The Aircraft Carrier Hiryu, 9781472840264
Hardcover
Pearl Harbor to Midway: The rise and fall of a carrier.

The Aircraft Carrier Hiryu

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  • Hardcover

    336 pages

  • Release Date

    7 July 2022

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Summary

Hiryu was an aircraft carrier built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the 1930s. Her aircraft supported the Japanese invasion of French Indochina in mid-1940 and during the first month of the Pacific War, she took part in the attack on Pearl Harbor and the Battle of Wake Island. She supported the conquest of the Dutch East Indies in January 1942 and her aircraft bombed Darwin, Australia, and continued to assist in the Dutch East Indies campaign. In April, Hiryu’s aircraft helped sin…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781472840264
ISBN-10:1472840267
Author:Stefan Draminski
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:Osprey Publishing
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:336
Release Date:7 July 2022
Weight:454g
Dimensions:240mm x 253mm x 25mm
Series:Anatomy of The Ship
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Critics Review

I have seen similar books with 3D artwork before, but nothing has come close the sheer detail and quantity to be found in this one. Simply stunning book. – Robin Buckland * Military Model Scene *Stefan Draminski has done an incredible job of creating a coherent set of ship’s plans, drawing on original documents from the Yokosuka Naval Arsenal, as well as providing a potted history of Japanese carrier development and the career of Hiryu herself. – Joe Coles * HushKit Magazine *An excellent and detailed guide – Duncan Evans * The Armourer Magazine *Draminski has ably put together a book that is highly detailed but accessible – James Bosbotinis * The Naval Review *

About The Author

Stefan Draminski

Stefan Draminski is an illustrator and naval historian. He has developed a technique for creating breathtakingly realistic 3D models of ships which can be taken apart to reveal almost infinite details.

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