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)
Further information on Battleship Divisions (BatDiv)
References
Battle Force of 1940
Change of Command announced for 1937
Report of Commander, Battleships, Battle Force following the attack on Pearl Harbor
1941-1945 Commander, Battleships, Pacific list
1945 Organization of the US Pacific Fleet, US Navy History and Heritage Command
1934 Photo of US Fleet Staff, VADM Walton Sexton included
Battleships, Battle Force, U.S. Fleet, Commander Vice Admiral Greenslade and Staff, circa 1938 photo, US Navy History and Heritage Command
US Navy Biography of Vice Admiral Willis A. Lee, Jr.
US Navy Biography of Admiral Jesse B. Oldendorf
US Navy Photo of Vice Admiral Leahy as Commander, Battleships, Battle Force 1938
US Navy Photo of Vice Admiral Leahy and Battleships, Battle Force Staff
US Navy Photo of Vice Admiral Clarence S. Kempff assuming command of Battleships, Battle force
US Navy Photo of Vice Admiral Davis F. Sellers and Battleships, Battle Force Staff 1933
US Navy Biography of Admiral Louis M. Nulton, USN (Retired)
US Navy Photo Vice Admiral H. A. Wiley, USN as Commander, Battleships
US Navy Biography of Admiral Henry A. Wiley, USN (Retired) [dead link]
US Navy Biography of Admiral Louis Rudolph De Steiguer
US Navy Biography of Admiral Joseph M. Reeves, USN (Retired)
VADM W.R. Shoemaker, Commander Battleships 1922 listed in Army-Navy Register Defense Times
VADM William R. Shoemaker listed as Commander, Battleships 1922 in Our Navy, the Standard Publication of the U.S. Navy, Volume 16
1940 New York Times Obituary of Admiral Lucius A. Bostwick
NH 55465 Admiral William V. Pratt, Admiral Louis McCoy Nulton, and Vice Admiral Lucius A. Bostwick Photo
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.
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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