The aircraft carrier Hiryu - Stefan Draminski

A uniquely detailed study of a Japanese aircraft carrier that took part in the attack on Pearl Harbor, before being sunk at Midway.


Superbly illustrated with line drawings,
full-colour artwork of the ship through its career, internal reconstructions
of deck layouts, and 3D illustrations of every detail of the ship from its rigging
to its aircraft to its anchors, this book reconstructs and dissects one of
the most prominent carriers of the early Pacific War. Built in the late
1930s, Hiryu took part in the attack on Pearl Harbor and most of the
operations of Japan's triumphant first months of the war, before being sunk
at Midway.

Drawing on Stefan Draminski's new research and making the best use yet of his acclaimed
3D illustration techniques, this is the most comprehensive examination of Hiryu ever published. It includes a complete set of
detailed line drawings with fully descriptive keys and full-color 3D artwork,
supported by technical details, photographs, and a concise history of the ship's
construction and service.