Издание на английском языке
The book examines the underwater war between US Navy fleet destroyers and Imperial Japanese Navy fleet submarines during the first crucial years of the Pacific War, 1941–42. It compares the design, weapons, doctrines and tactics of both sides, from Japanese long-range submarine strategy and the powerful Type 95 torpedo to American destroyer screening methods, sonar and depth-charge warfare. Through detailed studies of Pearl Harbor, Saratoga, Midway, and the Guadalcanal campaign, the book analyses why Japanese submarines achieved several dramatic successes against USN carriers and cruisers, while also revealing the weaknesses of both Japanese submarine doctrine and early American antisubmarine warfare.
Contents
Introduction
Chronology
Design and Development
The Strategic Situation
Technical Specifications
The Combatants
Combat
Statistics and Analysis
Aftermath
Bibliography
Index