UPDATE: Click here to view the pdf translation.
Japanese naval officer who commanded the 11th Flotilla (1900-1986) and who was Senior Officer on board the destroyer Amagiri on the night of the collision with John F. Kennedy's PT-109. Signed book: PT 109: John F. Kennedy in World War II by Robert J. Donovan. Japan Institute of Foreign Affairs, 1963. Softcover, 5 x 7.25, 352 pages. Heavily annotated throughout in ballpoint in Japanese by Capt. Katsumori Yamashiro, in his attempt to set the record straight. He writes out lengthy explanations, makes corrections to minor factual errors and mistranslations, and sketches multiple maps and diagrams. In fine condition. Accompanied by a full translation of Yamashiro's extensive commentary.
