Yuzuru Hiraga
Baron Yuzuru Hiraga | |
|---|---|
Japanese Admiral Baron Yuzuru Hiraga | |
| Born | March 8, 1878 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | February 17, 1943 (aged 64) Tokyo, Japan |
| Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
| Branch | Imperial Japanese Navy |
| Years of service | 1901–1931 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Awards | Order of the Sacred Treasure Order of the Rising Sun |
Vice Admiral Baron Yuzuru Hiraga (平賀 譲, Hiraga Yuzuru; March 8, 1878 – February 17, 1943) was a career naval officer in the Imperial Japanese Navy, Doctor of Engineering and head of the engineering school of Tokyo Imperial University and a leading Japanese naval architect in the 1910s and 1920s, responsible for designing a number of famous warships, many of which would later see action during World War II. He participated in establishing the Chiba Institute of Technology from 1941.