IJN Takao Class Cruisers Book Review
By Stephen Sutton
| Date of Review | February 2015 | Title | IJN Takao Class Cruisers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Steve Wiper | Publisher | Classic Warships Publishing |
| Published | 2008 | ISBN | 978-0974568799 |
| Format | 72 pages, softbound | MSRP (USD) | $18.00 |
Review
Still available from Classic Warships is another in a series of warship pictorial books, this time they reach in their archives to bring us the Imperial Japanese Navy Takao Class Cruisers. This volume by Steve Wiper covers the histories and full record of movement for the Japanese Takao class cruisers of WW2. The book features stunning photos, and drawings of the IJN cruisers from their construction to their end. The photos are a mix of war time photos and detail shots that show off important features of the ships. Many of these photos I have never seen before in print. The photos are zoomed captioned to highlight the details shown. The drawings are detailed and include plans and profiles of the Takao, Atago, Maya and Chokai. The drawings are detailed and some even include hull lines. There are weapons drawings, and views of the various float planes that were carried on board.
The contents contained within this book are:
- Takao Class Heavy Cruisers General History
- HIJMS Takao Record of Movement
- HIJMS Atago Record of Movement
- HIJMS Maya Record of Movement
- HIJMS Chokai Record of Movement
- Takao Class Heavy Cruisers General Statistics
This book is a must have for the Japanese historian and modeler. It is an excellent resource and an education on this class in a handy soft cover reference book. This book is an excellent value and a great addition to your Warship reference library.
Thanks goes out to Steve Wiper of classicwarships.com for the review sample!