Download or read book War Diary of the Commander in Chief United States Pacific Fleet May 1942 written by Usnavy and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-06-28 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a modified version of the original May, 1942, Commander-in-Chief, United States Pacific Fleet War Diary. May, 1942 - May continues the format from April, with the daily "Narrative", "Daily Distribution of Operating Forces", "Current Movements of Naval Units", and "War Plans - Daily Summary". Readers of the previous volumes are aware that the CinCPac War Diary is not an in-depth chronical of battle, as, for instance, the minimal information about the actual Battle of the Coral Sea confirms. What the War Diary does give is a detailed list of the ships participating and how they were organized. Due to distance and limited communications, even this information is not always 100% up to date, or 100% accurate (LEXINGTON lingered under the Task Force 11 heading for five days after she was sunk on May 8; she, and Task Force 11, were not removed from the diary until May 13). NOTE: This document has been altered from the original for publishing and readability purposes. Individual redundant page headings have been deleted. Empty page space has been removed. Typos have been corrected and inconsistencies eliminated. Geographical misspellings have not been changed. Select words in all-uppercase have been replaced with conventional lower case. Other than the above revisions, this is the original CinCPac War Diary, as submitted to the Chief of Naval Operations. The War Diaries were compiled to chronicle the daily operations of the ships and commands of the U.S. Navy. This was done for contemporary analysis and as a historical record.
Download or read book War Diary of the Commander in Chief United States Pacific Fleet June 1942 written by Usnavy and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-19 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a modified version of the June 1942 Commander-in-Chief, United States Pacific Fleet War Diary. This month continues the format from May: the daily "Narrative", "Daily Distribution of Operating Forces", "Current Movements of Naval Units", and "War Plans - Daily Summary". The last week of June is a bit of a muddle, with sections missing or duplicated. Spruance took over as CinCPac Chief of Staff on June 23, so this might be a byproduct of the administrative change. Also at this time the daily intelligence reports are included in the War Diary, though again this is done in a somewhat random and haphazard manner. This document has been altered from the original for publishing and readability purposes. Individual redundant page headings have been deleted. Empty page space has been removed. Typos have been corrected and inconsistencies eliminated. Geographical misspellings have not been changed. Select words in all-uppercase have been replaced with conventional lower case. Other than the above revisions, this is the original CinCPac War Diary, as submitted to the Chief of Naval Operations. The War Diaries were compiled to chronicle the daily operations of the ships and commands of the U.S. Navy. This was done for contemporary analysis and as a historical record.
Download or read book War Diary of the Commander in Chief United States Pacific Fleet April 1942 written by Usnavy and published by . This book was released on 2019-05-28 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a modified version of the original April, 1942, Commander-in-Chief, United States Pacific Fleet War Diary. Beginning in April, Enclosures are no longer included in the CinCPac War Diary. All War Diaries are now submitted separately. Also in April CinCPac became an expanded command which encompassed all military forces in the Central, South, and North Pacific - this command was called Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas (CinC-POA). However at that time, the War Diary was still listed as that of CinCPac. One casualty of this change is the comprehensive "Summary of the Situation" outline format that had been in use, with minor changes, since January 1, 1942. It was replaced with an abbreviated 10-point outline form. While the previous Summary of the Situation and the current Daily Distribution of Operating Forces had at times been redundant, they had complemented each other. The new form is more streamlined (albeit less detailed), and makes the Daily Distribution of Operating Forces the War Diary's center-piece.
Download or read book War Diary of the Commander in Chief United States Pacific Fleet March 1942 written by J D Goff and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-05-10 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a modified version of the original Commander-in-Chief, United States Pacific Fleet (CinCPac) War Diary for the month of March 1942. In addition to the CinCPac diary, it also includes the following ship and command diaries: Commander Task Force ONE; Commander Task Force SIXTEEN; Commander Patrol Wing TWO (TF9); Commander Task Force FIFTEEN; Commanding Officer, USS DETROIT (March); Commanding Officer, USS LEXINGTON; Commanding Officer, USS AYLWIN; Commanding Officer, USS RALPH TALBOT; Commander Task Force SEVENTEEN; Commanding Officer, USS DETROIT (Jan and Feb); and Commander Task Force ELEVEN. This version has been edited for readability purposes; also much of the open page space from the original has been eliminated or condensed.
Download or read book War Diary of the Commander In Chief United States Pacific Fleet January 1942 written by J. D. Goff and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-12-02 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the original Commander-in-Chief, United States Pacific Fleet (CinCPac) War Diary for the month of January 1942. In addition to the CinCPac diary, it also includes the following ship and command diaries: Commander Task Force FOURTEEN; Commander Destroyer Squadron FIVE; Commander Patrol Wing TWO (Task Force NINE); Commander Task Force NINETEEN;Commander Task Force SEVENTEEN; Commander Task Force EIGHT; Commanding Officer, U.S.S. PENSACOLA; Commander Cruisers, Task Force ELEVEN; Patrol Report: U.S.S. POLLACK; Patrol Report: U.S.S. ARGONAUT; Patrol Report: U.S.S. POMPANO; Patrol Report: U.S.S. DOLPHIN; Patrol Report: U.S.S. TAUTOG; Patrol Report: U.S.S. GUDGEON; Patrol Report: U.S.S. PLUNGER; Commander Submarines, Pacific Fleet; Commander Battleships, Battle Force; Commander Task Force FIFTEEN; Commander Officer, U.S.S. HELM; Commanding Officer, U.S.S. LEXINGTON; Commander Submarines, Pacific Fleet - Enemy Sinkings.
Download or read book War Diary of the Commander In Chief United States Pacific Fleet February 1942 written by J. D. Goff and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-04-17 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a modified version of the original Commander-in-Chief, United States Pacific Fleet (CinCPac) War Diary for the month of February 1942. In addition to the CinCPac diary, it also includes the following ship and command diaries: Commander Task Force EIGHT/SIXTEEN; Commander Task Force ONE; Commander Task Force SEVENTEEN; Commander Task Force ELEVEN; Commander Submarines, Pacific Fleet; Commander Patrol Wing TWO (TF 9); Commander Task Force FIFTEEN; Commander Desron FIVE; Commanding Officer, USS FARRAGUT; Commanding Officer, USS BENHAM; Commanding Officer, USS NEW ORLEANS; Commanding Officer, USS SOUTHARD; Commanding Officer, USS REID; Commanding Officer, USS MONAGHAN; and Commanding Officer, USS LEXINGTON. This version has been edited for readability purposes; also much of the open page space from the original has been eliminated or condensed.
Download or read book War Diary of the Commander In Chief United States Pacific Fleet December 1941 written by USNavy and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-03-27 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the original Commander-in-Chief, United States Pacific Fleet (CinCPac) War Diary for the month of December 1941. In addition to the CinCPac diary, it also includes the following ship and command diaries: Commandant 14th Naval District Commanding Officer, U.S.S. LEXINGTON Commander Task Group 15.7 (U.S.S. PHOENIX) Commander Destroyer Squadron FIVE Commander Aircraft, Battle Force (Comtaskfor 8) Commander Patrol Wing TWO (Comtaskfor 9) Commander Battleships, Battle Force Commander Task Force TWELVE - ELEVEN Commander Cruisers, Scouting Force Commander Submarines, Pacific Fleet Commanding Officer, U.S.S. MAHAN U.S.S. TRITON - report on Wake Island Commander Carrier Division ONE Commander Task Force FIFTEEN Commanding Officer, U.S.S. NEW ORLEANS Commanding Officer, U.S.S. PENSACOLA The diaries have been edited for typos and consistency. Individual page headers have been removed and large empty spaces have been eliminated. Other than these changes the words are as originally written. These are not personal journals; they are the official day-to-day record of the included ships and commands of the United States Pacific Fleet, as submitted to the Chief of Naval Operations. The diaries are in the public domain and the original is on file at the National Archives.
Download or read book War Diary Pacific Fleet written by and published by . This book was released on 1942 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Pacific War Diary 1942 1945 written by James J. Fahey and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2003 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fahey was a 24-year-old garbage-truck driver when he enlisted in the Navy on Oct. 3, 1942, and became a seaman first class on the USS Montpelier. During almost three years of battle in the Pacific Ocean, he defied Navy rules against keeping a diary by writing copious notes on loose sheets of paper that appeared to anyone watching to be ordinary let
Download or read book Battle of Midway written by Chester William Nimitz and published by . This book was released on 1942 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Reports of Commander in Chief U S Fleet World War II written by and published by . This book was released on 1944 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Battle and Operations Reports from Commander in Chief U S Pacific Fleet Admiral Chester W Nimitz to Commander in Chief U S Fleet on Naval and Combined Operations in the Pacific Ocean Areas 1942 1945 written by United States. Navy. Pacific Fleet and Pacific Ocean Areas and published by . This book was released on 1942 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Admiral Chester W Nimitz written by Charles River Editors and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-09-23 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Includes pictures *Includes a bibliography for further reading "It is the function of the Navy to carry the war to the enemy so that it is not fought on U.S. soil." - Admiral Nimitz All Americans are familiar with the "day that will live in infamy." At 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, December 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor, the advanced base of the United States Navy's Pacific Fleet, was ablaze. It had been smashed by aircraft launched by the carriers of the Imperial Japanese Navy. All eight battleships had been sunk or badly damaged, 350 aircraft had been knocked out, and over 2,000 Americans lay dead. Indelible images of the USS Arizona exploding and the USS Oklahoma capsizing and floating upside down have been ingrained in the American conscience ever since. In less than an hour and a half the Japanese had almost wiped out America's entire naval presence in the Pacific. Despite fighting in North Africa and the Atlantic, the United States still had the resources and manpower to fight the Japanese in the Pacific. Though the Japanese had crippled the American fleet at Pearl Harbor, its distance from Japan made an invasion of Pearl Harbor impossible, and Japan had not severely damaged important infrastructure. Thus, the United States was able to quickly rebuild a fleet, still stationed at Pearl Harbor right in the heart of the Pacific. This forward location allowed the United States to immediately push deeply into the Pacific Theater. The Americans would eventually push the Japanese back across the Pacific, and one of the most instrumental leaders in the effort was Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, who commanded the U.S. Pacific Fleet and helped coordinate joint operations with the legendary General Douglas MacArthur, the Supreme Commander, Southwest Pacific Area. The ensuing strategies would lead to decisive operations at places like Midway, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, and others before the use of the atomic bombs compelled Japan's surrender in August 1945. Admiral Chester W. Nimitz: The Life and Legacy of the U.S. Pacific Fleet's Commander in Chief during World War II chronicles Nimitz's life and examines the decisions he made during history's deadliest war. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events, you will learn about Admiral Nimitz like never before.
Download or read book Letter 1942 June 6 Midway Islands to United States Pacific Fleet and Pacific Ocean Areas written by Chester William Nimitz and published by . This book was released on 1942 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Typed letter/report to the United States Pacific Fleet and Pacific Ocean Areas, dated June 6, 1942, a half year after the attack on Pearl Harbor, detailing the damage inflicted on Japanese forces and damages suffered by the American forces of the Army, Navy and Marines. Signed: C.W. Nimitz, Commander-in-Chief, U.S., Pacific Fleet and Pacific Ocean Areas.
Download or read book Admiral Chester W Nimitz written by Charles River Editors and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-23 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Includes pictures *Includes a bibliography for further reading "It is the function of the Navy to carry the war to the enemy so that it is not fought on U.S. soil." - Admiral Nimitz All Americans are familiar with the "day that will live in infamy." At 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, December 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor, the advanced base of the United States Navy's Pacific Fleet, was ablaze. It had been smashed by aircraft launched by the carriers of the Imperial Japanese Navy. All eight battleships had been sunk or badly damaged, 350 aircraft had been knocked out, and over 2,000 Americans lay dead. Indelible images of the USS Arizona exploding and the USS Oklahoma capsizing and floating upside down have been ingrained in the American conscience ever since. In less than an hour and a half the Japanese had almost wiped out America's entire naval presence in the Pacific. Despite fighting in North Africa and the Atlantic, the United States still had the resources and manpower to fight the Japanese in the Pacific. Though the Japanese had crippled the American fleet at Pearl Harbor, its distance from Japan made an invasion of Pearl Harbor impossible, and Japan had not severely damaged important infrastructure. Thus, the United States was able to quickly rebuild a fleet, still stationed at Pearl Harbor right in the heart of the Pacific. This forward location allowed the United States to immediately push deeply into the Pacific Theater. The Americans would eventually push the Japanese back across the Pacific, and one of the most instrumental leaders in the effort was Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, who commanded the U.S. Pacific Fleet and helped coordinate joint operations with the legendary General Douglas MacArthur, the Supreme Commander, Southwest Pacific Area. The ensuing strategies would lead to decisive operations at places like Midway, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, and others before the use of the atomic bombs compelled Japan's surrender in August 1945. Admiral Chester W. Nimitz: The Life and Legacy of the U.S. Pacific Fleet's Commander in Chief during World War II chronicles Nimitz's life and examines the decisions he made during history's deadliest war. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events, you will learn about Admiral Nimitz like never before.
Download or read book Commander in Chief United States Pacific Fleet and Pacific Ocean Areas written by United States. Navy. Pacific Fleet and Pacific Ocean Areas and published by . This book was released on 196? with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Nimitz Graybook written by United States. Navy. Pacific Fleet and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From 7 December 1941, the date of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, to 31 August 1945, two days before the Japanese surrender at Tokyo Bay, Pacific Fleet staff at Pearl Harbor maintained a running estimate and summary of communicatons and other records in a 'gray book, ' concerning activities in the Pacfic region during the period of 7 December 1941 through 31 August 1945. Copies of these reports were filed with the papers of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz at the Operational Archives, Naval History and Heritage Command, Washington Navy Yard, Washington D.C. While some of these are blurry and difficult to read and while the grayscale files do not capture the original color coding, the resulting records neverless provide an authoritative view of the conduct of World War II in the Pacific theater.
