Jisaku Okada
Introduction '''Jisaku Okada '''(岡田 次作, 1893 – June 4, 1942) was an Imperial Japanese Navy captain. During his career he was the commander of the seaplane tender ''Notoro'' and aircraft carrier ''Ryūjō''. A couple of months before the start of the Second World War he was given the command of the ''Kaga''. He was killed in action during the Battle of Midway when the ship was attacked by American dive bombers. Okada was posthumously promoted to Rear admiral.
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