059 OKINAWA 1945: The Royal Navy's biggest carrier campaign

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Explains the British Pacific Fleet's campaign against the Japanese in the Sakishima Islands, its overlooked role in the battle for Okinawa. Offers newly researched account of the Fleet Air Arm's air campaign in the Sakashimas. Explains the capabilities of the late-war Fleet Air Arm at Okinawa, and analyzes their effectiveness against Japan's still-dangerous airpower. Famously, at Okinawa, the Royal Navy's armored carriers proved much more resilient to kamikaze strikes than the wooden-topped carriers of the Americans. Illustrated throughout with 65 photos and 14 pages of color illustrations.