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Neglected skies : the demise of British naval power in the Far East, 1922-42

Title
Neglected skies : the demise of British naval power in the Far East, 1922-42 / Angus Britts.
Author
Britts, Angus
Publication
Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, [2017]

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Description
xi, 242 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps; 24 cm
Summary
"Neglected Skies uses a reconsideration of the clash between the British Eastern Fleet and the Imperial Japanese Navy's First Air Fleet in the Indian Ocean in April 1942 to draw a larger conclusion about declining British military power in the era. By primarily analyzing the evolution of British naval aviation during the interwar period, as well as the challenges that the peacetime Royal Navy was forced to confront, a picture emerges of a battle fleet that entered the war in September 1939 unready for combat."--Provided by publisher.
Alternative Title
Demise of British naval power in the Far East, 1922-42
Subject
  • Great Britain. Royal Navy. > History > 20th century
  • Great Britain. Royal Navy. Fleet Air Arm > History
  • Great Britain. Royal Navy > Aviation > History > 20th century
  • World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations, British
  • World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Indian Ocean
  • Sea-power > Great Britain > History > 20th century
  • World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations, Japanese
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
The battle: 31 March-9 April 1942 -- Scylla and Charybdis: the policy dimension, 1919-39 -- In the outhouse: the carrier-borne air weapon and the interwar Royal Navy -- Broad oceans, narrow seas: the test of war against Germany and Italy, September 1939-April 1942 -- Niitaka yama nobore! The Imperial Japanese Navy, 1920-41 -- Force Z revisited: December 1941-March 1942 -- Supremacy surrendered: the eastern Indian Ocean showdown -- From Juno to Ten-Ichi: the status of the forgotten decisive battle -- Beyond Singapore: Operation C and the "two ocean dilemma".
Call Number
JFE 18-141
ISBN
  • 9781682471579
  • 1682471578
LCCN
2017019145
OCLC
984149416
Author
Britts, Angus, author.
Title
Neglected skies : the demise of British naval power in the Far East, 1922-42 / Angus Britts.
Publisher
Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, [2017]
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Other Form:
Online version: Britts, Angus, author. Neglected skies Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, [2017] 9781682471586
Research Call Number
JFE 18-141
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