Imperial Japanese Navy Destroyers, 1919-45 2 - Stille Mark
Imperial Japanese Navy Destroyers, 1919-45 2 - Stille Mark During the Pacific War the most successful component of the Imperial Japanese Fleet was its destroyer force. Armed with a powerful,…
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Imperial Japanese Navy Destroyers, 1919-45 2 - Stille Mark
During the Pacific War the most successful component of the Imperial Japanese Fleet was its destroyer force. Armed with a powerful, long-ranged torpedo, these ships proved formidable opponents. These ships were larger and, in most cases, better-equipped than their Allied counterparts.
In a series of daring night actions, they devastated Allied task forces with their deadly torpedoes. Initially, they were instrumental in an unbroken string of Japanese victories, but it was not until the Guadalcanal campaign that these ships fully demonstrated their power. This volume details the history, weapons and tactics of the Japanese destroyers built just before and throughout the war, including the famous Kagero and Yugumo classes, the experimental destroyer Shimakaze that boasted a top speed of almost 40 knots and 15 torpedo tubes, and the Matsu class that represented the Japanese equivalent to an Allied destroyer escort.
These ships were designed to be built quickly and cheaply, but proved to be very tough in combat.