Sea-Power in the Pacific

Sea-Power in the Pacific

Hector Charles Bywater

Episodes 18
Avg. Duration 36m
Activity Dormant
Since Jan 2026
Latest Episode Jan 2026

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In the three decades leading up to the Pacific War, the United States dedicated significant effort to envisioning what a conflict with Japan might entail. However, the reality of the Pacific War diverged sharply from these meticulously crafted plans, particularly War Plan Orange. Both American and Japanese strategies were heavily influenced by Alfred Thayer Mahans theories on sea power and decisive battles, despite the absence of such climactic naval confrontations in the Great War. The Pacific War further strayed from the Naval War Colleges expectations, as battleships were quickly overshadowed by aircraft carriers. Initially driven by necessity, the evolving capabilities of planes and the refinement of carrier doctrine soon illuminated the carriers dominance in shaping naval engagements. Hector Charles Bywaters Sea-Power in the Pacific, published in 1921, along with his 1925 novel The Great Pacific War, surprisingly predicts aspects of the conflict more accurately than many interwar naval strategies. While the extent of their influence in the United States remains uncertain, journalist William H. Honan noted in a 1970 article that both works were translated into Japanese and circulated among naval officers during this crucial time. The cover features Yamashita Gentarō, then chief of the Navy General Staff, who was part of the Fleet Faction opposing the contentious Washington Naval Treaty. This faction played a pivotal role in the Navy General Staffs swift translation and distribution of Bywaters book upon its release. Although the precise impact of Sea-Power in the Pacific on Japanese military thought is unclear, it undeniably influenced the political dynamics within the Imperial Navy throughout the 1920s. - Summary by Alister

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018 - Chapter 11 War or Peace Political and Economic Factors

Jan 18, 2026 22m Transcript

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017 - Chapter 10 Possible Features of a War in the Pacific

Jan 17, 2026 50m Transcript

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016 - Chapter 9b Strategy in the Pacific Part Two

Jan 17, 2026 39m Transcript

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015 - Chapter 9a Strategy in the Pacific Part One

Jan 17, 2026 29m Transcript

In the three decades leading up to the Pacific War, the United States dedicated significant effort to envisioning what a conflict with Japan might entail. However, the reality of the Pacific War…

014 - Chapter 8 Japanese Sea-Power Torpedo-Craft Submarines and Aircraft

Jan 17, 2026 50m Transcript

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013 - Chapter 7b Japanese Sea-Power Its Men and Ships Part Two

Jan 17, 2026 46m Transcript

In the three decades leading up to the Pacific War, the United States dedicated significant effort to envisioning what a conflict with Japan might entail. However, the reality of the Pacific War…

012 - Chapter 7a Japanese Sea-Power Its Men and Ships Part One

Jan 17, 2026 30m Transcript

In the three decades leading up to the Pacific War, the United States dedicated significant effort to envisioning what a conflict with Japan might entail. However, the reality of the Pacific War…

011 - Chapter 6 Japanese Sea-Power Administration Dockyards and Shipbuilding Resources

Jan 17, 2026 37m Transcript

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010 - Chapter 5b Japanese Sea-Power Its Inception Growth and Purpose Part Two

Jan 17, 2026 32m Transcript

In the three decades leading up to the Pacific War, the United States dedicated significant effort to envisioning what a conflict with Japan might entail. However, the reality of the Pacific War…

009 - Chapter 5a Japanese Sea-Power Its Inception Growth and Purpose Part One

Jan 17, 2026 25m Transcript

In the three decades leading up to the Pacific War, the United States dedicated significant effort to envisioning what a conflict with Japan might entail. However, the reality of the Pacific War…

008 - Chapter 4b The United States Navy Men and Material Part Two

Jan 17, 2026 33m Transcript

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007 - Chapter 4a The United States Navy Men and Material Part One

Jan 17, 2026 38m

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006 - Chapter 3b The United States Navy Its Modern Development and Administration Part Two

Jan 17, 2026 29m

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005 - Chapter 3a The United States Navy Its Modern Development and Administration Part One

Jan 17, 2026 36m

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004 - Chapter 2b Japan and the United States Questions at Issue Part Two

Jan 17, 2026 33m

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003 - Chapter 2a Japan and the United States Questions at Issue Part One

Jan 17, 2026 27m

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002 - Chapter 1 A New Era of Naval Power The Gravitation from West to East

Jan 17, 2026 52m

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001 - Preface

Jan 17, 2026 5m

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