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The United States Fleet was an organization in the United States Navy from 1922 until after World War II. Initially the abbreviation CINCUS, pronounced as "sink us," was used for Commander-in-Chief, United States Fleet, officially replaced by COMINCH in December 1941. The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ...
Combatants Allied Powers Axis Powers Commanders {{{commander1}}} {{{commander2}}} Strength {{{strength1}}} {{{strength2}}} Casualties 17 million military deaths 7 million military deaths World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a mid-20th century conflict that engulfed much of the globe and is accepted as the largest and deadliest...
Establishment The General Order of 6 December 1922 combined the Pacific and Atlantic Fleets to form the United States Fleet. The main body of ships, the Battle Fleet, was in the Pacific and the Scouting Fleet was in the Atlantic. Additionally, the Control Force protected Atlantic sea lanes, and the Fleet Base Force were included. Remaining independent were the Asiatic Fleet, Naval Forces, Europe, the Special Service Squadron and all the submarines. The United States Pacific Fleet (USPACFLT) is part of the US Navy. ...
The Atlantic Fleet (USLANTFLT) of the United States Navy is the part of the Navy responsible for operations in around the Atlantic Ocean. ...
The United States Battle Fleet or Battle Force was part of the organization of the United States Navy from 1922 to 1941. ...
The Scouting Fleet was part of the United States Fleet in the United States Navy, and renamed the Scouting Force in 1930. ...
The Asiatic Fleet was part of the US Navy. ...
The Special Service Squadron was a component of the United States Navy during the 1920s and 1930s. ...
HMS Vanguard, a Vanguard-class nuclear ballistic missile (SSBN) submarine HMCS Windsor, a Victoria-class diesel-electric hunter-killer (SSK) submarine HMAS Rankin, a Collins-class diesel-electric guided missile (SSG) submarine USS Virginia, a Virginia-class nuclear attack (SSN) submarine A submarine is a specialized watercraft that can operate...
In 1930, the Battle Fleet and Scouting Fleet were renamed the Battle Force and the Scouting Force. The Submarine Force was placed under control of CINCUS. The Control Force was abolished in 1931. The Special Service Squadron and the Asiatic Fleet were retained, both still apparently independent of the U.S. Fleet.
Reorganization in 1941 With the start of World War II in Europe the US Navy began to plan for the possibility of war in the Atlantic as well as the Pacific. On 1 February 1941, General Order 143 was issued, abolishing the United States Fleet organization. In its place, the Atlantic Fleet and the Pacific Fleet were re-established, each under its own commander-in-chief. Asiatic Fleet remained an independent organization as before. Combatants Allied Powers Axis Powers Commanders {{{commander1}}} {{{commander2}}} Strength {{{strength1}}} {{{strength2}}} Casualties 17 million military deaths 7 million military deaths World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a mid-20th century conflict that engulfed much of the globe and is accepted as the largest and deadliest...
The additional title of Commander-in-Chief United States Fleet was given to one of the three fleet commanders for the event of two or more fleets operating together. Except for this provision, the individual commanders-in-chief were responsible directly to the Secretary of the Navy and the President.
Rear Admiral Husband E. Kimmel was appointed Commander in Chief, United States Fleet and Commander in Chief, United States Pacific Fleet, on February 1, 1941, with the rank of admiral from that date. Admiral Kimmel was relieved as CINPAC/CINCUS on 17 December 1941, shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Husband Edward Kimmel (February 26, 1882 - May 14, 1958) was an admiral in the United States Navy. ...
Combatants United States of America Empire of Japan Commanders Husband Kimmel (USN) Walter Short (USA) Chuichi Nagumo (IJN) Strength 8 battleships, 8 cruisers, 29 destroyers, 9 submarines, ~50 other ships, ~390 planes 6 aircraft carriers, 2 battleships, 3 cruisers, 9 destroyers, 8 tankers, 23 fleet submarines, 5 midget submarines, 441...
The next day, by an Executive order of December 18, 1941, the post of Commander-in-Chief, United States Fleet was re-established and given operational command over the Atlantic, Pacific and Asiatic Fleets and all naval coastal forces. On 20 December, Admiral Ernest King was assigned as COMINCH. One important difference from the previous post of CINCUS was that King insisted his headquarters be in Washington DC rather than with the fleet. Ernest King Fleet Admiral Ernest Joseph King (November 23, 1878 - June 25, 1956) was Commander in Chief, United States Fleet and Chief of Naval Operations (COMINCH-CNO) during World War II. As such, he was in charge of all the United States Navys operations, planning, and administration and was...
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Dividing command of the navy between King and Chief of Naval Operations Harold R. Stark did not prove very effective. President Roosevelt addressed the issue with Executive Order 9096 of March 12, 1942. This order allowed the offices of the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) and Commander-in-Chief, United States Fleet to be held by a single officer, and Admiral King was designated CNO in addition to COMINCH. King relieved Admiral Stark as CNO on 29 March 1942 and retained both "hats" for the remainder of World War II. The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) is the senior military officer in the United States Navy. ...
Admiral Harold Rainsford Stark, (12 November 1880 - 21 August 1972), born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, was the USNs 8th Chief of Naval Operations from August 1, 1939 to 26 March 1942. ...
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945), 32nd President of the United States (1933-1945), is best known for his leading the U.S. through the Great Depression via his New Deal, his building a powerful political coalition, the New Deal Coalition, that dominated American politics for decades...
The position of Commander-in-Chief, United States Fleet was abolished by Admiral King on 10 October 1945, and its functions were transferred to the Chief of Naval Operations.
Current Status As of 2004, the United States Fleet Forces Command, formerly the Combined Fleet Forces Command, held similar duties.
Leadership Commanders-in-Chief of the United States Fleet: - Hilary P. Jones 1922-1923
- Robert E. Coontz 1923 - 1925
- Samuel S. Robison 1925 - 1926
- Charles F. Hughes 1926 - 1927
- Henry A. Wiley 1927 - 1929
- William V. Pratt 1929 - 1930
- Jehu V. Chase 17 September 1930 - 15 September 1931
- Frank H. Schofield 1931 - 1932
- Richard H. Leigh 1932 - 33
- David Sellers 10 June 1933 - 18 June 1934
- Joseph M. Reeves February 26, 1934 - June 1936
- Arthur Hepburn 24 June 1936 - 1938
- Claude C. Bloch 1938 - 6 January 1940
- James Richardson 6 January 1940-January 5, 1941
- Ernest King (also CNO) 30 December 1941 - 10 October 1945
Admiral Robert E. Coontz, USN Robert Edward Coontz (11 June 1864 - 26 January 1935) was an admiral in the United States Navy, who sailed with the Great White Fleet and served as Chief of Naval Operations. ...
1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...
Rear Admiral Samuel Shelburne Robison, USN (10 May 1867 - 20 November 1952) was a U.S. Navy officer whose service extended from the 1890s through the early 1930s. ...
Admiral William Pratt, USN William Veazie Pratt (28 February 1869 - 25 November 1957) was an admiral in the United States Navy. ...
Joseph Mason Bull Reeves (November 20, 1872-March 25, 1948) was an admiral in the United States Navy, who was an early and important supporter of U.S. Naval Aviation. ...
Admiral Claude Charles Bloch (12 July 1878 - October 1967) served in the United States Navy. ...
James Otto Richardson (18 September 1878 – 2 May 1974 was an admiral in the United States Navy who served from 1902 to 1942. ...
Ernest King Fleet Admiral Ernest Joseph King (November 23, 1878 - June 25, 1956) was Commander in Chief, United States Fleet and Chief of Naval Operations (COMINCH-CNO) during World War II. As such, he was in charge of all the United States Navys operations, planning, and administration and was...
External links
Sources Furer, Julius Administration of the Navy Department in World War II, Washington DC, US Government Printing Office, 1959
Buell, Thomas Master of Sea Power: A Biography of Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King, Boston, Little Brown & Co. 1980
King, Ernest J. and Whitehill, Walter M. Fleet Admiral King: A Naval Record, New York, WW Norton & Co. 1952
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