Which naval commanders deserve more attention?

Who is the most underrated commander that few people have heard of?

Aaron Merrill and Philip Vian are the main naval examples. Adrian Carton de Wiart once received too little attention, while Omar Bradley is presented as misunderstood rather than unknown.

Aaron Merrill is an American surface commander who receives less attention than figures such as Arleigh Burke. Philip Vian fills the Royal Navy example, and his many operations deserve a wider audience. Adrian Carton de Wiart is offered as a British military figure who once received little historical attention before attracting more recent interest. Omar Bradley presents a different problem: sharply divided portrayals surround him, and neither is accepted as a complete account. Merrill's conduct at Blackett Strait gives the episode a concrete example of the ability behind the initial judgment.