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{{FleetUS}} '''Chester William Nimitz''' (24 February, 1885 – 20 February, 1966) served in the [[United States Navy]]. | {{FleetUS}} '''Chester William Nimitz''' (24 February, 1885 – 20 February, 1966) served in the [[United States Navy]]. Although he achieved his greatest fame directing the [[Pacific Fleet (U.S. Navy)|Pacific Fleet]] and its carrier task forces during the Second World War, during the early years of the century he was a junior officer cutting his teeth in submarines. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Revision as of 18:19, 31 December 2014
Fleet Admiral Chester William Nimitz (24 February, 1885 – 20 February, 1966) served in the United States Navy. Although he achieved his greatest fame directing the Pacific Fleet and its carrier task forces during the Second World War, during the early years of the century he was a junior officer cutting his teeth in submarines.
Life & Career
See Also
Bibliography
Papers
- Papers in possession of Naval Historical Center, Washington, D.C.
- Papers in possession of the United States Naval Academy
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Lloyd H. Chandler |
Captain of U.S.S. Decatur before Jul, 1908[Citation needed] |
Succeeded by Carroll S. Graves |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of U.S.S. Snapper 2 Feb, 1910 |
Succeeded by John W. Rankin as Captain of U.S.S. C-5 |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of U.S.S. Skipjack 14 Feb, 1912 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Robert A. Abernathy |
Captain of U.S.S. Chicago 6 May, 1919[1] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1922. pp. 22-23.
