The Imperial Japanese Navy in the Pacific War

US: Bloomsbury USA, 2014. Hardcover. New. From the stunning victory at Pearl Harbor to its dramatic reversal at Midwa y, the Imperial Japanese Navy swept all before it in its numerous victories in the Pacific and Far Eastern waters. The Imperial Japanese Navy in the P acific War pulls from many of Osprey's bestselling books on the subject in addition to the most recent research on the subject, including many sources from Japan, and is the most recent and accurate book on this fascinating f orce. Even after its setback at midway, the IJN remained a powerful force and inf licted sever setbacks on the US Navy at Guadalcanal and elsewhere. The Impe rial Japanese Navy focuses on the Japanese ships which fought the battles i n the Pacific including design details, where and when they were engaged an d their ultimate effectiveness. In addition, the construction, design and service history of each ship from destroyer si ze on up is included. A comprehensive survey of the submarine force is also included. Modifications of each ship are covered making this a valuable re ference source for Pacific War enthusiasts and historians, as well as ship modelers. A short history of the IJN during the Pacific War places all warship design and history in proper context. Finally, a chapter discussing the strengths and weaknesses of the IJN is included ultimately asking the question of whether the IJN really was a modern Navy which was fully prepared for the rigors of combat in the Pacific.