Today we take a look at the surface shipping of the Imperial Japanese Army (submarines are a separate subject), why they built them and the main types that stood out above the usual fleet of transports and tankers.


Sources:
www.amazon.co.uk/MilitaryInnovationInterwarPeriodWilliamsonebook/dp/B00D2WQE4E
www.amazon.co.uk/ImperialJapaneseArmyVessels1894ebook/dp/B0878QZYXY
www.amazon.co.uk/ImperialJapaneseArmyVessels1894ebook/dp/B0879512XG
www.amazon.co.uk/ConwaysWorldsFightingShips19221946/dp/0851771467

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