03834nam 22004693 450 991015877470332120230807220254.097817862504691786250462(CKB)3810000000099049(MiAaPQ)EBC4807737(Au-PeEL)EBL4807737(CaPaEBR)ebr11354477(OCoLC)975224014(Exl-AI)4807737(Perlego)3018108(EXLCZ)99381000000009904920210901d2015 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierOperating Below Crush Depth The Formation, Evolution, And Collapse Of The Imperial Japanese Navy Submarine Force In World War II1st ed.San Francisco :Verdun Press,2015.©2015.1 online resource (105 pages)Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- ABSTRACT -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- ACRONYMS -- CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION -- Literature Review -- Research Design -- CHAPTER 2 - INTERWAR STRATEGIC AND TACTICAL DEVELOPMENT -- Genesis of the Japanese Submarine Strategy -- Architect of the Submarine Strategy -- Development of Submarine Technology during the Interwar Period -- Development of Tactics and Training during the Interwar Period -- Conclusions of the Interwar Period -- CHAPTER 3 - EARLY WAR AND LIMITED SUCCESS: PEARL HARBOR THROUGH GUADALCANAL -- Opening Shots -- Moving Forward to Coral Sea and Midway -- Prelude to Midway -- Midway -- Guadalcanal and the South Pacific -- Operations on the North American West Coast -- Conclusions from the First Half of the Pacific War -- CHAPTER 4 - SUSTAINMENT, SPEED AND SUICIDE TORPEDOES: TACTICAL CHANGES AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES -- The Supply Problem -- Aircraft Carrying Leviathans -- Nimble Hot Rods -- Consequences of the Building Program -- Midgets and Suicide Torpedoes -- Strategic and Tactical Changes -- Conclusions from Tactical and Technological Changes -- CHAPTER 5 - ANYTHING TO STOP THE BLEEDING: LATE SOLOMONS TO SURRENDER -- Retreat from the Aleutians -- Operations in the Indian Ocean -- Rollback in the South Pacific -- Losses in the Central Pacific and Operation A-Go -- The Marianas Islands and Philippine Sea -- Drastic Measures -- Conclusions of the Late War Period -- CHAPTER 6 - CONCLUSIONS -- The Case for Japanese Power -- Seeds of Failure -- Missed Opportunities -- Conclusion -- Further Research -- APPENDIX A - EVOLUTION OF IJN SUBMARINE FORCE COMPOSITION -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- Archival Material -- Books -- Primary Sources -- Secondary Sources -- Thesis.This book analyzes the formation, evolution, and collapse of the Imperial Japanese Navy's submarine force during World War II. It examines the strategic and tactical development of Japanese submarines, highlighting their technological advancements and training regimes. Despite having advanced submarines and well-trained crews, the Japanese submarine force underperformed compared to American and German counterparts. The work explores operational strategies, including Japanese efforts in the Pacific, and evaluates whether their submarine force could have significantly impacted the war's outcomes. The author draws on primary and secondary sources, offering insights into Japanese naval strategy and its shortcomings.Generated by AI.Submarine warfareHistoryGenerated by AISubmarines (Ships)Generated by AISubmarine warfareHistorySubmarines (Ships)Grogan USN LCDR David W1375197MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910158774703321Operating Below Crush Depth3409380UNINA