Imperial Japanese Navy Destroyers 1919-45 (2): Asashio to Tachibana Classes

by Mark Stille and Mark E. Stille

During the Pacific War, at Java Sea, Coral Sea, Midway, Guadalcanal, throughout the Solomons, Marianas, Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa campaigns, destroyers were the backbone of every fleet.

Arguably the most successful component of the Imperial Japanese Fleet was its destroyer force. These ships were generally larger than their Allied counterparts and were better armed in most cases. Armed with a large, long-range torpedo (eventually...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1849089876
• ISBN13: 9781849089876
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.1" x 9.5"