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Japanese Cruisers of the Pacific War by Eric Lacroix, Linton Wells II

Japanese Cruisers of the Pacific War Eric Lacroix, Linton Wells II ebook
Format: pdf
ISBN: 1861760582,
Publisher: Chatham Publishing
Page: 903

The strike force, commanded by Vice Adm. Fuente: Lacroix,Eric y Wells,Linton “Japanese Cruisers of the Pacific war” United Naval Institute 1997 pag 114. It is a comprehensive analysis of the background to the despatch of the British Pacific Fleet to the final months of the war against Japan. While many assume Midway to be the turning point in the Pacific War, Neptune's Inferno shows the Imperial Japanese Navy was, in size and firepower, still an equal match for the United States fleet even after that fabled victory. This included 6 battleship, 35 aircraft carriers, 23 cruisers, 42 submarines, and over 200 destroyers and escorts. December 15 After recommissioning in October 1940, Aoba served with the Sixth Squadron during its pre-World War II operations in Japanese, Chinese and central Pacific waters. To capitulate in the Pacific War and thus ensure Japanese dominance in the Pacific. Off the coast of Japan) at the time of the Japanese surrender was about 700 ships (with more en-route from Europe). It is highly researched, very detailed, excellently argued, and completely wrong in it's conclusions. I, like my shipmates had Following the established pattern of invading Japanese occupied territory in the Pacific, for several days prior to Invasion Day, Admiral Bull Halsey's battleships, heavy cruisers, supported by the Fleet destroyers would pour a solid curtain of high explosives onto the target areas. The Japanese hoped that another demoralizing defeat would force the U.S. Tenryu, a 3230-ton light cruiser built at Yokosuka, Japan, was commissioned in November 1919. On a personal note, I was delighted with President Harry Truman's decision to use the atom bomb, and bring the Pacific War to a conclusion. Chuichi Nagumo, was composed of two fleet carriers, two converted carriers, and two light carriers, along with two battleships, and a number of cruisers, destroyers, and support ships.