Has been blamed by later historians for not following the Imperial Spruance's forces sank the medium carrier HIYO. Lead the attack on the Marianas, leading the Fifth Fleet into Leading the Navy across the Pacific via the Marshalls, Spruance Here he hoisted his flag onīoard the INDIANAPOLIS (CA-35). In November 1943, he became Commander, Fifthįleet, commanding the Central Pacific Forces, including carriers,īattleships and amphibious assets. Major part in planning future operations. Pacific Fleet under Nimitz, in which role he had a Following this battle, Spruance became Chief-of-Staff Received a large part of the praise for the US Navy success in The help of Commander Browning, Halsey's Chief-of-Staff, and justly Spruance, under the nominalĬommand of Rear-Admiral Fletcher, led his carriers expertly with The raid, appointed Spruance as his replacement as Commander, This office, Spruance supported Admiral Halsey's carrier ENTERPRISEĭuring the early 1942 carrier raids, including shelling of Wotje, Of Cruiser Division Five, flagship heavy cruiser NORTHAMPTON (CA-26),Īt the time of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. In Decemberġ939, he was promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral.Īnd cruisers through his whole career, Spruance assumed command ![]() Watson, flagship lightĬruiser RALEIGH (CL-7), along the West coast (1933-1935). He became chief of staff to Commanderĭestroyers Scouting Force, Adolphus E. In European and Mediterranean waters (1925-1926), executive officer His subsequent sea duties included command of the OSBORNE (DD-295) In European waters (1924-1925) on the cruiser PITTSBURGH (ACR-4). Of staff to Admiral Philip Andrews, commanding U.S. In March 1920 out of San Diego until June 1921.Īt the Electrical Division at the Bureau of Engineering (1921-1924),Īnd commander of the DALE (DD-290), followed as assistant chief Of the NC boats and Pacific operations, and the PERCIVAL (DD-298) The AARON WARD (DD-132) for station ship duties during the flight In April 1919 he commissioned and commanded Officer of the troop transport AGAMEMNON for four months and in Officer at New York Navy Yard (1917-1918) and was made executive As lieutenant commander he was assistant engineer (BB-38) from February 1916 through Chesapeake maneuvers until To outfit and serve as electrical officer of the PENNSYLVANIA ![]() Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, where he helped (1910-1911) and thereafter assigned to the Asiatic Fleet as seniorĮngineer of the cruiser CINCINNATI (C-7) and commander of theĭestroyer BAINBRIDGE (DD-1) in the rank of lieutenant (junior After receiving instruction in electricalĮngineering he was assigned to the CONNECTICUT (BB-18) for a year White Fleet" (1907-1909), during which he was commissionedĪ ensign in September 1908. To the MINNESOTA (BB-22) for the global voyage of the "Great The North Atlantic on the battleship IOWA (BB-4) before transferring Graduation in September 1906 and operated less than a year in NavalĪcademy at Anapolis and graduated in 1906. Raymond Ames Spruance was born on July 3,ġ886 in Baltimore, Maryland. Hero of World War II who made his home in California. Spruance, the victor of the battle of Midway, is another naval Californians and the Military: Admiral Raymond Ames Spruance Californians and the Military Admiral Raymond Ames Spruance by Mark J.
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