Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force "Haruna" Class Escort Ship / "Shirane" Class Escort Ship (Icarus Mook Series World Famous Ships)

At the height of the Cold War, a completely new destroyer was born in Japan. The Haruna, designated DDH, was a memorable destroyer that marked the beginning of the JMSDF's large helicopter carrier destroyers, which were followed by the Hiei, Shirane, and Kurama. This book thoroughly dissects the Haruna class and its sister ship, the Shirane class. It covers everything from the exterior to the interior, various equipment, key points of modernization, and the history of the construction of the DDHs in the Showa era and their achievements. Now that the new DDH Hyuga has been commissioned and the retirement of the two Haruna class ships is in sight, we will once again trace the newness and history of this famous ship.