Yukikaze's War: The Unsinkable Japanese Destroyer and World War II in the Pacific

by Brett L. Walker

Only one elite Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer survived the cruel ocean battlefields of World War II. This is her story. Brett Walker, historian and captain, delves into questions of mechanics, armaments, navigation, training, and even indoctrination, illustrating the daily realities of war for Yukikaze and her crew. By shifting our perspective of the Pacific War away from grand Imperial strategies, and toward the intricacies of fighting on the water,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108837298
• ISBN13: 9781108837293
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 311 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.8" x 8.7"