The elusive enemy : U.S. naval intelligence and the Imperial Japanese Fleet / Douglas Ford.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ford, Douglas, 1972-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World War, 1939-1945--Secret service--United States.

World War, 1939-1945.

Military intelligence--United States--History--20th century.

Military intelligence.

World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, Japanese.

World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American.

World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Ocean.

Japan. Kaigun--History--20th century.

Japan.

United States. Office of Naval Intelligence--History--20th century.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (432 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this exploration of U.S. naval operations and intelligence-gathering efforts, Douglas Ford introduces a new perspective on the clash between the United States and Japan in the Pacific. At the outset of the war, the U.S. Navy could not accurately determine the fighting efficiency of Japan's Imperial Navy and land-based fighting forces. As the capabilities designed to improve intelligence gathering evolved, technology, ingenuity, and sheer luck often combined to produce useful, but incomplete, information. Only through combat over an extended period of time, Ford demonstrates, did the

Contents:

Title Page; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 - Gauging an Untested Opponent; Importance of Japan as an Intelligence Target; Nature of the Intelligence Received; Intelligence Assessments of the IJN; A Formidable Adversary? The Navy Establishment s View of the IJN; Conclusion; 2 - Dismantling the "Lesser Foe" and "Superior Enemy" Images; Lessons of Defeat, December 1941 to Early 1942; The Turn of the Tide, June 1942 to Spring 1943; Lessons of Limited Victories: Encounters with the IJN's Fleet; Encounters with the IJN Air Arm; Conclusion; 3 - The Elusive Enemy

Evolution of the U.S. Navy s Intelligence CapabilitiesIntelligence on the IJN's Numerical; Lessons of Combat Experience; Implications for the U.S. Navy s Operations; Conclusion; 4 - The "Underdog in the Air War," Yet a Resourceful Opponent; Intelligence on the IJNAF's Numerical Strength; Development of the U.S. Navy s Air Intelligence Capabilities; Battle Lessons; Conclusion; 5 - Knowledge of the Enemy Applied; Evolution of the U.S. Navy s Antiaircraft Defense Capabilities; Fighter Defense; The Kamikaze Challenge; Conclusion; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Copyright Page

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-30488-0

9786613304889

1-61251-065-5

OCLC:

759807129