From Pearl Harbor to Tokyo Bay, the U.S. Navy's World War II at sea contained many dramatic moments: the Battle of Savo Island, which was the first major naval engagement during the Battle of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands campaign; the Battle of Leyte Gulf, which destroyed Japanese naval power and was the largest naval battle in history; and Midway, one of a handful of World War II naval triumphs that resound through history. In these battles and all other major U.S. naval actions an American admiral was in command. Veteran Los Angeles Times war correspondent and Pulitzer Prize-winner William Tuohy examines the skills, strengths, weaknesses, and personalities of the men who fought the battles at sea in the context of the naval combat that they commanded. Hard cover. 400 pages. Includes black and white archive photos.