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OverviewLeading up to the Pacific War, Japanese naval strategists believed that a decisive fleet engagement would be fought against the United States Navy. Outnumbered by the USN, the Imperial Japanese Navy planned to use its large, ocean-going submarines to chip away at its opponent before the grand battle. In order to accomplish this, the IJN’s submarine force was tasked to perform extended reconnaissance of the USN’s battle fleet, even in port, and then shadow and attack it. For their part, the USN was fully aware of the potential threat posed by Japanese submarines, and destroyer crews were trained and equipped with modern anti-submarine weapons and tactics to screen the battle fleet. Challenging the assumption that Japanese submarines were ineffective during the Pacific War, this fully illustrated study examines their encounters with the US Navy, and the successes and failures of American destroyers in protecting their capital ships. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mark Stille , Mr Paul WrightPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Osprey Publishing Volume: 90 Dimensions: Width: 18.40cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 24.80cm Weight: 0.255kg ISBN: 9781472820631ISBN 10: 1472820630 Pages: 80 Publication Date: 29 November 2018 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General , Professional & Vocational 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 ContentsReviews"""A useful book for modelers and historians interested in Japanese submarines, USN ASW, and the first year of the Pacific War."" - Model Ship Wrights" A useful book for modelers and historians interested in Japanese submarines, USN ASW, and the first year of the Pacific War. - Model Ship Wrights Author InformationMark E. Stille (Commander, United States Navy, retired) has worked in the intelligence community for 35 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. Paul Wright has painted ships of all kinds for most of his career, specializing in steel and steam warships from the late 19th century to the present day. Paul’s art has illustrated the works of Patrick O’Brian, Dudley Pope and C.S. Forester amongst others, and hangs in many corporate and private collections all over the world. A Member of the Royal Society of Marine Artists, Paul lives and works in Surrey, UK. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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