Boshiro Hosogaya [Hosagaya] (1890-1964) was a Japanese Admiral during World War II from 1941-1945. 1890 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ...

Boshiro Hosogaya was born in the Nagano prefecture in 1890. Graduating from the Japanese Naval Academy in 1908, and later the Naval Staff College in 1920, Hosogaya held various posts in both naval bases as well as warships during the early 1920's to early 1930's until appointed Captain of the Battleship IJN Mutsu in 1934. Promoted to Rear Admiral in 1935 was commander of both the Communications and Torpedo Schools between 1935-1936. Becoming a Vice Admiral in 1939 was assigned as commandant of the Port Arthur (Lushan) naval base. Shortly before Japan began preparing for war against the United States Hosogaya was given command of the Central China Fleet from 1940-1941. In July 1942 Hosogaya was appointed Admiral of the Japanese IJN Fifth Fleet in command of the North Pacific forces. On March 26, 1943 during an escort of two transport ships to reinforce the occupied Kiska Island in the Aleutian Islands his fleet, consisting of 2 Heavy Cruisers, 2 Light Cruisers, and 4 Destroyers, were intercepted by an American fleet of 2 Light Cruisers and 4 Destroyers under Rear Admiral Charles H. McMorris near the Komandorski Islands. In the ensuing Battle of the Komandorski Islands, concerned with protecting his transport ships, Hosogaya was unable to defeat the smaller American force and withdrew after severely damaging the USS Salt Lake City (CA-25). His defeat would later lose him his command and was placed on the reserve list later that year. Served as Governor of the South Seas Agency in Truk for the remainder of the war in 1945 living in retirement until his death in 1964. Categories: Host cities of the Winter Olympic Games | Cities in Nagano Prefecture | Japan geography stubs ... The term prefecture has been used to denote a self-governing body or area since the time of Constantine I, who divided the Roman Empire into 4 districts (each divided into dioceses). ... Captain is both a nautical term and a military rank. ... This article is about a battleship as a type of warship. ... The term Rear Admiral originated from the days of Naval Sailing Squadrons, and can trace its origins to the British Royal Navy. ... Vice Admiral is a naval rank of three star level, equivalent to Lieutenant General in seniority. ... Commandant is a military title and can mean any of the following: The commander of a specialized military corps. ... Port Arthur is the name of some places: Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia Old Western name for Lushun, China Port Arthur, Texas, United States of America Port Arthur, Ontario, a city in Ontario, Canada, became part of Thunder Bay in 1970. ... Lushan is the name of a region, and a mountain called Mount Lushan, in Chinas Jiangxi Province, located between Lake Boyang and the city of Jiujiang. ... Admiral is a word from either the Arabic term amir-al-bahr, or the Irish term Ard muirfhear or Ardmurar , both meaning commander of the seas. ... For other meanings of pacific, see pacific (disambiguation). ... March 26 is the 85th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (86th in leap years). ... 1943 is a common year starting on Friday. ... Kiska is an island in the Rat Islands group of the Aleutian Islands of Alaska located at 52. ... Looking down the Aleutians from an airplane. ... USS Lassen, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet or battle group and defend them against smaller, short-range attackers (originally torpedo boats, later submarines and aircraft). ... The Komandorski Islands or Commander Islands, (in Russian, Komandorskiye Ostrova) are a group of treeless islands east of the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Russian Far East, in the Bering Sea. ... Battle of the Komandorski Islands Conflict World War II, Pacific War Date 26 March 1943 Place Open sea, south of the Komandorski Islands Result American strategic victory The Battle of the Komandorski Islands was one of the most unusual engagements of World War II. It took place on 26 March... Two ships of the United States Navy have borne the name USS Salt Lake City, in honor of the city in Utah which has served successively as the capital of the Provisional State of Deseret, the Territory of Utah, and the 45th state. ... A governor is also a device that regulates the speed of a machine. ... A view of Chuuk Chuuk is an island group that comprises one of the four states of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), along with Kosrae, Pohnpei, and Yap. ...

Further reading

• Morison, Samuel Eliot, History of United States Naval Operations in World War II Vol. VII, Aleutains, Gilberts, and Marshalls, June 1942-April 1944. 15 Vol. Boston, 1947-1962