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DescriptionThe Men Who Kept Japan’s Warships RunningAn extraordinary original handwritten technical and service record associated with an engineering officer of the Imperial Japanese Navy, who reportedly rose to the rank of Engineer Captain.When we think of historic warships, we often imagine their powerful guns, armored hulls, and commanding officers.But behind every great warship were the engineers responsible for keeping its engines, boilers, and complex machinery running.This remarkable document offers a rare glimpse into their world.Inside the Machinery of the Imperial Japanese NavyThe record contains extensive handwritten notes, technical tables, mechanical drawings, shipboard layouts, operating data, and diagrams relating to Japanese naval vessels.Ships referenced include the armored cruiser Izumo, the cruiser Chikuma, and Tango, among others.Some pages feature carefully drawn diagrams, colored annotations, and folding charts.Rather than a commercially published naval history book, this is a working document associated with the technical operations of Japan’s historic warships.A Naval Officer’s CareerAccording to the accompanying provenance information, the former owner graduated from the Imperial Japanese Naval Engineering School’s 16th class.His reported career included service aboard Chikuma in 1912 and the battleship Haruna in 1917, followed by appointments involving Tsushima, Kasuga, Azuma, and Kirishima.By 1928, he reportedly held the rank of Engineer Captain and served as chief engineer of the First Expeditionary Fleet, which was commanded at that time by Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai, a future Japanese prime minister.The officer’s identity has not been independently confirmed.A Different Side of Naval HistoryThis is not simply a record of ships and machinery.It is a surviving trace of the everyday responsibilities of a naval engineering officer: measurements to be recorded, machinery to be understood, and technical problems to be solved.The handwritten calculations and diagrams bring us closer to the people whose work made these enormous steel vessels function.For collectors of Imperial Japanese Navy memorabilia, naval engineering history, and original military manuscripts, this is a fascinating historical document.ConditionOriginal period manuscript with extensive handwritten entries, technical diagrams, and charts.The leather-covered binding shows considerable age-related wear, scuffing, and deterioration. The interior contains signs of age and use.Please examine all photographs carefully for the condition and contents.More than a collection of technical notes, this is a tangible connection to the people who worked behind the scenes of Japan’s naval history.Own a Piece of History.Shipping
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