US Navy Ships vs Japanese Attack Aircraft: 1941-42

This illustrated and detailed volume covers the capabilities and actions of two of the most compelling naval forces in history--the Imperial Japanese Navy's carriers and their incomparably trained aviators, and the US ships which defended against them.

The striking power of the Imperial Japanese Navy's carrier-based attack aircraft was established at Pearl Harbor, and the IJN's carrier-based torpedo­ and dive-bombers showed their prowess again at the Battle of Coral Sea when they sank the U...