The 7th Fleet operated in the zone known as the Southwest Pacific Area (SoWesPac), which was under the command of General Douglas MacArthur. The area encompassed Australia, New Guinea, the Netherlands East Indies, Borneo, French Indo-China, the Philippines, and the South China Sea. The main strength of the 7th Fleet was concentrated in battleships, escort carriers, and submarines to support MacArthur's campaigns in the area.
It was the Pacific Theater of World War II, which also shortly saw the Japanese sink ships of the British fleet (December 10, 1941).
After the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, Admiral Chester W. Nimitz was appointed to take over command of the U.S. Pacific Fleet. He became the commander in chief of the Pacific Fleet and played a crucial role in leading U.S. naval operations in the Pacific Theater during World War II. His strategic leadership significantly contributed to key victories against Japan.
The U.S. Pacific Fleet had several different commanders during the course of World War II, including James O. Richardson, Husband E. Kimmel, and William S. Pye. Others were Chester W. Nimitz, and Raymond A. Spruance.
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz had overall command of all air , land and sea forces in the Pacific theater : Commander in Chief, United States Pacific Fleet (CinCPac) .
Long Range Submarines, Fleet Aircraft Carriers, Long Range Bombers (B-29 Superfortress), Amphibious Tractors (Landing Craft), Nuclear Weapons.
Based at Pearl Harbor.
Staff sgr. Belo Zakary
USA got involved in the war when Japan attacked the American pacific fleet, located in pearl harbour.
William "Bull" Halsey was the US commander of the South Pacific Area in the early stages of the Pacific War against Japan and was later the commander of the Third Fleet.
It was considered the turning point of World War 2 in the Pacific. The Japanese career fleet was devastated and they never recovered.
Officially, when Japan attacked the US Pacific Fleet at Hawaii, December 7 1941.
He defeated the Japanese in the Pacific OceanHe was the general of the Pacific fleet Navy in WWII and led an attack on Southern Japan.
The destruction of the US Pacific Fleet was essential in order to buy time to consolidate its gains in the oil and raw material rich Pacific.
Its most likely because a lot of the japaneze fleet was destroyed
The U.S. Pacific Fleet had several different commanders during the course of World War II, including James O. Richardson, Husband E. Kimmel, and William S. Pye. Others were Chester W. Nimitz, and Raymond A. Spruance.
It was the Pacific Theater of World War II, which also shortly saw the Japanese sink ships of the British fleet (December 10, 1941).
Commander of American naval forces in the Pacific.