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USN Cruiser vs IJN Cruiser: Guadacanal 1942 (Duel) |  | Author: Mark Stille
Creators: Paul Wright, Howard Gerrard
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 49268
Media: Paperback
Pages: 80
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 9.6 x 7.2 x 0.4
ISBN: 1846034663
Dewey Decimal Number: 940
EAN: 9781846034664
ASIN: 1846034663
Publication Date: October 20, 2009
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Product Description
Although the war in the Pacific is usually considered a carrier war, it was the cruisers that dominated the early fighting. This thrilling duel presents the cruiser clashes during the crucial battles for Guadacanal in 1942, highlighting the Battle of Savo Island on the August 9 and the Battle of Cape Esperance October 11-12th , 1942. The first was an overwhelming Japanese victory that resulted in the loss of four Allied cruisers. However, in the latter, the Americans managed to successfully turn the tables despite the fact that the was fought through the night under dangerous conditions.
This book presents a side-by-side view of the design and development of the opposing weapons systems, illustrated with newly commissioned digital artwork. It uses first-hand accounts to bring the desperate battles to life and explain why the American forces suffered early on, but eventually had their revenge.
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 USN Cruisers vs. IJN Cruisers May 12, 2010
James B. Lineberry
This Osprey book arrived in good order, along with four other military books. Naval warfare, especially WWII in the Pacific, has been an interest of mine for a number of years. This book fits into that realm of providing the strengths and weaknesses of the various cruisers involved in that slugfest of battles around Guadalcanal. It will fit in well with the simulation naval games for the Pacific Theater. Overall, a very good book. Hats off to Amazon for the order and service. B.L.
Crusier Battels April 9, 2010
K. Schneider (New Jersey)
A well written with photo's and drawings. This short work give a great history and balance to the crusier battles during WW2 in the Pacific a must read.
 Nice pictures, sparse content March 22, 2010
Bruno (Florida, USA)
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
This book gives a very cursory overview of treaty cruiser construction and then moves on to an even more brief depiction of the battle of Savo Island and the naval fighting around Guadalcanal before the BB's showed up in later battles. There are some good pictures but nothing you couldn't find with a quick google search on the web. The book is very thin and for the price I consider it something of a ripoff. A typical $30 book would have ten times the information of this book.
For such an esoteric subject I'd expect more detail. Disappointing.
The story of cruiser battles at Guadalcanal March 17, 2010
Steven A. Peterson (Hershey, PA (Born in Kewanee, IL))
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This volume, slender as it is, is one more in the "Duel" series. Here, the focus is on Guadalcanal in 1942. The American troops have landed; they have warships nearby, to help protect them against a Japanese counteroffensive.
This book describes the naval conflicts that ensued, as the Imperial Japanese Navy advanced to attack the American fleet. The battles that took place focused on cruisers. Battleships and aircraft carriers were not major participants here. This was one of the few surface battles where ship-to-ship firepower was key.
The book begins with a chronology and a listing of key leaders for both sides. A chronology on Pages 8-9 provides some context on the development of cruiser forces after World War I. Following is a discussion of the various classes of cruisers developed by Japan and the United States. In addition, the doctrines of the two sides are addressed. One interesting difference: the Japanese relied much more on torpedo use by their cruisers. Another? Japanese were more inclined to carry out night battles.
Technical specifications for the various types of cruisers are provided, as is a discussion of the operational key leaders of the two fleets. Their differences are a part of the larger story. . . . Then, the specific battles themselves--Savo Island and Cape Esperance.
A short book, not long on detail. But a good introduction to the conflict at sea during the battle for Guadalcanal.
Another Edition To A Fine Series February 20, 2010
P. S. Pilcher (Northern Virginia)
I had previously purchased US Carriers vs. IJN Carriers & P-47 Thunderbolt vs. BF 109G/K. Both of those books are very good and USN Cruisers vs. IJN Cruisers is also. These books do not have some of the very low level detail found elsewhere but they are very well written, informative, and contain some interesting facts. The illustrations and photographs are also very good with some examples being rarely or never before seen (by me at least). One small knock is that this book does contain some minor editing errors.
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