Tsutomu Sakuma Military person

Tsutomu Sakuma (佐久間 勉, Sakuma Tsutomu, September 13, 1879 – April 15, 1910) was a career naval officer in the Imperial Japanese Navy, and a pioneer submarine commander, known primarily as the commanding officer during the sinking of Submarine No.6.

Personal facts

Tsutomu Sakuma
Birth dateSeptember 13, 1879
Birth place
Japan , Fukui Prefecture
Date of deathApril 15, 1910
Place of death
Japan , Seto Inland Sea

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Military person

allegianceEmpire of Japan
military operations
Russo-Japanese War
military command
No.4 submarine
No.6 submarine
Staff Officer 1st Fleet
The destroyer Harukaze (春風)
service start1901
service end1910

Tsutomu Sakuma on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://homepage2.nifty.com/nishidah/px29.htm#lt01