Japanese submarine i 124 western australian museum. Budget maximising behavior, the imperial japanese navy and the. Submarines of the imperial japanese navy 19041945 n. The imperial japanese navy in world war ii, at the beginning of the pacific war in december 1941, 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.
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