Table of Contents

Introduction
Design and development of the IJN carrier
Classes of carrier - including individual names and their background, specific design and construction, wartime modifications, operational history, evaluation, principal armament, radar sytem, and aircraft
Bibliography
Color plate commentary
Index

About the Author

Commander (retired) Mark E Stille is the author of numerous Osprey titles focusing on naval history in the Pacific. He recently concluded a near-40 year career in the intelligence community, spending over five years of his naval career assigned to various US Navy carriers. He holds an MA from the Naval War College and has had several wargames published. He lives in Virginia, USA.

Tony Bryan is a freelance illustrator with many years’ experience. He initially qualified in Engineering and worked for a number of years in Military Research and Development. He has a keen interest in military hardware – armor, 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. He is based in Dorset, UK.

Reviews

"For those who want a concise and descriptive overview of US carriers during the early years of the war and as well as for modelers, this is an excellent book to reference." --Andrew Nguyen, World War II Database (October 2009) "I would recommend this book to anyone interested in Aircraft Carriers. Although not a bible it is a good value for the money." --Rui Matos, Model Shipwrights "From ship origins to design and construction, Navy Aircraft Carriers provides an excellent survery important for any collection strong in Navy weaponry." --The Bookwatch Midwest Book Review