[Duel 22] • USN Cruiser vs. IJN Cruiser

[Duel 22] • USN Cruiser vs. IJN Cruiser
Authors
Stille, Mark
Publisher
Osprey Publishing
Tags
usn cruiser vs ijn cruiser: guadalcanal 1942 , history
ISBN
9781780963594
Date
2009-10-20T00:00:00+00:00
Size
10.04 MB
Lang
en
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Although the war in the Pacific is usually considered a carrier war, it was the cruisers that dominated the early fighting. This thrilling duel presents the cruiser clashes during the crucial battles for Guadacanal in 1942, highlighting the Battle of Savo Island on the August 9 and the Battle of Cape Esperance October 11-12th , 1942. The first was an overwhelming Japanese victory that resulted in the loss of four Allied cruisers. However, in the latter, the Americans managed to successfully turn the tables despite the fact that the was fought through the night under dangerous conditions.

This book presents a side-by-side view of the design and development of the opposing weapons systems, illustrated with newly commissioned digital artwork. It uses first-hand accounts to bring the desperate battles to life and explain why the American forces suffered early on, but eventually had their revenge.

From the Trade Paperback edition.