Admiral Sir James Somerville’s command of the Eastern Fleet in 1942 caused serious tensions in Anglo-American naval relations despite the admiral’s personal efforts to cultivate closer ties with the US Navy. Specifically, US Navy admirals such as Ernest King felt that while the US Navy had helped the Royal Navy in its hour of need, the favour was not returned by the British. Diverging assessments of the value of the Indian Ocean and the Royal Navy’s wartime experience were the critical factors that led to these tensions. This article highlights the limits of individual attitudes in shaping wartime Anglo-American naval relations. One admiral’s personal views could not overcome differences in British and American naval thinking which led to frustration and resentment rather than greater harmony.

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单向街？詹姆斯·萨默维尔海军上将与英美海军关系，1942 年

尽管詹姆斯·萨默维尔上将个人努力与美国海军建立更密切的关系，但他在 1942 年指挥东方舰队时导致英美海军关系严重紧张。具体而言，欧内斯特·金等美国海军上将认为，虽然美国海军在需要的时候帮助了皇家海军，但英国没有回报。对印度洋价值和皇家海军战时经验的不同评估是导致这些紧张局势的关键因素。本文强调了个人态度在塑造战时英美海军关系方面的局限性。一位海军上将的个人观点无法克服英美海军思想上的差异，导致沮丧和怨恨，而不是更加和谐。