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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 John L. King |
Captain of U.S.S. Decatur 1907[Citation needed] – 1907 |
Succeeded by John M. Smeallie |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of U.S.S. Snapper 2 Feb, 1910 |
Succeeded by Joseph W. Jewell |
| Preceded by Julius C. Townsend |
Captain of U.S.S. Narwhal before 1 Jan, 1911[1] – 1911[2][3] |
Succeeded by Lee P. Warren as Captain of U.S.S. D-1 |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of U.S.S. E-1 14 Feb, 1912 |
Succeeded by Raymond A. Deming |
| Preceded by Robert W. Kessler |
Captain of U.S.S. Chicago 6 May, 1919[4] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
