On Apr. 7, 1945, aircraft from the U.S. Navy’s fast carrier task force sank the largest battleship ever built, the Imperial Japanese Navy’s Yamato. Escorted by the light cruiser Yahagi and eight ...
Gauging an untested opponent: U.S. perceptions of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1918-1941 -- Dismantling the "lesser foe" and the "superior enemy" images, December 1941 to early 1943 -- The elusive ...