Mark Stille

Imperial Japanese Navy Aircraft Carriers 1921-45 (eBook, ePUB)

Illustrator: Bryan, Tony

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 48
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Mai 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781780967776
• Artikelnr.: 38349650

Autorenporträt

Mark Stille is the author of numerous Osprey titles focusing on naval history in the Pacific. He recently concluded a nearly 40-year career in the intelligence community, including tours on the faculty of the Naval War College, on the Joint Staff and on US Navy ships. He received his BA in History from the University of Maryland and also holds an MA from the Naval War College.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction · Design and development of the IJN carrier · Classes of carrier - including individual names and their background
specific design and construction
wartime modifications
operational history
evaluation
principal armament
radar sytem
and aircraft · Bibliography · Color plate commentary · Index