
At the beginning of World War II, the Imperial Japanese Navy operated a light cruiser force of 20 ships, and added another five during the course of the war. These fast ships, carrying seaplanes and heavy torpedo armament, generally were used as flagships for destroyer flotillas and submarine squadrons. Of these, nine were sunk by U.S. or British submarines, 11 were sunk by U.S. aircraft, two were sunk by U.S. torpedo boats or destroyers, and three were still afloat at the end of the war.
Japanese Light Cruisers of World War II in Action - Warships No. 25
издательство: Squadron Signal
Wayne Patton (Author) , Don Greer (Illustrator)
Publisher: Squadron/Signal Publications; 1st edition
Год издания: (May 11, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 089747497X
ISBN-13: 978-0897474979l
Тип: PDF
Кол-во страниц: 51
Размер: 11,2 Mb
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