- An excellent staple bound, paperback reference.
- Complete coverage, inside and out, of the Imperial Japanese Navy's complete heavy cruiser fleet during WWII.
- Detailed photographic coverage from all aspects including never before published photos! Heavily illustrated with black-and-white photographs accompanied with a detailed caption.
- 2 pages of full color profile paintings with various ensigns and paint schemes.
- Line art (drawings) of ships, armament and aircraft.
