America S Fighting Admirals

Author : William Tuohy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Admirals
ISBN : 1616739622

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America's Fighting Admirals by William Tuohy Pdf

American naval actions of World War II comprise the most widespread, complex, and dramatic battles in the history of sea warfare. The fighting took place over vast distances in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, as well as in the constricted spaces of the Mediterranean and Solomon seas. Each of the major actions had an admiral, the commander in charge, who led the battle. In combat, the abilities and determination of these commanders at sea were put to the most severe test. Americas Fighting Admirals describes the course of U.S. sea action in World War II. It examines the skills, strengths, weaknesses and personalities of the American admirals who fought the battles at sea. It examines the effect that stress, tension, and responsibility have on commanders making vital decisions in the red-hot crucible of battle. And it reveals the changing nature of the responsibilities of flag officers as the war progressed and became enormously complex.

Author : William Tuohy
Publisher : Zenith Press
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2007-05-15
Category : History
ISBN : 0760329850

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America's Fighting Admirals by William Tuohy Pdf

American naval actions of World War II comprise the most widespread, complex, and dramatic battles in the history of sea warfare. The fighting took place over vast distances in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, as well as in the constricted spaces of the Mediterranean and Solomon seas. Each of the major actions had an admiral, the commander in charge, who led the battle. In combat, the abilities and determination of these commanders at sea were put to the most severe test. Americas Fighting Admirals describes the course of U.S. sea action in World War II. It examines the skills, strengths, weaknesses and personalities of the American admirals who fought the battles at sea. It examines the effect that stress, tension, and responsibility have on commanders making vital decisions in the red-hot crucible of battle. And it reveals the changing nature of the responsibilities of flag officers as the war progressed and became enormously complex.

Author : Edwin P. Hoyt,Admiral Rear Admiral E. M. Eller
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 531 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2011-11-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9780762766147

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How They Won the War in the Pacific by Edwin P. Hoyt,Admiral Rear Admiral E. M. Eller Pdf

This meticulous study is a concentrated look at naval admiral Chester W. Nimitz and his subordinate leaders—military men under stress—and the relationship of fighting admirals to their top leaders and one another. Bull Halsey, “the Patton of the Pacific,” could win a battle; ascetic and cultivated Raymond Spruance could win a campaign; but Chester W. Nimitz, the quiet but dauntless battler from the banks of the Pedernales River, could win a war. And the way he did win that war in the Pacific is the center of this excellent and absorbing biography of naval operations and of men in command relationships. How They Won the War in the Pacific covers many leaders, including the top fighting ones afloat and ashore, and it shows Admiral Nimitz as history will record him—as the wise, calm tower of strength in adversity and success, the principal architect of victory in the Pacific during World War II.

Author : David W. Wragg
Publisher : US Naval Institute Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : IND:30000124486790

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Fighting Admirals of the Second World War by David W. Wragg Pdf

"Seapower was a crucial element in the outcome of the Second World War. The U-Boat campaign almost brought Britain to her knees; the Arctic convoys were crucial to keeping Russia in the War; Pearl Harbor brought America into the conflict with massive repercussions; allied naval supremacy made the D-Day landings possible. This book examines in detail the key naval commanders of both sides including five British (Pound, Cunningham, Ramsay, Horton, Somerville) and five US admirals (King, Nimitz, Spruance, Halsey, Fletcher), three German (Raeder, Doenitz, Lutjens) three Japanese (Yamamato, Nagumo, Koga) and two French (Darlan, de la Borde), the latterjustified by the problems faced by Vichy France, including the courageous decision to scuttle the fleet rather than let it fall into German hands in late 1942. In selecting the list, the author has made their decisive role in the war the only criterion."--Publisher's information.

Author : Jeffrey G. Barlow
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : History
ISBN : NYPL:33433050669823

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Revolt of the Admirals by Jeffrey G. Barlow Pdf

Chronicles in compelling detail the historic showdown between the U.S. Air Force and the Navy over the role of carrier aviation in the national security framework of the United States.

Author : David Wragg
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2009-02-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781844685424

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Fighting Admirals of World War II by David Wragg Pdf

Seapower was a crucial element in the outcome of the Second World War. The U-Boat campaign almost brought Britain to her knees; the Arctic convoys were crucial to keeping Russia in the War; Pearl Harbor brought America into the conflict with massive repercussions; allied naval supremacy made the D-Day landings possible.This book examines in detail the key naval commanders of both sides including five British (Pound, Cunningham, Ramsay, Horton, Somerville) and five US admirals (King, Nimitz, Spruance, Halsey, Fletcher), three German (Raeder, Doenitz, Lutjens) three Japanese (Yamamato, Nagumo, Koga) and two French (Darlan, de la Borde), the latterjustified by the problems faced by Vichy France, including the courageous decision to scuttle the fleet rather than let it fall into German hands in late 1942. In selecting the list, the author has made their decisive role in the war the only criterion.

Author : Donald George Wilhelm
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1944
Category : Admirals
ISBN : LCCN:44007207

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Your Son and Six Fighting Admirals by Donald George Wilhelm Pdf

Author : Walter R. Borneman
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2012-05-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780316202527

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The Admirals by Walter R. Borneman Pdf

How history's only five-star admirals triumphed in World War II and made the United States the world's dominant sea power. Only four men in American history have been promoted to the five-star rank of Admiral of the Fleet: William Leahy, Ernest King, Chester Nimitz, and William Halsey. These four men were the best and the brightest the navy produced, and together they led the U.S. navy to victory in World War II, establishing the United States as the world's greatest fleet. In THE ADMIRALS, award-winning historian Walter R. Borneman tells their story in full detail for the first time. Drawing upon journals, ship logs, and other primary sources, he brings an incredible historical moment to life, showing us how the four admirals revolutionized naval warfare forever with submarines and aircraft carriers, and how these men-who were both friends and rivals-worked together to ensure that the Axis fleets lay destroyed on the ocean floor at the end of World War II.

Author : Anthony Sullivan
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2017-06-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781526706539

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Man of War by Anthony Sullivan Pdf

The career of Guernsey-born Admiral James Saumarez reads like an early history of the Royal Navy. His first battle was against the American revolutionaries in 1775, but thereafter his main opponents were the French and the Spanish, and the first fighting ship he commanded, the eight-gun galley Spitfire, was involved in forty-seven engagements before being run aground.Rising through the ranks, Saumarez fought on land and at sea, and was involved in actions in the English Channel, being given command of a squadron of ships based at Guernsey. He served on HMS Victory, took part in the Battle of Cape St Vincent, the Blockade of Cadiz, and was with Nelson at the Battle of the Nile.Promoted to Rear Admiral, he led his ships at the battles of Algeciras and the Gut of Gibraltar. Saumarez was then dispatched into the Baltic, where he helped thwart Napoleons attempt at conquering Russia.So prominent was Saumarez during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, he was featured in the Hornblower novels and other fictional books, including Master and Commander. Tony Sullivan, however, tells the true story of one of the most remarkable individuals of the great days of sail, in the first biography of Saumarez for more than 170 years.

Author : Jeffrey G. Barlow
Publisher : Potomac Books
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Air power
ISBN : UCSC:32106015608042

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Revolt of the Admirals by Jeffrey G. Barlow Pdf

Chronicles the showdown between the U.S. Airforce and the Navy over the role of carrier aviation in the national security framework.

Author : Bob Drury,Tom Clavin
Publisher : Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2007-12-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781555846299

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Halsey's Typhoon by Bob Drury,Tom Clavin Pdf

This account of a disaster at sea during World War II is “a powerful and engrossing story of tragedy, survival, and heroism” (Mark Bowden, author of Black Hawk Down). In the final days of 1944, Admiral William “Bull” Halsey is the Pacific theater’s most popular and colorful naval hero. After a string of victories, the “Fighting Admiral” and his thirty-thousand-man Third Fleet are charged with protecting General MacArthur’s flank during the invasion of the Philippine island of Mindoro. But in the midst of the landings, Halsey attempts a complicated refueling maneuver—and unwittingly drives his 170 ships into the teeth of a massive typhoon. Halsey’s men find themselves battling ninety-foot waves and 150 mph winds. Amid the chaos, three ships are sunk and nearly nine hundred sailors and officers are swept into the Philippine Sea. For three days, small bands of survivors battle dehydration, exhaustion, sharks, and the elements, awaiting rescue. It will be up to courageous lieutenant commander Henry Lee Plage to defy orders and sail his tiny destroyer escort, the USS Tabberer, back into the storm to rescue drifting sailors. Revealing a little-known chapter of WWII history in absorbing detail, this is “a vivid tale of tragedy and gallantry at sea.” (Publishers Weekly).

Author : Martin Stephen
Publisher : US Naval Institute Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015022026044

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The Fighting Admirals by Martin Stephen Pdf

An assessment of the Royal Navy's admirals who played a key role in bringing about Allied victory in World War II.

Author : John Wukovits
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2010-07-06
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0230109594

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Admiral "Bull" Halsey by John Wukovits Pdf

The definitive biography of America's best-known naval officer, who commanded the legendary fast carrier force during WWII. From the tragic aftermath of Pearl Harbor, when he fashioned America's first response to the attack, to the war's final day in Tokyo Bay when he witnessed Japan's surrender, Admiral William F. Halsey stamped a mighty imprint on the Pacific during World War II. He led or participated significantly in the Navy's first offensive strikes against the Marshall Islands and Wake Island, the Guadalcanal campaign, and the offensive toward Japan. As a commander, he never shied from engaging the enemy, but boldly entered into battle, ready for a fight. As a consequence, Halsey became the face of the Navy and its most attractive public relations phenomenon. Due to his bold tactics and quotable wit, Halsey continues to be a beloved and debated figure. In this balanced biography, historian John Wukovits illuminates the life of a man who ultimately deserves recognition as one the great naval commanders in U.S. history. Europe had Patton; the Pacific had Admiral William "the Bull" Halsey.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1959
Category : Electronic
ISBN : RUTGERS:39030026362089

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Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Naval Historical Center
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015081726351

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Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships: pt. A. Historical sketches by Anonim Pdf

The dictionary consists of an alphabetical index to over 10,000 ship histories documenting nearly every ship that the US Navy has put to sea. Continental and Confederate vessels are also included. Entries include physical information, commissioning, service record, notable actions, and decommissioning. Drawings, photographs, and documents are also included. The Web site is an electronic version of the previously published dictionary series. Web entries may be corrected and updated from those that appeared in the printed series.