This is the first scholarly account of the Royal Navy in the Pacific War. It concludes the late Arthur Marder's two-volume history of the Royal Navy and the Imperial Japanese Navy in the decisive years of 1936-1945. Volume II picks up the story at the nadir of the British naval fortunes, and
follows the Royal Navy from its position in 1942 to its role in the Japanese surrender in August 1945. The book offers a critical assessment of Churchill's role in shaping the British war effort; the role of the HMS Exeter; the work of Sir James Somerville, who attempted to train his motley fleet of
castoffs into an efficient force able to safeguard trade in the Indian Ocean against Axis raiders and submarines; and the events leading up to the Battle of the Java Sea. Meticulously researched and fully referenced, Old Friends, New Enemies draws on both British and Japanese sources, and offers a
readable and comprehensive account of the two navies in the Second World War.
follows the Royal Navy from its position in 1942 to its role in the Japanese surrender in August 1945. The book offers a critical assessment of Churchill's role in shaping the British war effort; the role of the HMS Exeter; the work of Sir James Somerville, who attempted to train his motley fleet of
castoffs into an efficient force able to safeguard trade in the Indian Ocean against Axis raiders and submarines; and the events leading up to the Battle of the Java Sea. Meticulously researched and fully referenced, Old Friends, New Enemies draws on both British and Japanese sources, and offers a
readable and comprehensive account of the two navies in the Second World War.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0198201508
ISBN13:9780198201502
Release Date:September 1990
Publisher:Academic
Length:664 Pages
Weight:2.25 lbs.
Dimensions:1.8" x 5.8" x 8.8"
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