Cunningham was the best-known and most celebrated British admiral of the Second World War. He held one of the two major fleet commands between 1939 and 1942, and in 1942-43, he was Allied naval commander for the great amphibious operations in the Mediterranean. From 1943 to 1946, he was the First Sea Lord and a participant in the wartime conference.

Michael Simpson

List of Illustrations, List of Maps, Series Editor's Preface, Acknowledgements, List of Abbreviations, 1. Apprenticed to the Queen's Navy, 1883-1908, 2. Cunningham, Destroyers and the Mediterranean: A Symbiotic Relationship, 1908-18, 3. Cowan's Protege, 1919-33, 4. The Mediterranean: Challenges and Crises, 1934-39, 5. The Finest Appointment: T h e Mediterranean Fleet, June 1939 - June 1940, 6. Mussolini's War, June - December 1940, 7. Triumph into Tragedy, January - May 1941, 8. The Caged Tiger, June 1941 - April 1942, 9. King and the King's Navy, June - October 1942, 10. Return to North Africa, October 1942 - May 1943, 11. The Invasion of Sicily, May - August 1943, 12. The Invasion of Italy, September - October 1943, 13. Becoming First Sea Lord, October 1943 - June 1944, 14. The Pinnacle of a Career, June 1944 - May 1946, 15. Facing the Future, January 1945 June 1946, 16. The Long Ebb Tide, June 1946 - June 1963, Notes, Bibliography, Index