Testing American Sea Power: U.S. Navy Strategic Exercises, 1923-1940

achieve Admiral aircraft airplanes American antisubmarine appeared argued Army assigned attack base battle battle fleet battleships became believed Billy Mitchell Black fleet Blue fleet Board boats Britain British carrier century chief CINCUS commander-in-chief concluded construction convoy critical decisive defense demonstrated destroyers doctrine early effective enemy engagement Estimate exercise failed fighting Finally fleet commander Fleet Problem force Four French future held History important initiatives island Joseph Mason June landing learned limited Mahan Mahanian March Marine Corps memorandum merchant military mission naval aviation Naval Institute Proceedings naval officers navy's Number objective observed offered operations Orange Pacific Panama pointed position practical principal protection proved Records Report roll sea control Sea Power ships simulation Situation strategic submarine successful surface tactical tion torpedo U.S. fleet U.S. Naval Institute U.S. Navy United viewed warfare weapons White World