US Navy in late 1941 Strength, Ships and Organization as the United States enters the Second World War in December 1941. US Navy in the Atlantic and the Pacific. In late 1941. Chester William Nimitz (1885-1966), American naval officer, commanded the Pacific Fleet during World War II and played a major role in formulating and executing the strategy which led to the defeat of Japan. Chester Nimitz was born on Feb. 24, 1885, in Fredricksburg, Tex.

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Chester NimitzAssuming you mean the American fleet, it would be AdmiralNimitz. A brilliant and the most successful commander of ww11.

Herebuilt and reorganized American naval forces in the Pacific andorchestrated the counterattack that ultimately destroyed theJapanese navy.His fleet supported, transported and supplied General DouglasMcArthur, the brilliant army and marines commander. It transportedand supplied the USAAF.

Through the Solomons, island hopping, thePhilippines, and through the Aleutians campaigns. Marksburg castle images. Combined thesedestroyed Japanese military power in the Pacific and positionedAmerican forces for a direct invasion of the Japanese home islandsin 1945.The Japanese Yamamato, must be considered a brilliant commander.He was singled out by American fliers who intercepted his planeover the southeast Pacific (late 1942 if I recall correctly). Hisdeath was a great blow to the Japanese although he could not haveprevented Japan's collapse. They could put hardly a ship to sea atthe end so loosing communication with the majority of their army,then in China, which faced general Chang Kai Check, with millions,and marshal Zhukov with hundreds of veteran red army divisions.Generals Le May and McArthur captured the headlines but admiralNimitz captured Japan, from an office.