconclusive Battle of Kula Gulf on July 6, 1943. During the battle, Akiyama's flagship, the destroyer Niizuki, was hit repeatedly by gunfire from the U.S. warships, sinking the destroyer and killing Akiyama.

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