Cruel Seas Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) Fleet

Between the wars Japan reassessed its position with its navy, building the world’s first purpose-built aircraft carrier, the Hosho in 1921 and inventing its deadly fast and powerful type 93 24’’ oxygen fuelled torpedoes. They also decided that as their industrial might could not match that of the west, then they would have to have sharp, training tactics and a crew of superior quality to their foe, and for a while, achieved just this.

Their battleships and cruisers were of excellent quality and their growing fleet or aircraft carriers would, after Pearl Harbor, give them the edge in the opening phase of the Pacific War. Excellent training, use of the Long Lance torpedoes and aggressive use of nighttime fast attacks with their destroyers also gave the allies a bloody nose before they learned to counter these attacks.

The Imperial Japanese Navy Fleet Contains:

• 6 x T-14-class MTBs (metal)
• 3 x Maru-Ni kamikaze boats (metal)
• 3 x Shin-Yo kamikaze boats (metal)
• 4 x large Sampan (resin and metal - two of each canopied boat)
• 1 x Escort Type Hei minesweeper (resin & metal)
• 1 x Aichi D3A 'Val' (metal)
• Ship Cards
• Plastic Torpedo markers

Miniatures supplied unpainted and unassembled, glue and paints required.