Niniejsza pozycja zamyka dwuczęściowe, wyczerpujące opracowanie na temat amerykańskich pancerników typów standardowych z II wojny światowej – okrętów zaprojektowanych z myślą o innego rodzaju wojnie
Marynarka Wojenna Włoch, Regia Marina, w chwili wybuchu II Wojny Światowej była czwartą flotą wojenną na świecie, lecz mimo tego jest często pomijana i powszechnie uznawana za nieskuteczną. Składała
Podczas wojny na Pacyfiku lotniskowce były najważniejszą bronią US Navy w walce przeciwko Japonii. Prace na typem Essex rozpoczęły się 1939 r., stał się on najliczniejszym typem okrętów tej klasy w d
W 1904 r. Cesarska Marynarka Wojenna Japonii była już mocno rozbudowana. Rozwinęła się w zaledwie dwa dziesięciolecia, praktycznie od zera. Gdy zniszczyła rosyjską flotę pod Cuszimą, Japonia stała si
Wbrew temu, co głosi mit, japońskie siły lotniskowcowe nie zostały zniszczone w bitwie o Midway. Przetrwały i wciąż stanowiły zagrożenie na Pacyfiku. Najdobitniej dowiodły tego w bitwie koło wysp San
The Imperial Japanese Navy went to war with 17 light cruisers and another three cruiser-sized training ships. Of these, most were 5,500-ton ships designed to act as destroyer squadron flagships. This
Designed with little more than a passing nod to the international naval treaties of the inter-war period, the Imperial Japanese Navy's heavy cruisers were fast and heavily armed. Like the other vesse
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 a
This volume will detail the history, weapons and tactics of the Japanese destroyers built before the war. This includes the famous Fubuki class (called "Special Type” by the Japanese, which were, whe
During World War II the Imperial Japanese Navy was at the forefront of submarine technology. It fielded the largest pre-nuclear submarines in the world, some capable of carrying floatplane bombers, w
During the Pacific War the most successful component of the Imperial Japanese Fleet was its destroyer force. These ships were larger and, in most cases, better-equipped than their Allied counterparts
The Imperial Japanese Navy was a pioneer in naval aviation, having commissioned the world's first built-from-the-keel-up carrier, the Hosho. Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, it experimented with its c
A comprehensive overview of the strategy, operations and vessels of the United States Navy from 1941 to 1945.
Although slowly building its navy while neutral during the early years of World War II
The Imperial Japanese Navy of World War II surpassed the Allied and Axis fleets in innovation and technology. This title covers the 12 Japanese battleships that saw service between 1941 and 1945, inc
A detailed and comprehensive study of the carrier formations of the Pacific War, including their origins, development and key battles from the Coral Sea, through Midway and Guadalcanal to the battle
Launching Osprey's new Fleet series, this is a spectacularly illustrated, concise and comprehensive account of the Imperial Japanese Navy's striking force at the height of its power.
The Imperial
An illustrated history of the long Cold War careers of the US Navy's last gun destroyers, from the modernized World War II-era Fletcher-class to the Forrest Sherman-class.
The finest American dest
During World War II, Germany, Japan, and Italy built approximately 2,000 small, inherently stealthy, naval craft to perform special operations and conventional naval missions. Much more numerous and
Though they were never the most glamorous of warships, found US Navy frigates were frequently found on the frontlines of the Cold War at sea. These warships were the descendants of World War II's des
An illustrated study of the design, development and eventual fates of the uncompleted super-battleships intended to be built before and during World War II.
Before the start of World War II, the b