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OverviewThis volume will detail the history, weapons and tactics of the Japanese destroyers built before the war. This includes the famous Fubuki class (called “Special Type” by the Japanese, which were, when completed in the late 1920's, the most powerful class of destroyers in the world. This design forced all other major navies to follow suite and provided the basic design for the next many classes of Imperial Navy destroyers. This book will also cover the three classes built before the Special Type which were based on a German World War I design as well as two classes built after the advent of the Special Type. All of these ships had a rich history as they fought from the first battles of the Pacific War up until the very end when several accompanied the superbattleship Yamato on her death sortie. The final part of the book will be an analysis of the destroyer designs covered in the book which will include an examination of their strengths and weaknesses. The success (or lack of success) of these designs will be discussed and they will be compared to comparable Allied destroyer designs. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mark Stille (Author) , Paul Wright (Illustrator)Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Osprey Publishing Volume: 198 Dimensions: Width: 18.40cm , Height: 0.50cm , Length: 24.80cm Weight: 0.172kg ISBN: 9781849089845ISBN 10: 1849089841 Pages: 48 Publication Date: 20 March 2013 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Language: English Table of ContentsIntroduction/ Japanese naval strategy and the role of the destroyer/ Japanese destroyer tactics/ Japanese destroyer design principles/ Japanese destroyer weapons/ Minekaze class/ Kamikaze class/ Mutsuki class/ Fubuki class/ Akatsuki class/ Hatsuharu class/ Shiratsuyu class/ Analysis and conclusion/ Bibliography/ IndexReviewsThis book is an excellent reference for any modeler or IJN fan. Osprey has added another solid volume to their collection. - IPMS/USA Author InformationMark E. Stille (Commander, United States Navy, retired) received his BA in History from the University of Maryland and also holds an MA from the Naval War College. He has worked in the intelligence community for 30 years including tours on the faculty of the Naval War College, on the Joint Staff and on US Navy ships. He is currently a senior analyst working in the Washington DC area. He is the author of numerous Osprey titles, focusing on naval history in the Pacific. He is also the author of several wargames. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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