Project Gutenberg 2024-10-22 Public domain in the USA. 298 Jane, Fred T. (Frederick Thomas) 1865 1916 Jane, Frederick Thomas 05004260 The Imperial Japanese Navy $aLondon :$bW. Thacker & Co., $c1904. "Portions of some of the chapters have, in some form or other, appeared in the Engineer, Daily chronicle, Daily mail, Fortnightly review, Collier's weekly, or Forum."--Preface Peter Becker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Imperial Japanese Navy" by Fred T. Jane is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the evolution and development of the Japanese Navy from its ancient origins to the onset of the Russo-Japanese War, highlighting Japan's maritime prowess and strategic advancements. Jane aims to provide a comprehensive examination of the naval forces and the underlying factors that shaped Japan's naval strategy. The opening of the book delves into the early history of Japan, tracing its maritime activities back to the legends of its imperial founding. It narrates the myths surrounding Japan's past and outlines significant historical episodes, such as the naval engagements during the emergence of the Samurai and the rise of feudalism. Jane discusses the influence of foreign powers and the impact of internal strife, leading to Japan's eventual modernization and establishment of an Imperial Navy. This introduction lays the groundwork for understanding the complexity and significance of naval power in Japan's national identity and international relations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/cu31924030895795 20231118102218jane 1904 gb Reading ease score: 71.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905 -- Naval operations Japan. Kaigun VA Text 637544 2025-07-29T12:14:29.321415 text/html 601801 2024-10-22T17:14:30 text/html 8477752 2025-07-29T12:14:45.462353 application/epub+zip 8476222 2025-07-29T12:14:32.906372 application/epub+zip 381085 2025-07-29T12:14:31.014413 application/epub+zip 9112995 2025-07-29T12:14:53.057284 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 9050633 2025-07-29T12:14:43.380388 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 447164 2025-07-29T12:14:26.171433 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 427277 2024-10-22T17:14:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15614 2025-07-29T12:14:53.396280 application/rdf+xml 24731 2025-07-29T12:14:31.310398 image/jpeg 3400 2025-07-29T12:14:31.166386 image/jpeg 8727521 2025-07-29T12:14:29.613415 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia