The Imperial Japanese Navy of the Russo-Japanese War (New Vanguard, 232) - Softcover

Stille, Mark

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1472811194 ISBN 13: 9781472811196

Publisher: Osprey Publishing, 2016

Synopsis

When the Imperial Japanese Navy destroyed Russia's battle fleet during the Russo-Japanese War, it marked the emergence of Japan as one of the world's major naval powers. Japan's navy had been built up over just two decades, with the IJN acquiring a fleet of modern foreign-built warships. Coupled with the IJN's leadership and high levels of training, this proved enough to destroy the fleet of one of the world's historic naval powers.

This book explains in concise detail the IJN's fleet of 1904-05, from its battleships and armored cruisers to the torpedo boats that launched "the first great torpedo attack in history," and outlines the history of the naval campaign against the Russian fleet.

About this title

About the Author:

Mark E. Stille (Commander, United States Navy, retired) received his BA in history from the University of Maryland and also holds an MA from the Naval War College. He has worked in the intelligence community for thirty years, including tours on the faculty of the Naval War College, on the Joint Staff, and on U.S. Navy ships. He is currently a senior analyst working in the Washington, D.C. area. He is the author of numerous Osprey titles focusing on naval history in the Pacific.

About this edition

• Publisher: Osprey Publishing
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1472811194
• ISBN 13: 9781472811196
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 48
• Illustrator: Wright Paul