The Commander, Battleship Force, Pacific Fleet (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 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. 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)
US Navy Photo Vice Admiral H. A. Wiley, USN as Commander, Battleships
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US Navy Biography of Admiral Henry A. Wiley, USN (Retired)
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US Navy Biography of Admiral Louis Rudolph De Steiguer
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US Navy Biography of Admiral Joseph M. Reeves, USN (Retired)
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VADM W.R. Shoemaker, Commander Battleships 1922 listed in Army-Navy Register Defense Times
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VADM William R. Shoemaker listed as Commander, Battleships 1922 in Our Navy, the Standard Publication of the U.S. Navy, Volume 16
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1940 New York Times Obituary of Admiral Lucius A. Bostwick
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NH 55465 Admiral William V. Pratt, Admiral Louis McCoy Nulton, and Vice Admiral Lucius A. Bostwick Photo
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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.
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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. Bostwick
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