Japanese Aircraft Carriers, 1920-1945

Japanese Aircraft Carriers offers a detailed technical history of 29 Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) carriers, from pioneering designs like Hosho to the improvised builds of wartime necessity. Richly illustrated and grounded in policy and operational context, this essential reference fills a long-standing gap in English-language coverage of IJN carrier development. The Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) was an early proponent of naval air power and commissioned the world’s first purpose-designed aircraft