Shintarō Hashimoto

Shintarō Hashimoto
Shintarō Hashimoto
橋本信太郎
Born	May 11, 1892; Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
Died	May 16, 1945 (aged 53); Strait of Malacca, near Penang
	Military career
Allegiance	Empire of Japan
Branch	Imperial Japanese Navy
Service years	1913–1945
Rank	Vice Admiral
Commands	Yūdachi, Nashi, 21st Torpedo Division, 5th Destroyer Division, 20th Destroyer Division, 7th Destroyer Division, Chikuma, Hyūga, 3rd Destroyer Squadron, Naval Torpedo School, 5th Squadron
Conflicts	World War II Pacific War Invasion of Malaya; Tokyo Express; Operation Ke; Battle of the Malacca Strait †; ; ;

Shintarō Hashimoto (橋本信太郎, Hashimoto Shintarō; 11 May 1892 – 16 May 1945) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.