Description: The Akizuki class previewed many features of the postwar fleet escort destroyer. This is the history of their design and construction, and it relies heavily on Japanese source material and includes numerous photos and drawings.
Brief description: Hans Lengerer and Lars Ahlberg have coauthored books about the aircraft carrier Taihō, the armor-clad Fusō- to Kongō-class battle cruisers, and the Yamato-class battleships, the last of which was recently published. They privately publish Contributions to the History of Imperial Japanese Warships.