{"product_id":"us-navy-ships-vs-japanese-attack-aircraft-1941-42-9781472836441","title":"US Navy Ships Vs Japanese Attack Aircraft: 1941-42","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis illustrated and detailed volume covers the capabilities and actions of two of the most compelling naval forces in history--the Imperial Japanese Navy's carriers and their incomparably trained aviators, and the US ships which defended against them. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe striking power of the Imperial Japanese Navy's carrier-based attack aircraft was established at Pearl Harbor, and the IJN's carrier-based torpedo- and dive-bombers showed their prowess again at the Battle of Coral Sea when they sank the US Navy carrier USS \u003ci\u003eLexington \u003c\/i\u003eand damaged the carrier USS \u003ci\u003eYorktown\u003c\/i\u003e. Even at the disastrous Battle of Midway, the relatively small number of IJNAF attack- and torpedo-bombers that were launched against the US fleet proved that they remained a potent force by heavily damaging \u003ci\u003eYorktown \u003c\/i\u003eagain, which allowed an IJN submarine to sink the carrier. At Guadalcanal, IJNAF carrier-based aircraft sank the carrier USS \u003ci\u003eHornet \u003c\/i\u003eand badly damaged USS \u003ci\u003eEnterprise \u003c\/i\u003etwice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHowever, throughout 1942, US Navy ship defenses brought down an increasing number of attacking IJNAF aircraft. The final major battle of the year, the Battle of Santa Cruz, exacted crippling losses on the IJN, setting the stage for the eclipse of the IJNAF's highly trained and effective aviation attack forces. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePacked with illustrations and contemporary photographs, this engrossing volume details the design, tactics, and operational records of both the US Navy ships and the IJNAF aircraft which attacked them over the year following Pearl Harbor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Osprey Publishing (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/22\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781472836441\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 7.10w x 0.20d","brand":"Mark Stille","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36652284838044,"sku":"9781472836441","price":19.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_ed098a74-ef6e-460b-ab86-d9b3fdb4fbf2.jpg?v=1603879539","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/us-navy-ships-vs-japanese-attack-aircraft-1941-42-9781472836441","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}