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One command for US Pacific submarines

A command-structure answer balances specialist control against theater integration.

Question

Would placing all US Pacific submarines under one command make the campaign more effective?

Short answer

Centralization could improve submarine coordination but would complicate cooperation with the separate theater commands that supported local operations.

Notes

The gain from one submarine headquarters is a more coherent campaign across boats and patrol areas. The cost is either splitting a single command across two theaters or creating an independent command that must negotiate support and priorities with both.