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US Navy Carrier Aircraft vs IJN Yamato Class Battleships
Pacific Theater 1944–45
US Navy Carrier Aircraft vs IJN Yamato Class Battleships
Pacific Theater 1944–45
Description
As the Pacific War approached a crescendo, the clashes between swarming US Navy carrier aircraft, and the gigantic Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) Yamato-class battleships became symbolic of the fortunes of the two nations.
They also served as a metaphor for the profound changes in naval technology and doctrine that the war had brought about. The two opposing forces were the most powerful of their kind - the Japanese Yamato and Musashi were the biggest most heavily armored and armed battleships ever built, while US carrier aviation had evolved into a well-oiled, war-winning machine.
With detailed analysis of the technical features of the opposing war machines and a gripping account of the fighting itself, this vividly illustrated work presents views from the cockpits of US Navy Divebombers, and down the sights of IJN anti-aircraft guns, during two of the most dramatic naval engagements ever fought.
Table of Contents
Chronology
Design and Development
Technical Specifications
The Strategic Situation
The Combatants
Combat
Statistics and Analysis
Aftermath
Further Reading
Product details
| Published | Sep 20 2015 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 80 |
| ISBN | 9781472808509 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | Colour illustrations throughout, including profiles, technical drawings, battlescene artworks, maps and photographs. |
| Series | Duel |
| Short code | DUE 69 |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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