{"product_id":"nagato-class-battleships-ijn-super-dreadnoughts-nagato-and-mutsu-9780764369650","title":"Nagato-Class Battleships: Ijn Super-Dreadnoughts Nagato and Mutsu","description":"The Nagato-class battleships, \u003cem\u003e Nagato\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMutsu\u003c\/em\u003e, were super-dreadnought-type vessels launched just after the end of the First World War. \u003cem\u003eMutsu\u003c\/em\u003e exploded while at anchor in port in 1943. More than 1,000 crew were killed;the cause remains unknown to this day. \u003cem\u003eNagato\u003c\/em\u003e survived the war and was sunk during the American nuclear testing at Bikini Atoll; the wreck is widely considered one of the premier diving destinations in the world. This is the illustrated history of both ships, including a historical synopsis, full technical description, and more than 100 photographs and diagrams. Naval historians Lars Ahlberg and Hans Lengerer have established themselves as experts on and specialists in the warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy during WWII. Their work is differentiated by being primarily driven by the utilization of Japanese-language primary source material.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLengerer, Hans:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eHans Lengerer\u003c\/strong\u003e was in the government service (executive) until retirement. After contacts with the late Erich Gröner, he was encouraged by the late Jürgen Rohwer to publish on the IJN. He has written more than 50 articles and several books, including \u003cem\u003eDie Flugzeugträger der Kaiserlichen Japanischen Marine und des Heeres\u003c\/em\u003e, 2 volumes. He lives in Germany.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAhlberg, Lars:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eLars Ahlberg\u003c\/strong\u003e is a retired army officer; he lives in Sweden. Together with Hans Lengerer, he privately published and has co-authored the books \u003cem\u003eTaihō\u003c\/em\u003e (Japanese aircraft carrier) and \u003cem\u003eCapital Ships of the IJN 1868-1945\u003c\/em\u003e, vols. I and II.","brand":"Schiffer Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51572343111954,"sku":"9780764369650","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9272a502-5a87-440f-a56d-452da8b6c004.jpg?v=1755859303","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/nagato-class-battleships-ijn-super-dreadnoughts-nagato-and-mutsu-9780764369650","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}