Nautical Research Journal
on exhibit an enormous and highly detailed model of the battleship Yamato in 1:10 scale which makes it 26.3 meters long.
T e photographs were made from glass plates and are not retouched or edited. Some show scratches and other blemishes which were intentionally leſt in order to preserve the originality of the images. Many of the photographs have the backgrounds blanked out since photography in Japan was prohibited near any military installation, shipbuilding facility, or naval port unless the photographs were offi cial in nature and then only the vessel was to be shown in order to preserve secrecy.
Many of the photographs are extremely sharp and detailed and some are astonishing in what they convey: submarines leaving port; on the high seas; moored in harbor. Mine-laying submarines; aircraſt -carrying submarines (over a dozen when I
originally thought there were only two); an image of I-14’s torpedo room with an American sailor and a Japanese one taken in September 1945. Interesting shots abound such as I-47 with four Kaiten miniature submarines on deck with a biplane on fl oats fl ying nearby as escort; submarines being launched; subs being constructed on the ways; a number of Holland- class submarines; vessels built as submarine tenders and later converted to aircraſt carriers; and much more.
T e English language version was translated by Robert D. Eldridge, Ph.D, who lives in Japan and has written a number of books in both English and Japanese, and this was published in 2020.
T is book will not present a detailed textual history of the Japanese Navy, but does present a fascinating visual glimpse into the evolution of this navy.
Very highly recommended.
Robert N. Steinbrunn Phelps, Wisconsin
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