Comprehensive, detailed, beautifully written, this is the last volume of the superb history of the naval war 1939 to 1945. This volume is mostly focused on the battles in the Pacific, Okinawa, Leyte Gulf, the Battle of the Bismarck, but it also covers the final surrenders in the Atlantic.The conclusions and epilogue of the book are exceptional. A clear analysis of what went wrong and what went right in the naval war. A must have book for anyone with a serious interest in WWII