Sentō Takenaka

Sentō Takenaka
Sentō Takenaka
Native name	仙頭武央
Born	October 3, 1864; Anai, Tosa Province, Tokugawa
Died	December 11, 1919 (aged 55); Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Buried	Anai, Aki City, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan
Allegiance	Japan
Branch	Imperial Japanese Navy
Service years	1883 – 1919
Rank	Vice Admiral
Commands	Tsushima; Naniwa; Kasuga; Yakumo; Suwo; Suzuya; Kaiheidan; Naval Gunnery School; Kure Special Naval Landing Force; Chinkai Guard District; Kure Reserve Fleet; Kure Naval Base Fleet;
Conflicts	First Sino-Japanese War; Russo-Japanese War Battle of Korsakov; Battle of Tsushima; ;
Awards	Order of the Golden Kite, 4th Class; Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd Class;
Alma mater	Imperial Japanese Naval Academy

Sentō Takenaka (仙頭武央, Sentō Takenaka; October 3, 1864 – December 11, 1919) was a Japanese naval officer of the First Sino-Japanese War and the Russo-Japanese War. He commanded the Japanese cruiser Tsushima during the Battle of Korsakov and the Battle of Tsushima and achieved the rank of vice admiral.