Year: 2001 Language: english Author: Steve. Wiper Genre: History Publisher: Classic Warships Publishing Edition: Warship Pictorial №13 Format: PDF Quality: Scanned pages Pages count: 74 Description: The four battleships of the Kongo class were the workhorses of the Japanese battle line during World War II. While the super-battleships Yamato and Musashi were given all the attention, the Kongos were actually out there serving their country on the front lines. Originally built as battlecruisers during World War I, they were later extensively upgraded and re-rated as fast battleships. These were the only battleships in Japan's inventory that were fast enough to escort the carriers, and they served in this role throughout the war. Their speed and potent firepower also made them the ideal choice to attempt to dislodge the Americans from their Guadalcanal base. Kongo and Haruna were used very effectively to shell Henderson Field, inflicting serious damage. But when Hiei and Kirishima attempted a reprise, the weakness of their comparatively thin armor was exposed. This book features a brief overview of the class as a whole. Then, for each of the four ships, a Tabular Record of Movement (TROM) during World War II is given. At the time this book was published, these TROMs were probably the most extensive available to the public
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The four battleships of the Kongo class were the workhorses of the Japanese battle line during World War II. This book features a brief overview of the class as a whole. Then, for each of the four ships, a Tabular Record of Movement (TROM) during World War II is given.
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IJN Kongo Class Battleships
Language: english
Author: Steve. Wiper
Genre: History
Publisher: Classic Warships Publishing
Edition: Warship Pictorial №13
Format: PDF
Quality: Scanned pages
Pages count: 74
Description: The four battleships of the Kongo class were the workhorses of the Japanese battle line during World War II. While the super-battleships Yamato and Musashi were given all the attention, the Kongos were actually out there serving their country on the front lines. Originally built as battlecruisers during World War I, they were later extensively upgraded and re-rated as fast battleships. These were the only battleships in Japan's inventory that were fast enough to escort the carriers, and they served in this role throughout the war. Their speed and potent firepower also made them the ideal choice to attempt to dislodge the Americans from their Guadalcanal base. Kongo and Haruna were used very effectively to shell Henderson Field, inflicting serious damage. But when Hiei and Kirishima attempted a reprise, the weakness of their comparatively thin armor was exposed.
This book features a brief overview of the class as a whole. Then, for each of the four ships, a Tabular Record of Movement (TROM) during World War II is given. At the time this book was published, these TROMs were probably the most extensive available to the public
Contents
The four battleships of the Kongo class were the workhorses of the Japanese battle line during World War II. This book features a brief overview of the class as a whole. Then, for each of the four ships, a Tabular Record of Movement (TROM) during World War II is given.Screenshots
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