Флот / BS - Profile Morskie 60 - Japonski lekki krazownik Oyodo

Издательство: «BS» Firma Wydawniczo-Handlowa
Серия: Profile Morskie 60
Автор: Piotr Wisniewski, Slawomir Brzezinski
Название: Japonski lekki krazownik Oyodo
Язык: польский / английский
Год издания: 2004
Количество страниц: 42
ISBN: 83-87918-72-5
Формат: pdf
Размер: 18 мб

The latest title in the extensive line of warship monographs from Profile Morskie is on the Japanese light cruiser Oyodo. Displacing 11,433 tons full load, this large cruiser was lightly armed with only six 6.1-inch guns. However she was not designed for surface action. She was designed to be the flagship of a submarine squadron. The aft half of the ship had a hangar and facilities for operating six floatplanes. These floatplanes were to serve as reconnaissance for the submarines. Targets would be found by the floatplanes and the submarines would be vectored to intercept. However, the theory did not pan out in operations