Chiaki Matsuda
Matsuda Chiaki | |
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Matsuda Chiaki as a captain (1937-43) | |
| Native name | 松田千秋 |
| Born | 29 September 1896 Kamoto, Kamoto, Kumamoto, Japan |
| Died | 6 November 1995 (aged 99) Japan |
| Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
| Branch | Imperial Japanese Navy |
| Years of service | 1916–1945 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands | Kamoi, Settsu, Hyūga, Yamato, 4th Carrier Division, Yokosuka Naval Air Group |
| Battles / wars | World War I Second Sino-Japanese War World War II |
| Awards | Order of the Golden Kite, Order of the Rising Sun |
| Other work | Inventor, businessman |
Rear Admiral Matsuda Chiaki (Japanese: 松田千秋) (29 September 1896 – 6 November 1995) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy and the third captain of the Yamato.