Hirose Katsuhiko
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(September 20, 1862October 20, 1920) was a Japanese Rear-Admiral of the
First Sino-Japanese War The First Sino-Japanese War (25 July 1894 – 17 April 1895) was a conflict between China and Japan primarily over influence in Korea. After more than six months of unbroken successes by Japanese land and naval forces and the loss of the ...
and the
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. He was known as the elder brother of the war hero Hirose Takeo as well as the commander of the '' Akitsushima'' during the Battle of Tsushima.


Early military career

Born in
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(modern day
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) as the eldest son of Hirose Shigetake, a feudal retainer of the Oka clan and the head of the court with his only brother being Hirose Takeo. In October 1883, he graduated from the
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's 10th class and became an assistant lieutenant in the navy. In April 1886, he was commissioned as an ensign. In August 1889, he was promoted to lieutenant and assumed the command of the '' Nisshin''. After that, he successively held positions such as captain of the '' Atago'' and ''Nisshin'', squad leader of the '' Ryūjō'', Chief Messenger of Sasebo Naval District and as a messenger of the Minister and Secretary of the Navy,
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. In June 1893, he became chief gunnery officer of the '' Naniwa'' and participated in the
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within the
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. In September 1895, he became a member of the second Bureau of the Naval General Staff and an adjutant but then went on a business trip to the
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aboard the '' Takasago''. In December 1897, he was promoted to lieutenant commander of the navy and appointed chief gunnery officer of the ''Takasago''. After working as a staff officer at the
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, he was promoted to Commander in October 1898. In December of the same year, he was assigned to the first Bureau of the Naval General Staff and Adjutant to Marshal Saigō Jūdō, after which he successively served as deputy commanders of the '' Kasagi'', the '' Iwate'', and the ''
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'', as well as chief of the inspection department of the Kure Arsenal.


Russo-Japanese War

In December 1903, he became captain of the '' Oshima'' and went to the
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and initially participated in the
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. On May 18, 1904, the ''Oshima'' was hit by the gunboat '' Akagi'' and sank in heavy fog while on a patrol off the coast of Lushun. In the same month, he was transferred to become captain of the '' Chōkai''. In January 1905, he assumed the post of captain of the '' Akitsushima'' and on the same month, was promoted to Captain. He took part in the
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. In June of the same year, he was transferred to Captain of the ''Naniwa''. In August 1905, he was attached to the
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, and took a leave of absence in March 1906. From September of the same year, he studied at the
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as an elective student. On October 1907, he assumed the post of captain of ''
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''. After serving as captain of the ''
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'', he was appointed in December 1910. In April 1911, he was promoted to Rear Admiral, and in December of the same year, he was transferred to the reserves and on 27 August 1918 he was made a backup.


Court Ranks

*Senior Eighth Rank (July 8, 1886) *Junior Seventh Rank (December 16, 1891) *Senior Sixth Rank (October 31, 1898) *Senior Fifth Rank (July 20, 1909) *Junior Fourth Rank (December 20, 1911)


Awards

* Order of the Rising Sun, 6th Class (November 18, 1895)"Official Gazette" No. 3727 "Appointment and Appointment" November 29, 28. *
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, 5th Class (November 18, 1895) *1894–95 Sino-Japanese War Medal (May 10, 1902)


Foreign Awards

*: Commemorative Medal of the Emperor of Korea's Southwest Tour (April 14, 1910)"Official Gazette" No. 8044 "Appointment and Appointment" April 19, 1910.


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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hirose, Katsuhiko 1862 births 1920 deaths Military personnel from Ōita Prefecture People of Meiji-period Japan Imperial Japanese Navy admirals Japanese military personnel of the First Sino-Japanese War Japanese military personnel of the Russo-Japanese War Imperial Japanese Naval Academy alumni