Kongō-Class Battleships

Kongō-Class Battleships
Author :
Publisher : Schiffer Military History
Total Pages : 128
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0764361678
ISBN-13 : 9780764361678
Rating : 4/5 (678 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Kongō-Class Battleships by : Lars Ahlberg

Download or read book Kongō-Class Battleships written by Lars Ahlberg and published by Schiffer Military History. This book was released on 2021-05-28 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The battleships of the Kongō class were the oldest, smallest, and fastest battleships in the Imperial Japanese Navy during WWII. Initially classified as battle cruisers, the lead ship in the class, Kongō, was built in England just prior to WWI. The remaining three ships in the class--Haruna, Kirishima, and Hiei--were all built and completed in Japan by 1915. All four ships were highly reconfigured in the 1920s, and they were reclassified as battleships in the 1930s. The four Kongō-class ships were the most active among the 12 WWII-era Japanese battleships and saw heavy combat throughout the war in such major campaigns as Pearl Harbor, Midway, Guadalcanal, and Leyte. All four ships were sunk by Allied forces by war's end. This book features rare Japanese primary source material, including numerous photos, line schemes, and detailed charts.


Kongō-Class Battleships Related Books

Kongō-Class Battleships
Language: en
Pages: 128
Authors: Lars Ahlberg
Categories:
Type: BOOK - Published: 2021-05-28 - Publisher: Schiffer Military History

GET EBOOK

The battleships of the Kongō class were the oldest, smallest, and fastest battleships in the Imperial Japanese Navy during WWII. Initially classified as battle
Japanese Battleships 1905-1942
Language: en
Pages:
Authors: Mirosław Skwiot
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2017-03-19 - Publisher: Hardcover

GET EBOOK

The Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. H and Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. J tanks were produced in the largest numbers in the range known as Sonderkraftfahrzeug 161 in German terminology -
Pearl Harbor
Language: en
Pages: 388
Authors: Newt Gingrich
Categories: Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2008-04-15 - Publisher: Macmillan

GET EBOOK

The action-packed first book in the new historical series by acclaimed authors Newt Gingrich and William R.Forstchen
Imperial Japanese Navy Battleships 1941-45
Language: en
Pages: 110
Authors: Mark Stille
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-05-20 - Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

GET EBOOK

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
Japanese Battleship Kongo
Language: en
Pages: 0
Authors: Waldemar Góralski
Categories: Crafts & Hobbies
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-04-02 - Publisher: Super Drawings in 3D

GET EBOOK

Kongo, meaning indestructible, was the Imperial Japanese Navy's first super-dreadnought type battlecruiser, and the name-ship of her class, which also included