Year: 2022 Language: english Author: Stefan Draminski Genre: Technical book Publisher: Osprey Publishing Edition: Anatomy of the Ship Format: PDF Quality: eBook Pages count: 338 Description: When commissioned in 1939. the aircraft carrier Hiryil was the most modern vessel of this type in the Imperial Japanese Navy. On 7 December 1941, she participated in the famous attack on Pearl Harbor that started the Pacific War. In the course of the next months the Japanese carrier force conducted offensive operations with little resistance from the Allies. But things would soon change at the battle of Midway, where three Japanese aircraft carriers were put out of action in a single devastating attack on the morning of 4 June 1942. Left alone on the battlefield, Hiryus crew put up a gallant fight against the American forces but ultimately fell victim to enemy dive bombers, thus completing what would become one of the most disastrous defeats in naval history. The only ship ever to bear this name, Hiryil lies at the bottom of the Pacific, her wreck still waiting to be discovered. By complete coincidence, this publication is bound to be released almost exactly on the 80th anniversary of the battle of Midway. May it become a commemoration of all men who fought and died during this pivotal engagement. Researching Japanese ships has always been a challenging task. Very limited number of surviving photographs, the language barrier and the Japanese tendency to maintain utmost secrecy are the key obstacles. It must also not be forgotten that Japanese vessels very often had unusually complicated designs, and things get even worse in the case of the asymmetrical form of an aircraft carrier. Fortunately, it turned out that Hiryil is one of the better documented ships of her era, and surviving shipyard drawings were just enough to create a highly detailed reconstruction, both in terms of external appearance and internal structure. Hopefully this publication will contribute to better recognition of the challenges and difficulties that the Japanese aircraft service crews faced in the fateful morning hours of 4 June 1942.
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The Aircraft Carrier Hiryu (Anatomy of the Ship)
Language: english
Author: Stefan Draminski
Genre: Technical book
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Edition: Anatomy of the Ship
Format: PDF
Quality: eBook
Pages count: 338
Description: When commissioned in 1939. the aircraft carrier Hiryil was the most modern vessel of this type in the Imperial Japanese Navy. On 7 December 1941, she participated in the famous attack on Pearl Harbor that started the Pacific War. In the course of the next months the Japanese carrier force conducted offensive operations with little resistance from the Allies. But things would soon change at the battle of Midway, where three Japanese aircraft carriers were put out of action in a single devastating attack on the morning of 4 June 1942. Left alone on the battlefield, Hiryus crew put up a gallant fight against the American forces but ultimately fell victim to enemy dive bombers, thus completing what would become one of the most disastrous defeats in naval history. The only ship ever to bear this name, Hiryil lies at the bottom of the Pacific, her wreck still waiting to be discovered.
By complete coincidence, this publication is bound to be released almost exactly on the 80th anniversary of the battle of Midway. May it become a commemoration of all men who fought and died during this pivotal engagement.
Researching Japanese ships has always been a challenging task. Very limited number of surviving photographs, the language barrier and the Japanese tendency to maintain utmost secrecy are the key obstacles. It must also not be forgotten that Japanese vessels very often had unusually complicated designs, and things get even worse in the case of the asymmetrical form of an aircraft carrier. Fortunately, it turned out that Hiryil is one of the better documented ships of her era, and surviving shipyard drawings were just enough to create a highly detailed reconstruction, both in terms of external appearance and internal structure. Hopefully this publication will contribute to better recognition of the challenges and difficulties that the Japanese aircraft service crews faced in the fateful morning hours of 4 June 1942.
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