The Aircraft Carrier Hiryu by Draminski, Stefan

The Aircraft Carrier Hiryu

A uniquely detailed study of a Japanese aircraft carrier that took part in the attack on Pearl...
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Author: Stefan Draminski
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The Aircraft Carrier Hiryu by Draminski, Stefan

The Aircraft Carrier Hiryu

$135.90

The Aircraft Carrier Hiryu

$135.90
Author: Stefan Draminski
Format: Hardcover
Language: English

A uniquely detailed study of a Japanese aircraft carrier that took part in the attack on Pearl Harbor, before being sunk at Midway.

Hiryu
was an aircraft carrier built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the 1930s. Her aircraft supported the Japanese invasion of French Indochina in mid-1940 and during the first month of the Pacific War, she took part in the attack on Pearl Harbor and the Battle of Wake Island. She supported the conquest of the Dutch East Indies in January 1942 and her aircraft bombed Darwin, Australia, and continued to assist in the Dutch East Indies campaign. In April, Hiryu's aircraft helped sink two British heavy cruisers and several merchant ships during the Indian Ocean raid.

After a brief refit, Hiryu and three other fleet carriers of the First Air Fleet participated in the Battle of Midway in June 1942. After bombarding American forces on the atoll, the carriers were attacked by aircraft from Midway and the carriers USS Enterprise, Hornet, and Yorktown. Dive bombers from Yorktown and Enterprise crippled Hiryu and set her afire. She was scuttled the following day after it became clear that she could not be salvaged. The loss of Hiryu and three other IJN carriers at Midway was a crucial strategic defeat for Japan and contributed significantly to the Allies' ultimate victory in the Pacific.

Drawing on new research and technology, this edition is the most comprehensive examination of Hiryu ever published. It includes a complete set of detailed line drawings with fully descriptive keys and full-color 3D artwork, supported by technical details, photographs, and text on the building of the ship and a record of the ship's service history.

Author: Stefan Draminski
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
Published: 07/26/2022
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 3.90lbs
Size: 8.90h x 9.90w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9781472840264

About the Author
Draminski, Stefan: - Stefan Draminski is an illustrator and naval historian. He has developed a technique for creating breathtakingly realistic 3D models of ships which can be taken apart to create almost infinite details of the ships.

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