With suicidal courage, commander ernest evans took on 4. Scuttled in a port, she was later raised by the japanese and commissioned as patrol boat no. The thirteen books in the series so far are into the storm, crusade, maelstrom, distant thunders, rising tides, firestorm, iron gray sea, storm surge, deadly shores, straits of hell, blood in the water, devils due, and river of bones. Mar 07, 2014 japans new destroyers are intentional missilemagnets. This week japan approved its latest fiveyear defense plan. A memoir that gives a unique perspective from the japanese side during the pacific war. This came as a nasty surprise to the allies, who had generally underestimated japanese technical capabilities.
Navy destroyer was involved in a minor collision with a japanese tugboat saturday during a scheduled exercise, according to the u. I usually launch my torps really close to an enemy, wait until im about at the 6km point so i can stay hidden, and like the speed boost 8km range isnt terrible. It is no easy task being captain of a japanese warship. What i hadnt realized is haras japanese destroyer captain was actually a much older book.
For most of us, we only know of this war from our own perspective. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read japanese destroyer captain. Im up to the fubuki now, and have been experimenting with aft and superintendent, but torpedo acceleration might also be a good choice. Nov 10, 2014 i picked this book up simply because it was the only time i had seen a history of world war ii told from the perspective of the japanese. The most fundamental was that just as the russojapanese war had been decided by the naval battle of tsushima may 2728, 1905, the war against the united states would be decided by a single decisive naval battle or kantai kessen.
I picked this book up simply because it was the only time i had seen a history of world war ii told from the perspective of the japanese. The japanese had reassessed their naval needs in the mid1920s and, placing an emphasis on ship and weapons technology and night fighting. Japans largest warship since world war ii has left for its first set of sea trials last week ahead of entering the japanese maritime self. Pearl harbor, guadalcanal, midway the great naval battles as seen through japanese eyes 9781591143543. Dear destroyer captains of the imperial japanese navy, i first would like to say that i am a united states navy cruiser captain.
Commanders of destroyer squadrons in cooperation with jeff donahoo. Japans new destroyers are intentional missilemagnets. At rabaul, rear admiral matsuji ijuin had told his sailors, japan will topple if. According to lockheed martin, the ships will be equipped with aegis baseline 9, the latest evolution of the combat system, capable of iamd. This highly regarded war memoir was a best seller in both japan and the united states during the 1960s and has long been treasured by historians for its insights. Unfortunately, they were less well equipped with good sonar, radar, and adequate antiaircraft weapons most japanese destroyer 5 mounts turned too slowly to track fast moving aircraft, and the dual and triple 25mm mounts which comprised the bulk of their aaa had inferior fire control, a low. Us navy destroyer collides with merchant ship off coast of. Japan mhi launched the second 25ddasahiclass asw destroyer. Aug 15, 2011 japanese destroyer captain is a highly regarded war memoir that was a best seller in both japan and the united states during the 1960s. Captain tameichi hara was the only imperial japanese navy ijn destroyer captain who survived the war in the pacific from beginning to end.
She was the second ship named for rear admiral charles stewart. Japanese destroyer kuri is damaged by mine at mouth of yangtze river. Destroyer division commanders, imperial japanese navy. Low png, 319x319px, 62kb med jpeg, 1280x1280px, 236kb high tiff, 6142x5014px, 30mb title. Roger pineau, coauthor of the kamikaze corps history the divine wind 1958, also coauthored this book and assisted by verifying the accuracy of battle. The uss fitzgerald, a us navy destroyer collided with a large philippine flagged merchant ship, the acx crystal, off the coast of japan around 2. The incident would be publicized in a book, movie, and in a hit song by jimmy dean, as the jap destroyer in the night, cut the 109 in two, making it probably the only japanese ship to ever be mentioned in the top ten of the billboard hot 100 singles charts.
Pearl harbor, guadalcanal, midway the great naval battles as seen through japanese eyes kindle edition by hara, tameichi, saito, fred, pineau, roger. Nh 82436 mikatsuki japanese destroyer, 1926 download image. Fellow ace saburo sakai called him a genius in the air. She boasted a very high speed and powerful torpedo armament.
The carrot at the end of the stick for honorable service campaign is the tier 6 japanese destroyer shinonome. Hello guys, im wondering which captain skills i should use on my japanese dds. Unlike some people, id recommend ta if you like getting in close. After serving for a brief period aboard the destroyer uranami he applied for flight training to advance his career. The fubuki class had performance that was a quantum leap over previous destroyer designs, so much so that they were designated special.
A lot of the things are quite overwhelming, but i am learning. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading japanese destroyer captain. Nevertheless, the first chapter does not fail in delivering a very descriptive portrait of haras childhood and teens. John duncan bulkeley allaround bamf who commanded patrol boats in the european theater. Japanese destroyer captain is a highly regarded war memoir that was a best seller in both japan and the united states during the 1960s. In december 2018, the japanese cabinet gave approval to convert both ships in the class into aircraft carriers capable of operating the stovl f35b. Japanese destroyers were fast and powerfully armed, especially in the torpedo department. The work has long been treasured by world war ii buffs and professional historians for its insights into the japanese side of the surface war in the pacific. Over the first two years, we have seen quite a bit.
Mouse takes a closer look at this reward vessel to. View taken of the ship as she burns after being attached by u. Navy destroyers with the integrated aegis air and missile defense iamd capabilities. Pearl harbor, guadalcanal, midway the great naval battles as seen through japanese eyes. Japan has selected mitsubishi heavy industries, or mhi, to be the lead contractor to design and build a new class of multipurpose destroyers, with construction expected to begin in. The destroyermen series is a series of alternate history books, written by american writer and historian taylor anderson. The domestic japanese nextgeneration ddg is the followup to 27ddg with indigenous cec capability. And when he failed, he offers clear and reasonable reasons why e. Unfortunately, they were less well equipped with good sonar, radar, and adequate antiaircraft weapons most japanese destroyer 5 mounts turned too slowly to track fast moving aircraft, and the dual and triple 25mm mounts which comprised the bulk of their aaa had. Hara commanded a japanese destroyer or destroyer division in many significant pacific sea battles.
Read japanese destroyer captain by tameichi hara available from rakuten kobo. Hara exemplified the best in japanese surface commanders. Low png, 319x319px, 91kb med jpeg, 1280x1280px, 362kb high tiff, 4928x5022px, 24mb title. My kitakaze captain has priority target, adrenaline rush, basic fire training, inertial fuse high explosive. Dear destroyer captains of the imperial japanese navy. Pearl harbor, guadalcanal, midway the great naval battles as seen through japanese eyes kindle edition by hara, tameichi. The mid term defense plan mtdp defines japans defense policy and capabilities for 2014 to. On october 25 th, 1944 just off the coast of samar 6 escort carriers, 3 destroyers, 4 destroyer escorts and a few hundred aircraft were organized into a task force known as taffy 3. Buy a cheap copy of japanese destroyer captain book by tameichi hara. Japanese destroyer captain is the wartime memoir of the imperial japanese navy captain tameichi hara. Hara was the only ijn destroyer captain at the start of world war ii to.
This highly regarded war memoir was a best seller in both japan. This highly regarded war memoir was a best seller in both japan and the united states during the 1960s and has long been treasured by historians for its insights into the japanese side of the surface war in the pacific. The class is designated as a multipurpose operation destroyer by the japanese government due to limits on the japanese constitution prohibiting the acquisition of offensive platforms. Moreover, he maintained a code of honor worthy of his samurai grandfather, and, as readers of this book have come to appreciate, he was as free with praise for american courage and resourcefulness as he was. Japanese, korean and us destroyers to be equipped with. The japanese did not, however, continue to install new technology, such as radar, to match their opponents, and destroyer numbers were eroded steadily. Kaneyoshi muto, muto kaneyoshi, june 1916 24 july 1945 was a japanese naval aviator and flying ace known for his great skill in fighter aircraft.
The japanese emphasis on fleet destroyers had neglected the need for large numbers of escort vessels to defend critical merchantmen, a need learnt by both the royal navy and the united states. Destroyer division commanders, imperial japanese navy, world. The author was a survivor of more than one hundred sorties against the allies and was known throughout japan as the unsinkable captain. Capt hara commanded a destroyer and fought through every major naval campaign.
Jun 14, 20 japanese destroyer captain ebook written by tameichi hara. Apr 16, 2009 arleigh burke not a ship captain during ww2, but one of the most famous destroyer captains ever. Pdf japanese destroyer captain download full pdf book. It was originally published in the 1960s as hara tried to help a younger generation of japanese understand the war. The imperial japanese navy in world war ii, at the beginning of the pacific war in december 1941, was the third most powerful navy in the world, and the naval air service was one of the most potent air forces in the world. Kaneyoshi muto was born to a humble farming family in june 1916 in aichi prefecture. A typical japanese destroyer that was built using the experience gained during world war i.
Uss stewart dd 224 was a clemsonclass destroyer in the united states navy during world war ii. On the enemy side, japanese destroyer captain tameichi hara, skipper of the. There are chinas rising maritime ambitions, north korea s sanctionflouting missile antics and the shifting parameters of a pacifist constitution to deal with. Mhi lands contract to build new japanese destroyers. Remember the days at launch when the only two nations were the us and japan. Tsuga is in rear admiral later vice admiral kondo eijiros 36 11th sentai with kuri and hasu. Destroyer squadron commanders, imperial japanese navy. The japanese make a naval landing at anqing supported by 100 vessels, including more than 40 destroyers, mine sweepers, naval and river gunboats and blockade boats.
Japanese destroyer captain is a must read for those interested in the pacific naval war between japan and the united states and its allies. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Tameichi hara is the author of japanese destroyer captain 4. Aug 18, 2017 japan has selected mitsubishi heavy industries, or mhi, to be the lead contractor to design and build a new class of multipurpose destroyers, with construction expected to begin in 2018. Arleigh burke not a ship captain during ww2, but one of the most famous destroyer captains ever. Recently i acquired the ability to distribute points for my japanese destroyer captain. The sixth volume in the series follows the growing threat from the dominion, a grik japanese superweapon, and the arrival of more ships through the squall, including a japanese kageroclass destroyer called hidoiame which translate as terrible rain. The mission was to hunt submarines, while supporting the ground troops and they were unfortunately armed for just that purpose alone. He is quite open in criticizing poor japanese and americanallied tactics. At the beginning of the pacific war, the strategy of the imperial japanese navy was underpinned by several key assumptions. Got a medal of honor and saved the life of gen macarthur. One of the best naval officers in the imperial fleet, who was known throughout japan as the unsinkable captain. The japanese had reassessed their naval needs in the mid1920s and, placing an emphasis on ship and weapons technology and night fighting expertise, developed a completely new destroyer design.
Commanded destroyer squadrons in ww2, later became cno. Destroyer squadron commanders, imperial japanese navy, world. Japanese destroyers of world war ii included some of the most formidable destroyers, kuchikukan of their day. The seven missing sailors have been found dead inside the flooded compartments of the ship, and have since been identified. Mouse takes a closer look at this reward vessel to see if shes worth devoting time to the grind. Hara tameichi, october 16, 1900 october 10, 1980 was an imperial japanese naval commander during the pacific war and the author of the ijn manual on torpedo attack techniques, notable for his skill in torpedo warfare and night fighting. She came back under american control in 1945 after the occupation of japan. The class is designated as a multipurpose operation. Japanese destroyer captain by tameichi hara books on. Uss benfold sustains minor damage in collision with japanese. Construction of the advanced fubukiclass destroyers was authorized as part of the imperial japanese navys expansion program from fiscal 1923, intended to give japan a qualitative edge with the worlds most modern ships. Japanese naval officers average five feet eight, the seamen five feet thre or.
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