Shintaro Hashimoto

Sentaro Hashimoto
May 11, 1892 – May 16, 1945^[1]
Place of birth	Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
Place of death	Strait of Malacca
Allegiance	Empire of Japan
Rank	Vice Admiral
Commands	5th Cruiser Squadron
Battles/wars	World War II oOperation Ke oBattle of the Malacca Strait

Shintaro Hashimoto (May 11, 1892 – May 16, 1945), was a Vice Admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. From the Japanese cruiser Haguro, he commanded the Japanese naval warship force that was defeated by United Kingdom (UK) warships during the Battle of the Malacca Strait on May 16, 1945. During the battle, Haguro was hit repeatedly by torpedoes and gunfire from the UK warships, sinking Haguro and killing Hashimoto.

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