Imperial Japanese Navy Light Cruisers 1941-45/Легкие крейсера Императорского флота Японии 1941-45

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The Imperial Navy went to war with 17 light cruisers and another three cruiser-sized training ships. Of these, most were 5,500-ton ships designed to act as destroyer squadron flagships. This made the Imperial Navy’s light cruisers much different than their American counterparts. During the war, the Japanese built another five cruisers, all but one of which maintained the basic design premise of being able to act as a flagship for the Imperial Navy’s destroyers. Because these ships served in a supporting role, they have not received much attention. This book tells the story of the 25 light cruisers that served the Imperial Navy during World War II.

Contents
Introduction
Japanese light cruiser development
Japanese naval strategy
And the role of the light cruiser
Japanese light cruiser tactics
Japanese light cruiser weapons
Main Guns
Torpedo Armament
Heavy Antiaircraft Armament
Light Antiaircraft Armament
Radar
The light cruiser classes
Tenryu Class
Kuma Class
Nagara Class
Sendai Class
Yubari Class
Agano Class
Oyodo Class
Katori Class
Analysis and conclusion
Bibliography
Index