ComBatPac


The Commander, Battleship Force, Pacific Fleet 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.
When formed in 1922, the Battle Fleet, 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 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
  • Vice Admiral William R. Shoemaker, USN
  • Vice Admiral Henry A. Wiley, USN
  • Vice Admiral Richard H. Jackson, USN
  • Vice Admiral Louis R. de Steiguer, USN
  • Vice Admiral William V. Pratt, USN
  • Vice Admiral Louis M. Nulton, USN
  • Vice Admiral Lucius A. Bostwick, USN
Former Commanders, Battleships, Battle Force
  • Vice Admiral Richard H. Leigh, USN
  • Vice Admiral Luke McNamee, USN
  • Vice Admiral David F. Sellers, USN
  • Vice Admiral Joseph M. Reeves, USN
  • Vice Admiral Walton R. Sexton, USN
  • Vice Admiral William D. Leahy, USN
  • Vice Admiral Clarence S. Kempff, USN
  • Vice Admiral Edward C. Kalbfus, USN
  • Vice Admiral John W. Greenslade, USN
  • Vice Admiral Charles P. Snyder, USN
  • Vice Admiral William S. Pye, USN
  • Rear Admiral Walter S. Anderson, USN
Former Commanders, Battleships, Pacific Fleet
Former Commanders, Battleship Squadrons, Pacific Fleet
Squadron One
  • Vice Admiral Jesse B. Oldendorf, USN
Squadron Two