{{more footnotes, date=October 2013 COMBATPAC was the title, from 1922 to 1944, of the United States Navy officer who commanded the battleships of the larger United States Battle Fleet in the Pacific (Commander, Battleships, Pacific). When formed in 1922, the Battle Fleet (renamed

Battle Force The United States Battle Fleet or Battle Force was part of the organization of the United States Navy from 1922 to 1941. The General Order of 6 December 1922 organized the United States Fleet, with the Battle Fleet as the Pacific presence. This ...

in 1930 and Pacific Fleet in 1941), included various type commands. The battleship type was led by the COMBATPAC, generally a three-star vice admiral or two-star

rear admiral Rear admiral is a senior naval flag officer rank, equivalent to a major general and air vice marshal and above that of a commodore and captain, but below that of a vice admiral. It is regarded as a two star "admiral" rank. It is often regarde ...

. The COMBATPAC had five rear admirals (lower half) reporting to him, each leading a Battleship Division of four ships. In late 1944, the battleships was reorganized into two type commands, each led by a vice admiral. Battleships Squadron One consisted of the Old Battleships, while Battleship Squadron Two consisted of the Fast Battleships.

Commanders

Former Commanders, Battleships, Battle Fleet (Commander, Battleship Divisions, Battle Fleet) *Vice Admiral

William R. Shoemaker William is a masculine given name of Norman French origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conques ...

, USN (1922) *Vice Admiral

Henry A. Wiley Admiral Henry Ariosto Wiley (31 January 1867 – 20 May 1943) was an officer in the United States Navy during the Spanish–American War, World War I, and World War II. Biography Born in Pike County, Alabama, Wiley graduated from the United States ...

, USN (20 June 1923 - 26 August 1925) *Vice Admiral Richard H. Jackson, USN (5 October 1925 - 4 September 1926) *Vice Admiral Louis R. de Steiguer, USN (1926-1927) *Vice Admiral William V. Pratt, USN (1927-1928) *Vice Admiral Louis M. Nulton, USN (26 June 1928 - 21 May 1929) *Vice Admiral

Lucius A. Bostwick Lucius ( el, Λούκιος ''Loukios''; ett, Luvcie) is a male given name derived from '' Lucius'' (abbreviated ''L.''), one of the small group of common Latin forenames ('' praenomina'') found in the culture of ancient Rome. Lucius derives fr ...

, USN (May 1929 - May 1930) Former Commanders, Battleships, Battle Force *Vice Admiral

Richard H. Leigh Admiral Richard Henry Leigh CBE (August 12, 1870 – February 4, 1946) was a United States Navy officer who served during the late 19th and early 20th century. His service included active duty in the Spanish–American War, Philippine–American ...

, USN (May 1930-1931) *Vice Admiral Luke McNamee, USN (1931-1932) *Vice Admiral

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, USN (1932-1933) *Vice Admiral Joseph M. Reeves, USN (June 1933- 1 July 1933) *Vice Admiral

Walton R. Sexton Walton Roswell Sexton (13 September 1876 – 9 September 1943) was a United States Navy officer. He temporarily served as a vice admiral in command of Battleships, Battle Force from July 1933 to June 1934. Sexton retired as a rear admiral on 1 ...

, USN (1934) *Vice Admiral William D. Leahy, USN (1935-1936) *Vice Admiral

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, USN (30 March 1936 - 2 January 1937) *Vice Admiral

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, USN (2 January 1937 - 29 January 1938) *Vice Admiral John W. Greenslade, USN (29 January 1938 to 20 May 1939) *Vice Admiral Charles P. Snyder (admiral), USN (1939 - January 1940) *Vice Admiral

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, USN (January 1940 - January 1941) *Rear Admiral

Walter S. Anderson Walter Stratton Anderson (October 4, 1881 – October 24, 1981) was a Vice Admiral of the United States Navy, who served as the Executive officer of in World War I and as Commander Battleships, Battle Force in the Pacific Fleet, and of the Gulf ...

, USN (January 1941 - 10 April 1942) Former Commanders, Battleships, Pacific Fleet *Rear Admiral Walter S. Anderson, USN (10 April 1942 - 28 September 1942) *Vice Admiral Herbert Fairfax Leary, USN (28 September 1942 - 16 April 1943) *Vice Admiral Willis Augustus Lee, USN (16 April 1943 - 15 December 1944) Former Commanders, Battleship Squadrons, Pacific Fleet Squadron One *Vice Admiral

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, USN (15 December 1944 - 2 September 1945) Squadron Two * Vice Admiral Willis A. Lee, USN (15 December 1944 - 25 August 1945) * Rear Admiral John F. Shafroth Jr., USN (25 August 1945 - 2 September 1945)

References

* Battle Force of 194

* Change of Command announced for 193

* Report of Commander, Battleships, Battle Force following the attack on Pearl Harbo

*1941-1945 Commander, Battleships, Pacific lis

*1945 Organization of the US Pacific Fleet, US Navy History and Heritage Comman

*1934 Photo of US Fleet Staff, VADM Walton Sexton include

* Battleships, Battle Force, U.S. Fleet, Commander Vice Admiral Greenslade and Staff, circa 1938 photo, US Navy History and Heritage Comman

*US Navy Biography of Vice Admiral Willis A. Lee, Jr

*US Navy Biography of Admiral Jesse B. Oldendor

*US Navy Photo of Vice Admiral Leahy as Commander, Battleships, Battle Force 193

*US Navy Photo of Vice Admiral Leahy and Battleships, Battle Force Staf

*US Navy Photo of Vice Admiral Clarence S. Kempff assuming command of Battleships, Battle forc

*US Navy Photo of Vice Admiral Davis F. Sellers and Battleships, Battle Force Staff 193

*US Navy Biography of Admiral Louis M. Nulton, USN (Retired

*US Navy Photo Vice Admiral H. A. Wiley, USN as Commander, Battleship

*US Navy Biography of Admiral Henry A. Wiley, USN (Retired

*US Navy Biography of Admiral Louis Rudolph De Steigue

*US Navy Biography of Admiral Joseph M. Reeves, USN (Retired

*VADM W.R. Shoemaker, Commander Battleships 1922 listed in Army-Navy Register Defense Time

*VADM William R. Shoemaker listed as Commander, Battleships 1922 in Our Navy, the Standard Publication of the U.S. Navy, Volume 1

*1940 New York Times Obituary of Admiral Lucius A. Bostwic

*NH 55465 Admiral William V. Pratt, Admiral Louis McCoy Nulton, and Vice Admiral Lucius A. Bostwick Photo

* Admiral William V. Pratt, USN, Commander-in-Chief, U. S. Fleet (left); Admiral Louis McCoy Nulton, USN, Commander-in-Chief, Battle Fleet (center); and Vice Admiral Lucius A. Bostwick, USN, Commander Battleship Divisions, Battle Fleet, on a battleship, circa 1930 photo.

*US Navy History and Heritage Command DANFS information on USS Bostwick (DE-103), which includes biographical information and service summary for Vice Admiral Lucius A. Bostwic

Type commands of the United States Navy, BatPac Battleship units and formations of the United States Navy

Commanders

See also

References