The Japanese merchant marine in World War II
By: Mark P. Parillo.
Publisher: Naval Institute Press
Published: 1993
Place of publication: Annapolis, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 308
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945 -- Transportation; Merchant marine -- Japan -- History -- 20th century; World War, 1939-1945 -- Japan
Description: Making extensive use of Japanese and U.S. sources, including wartime intelligence reports from the National Defense Archives in Tokyo and recently declassified U.S. documents, this book examines the reasons for Japan's failure to protect its merchant fleet.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-293) and index.