George Avery

Jan 31, 2024 | usni.org | Salvatore R. Mercogliano |George Avery |Lee Wahler

In our last major Pacific naval war, the US won because, unlike the IJN, we paid attention to logistics - mastering UNREPS, being able to rapidly create major forward expeditionary naval bases at places like Ulithi, Espiritu Santo, Manus, Noumea, Eniwitok, Saipan, etc. We did so because we had a strong "tail" afloat - repair ships, tenders, transports, oilers, aircraft transports, personnel transports, stores ships, ammunition ships, floating drydocks, etc.