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Unconditional Satisfaction GuaranteeNo Shipping Fees Above 302 Months to Decide. Returns Simplified.The first book on the powerful Japanese Shkaku-class carriers.
The aircraft carriers of the Shkaku class are generally regarded as being the most-successful carriers designed by the Imperial Japanese Navy. They became operational just prior to the Pearl Harbor attack in December 1941, and their combat records are impressive.
Compared with the preceding aircraft carrier designs, they represented a great design leap, combining excellent striking power with good protection. Even by the US Navy these ships were rated highly.
During the Pacific War the two ships of the class participated in all carrier battles with the exception of Midway,Shkaku being lost in the Battle of the Philippine Sea and Zuikaku off Cape Engao (Battle of Leyte Gulf) in 1944.
This is the history of their design and construction, and it relies heavily on Japanese source material and includes numerous photos and drawings.[AuthorName]By Hans Lengerer and Lars Ahlberg[/AuthorName][AuthorBio]Hans Lengerer and Lars Ahlberg have coauthored books about the aircraft carrierTaih, the armor-clad Fus- to Kong-class battle cruisers, and the Yamato-class battleships, the last of which was recently published. They privately publishContributions to the History of Imperial Japanese Warships.
[/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]135 b/w photos and line drawings[/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle]In the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II[/SubTitle][ColorPattern]135 b/w photos and line drawings[/ColorPattern]
