William Halsey is the naval admiral known as Bull.

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Naval operations in the US Civil War were primarily riverine operations; with the exceptions of the USS Kearsarge/CSS Alabama fight and naval blockades. The Battle of Mobile Bay was still part of riverine operations, as riverine boats and rivers flowed into the bay.

In the context of World War II, the naval station in the Hawaiian Islands of greatest importance would be Pearl Harbor. Located just west of Honolulu, this base was the site of a surprise-attack by Japanese air forces on December 7, 1941.

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