Ned Willmott obituary

Ned Willmott, who has died aged 74, was a highly regarded historian, noted for his rigour in the analysis of naval warfare in the 20th century.Starting out as a general historian with Warships (1975) and Sea Warfare (1981), Ned then published, in 1982, Empires in the Balance: Japanese and Allied Pacific Strategies to April 1942, a portrayal of political, economic, military and naval activity in the Pacific. Henceforth Japanese seapower became his preoccupation. Continue reading...