The Takao class of Japanese heavy cruisers was approved in the 1927-31 Programme, and the Takao was the first of four vessels launched between May 1930 and Apri

The ShipCraft series provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warship types. Lavishly illustrated, each book takes the mo

Kagero present an in-depth look at the Tone, a ship designed for long-range scouting missions, that was used extensively by the Japanese during World War II. Fe

The first complete history of the legendary cruisers of the Imperial Japanese Navy.

For almost 20 years, more than 200 reels of microfilmed Japanese naval records remained in the custody of the U.S. Naval History Division, virtually untouched.