The Japanese Aircraft Carrier Akagi

Draminski. This vessel which was to become the most famous Japanese aircraft carrier and the symbol of the might of the Imperial Japanese Navy aviation was initially built as a battlecruiser. Only as the result of the resolutions of the Washington Naval Treaty, the Akagi ("Red Castle," the name of a Japanese mountain) was completed as an aircraft carrier. During the first six months of the war in the Pacific, she was the flagship of the carrier strike group, marching from one victory to another. The reversal took place during the battle of Midway, when a hit by a single bomb in a fatal moment sealed her fate. With various close-up views, and each 3D image based on actual technical scale drawings and photographs, this is an exceptional reference tool. Information on the design, development, and combat history of this vessel is also included, as well as numerous photographs and 1/350 scale drawings. Excellent resource for modelers! 84 pages, 155 images, 8¼"x 11½", softcover.