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- catalog abstract "The Imperial Navy of Japan is the only world-class navy in history which had a definite beginning and an equally definite end, covering a span of nearly fifty-one years. Despite its brief life, the Imperial Navy rapidly achieved the status of the world's third greatest navy, and in its last years almost won an even higher position - but instead, in the final contest, lost everything -- [Pref.].".
- catalog contributor b312956.
- catalog coverage "Japan History, Naval.".
- catalog created "1983.".
- catalog date "1983".
- catalog date "1983.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1983.".
- catalog description "Bibliography: p. 385-391.".
- catalog description "The Imperial Navy of Japan is the only world-class navy in history which had a definite beginning and an equally definite end, covering a span of nearly fifty-one years. Despite its brief life, the Imperial Navy rapidly achieved the status of the world's third greatest navy, and in its last years almost won an even higher position - but instead, in the final contest, lost everything -- [Pref.].".
- catalog description "pt. 1. The darkness before dawn 1853-1894 -- A new precedent ... inconceivably disastrous to mankind -- pt. 2. The sun rising 1894-1905. 'Slow to learn ... but very sure' -- 'These bright dreams, these illusions' -- 'A great feeling of exhilaration' -- 'Allies, arms and intelligence' -- 'The national pleasure of building ships' -- 'Distant thunder ... death is near' -- 'A collection of stage properties' -- 'The day is fine, but the sea is high' -- pt. 3. Sun over the yard arm 1906-1920. 'Bellicose rumours' -- 'To hold its own against any enemy' -- 'Signal success' -- 'Two formidable new powers' -- pt. 4. Eclipse 1921-1946. 'Pacific intentions' -- 'Why should there be a war with Japan?' -- 'Different ideas of peace' -- 'Japan has never lost a war' -- 'Clouds over the sea' -- pt. 5. Zenith 1937-1942. 'Dangerous toys' -- 'Paddling against the rapids' -- 'I shall run wild' -- 'The proper application of overwhelming force' -- 'The Imperial Navy takes this territory' -- 'The enemy is unaware of our presence' -- pt. 6. The tropical twilight 1942-1945. 'These bright ministers of death' -- 'Change target!' -- 'Our chief objective is to kill the enemy' -- 'I have grave news' -- 'The fate of the Empire' -- 'This proud success' -- 'This ultimate assignment' -- 'The fiercest serpent' -- Epilogue : The four seas in brotherhood. 'Grim reflections ... ominous of change' -- 'Evening faces'.".
- catalog extent "xii, 398 p., [20] p. of plates :".
- catalog hasFormat "Fighting ships of the Rising Sun.".
- catalog identifier "0689114028 :".
- catalog isFormatOf "Fighting ships of the Rising Sun.".
- catalog issued "1983".
- catalog issued "1983.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Atheneum,".
- catalog relation "Fighting ships of the Rising Sun.".
- catalog spatial "Japan History, Naval.".
- catalog subject "Japan. Kaigun History.".
- catalog subject "VA653 .H64 1983".
- catalog tableOfContents "pt. 1. The darkness before dawn 1853-1894 -- A new precedent ... inconceivably disastrous to mankind -- pt. 2. The sun rising 1894-1905. 'Slow to learn ... but very sure' -- 'These bright dreams, these illusions' -- 'A great feeling of exhilaration' -- 'Allies, arms and intelligence' -- 'The national pleasure of building ships' -- 'Distant thunder ... death is near' -- 'A collection of stage properties' -- 'The day is fine, but the sea is high' -- pt. 3. Sun over the yard arm 1906-1920. 'Bellicose rumours' -- 'To hold its own against any enemy' -- 'Signal success' -- 'Two formidable new powers' -- pt. 4. Eclipse 1921-1946. 'Pacific intentions' -- 'Why should there be a war with Japan?' -- 'Different ideas of peace' -- 'Japan has never lost a war' -- 'Clouds over the sea' -- pt. 5. Zenith 1937-1942. 'Dangerous toys' -- 'Paddling against the rapids' -- 'I shall run wild' -- 'The proper application of overwhelming force' -- 'The Imperial Navy takes this territory' -- 'The enemy is unaware of our presence' -- pt. 6. The tropical twilight 1942-1945. 'These bright ministers of death' -- 'Change target!' -- 'Our chief objective is to kill the enemy' -- 'I have grave news' -- 'The fate of the Empire' -- 'This proud success' -- 'This ultimate assignment' -- 'The fiercest serpent' -- Epilogue : The four seas in brotherhood. 'Grim reflections ... ominous of change' -- 'Evening faces'.".
- catalog title "The fighting ships of the Rising Sun : the drama of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1895-1945 / Stephen Howarth.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "Naval history. fast".
- catalog type "text".