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| | Admiral Raymond Ames Spruance |
 | | In November 1943, he became Commander, 5th Fleet, commanding the Central Pacific Forces, including carriers, battleships and amphibious assets. |
 | | He got back to lead the 5th Fleet in battle off those two islands, still not yet fully clear of his idea of a battleship duel. |
 | | With due respect to Halsey, it must be said that of the two, Spruance rated higher for Fleet Admiral promotion, for he was a better commander, an admirals' admiral, not a sailors' admiral as Halsey. |
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