Prewar admirals suited to modern navies

Which prewar admiral would adapt best if brought into the modern day?

For Second World War leaders, Willis Lee is the American choice and Reginald Henderson or James Somerville the British choices.

The panel first notes that adaptation to modern operations is different from adaptation to modern social life. For American service it selects technically minded gunnery specialist Willis Lee. For Britain it favors aviation-minded Reginald Henderson, with James Somerville as another plausible choice. Their professional interest in emerging systems and combined capabilities makes them stronger candidates than admirals defined mainly by older command habits.