[mavfin]

Admiral Fletcher You mean Spruance perhaps? Fletcher was basically taken out of fleet command functions after leaving the transports uncovered at Guadalcanal, and at Midway, he basically left it up to Spruance.

[verklaring]

Fletcher was technically in charge. He was on the Yorktown and separated, from the other two carriers under Spruance. Yorktown had to be hastily repaired at and joined just before the battle.

Yorktown's aircraft took longer to return from recon patrols. Yorktown's was the carrier hit. Functionally, Spruance who commanded the other two in the place of Halsey, commanded the attack

[eekitsagreek]

Fletcher was basically taken out of fleet command functions after leaving the transports uncovered at Guadalcanal, and at Midway, he basically left it up to Spruance.

When you think of US admirals, Nimitz, King, Spruance and Halsey come to mind, but never Fletcher. Fletcher has received criticism for his actions, whether justified or not. There is a very good book on Fletcher that is worth reading.

[353FMG]

Yep, you’re so right.