An essential part of the Japanese forces was the battle fleet. Along with corresponding units of the British and the USA, it was one of the most important naval forces in the world. The battleships of the Imperial Japanese Navy were among the strongest ever built, although aircraft carriers gained in importance among all nations involved in the war.
The author describes in detail and with great expertise all Japanese battleship classes used in World War II, from the Fuso to the Yamato class. He describes the origin and sinking of these capital ships.
With 170 pictures.