Yukikaze's war : the unsinkable Japanese destroyer and World War II in the Pacific / Brett L. Walker.
| Author/creator | Walker, Brett L., 1967- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Cambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2024. |
| Description | pages cm |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Unsinkable Japanese destroyer and World War II in the Pacific |
| Contents | Divine ships of a bluewater navy -- Torpedoes, destroyers, and samurai of the sea -- Oil empire and Japan's southern advance -- Conquest of the South Seas -- Escorting catastrophe at Midway -- Barroom brawl at Guadalcanal -- Defending the Solomon Sea and Bismarck Barrier -- Mariana Islands and the collapse of Japan's defensive sphere -- Leyte theater -- Dangerous homewaters and Shinano destroyed -- Yamato and the spectre of history -- Surrender and the enduring dangers of Yukikaze's haunt. |
| Abstract | "When World War II ended, Yukikaze was the only elite Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer still afloat. Tracing her journey through the treacherous ocean battlefields of the Pacific War, this unique story is told through the eyes of the crew, who saw deep-running currents of Japanese history unfold before their eyes"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2023028331 |
| ISBN | 9781108837293 |
| ISBN | 1108837298 |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
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