The Japanese Carrier Shinano by Waldemar Goralski (Paperback, 2017)

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Kagero: 16046. The Japanese Aircraft Carrier Shinano. Admiral Yamamoto was born at its banks. Unit 3 Dean Close, Raunds, Northants NN9 6BD.

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On 4 May 1940 the third Yamato-class battleship was laid down at the Navy Shipyard in Yokosuka. It was to be named Shinano, after a province on the Honshu island, in Nagato prefecture. That was also the name of the longest river in Japan (320 km). Admiral Yamamoto was born at its banks. Due to material supply difficulties, in December 1940 the construction was suspended. In 1942, after Japanese defeat at Midway (four aircraft carriers were lost) it was decided to continue the construction of the ship as an aircraft carrier, in order to partially make up for losses suffered in this class of ships. The rebuilding scheme was designed by Vice Admirals Keji Fukuda and Seichi Izamura...

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PublisherOficyna Wydawnicza Kagero Damian Majsak
ISBN-139788365437174
eBay Product ID (ePID)236878988

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Number of Pages84 Pages
Publication NameThe Japanese Carrier Shinano
LanguageEnglish
SubjectGovernment, History
Publication Year2017
TypeTextbook
AuthorWaldemar Goralski
SeriesSuper Drawings in 3d
FormatPaperback

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Item Height210 mm
Item Width297 mm

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Country/Region of ManufacturePoland
Title_AuthorWaldemar Goralski

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