The key naval battles against Imperial Japan in the Pacific during
the Second World War have been described many times by numerous
diligent and skilful historians. Such histories are, of course, the
products of many years, even decades, of accumulated knowledge, but
also of a received consensus of how the war played out to its,
seemingly, inevitable conclusion. That of course is not how it was
perceived at the time. Hindsight, as we know, gives us 20/20
vision. The accounts here, compiled for and on behalf of the
Admiralty, were written either during or immediately after the end
of the war before historians had begun to give their assessments of
these momentous events. These accounts were written for internal
consumption, to guide and instruct naval officers. It was never
intended that they would be released to the general public. As
such, there was no jingoistic drum beating, no axes to grind, no
new angles to try and find. The authors of these accounts relate
each battle, move by move, as they unfolded, accurately and
dispassionately. This makes these accounts so invaluable. They read
almost like a running commentary, as action follows action, minute
follows minute. This sensation is magnified by the absolute
impartiality of the authors, their sole attempt being to provide a
thorough but very clear and comprehensible record so that others in
the future could understand precisely how each battle was fought.
These accounts can never be superseded and never replaced. Written
by naval officers of the time for naval officers of the future,
they are the permanent record of the great victories, and the
sobering defeat in the Java Sea, during the struggle for control of
the Pacific which, for many months, hung precariously in the
balance.
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