Title: The fighting ships of the Rising Sun
First published: 1983
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.].
Subjects: History, Naval, Japan. Kaigun, Naval History, Japan, History, Japan, navy
Places: Japan
LC classification: VA653 .H64 1983