Topic & Content Part of Osprey’s New Vanguard series, these two books cover the development, systems, and service of the six classes of Standard-Type battleships
Tag: Pacific Theater
Book Review: Japanese Cruisers of the Pacific War by Eric Lacroix & Linton Wells
Topic & Content Published in 1997, this massive 800+ page door stopper examines the various light and heavy cruisers of the Imperial Japanese Navy. The
The Battle of The Tenaru
*Note: In case anyone is wondering…Yes, I have seen (and own) the HBO miniseries, “The Pacific.” However, I am not using it as a source
Book Review: Shinano! – The Sinking of Japan’s Secret Supership By Joseph Enright
I’ve done reviews on other popular history books about the ships of the Yamato-class. (see the reviews for: Battleship Musashi by Akira Yoshimura and A
Book Review: A Glorious Way to Die By Russell Spurr
Published in 1981, Russell Spurr’s “A Glorious Way to Die” chronicles the final sortie of the Imperial Japanese Navy’s pride, the battleship Yamato. Inter-weaved in
Japanese 16.1″/45 3rd Year Type Gun
Caveat: The information contained in this post is of a very general nature. More detailed (read: technical) information can be found in the U.S. Naval
Fair Winds & Following Seas 