Requiem for Battleship Yamato

by Mitsuru Yoshida, Richard Minear (Introduction)

Overview

A young ensign on the bridge of the fabled battleship Yamato during her final battle, recounts his experience.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781557505446
Publisher:	Naval Institute Press
Publication date:	07/31/2013
Series:	Bluejacket Books
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Mitsuru Yoshida was a Japanese author and naval officer. He was the senior surviving officer on the battleship Yamato when it was sunk on 7 April 1945 during Operation Ten—Go during an attempt to support the defenders of Okinawa. He passed away in 1979.