[PRAVD] ewokgoeth Beta Tester 305 posts 16,403 battles Report post #1 Posted August 8, 2017 ok, so who should be heroic commander for each navy by your reckoning? my proposals: USN Nimitz, Halsey, Spruance, Mitscher VMF Gorshkov, Makarov DKM Tirpitz, Scheer, Hipper , Raeder (it would be cool to see commander commanding its namesake ship...) RN Jellicoe, Cunningham, Vian PMW Unrug :P not sure about French and/or Italian candidates 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
44smok Players 4,367 posts 16,858 battles Report post #2 Posted August 8, 2017 You clearly forgot Rozhestviensky 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ferry_25 Players 4,392 posts 12,107 battles Report post #3 Posted August 8, 2017 I'd say Karel Doorman. But I wouldn't have a clue on which ship to put him.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[BYOB] Aragathor Players 7,047 posts 32,333 battles Report post #4 Posted August 8, 2017 Admiral Hugh Rodman USN. Not heroic in any way, but a solid officer and skilled diplomat when needed. Impressed even Adm. Beatty with how quickly he trained the US sailors in WWI up to RN standards and how he commanded the BatDiv9 in the North Sea. Would be a great addition with skill bonuses tailored for the T3-7 Standard type BBs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mav75 Weekend Tester 17 posts 686 battles Report post #5 Posted August 8, 2017 USN: Captain Ernest E. Evans (USS Johnson, posthumous CMOH), a DD focused captain. Regia Marina: Inigo Campioni, Carlo Bergamini, Domenico Cavagnari (BB focused). 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[POMF] Verdius Beta Tester 1,989 posts 4,247 battles Report post #6 Posted August 8, 2017 IJN: Gunichi Mikawa and Tameichi Hara. Possibly Togo as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[THESO] Haleos Community Contributor 153 posts 27,418 battles Report post #7 Posted August 8, 2017 This guy. The legendary destroyer commander that challenged Yamato in USS Johnston(DD-557). Captain Ernest E. Evans. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyllon Players 2,588 posts Report post #8 Posted August 8, 2017 Arend Dickmann! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Praxics Players 510 posts Report post #9 Posted August 8, 2017 DKM: Hans Langsdorff Despite being on the wrong side and in war he proved to be a gentleman and humanist. Special trait could be some minor boost to concealment since during the war he successful avoided confrontation with superior English forces for a respectable amount of time considering basically the entire world was looking for him. Another trait could be a minor boost to turret traverse as during the battle of the river plate he switched target rather than finishing damaged ships. He was not interested in sinking and killing his enemies but rather battering them until they give up and retreat. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cro_pwr Players 2,735 posts 10,310 battles Report post #10 Posted August 8, 2017 As long as we don't get Rihanna, I'm fine. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mav75 Weekend Tester 17 posts 686 battles Report post #11 Posted August 8, 2017 38 minutes ago, cro_pwr said: As long as we don't get Rihanna, I'm fine. Don't worry, they don't give commands to PO2's. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FallOutBoi Players 7 posts 11,302 battles Report post #12 Posted August 8, 2017 i hope it is Russianbias for VMF. I liked that guy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[EXNOM] Spuggy Players 557 posts 6,203 battles Report post #13 Posted August 8, 2017 DASHA PEROVA DASHA PEROVA DASHA PEROVA DASHA PEROVA DASHA PEROVA DASHA PEROVA DASHA PEROVA DASHA PEROVA DASHA PEROVA DASHA PEROVA DASHA PEROVA DASHA PEROVA DASHA PEROVA Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[POP] AndyHill Weekend Tester 1,433 posts Report post #14 Posted August 8, 2017 Lieutenant Commander Wilfred A. Walter of the USS William D. Porter Special skills: gets torpedo aiming assist when targeting friendlies and earns the die-hard achievement even if the rammed target was friendly. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[COMFY] ImperialAdmiral [COMFY] Players 1,649 posts 9,828 battles Report post #15 Posted August 8, 2017 Alberto Da Zara as a Italian cruiser commander. Francois Darlan as French battleship commander. 5 hours ago, Haleos said: This guy. The legendary destroyer commander that challenged Yamato in USS Johnston(DD-557). Captain Ernest E. Evans. This is a true hero that no only faced whole might of Rengo Kantai but he also saved a lot of escort carriers during Battle of Samar. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[POI--] dasCKD Quality Poster 2,376 posts 19,148 battles Report post #16 Posted August 8, 2017 We absolutely need to include the greatest naval commander of all time: Fleet Admiral Skybuckflying! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WhiteCliffs Beta Tester 52 posts 3,007 battles Report post #17 Posted August 8, 2017 Beyond the obvious and brilliant Andrew Cunningham, a strong Royal Navy candidate would be Bruce Fraser, 1st Baron Fraser of North Cape. He led the hunt for Scharnhorst aboard Duke of Yorkin in '43, avenging an old command of his, HMS Glorious, which Scharnhorst had sunk three years earlier. Wound up commanding the British Pacific Fleet from December '44 on, the largest fleet in the history of the Royal Navy, and was the British signatory to the Japanese surrender at Tokyo Bay. Another interesting option would be Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma. He spent the early war commanding destroyers, being torpedoed and later sunk by dive bombers off Crete. After that he took command of HMS Illustrious undergoing repair in Norfolk, Virginia, where he made a visit to Pearl Harbour. There he came to predict that American entry into the war would follow a surprise attack by the Japanese Navy as Illustrious had recently conducted at Taranto. He ended the war as Supreme Allied Commander, South East Asia Command. In 1979 he was infamously killed by an IRA bomb while fishing in Ireland. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gekkehenkie50 Beta Tester, Players, In AlfaTesters 675 posts 5,845 battles Report post #18 Posted August 8, 2017 I agree with Verdius; Tameichi Hara would be great for our IJN DDs! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jss78 Players 1,292 posts 12,874 battles Report post #19 Posted August 8, 2017 Karl von Müller of the Emden. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[POMF] Verdius Beta Tester 1,989 posts 4,247 battles Report post #20 Posted August 8, 2017 38 minutes ago, gekkehenkie50 said: I agree with Verdius; Tameichi Hara would be great for our IJN DDs! Hara you magnificent bastard, I read your book! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[TEA] ItachiZero Beta Tester 462 posts 11,979 battles Report post #21 Posted August 8, 2017 no geoffrey spicer-simson? I am really sad to not have seen this gem so far in this topic the best British commander ever Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MeTaLMooSe Players 688 posts 5,902 battles Report post #22 Posted August 8, 2017 7 hours ago, Praxics said: DKM: Hans Langsdorff Despite being on the wrong side and in war he proved to be a gentleman and humanist. Special trait could be some minor boost to concealment since during the war he successful avoided confrontation with superior English forces for a respectable amount of time considering basically the entire world was looking for him. Another trait could be a minor boost to turret traverse as during the battle of the river plate he switched target rather than finishing damaged ships. He was not interested in sinking and killing his enemies but rather battering them until they give up and retreat. Definetly . Not possible but Horatio Nelson would be my dream commander. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SeniLiX Players 56 posts 8,385 battles Report post #23 Posted August 8, 2017 Chuck Norris doesn't pray to RnGsus for luck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cro_pwr Players 2,735 posts 10,310 battles Report post #24 Posted August 8, 2017 7 hours ago, Mav75 said: Don't worry, they don't give commands to PO2's. well, they give it to Chefs... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[PRAVD] ewokgoeth Beta Tester 305 posts 16,403 battles Report post #25 Posted August 8, 2017 Thank you all, nice proposals mostly, IJN for now is set with Yamamoto but if we ever get another go for the, maybe Tanaka (Tassafaronga...) for DD specialist, even more than Hara. For USN DD specialist, how about "30 knots" Arleigh Burke? RN is set with Vian. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
