The Imperial Japanese Navy fielded the largest pre-nuclear submarines in the world, some capable of carrying floatplane bombers and midget submarines, equipped with the best torpedoes available. This book describes the astounding technical advances of Imperial Japanese Navy vessels, and the wartime ...

The Imperial Japanese Navy fielded the largest pre-nuclear submarines in the world, some capable of carrying floatplane bombers and midget submarines, equipped with the best torpedoes available. This book describes the astounding technical advances of Imperial Japanese Navy vessels, and the wartime tactics responsible for their failure.