JAPANESE MERCHANT SHIPS AT WAR: THE STORY OF MITSUI AND O. S. K. LINERS LOST DURING THE PACIFIC WAR
Noma, Hisashi
Place Published: Toyko
Publisher: Hisashi Noma
Date Published: 2004
Description: 619 pp; a meticulously researched, invaluable reference work on the 206 Japanese ships operated by the O. S. K. and MITSUI LINE that were lost in the war in the Pacific in WW II. The author interviewed 170 surviving seaman who described their harrowing experiences; each vessel listed has a fine b & w photo; complete statistics etc. and a thorough English translation of the Japanese text. There is a list of servicemen lost with each ship's history; in addition there are 16 full-page b & w photos of various ships in action; plus 8 additional pages of dramatic reproductions of paintings of ships under fire, sinking, etc. also in full-color. It's the most comprehensive book on the subject that will ever be written! This is the trade paperback edition of original 2002 hardcover which is no longer available; in full-color illustrated wraps.
Binding: PaperbackCondition: New
Book Id: 64273
Price: $165.00