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... Fleet ( CinCPAC ) Kimmel , who concurrently was Com- mander in Chief , U.S. Fleet ( CinCUS ) to have six 1,500 - ton destroyers and four heavy cruisers prepared to depart on short notice . The last few words must have sent Hart up on ...
... Fleet ( CinCPAC ) Kimmel , who concurrently was Com- mander in Chief , U.S. Fleet ( CinCUS ) to have six 1,500 - ton destroyers and four heavy cruisers prepared to depart on short notice . The last few words must have sent Hart up on ...
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... Fleet ) , Hart for CinC U.S. Fleet , and Admiral Nimitz for CinC Asiatic Fleet . Would Coach Roosevelt buy it ? Leahy , highly respected by the President and soon to become his precedent - shattering White House chief of staff , urged ...
... Fleet ) , Hart for CinC U.S. Fleet , and Admiral Nimitz for CinC Asiatic Fleet . Would Coach Roosevelt buy it ? Leahy , highly respected by the President and soon to become his precedent - shattering White House chief of staff , urged ...
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... fleet is disadvantageously disposed for preparing for or initiating war opera- tions . " The President was adamant , saying that returning the fleet to the west coast would be regarded by Japan and the U.S. public as a " step backward ...
... fleet is disadvantageously disposed for preparing for or initiating war opera- tions . " The President was adamant , saying that returning the fleet to the west coast would be regarded by Japan and the U.S. public as a " step backward ...
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aboard action Adair Admiral Admiral Hart Allied American anchor Army arrived ashore Asiatic attack Australia base boat bombs British called Captain carried Cavite Chief clear close coast Commander course crew cruisers December deck defense destroyers direct Dutch East enemy engine February Filipino fire fish Fleet forces four half hand Hart headed heavy Island Japan Japanese Java knew land Lanikai later less letter Lieutenant light looked MacArthur Manila March miles months moved Naval Navy night officer Operations patrol Pearl Harbor perhaps Philippines picked planes plans possible President probably radio remained Roosevelt sail sent ship short soon staff Stark submarine suggested Surabaya things thought told took torpedo turned United vessel warning Washington weeks wind wrote yards