That is an interesting part of Silent Victory, and could be a book unto itself. Character study. While Fife was a dedicated commander, when he first got the job, he probably "tried too hard" to be "the best", and ended up costing quite a few lives in the process, though there is little direct evidence of HF/DF being the cause - possibly destroyed in air attacks on Rabaul. You still have to like the guy for his dedication to duty though. Most of the commanders were rather self-serving (probably comes with the job), but Fife lived his job, fully immersing himself in it. He seemingly took what Christie wrote to heart.
