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Imperial Japanese Navy Aircraft Carriers 1921-45

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Type: Softcover

Product Line: New Vanguard - Ships - Modern Navy - Assorted

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Product Info

Title
Imperial Japanese Navy Aircraft Carriers 1921-45
Publisher
Category
Author
Mark Stille
Publish Year
2005
Pages
48
Dimensions
8x10x.25"
NKG Part #
2147397358
MFG. Part #
OSPNVG109
Type
Softcover
Series
NVG109

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.