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The Imperial Japanese Navy was the third largest navy in the world by 1920, behind the Royal Navy and the United States Navy (USN). It was supported by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service for aircraft and airstrike operation from the fleet.
At the beginning of the Second World War, the Japanese Navy (or, in the Japanese language, Nihon Kaigun, or even Teikoku Kaigun, the Imperial Navy) was arguably the most powerful navy in the world. Its naval aviation corps, consisting of 10 aircraft carriers and 1500 topnotch aviators, was the most highly trained and proficient force of its kind.
During World War II, at the beginning of the Pacific War in December 1941, the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) was the third most powerful navy in the world, and the naval air service was one of the most potent air forces in the world.
The following is the list of ships of the Imperial Japanese Navy for the duration of its existence, 1868–1945. This list also includes ships before the official founding of the Navy and some auxiliary ships used by the Army.
Class Or ShipDisplace- MentMain BatterySecondary Batteryex-Chinese prize of First Sino-Japanese ...2,300 tons2 × 8.2-in.1 × 5.9-in.Chilean corvette Esmeralda sold to Japan2,950 tons2 × 10-in.6 × 6-in.3,727 tons2 × 10.2-in.6 × 5.9-in.3,615 tons4 × 9.4-in.7 × 5.9-in.The Imperial japanese navy (Nihhon Kaigun) was constructed in steps from after the Russo-Japanese war of 1905, until the formidable fighting force it was in 1941. It took four years of brutal fighting to destroy this navy, which displayed some amazing battleships, submarines and destroyers.
By 1920, the Imperial Japanese Navy was the world's third largest navy, and was a leader in many aspects of naval development: The Japanese Navy was the first navy in the world to use wireless telegraphy in combat (following its 1897 invention by Marconi ), at the 1905 Battle of Tsushima.
The Japanese Imperial Navy in World War II. Because it lacked many of the modern technological systems supporting other navies, the Imperial Japanese Navy developed unique tactics to use against its enemies. by Eric Hammel. The Japanese Imperial Navy was an elite and elitist organization.
