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Husband Edward Kimmel (February 26, 1882 – May 14, 1968) was a United States Navy four-star admiral who was the commander in chief of the United States Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT) during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
- 1904–1942
- United States Navy
Admiral Husband E. Kimmel was relieved of his command of the U.S. Pacific Fleet as part of a shake-up of officers in the wake of the Pearl Harbor disaster. He had a successful military career, but lacked imagination and insight, and was held accountable for the devastation of December 7. He believed FDR sacrificed him to take suspicion off himself.
A selection of photos of Rear Admiral Husband E. Kimmel, who commanded the U.S. Fleet and Pacific Fleet in 1941 and was relieved of his command after the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. Learn about his life, career and legacy in the US Navy.
In Pearl Harbor attack: Warnings and responses. Husband E. Kimmel and Lieut. Gen. Walter C. Short, who shared command at Pearl Harbor, were warned of the possibility of war, specifically on October 16 and again on November 24 and 27. The notice of November 27, to Kimmel, began, “This dispatch is to….
Apr 16, 2014 · Husband E. Kimmel. Commander-in-chief of the U.S. fleet on December 7, 1941 and "scapegoat" for the Pearl Harbor attack. Husband E. Kimmel (1882–1968) was born in Henderson, Kentucky, on February 26, 1882, and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1904.
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Learn about the life and career of Husband E. Kimmel, a retired rear admiral who served in the U.S. Navy for 42 years. Read his article on naval bases and his role in the Pearl Harbor attack.
From the first moments after the Japanese attack, U.S. fleet commander Admiral Husband E. Kimmel became a marked man: Kimmel the scapegoat. The failure of readiness left five U.S. battleships sunk or crippled on the bottom of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, the advanced base of the U.S. Pacific Fleet.
