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#27
The Front Porch / Re: WW2 Admirals
Today at 11:21:57 AM
Quote from: Trench on May 19, 2024, 09:59:24 PMWho would you deem our best WW2 Navy Admiral and why? Obviously each had different roles. I'd love to hear if anyone knows any stories about these fine men.

Nimitz
Halsey
Spruance
King


I am not sure how one could rank these admirals.  They all did a good job in their own context.  I will say, the US Navy in the Pacific was at quite the disadvantage at the start of the war. 

Consider:

Advantage USN

Broke Japanese codes
Far greater industrial might and manpower
Superior radar
Better damage control

Advantage IJN

Better night fighting ability (at least early in war)
Superior planes (until later in the war)
Superior torpedoes (the US torpedoes didn't even work much of the time and it took nearly the whole war to fix)
Better tactics early
More capital ships early
#29
Quote from: T200 on Today at 11:05:09 AMAt this point and going into the season, my focus and concerns are about the offensive line... not Jones.

Tim,

I have to think that is still the biggest area of concern
#30
Quote from: Philosophers on Today at 10:10:01 AMFunny part is I think he can fit it in tight windows but I'll bet he does not think he can hence one of his major oroblems.

Perhaps the tight window issue is because Garrett drilled it into DJ's head he shouldn't take any chances.  The Joe Judge era was terrible for DJ's development.