Warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1869-1945

This book covers the development of the Imperial Japanese Navy from its humble beginnings to major sea power. A fully-illustrated encyclopedia of the fighting ships that served in the Imperial Navy, from the birth of modern Japan to the end of the Second World War, including details of ironclads, battleships, aircraft carriers, aviation transports, cruisers, gunboats, pilot vessels, training ships, target ships, and assault craft.