Table of Contents

Origins – Birth and growth of the Imperial Navy's submarine force · Development and operational history · I Series Submarines · RO Series Submarines · The Imperial Navy's submarine force – a post mortem · Bibliography · Color Plate Commentary · Index

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An in-depth study of the diverse and fascinating Japanese submarine fleet in World War II.

About the Author

Mark Stille is a retired commander in the US Navy, who currently works in Naval Intelligence. He has had numerous war games published in the past, including those concerning Japanese Aircraft Carriers. Interested in the navy, in particular the Imperial Japanese Navy, for much of his life, he devotes much of his time to researching the IJN and the vessels they used. Tony Bryan is a freelance illustrator of many years' experience who lives and works in Dorset. He initially qualified in Engineering and worked for a number of years in Military Research and Development, and has a keen interest in military hardware – armour, small arms, aircraft and ships. Tony has produced many illustrations for partworks, magazines and books, including a number of titles in the New Vanguard series.

Reviews

"This new book from Osprey packs a large amount of reference information in its 48 pages, taking the I and RO series IJN submarines, and explaining each vessels specifications in separate 'gray block' style charts, for each vessel discussed." --Mark Smith, Model Shipwrights (June 2007)