Mark Stille

The Imperial Japanese Navy of the Russo-Japanese War (eBook, ePUB)

Illustrator: Wright, Paul

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

When the Imperial Japanese Navy destroyed Russia's battle fleet during the Russo-Japanese War, it marked the emergence of Japan as one of the world's major naval powers. Japan's navy had been built up over just two decades, with the IJN acquiring a fleet of modern foreign-built warships. Coupled with the IJN's leadership and high levels of training, this proved enough to destroy the fleet of one of the world's historic naval powers.
This book explains in concise detail the IJN's fleet of 1904?1905, from its battleships and armored cruisers to the torpedo boats that launched 'the first great torpedo attack in history,' and outlines the history of the naval campaign against the Russian fleet.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
• Seitenzahl: 48
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. März 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781472811219
• Artikelnr.: 44816035

Autorenporträt

Mark Stille is the author of numerous Osprey titles focusing on naval history in the Pacific. He recently concluded a nearly 40-year career in the intelligence community, including tours on the faculty of the Naval War College, on the Joint Staff and on US Navy ships. He received his BA in History from the University of Maryland and also holds an MA from the Naval War College.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
The Rise of the IJN
Preparations for War with Russia
The Battleships
The Armored Cruisers
The Protected and Unprotected Cruisers
The Destroyers and Torpedo Boats
The War at Sea
Analysis and Conclusion
Bibliography
Index