The fighting ships of the Rising Sun
Subtitle: the drama of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1895-1945
By: Stephen Howarth.
Edition: 1st American ed.
Publisher: Atheneum
Published: 1983
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 398
Subjects: Japan. Kaigun -- History.; Japan -- History, Naval.
Description: The Imperial Navy of Japan is the only world-class navy in history which had a definite beginning and an equally definite end, covering a span of nearly fifty-one years. Despite its brief life, the Imperial Navy rapidly achieved the status of the world's third greatest navy, and in its last years almost won an even higher position - but instead, in the final contest, lost everything -- [Pref.].
Notes: Bibliography: p. 385-391.
"Published in Great Britain under the title: Morning glory"--T.p. verso.
Includes index.