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US Submarines 1941-45

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: New Vanguard - Submarines

MSRP old price: $20.00


Product Info

Title
US Submarines 1941-45
Publisher
Category
Author
Jim Christley
Publish Year
2006
Pages
48
Dimensions
8x10x.25"
NKG Part #
2147398366
MFG. Part #
OSPNVG118
Type
Softcover
Series
NVG118

Description

Naval warfare in the Pacific changed completely with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. The strategic emphasis shifted from battleships to much more lethal, far-ranging weapons systems; one of these was the submarine. This book details the design and development, classes, weapons and equipment, tactics and operational history of the US submarine in World War II. Detailed tables, photographs, and superb color plates depict the force that had an effect far beyond its size – the submarine accounted for 55% of all Japanese shipping losses, despite suffering the highest percentage loss of any unit of the United State Armed Forces in World War II.