USN Fleet Destroyer vs IJN Fleet Submarine: The Pacific 1941-42

by Mark Stille, Paul Wright (Illustrator)

Overview

Leading up to the Pacific War, Japanese naval strategists believed that a decisive fleet engagement would be fought against the United States Navy. Outnumbered by the USN, the Imperial Japanese Navy planned to use its large, ocean-going submarines to chip away at its opponent before the grand battle. In order to accomplish this, the IJN's submarine force was tasked to perform extended reconnaissance of the USN's battle fleet, even in port, and then shadow and attack it.

For their part, the USN was fully aware of the potential threat posed by Japanese submarines, and destroyer crews were trained and equipped with modern anti-submarine weapons and tactics to screen the battle fleet.

Challenging the assumption that Japanese submarines were ineffective during the Pacific War, this fully illustrated study examines their encounters with the US Navy, and the successes and failures of American destroyers in protecting their capital ships.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781472820631
Publisher:	Bloomsbury USA
Publication date:	11/20/2018
Series:	Duel , #90
Pages:	80
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.70(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Mark Stille is the author of numerous Osprey titles focusing on naval history in the Pacific. He recently concluded a nearly 40-year career in the intelligence community, including tours on the faculty of the Naval War College, on the Joint Staff and on US Navy ships. He received his BA in History from the University of Maryland and also holds an MA from the Naval War College.

Paul Wright has painted ships of all kinds for most of his career, specializing in steel and steam warships from the late 19th century to the present day. Paul's art has illustrated the works of Patrick O'Brian, Dudley Pope and C.S. Forester amongst others, and hangs in many corporate and private collections all over the world. A Member of the Royal Society of Marine Artists, Paul lives and works in Surrey.

Table of Contents

Introduction 4

Chronology 8

Design and Development 10

The Strategic Situation 22

Technical Specifications 26

The Combatants 45

Combat 50

Statistics and Analysis 72

Aftermath 77

Bibliography 79

Index 80

Editorial Reviews

A useful book for modelers and historians interested in Japanese submarines, USN ASW, and the first year of the Pacific War.” —Model Ship Wrights

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