Nagato-Class Battleships 1920-1946. The Imperial Japanese Navy's Super-Dreadnoughts/Линкоры класса "Нагато" 1920-1946 гг. Сверхдредноуты Императорского японского флота

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This book explores the history of the development of the Japanese Nagato-class battleships against the backdrop of the rapid development of the Imperial Japanese Navy after the Russo-Japanese War. It examines the Eight-Eight program, the impact of HMS Dreadnought, the financial and political difficulties of Japanese shipbuilding, and the role of the Washington Naval Treaty, which halted further arms races. Particular attention is paid to the design of Nagato and Mutsu as the first Japanese battleships built entirely by Japanese specialists.

Content
Introduction
Construction
Design
Machinery
Armor
Armament
Fire control
Aircraft
Principal characteristics of Nagato
Service modifications
Nagato
Mutsu
Service history
Nagato
Mutsu
Conclusion
Bibiliography
Appendix
Index