Hankyu Sasaki

Hankyu Sasaki (佐々木 半九, 1 January 1896 – 6 October 1971) was an Imperial Japanese Navy admiral. During World War II he was force commander of the midget submarines that attacked Pearl Harbor and Sydney Harbour.

Sasaki Hankyu
Native name
佐々木 半九
Born1 January 1896
DiedOctober 6, 1971(1971-10-06) (aged 75)
Allegiance Empire of Japan
Service/branch Imperial Japanese Navy
Years of service1917–1945
Rank Rear Admiral
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