Description
The Imperial Japanese Navy was a pioneer in naval aviation, having commissioned the world's first built-from-the-keel-up carrier, the Hosho. Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, it experimented with its carriers, perfecting their design and construction. As a result, by the time Japan entered World War II and attacked the United States at Pearl Harbor in 1941, it possessed a fantastically effective naval aviation force. This book covers the design, development and operation of IJN aircraft carriers built prior to and during World War II. Pearl Harbor, Midway and the first carrier vs carrier battle, the battle of the Coral Sea, are all discussed.
Author: Mark Stille
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
Published: 05/08/2005
Pages: 48
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.37lbs
Size: 9.76h x 4.76w x 0.19d
ISBN13: 9781841768533
ISBN10: 1841768537
BISAC Categories:
- History | Wars & Conflicts | World War II | General
- History | Military | Naval
- History | Asia | Japan
Author: Mark Stille
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
Published: 05/08/2005
Pages: 48
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.37lbs
Size: 9.76h x 4.76w x 0.19d
ISBN13: 9781841768533
ISBN10: 1841768537
BISAC Categories:
- History | Wars & Conflicts | World War II | General
- History | Military | Naval
- History | Asia | Japan
About the Author
Mark Stille is a retired commander in the US Navy, currently working in Naval Intelligence. He has had numerous war games published in the past, including some concerning Japanese Aircraft Carriers. Interested in the navy, in particular the Imperial Japanese Navy, for most of his life, he devotes much of his time to researching the IJN and the vessels they used.