Who was the best naval commander in ww2?
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admiral Chester W. Nimitz
Chester W. Nimitz
| Fleet admiral Chester W. Nimitz | |
|---|---|
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Midway Solomon Islands campaign Battle of the Philippine Sea Battle of Leyte Gulf Battle of Iwo Jima Battle of Okinawa |
When we think of great naval commanders, we immediately think of Horatio Nelson. He fought 13 battles, winning eight. Admiral Yi Sun-sin (1545-1598) fought 23 battles against the Japanese invaders of Korea between 1592 and 1598, and won every one of them without losing a single ship.
Naval technology. Naval technology in World War I was dominated by the dreadnought battleship. Battleships were built along the dreadnought model, with several large turrets of equally sized big guns.
Who is the highest ranking admiral?
full admiral
The rank of admiral (or full admiral, or four-star admiral) is the highest rank normally achievable in the U.S. Navy. It ranks above vice admiral (three-star admiral) and below fleet admiral (five-star admiral). There have been 273 four-star admirals in the history of the U.S. Navy.
Who is the most famous navy person?
Top 10 Navy sailors of all time
- Oliver Hazard Perry. Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry (Library of Congress)
- Michael P. Murphy.
- Michael Monsoor. Petty Officer 2nd Class (SEAL) Michael A.
- Richard Marcinko. The Navy Special Warfare (SEAL) Trident. (
- Neil Armstrong. Astronaut Neil A.
- Dr. Jonny Kim.
- John F. Kennedy.
- Roy Boehm. Lt.
| Chief of Naval Operations | |
|---|---|
| Flag of the Chief of Naval Operations | |
| Incumbent Admiral Michael M. Gilday since 22 August 2019 | |
| United States Navy Office of the Chief of Naval Operations | |
| Abbreviation | CNO |
Main Navies
| Country | Aircraft carriers | Convoy escorts |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 28 (71) | 420 |
| British Empire and Commonwealth | 19 (46) | 875 |
| Soviet Union | 150 | |
| Japan | 20(10)+10 seaplane tender | 189 |
What was the greatest battleship ever?
air raids but also the Yamato, the greatest battleship in the world (72,000 tons, with nine 18.1-inch [460-millimetre] guns), which was sent out on a suicidal mission with only enough fuel for the single outward voyage and without sufficient air cover.