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New Vanguard 333 Warships in the Komandorski Islands 1943 The USN and IJN fight the last pure surface battle

Mark Lardas
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The Battle of the Komandorski Islands was unique among World War II naval battles. It was the last daytime naval surface battle of World War II where aircraft played no role, and saw a squadron of US Navy cruisers and destroyers engage their Japanese counterparts over a convoy to reinforce Attu and Kiska.

Exploring the warships, the battle, and why it was won, naval expert Mark Lardas explains that due to an intelligence failure, the Japanese escort was twice the size expected, with the US outnumbered 2:1 in heavy and light cruisers. Although both sides had the same number of destroyers (four each) the Japanese destroyers were newer and more powerful than their US counterparts.

A 12-hour brawl of a surface action took place. Despite being badly outnumbered and badly outgunned – and even though the largest US ship was dead in the water at one point – the US Navy emerged victorious. Illustrated with profiles of all the major warships involved, and action scenes illustrating key moments in the battle, this book explains how the US victory was achieved, and particularly highlights the importance of superior damage control.

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Rodzaj (nośnik) / Type of product książka / book
Dział / Department Książki i czasopisma / Books and periodicals
Autor / Author Mark Lardas
Tytuł / Title New Vanguard 333 Warships in the Komandorski Islands 1943
Podtytuł / Subtitle The USN and IJN fight the last pure surface battle
Język / Language angielski
Seria (cykl) / Part of the series NEW VANGUARD
Wydawca / Publisher Osprey Publishing
Rok wydania / Published in year 2024
Rodzaj oprawy / Binding type Miękka
Wymiary / Size 18.5x25.0
Liczba stron / Number of pages 48
Ciężar / Weight 0.165 kg
   
ISBN 9781472861405 (9781472861405)
EAN/UPC 9781472861405
Stan produktu / Condition nowy / new - sprzedajemy wyłącznie nowe nieużywane produkty
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