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Synopsis
The RN's war in the Pacific has been largely eclipsed by first the actions of the US Navy and secondly by their involvement in other theatres. Expert naval historian Edwyn Gray demonstrates in this fascinating work that this is a grave oversight that needs redressing. The story commences with the bombing of the gunboat HMS Ladybird in December 1937, when the USN Panay was sunk. He goes on to describe the invasion of Malaya, the occupation of Shanghai and Hong Kong. These desperate events were followed by the disastrous sinking of the two capital ships Prince of Wales and Repulse which left Britain's Far East empire virtually unprotected. Singapore was next to fall. Also covered are the Java Sea battles, the costly attacks on Columbo and Darwin which forced the RN to retreat to East Africa to build up its strength. Successes were to follow and the RN was to take its place alongside the mighty US Navy when the armoured-plated decks of its carriers were to prove their worth against Japanese kamikazi suicide attacks. The naval war in the East Indies and the riverine operations in Burma all have a place in this enthralling narrative which concludes with a fascinating description of the jealousy and rivalry which almost kept Britain out of the final assault on Japan for political reasons.
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- PublisherLeo Cooper Ltd
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 1844151131
- ISBN 13 9781844151134
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages256
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