Minoru Ōta
Minoru Ōta | |
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Admiral Minoru Ōta | |
| Native name | 大田 実 |
| Born | 7 April 1891 |
| Died | 13 June 1945 (aged 54) Okinawa, Japan |
| Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
| Branch | Imperial Japanese Navy |
| Service years | 1913–1945 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral (posthumous) |
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Minoru Ōta (大田 実, Ōta Minoru; 7 April 1891 – 13 June 1945) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II, and the final commander of the Japanese naval forces defending the Oroku Peninsula during the Battle of Okinawa.