Pp. xviii, 462. Illus., maps, appends., notes, biblio, index. $34.95. ISBN: 1591140447 The British Pacific Fleet, the most powerful force ever to take the seas under the White Ensign is also one of ...

As Commander-in-Chief of the Pacific Fleet, Nimitz led crucial victories at the Battle of the Coral Sea and the Battle of Midway. Post-war, Nimitz served as Chief of Naval Operations, overseeing ...