Hiryu was an aircraft carrier built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the 1930s. Her aircraft supported the Japanese invasion of French Indochina in mid-1940 and during the first month of the Pacific War, she took part in the attack on Pearl Harbor and the Battle of Wake Island. She supported the conquest of the Dutch East Indies in January 1942 and her aircraft bombed Darwin, Australia, and continued to assist in the Dutch East Indies campaign. In April, Hiryu's aircraft helped sink two British heavy cruisers and several merchant ships during the Indian Ocean raid.
Drawing on new research and technology, this edition is the most comprehensive examination of Hiryu ever published. It includes a complete set of detailed line drawings with fully descriptive keys and full-color 3D artwork, supported by technical details, photographs, and text on the building of the ship and a record of the ship's service history.
Content:
Introduction
Technical Description
History
Primary Views
The Drawings:
A General arrangements
B Hull structure
C Superstructure
D Rig
E Armament
F Fittings
G Aircraft
H Boats

Author(s): Stefan Draminski
Publisher: Osprey
Pages: 336
Language: English
Edition: 1
Year of publication: 2022
Dimensions: 24,6 x 26,2 cm
Binding: Hardcover
Weight: 1.80 kg