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Battleship Commander

The Life of Vice Admiral Willis A. Lee Jr.

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Battleship Commander

De: Paul Stillwell
Narrado por: Walter Dixon
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Battleship Commander explores Lee's life from boyhood in Kentucky through his eventual service as commander of the fast battleships from 1942 to 1945. Said to be down to earth, modest, forgiving, friendly, and with a wry sense of humor, Lee eschewed the media and, to the extent possible, left administrative details to others. During his service in the Navy Department from 1939 to 1942, Lee prepared the US Navy for war at sea, and was involved in inspecting designs for battleships, cruisers, aircraft carriers, and destroyers. He sent observers to Britain to report on Royal Navy operations during the war against Germany and made plans to send an action team to mainland China to observe conditions for possible later Allied landings there.

In 1942, Willis Lee became commander of the first division of fast battleships to operate in the Pacific. During that service, he commanded Task Force 64, which achieved a tide-turning victory in a night battle near Guadalcanal in November 1942.

Continuing his career of service near the end of the war, Lee, in the summer of 1945, directed anti-kamikaze research efforts in Casco Bay, Maine. While Lee's wartime successes and failures are compelling, what is here in this biography is a balanced look at the man and officer.

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Unsung Hero Biography • Excellent Naval History • Great Narration • Fascinating Story • Great Wwii Story
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Good look into an historic figure. Good narration. Recommend for any enthusiast of the pacific battles.

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A great look at the life of an unsung hero! I highly recommend for any lover of US military history.

Excellent Work

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So many books from different perspectives have told of the war from the American side. This is a wonderful documentation of the life and command style of Vice Admiral Willis Lee. It does not over sell. It was a great story to hear about.

Another greate WWII story

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I found this book to be an enjoyable listen. it goes into a lot of detail about Admiral Lee's pre-WW2 service that I did not know much about. Once WW2 starts, the details of just how much he really contributed became clear. I think he would have been an absolutely amazing person to meet and talk with.

A real in depth look at Admiral Lee

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Well researched and written. Wiiiis Lee seemed to be a clear headed thinker for such am active man.

The scope of his career covered both World wars and we can see the Navy changing over time.

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I happened to see a YouTube video of the Savo Island battle and saw a recommendation for this book, so I ordered it. I'm a reader of action, mystery, scfi, and westerns so this book is out of my wheelhouse. I was pleasantly surprised when it turned out to be a page turner for me. Admiral Lee was an interesting man who has not received the recognition he deserves. Thank God we had Admirals like him and Spruance fighting on our side during the war. They were the workhorses while Admirals like Halsey who made major blunders during the war but knew how to grandstand got all the glory. Secondly, Walter Dixon does a great job as narrator.

Excellent book

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Really into listening to Naval History. For most part of WW2. Many personalities of Naval Leaders.

Love Listening To Naval History

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This vivid and thoroughly researched biography evokes the reality, hopes, accomplishments and disappointments of a man devoted to his Navy and his country. Through this, the author illustrates the life of a person who is a model of leadership. Adm Lee’s life makes entertaining listening for anyone interested in naval affairs. It would be particularly useful to anyone contemplating or Burgos naval career. Thanks for reading.

A biography with feeling, color and details

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Thrilled to read the biography of Willis Lee, and the information about him is fascinating. But this book lacks the polish the polish of something like a Hornfischer or Beevor, with a number of small errors and gripes that mar an otherwise good work. For example, in describing the consequences of Typhoon Cobra, the author says something like “less than a thousand men died” as a consequence of Halsey’s poor judgement — the trouble with the statement is that it was intended to convey the enormity of the error, not minimize it.
It just wasn’t as well done as it could and should have been.

Pretty good, but needs an editor

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This is a well written piece on a man who has not been talked about much when it comes to his role in the battle of the pacific.

His understanding of radar and his ability to rationally think about the battle field is throughly explained in this book.

Excellent Historical Piece

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