Talk:Raizō Tanaka

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I added this:

"His perserverance with the destroyer transport operations, dubbed Tokyo Express, despite its manifest futility, earned him the appellation 'Tenacious Tanaka.'"

& this:

"(It has been suggested this was more due to his criticism of Combined Fleet's misuse of destroyers than operational failure.)"

& this:

"thanks to vastly superior night combat training and destroyer torpedoes."

I rely on Willmott Barrier & the Javelin, Morison's official history, & assorted other sources. Trekphiler 05:37, 3 October 2006 (UTC)

Please in-line cite your sources in the article. Cla68 02:46, 8 December 2006 (UTC)