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{{FleetUS}} '''Chester William Nimitz''' ( – ) 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== | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [http://www.history.navy.mil/research/archives/research-guides-and-finding-aids/personal-papers/n/papers-of-fleet-admiral-chester-w-nimitz.html Papers in possession of Naval Historical Center, Washington, D.C.] | |||
* [http://cdm16099.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p16099coll5/id/2998 Papers in possession of the United States Naval Academy] | |||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Littleton King|John L. King]]'''|'''[[U.S.S. Decatur (1900)|Captain of U.S.S. ''Decatur'']]'''<br>1907{{CN}} – 1907|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Morris Smeallie|John M. Smeallie]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[U.S.S. Snapper (1909)|Captain of U.S.S. ''Snapper'']]'''<br>2 Feb, 1910|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Joseph Warren Jewell|Joseph W. Jewell]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Julius Curtis Townsend|Julius C. Townsend]]'''|'''[[U.S.S. Narwhal (1909)|Captain of U.S.S. ''Narwhal'']]'''<br>before 1 Jan, 1911{{USOfficerReg1911|p. 36}} – 1911{{USOfficerReg1912|p. 56}}{{USOfficerReg1911|p. 36}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Lee Pettit Warren|Lee P. Warren]]'''<br><small>as '''Captain of U.S.S. ''D-1'''''</small>}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[U.S.S. Skipjack (1911)|Captain of U.S.S. ''E-1'']]'''<br>14 Feb, 1912|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Raymond Arnold Deming|Raymond A. Deming]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Robert Wood Kessler|Robert W. Kessler]]'''|'''[[U.S.S. Chicago (1885)|Captain of U.S.S. ''Chicago'']]'''<br>6 May, 1919{{USOfficerReg1922|pp. 22-23}}|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Ernest Joseph King|Ernest J. King]]'''|'''[[Chief of Naval Operations|Chief of Naval Operations]]'''<br>15 Dec, 1945<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_of_Naval_Operations Wikipedia]</ref> – 15 Dec, 1947<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_of_Naval_Operations Wikipedia]</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Louis Emil Denfeld|Louis E. Denfeld]]'''}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:32, 28 June 2020
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 ? |
| Preceded by Ernest J. King |
Chief of Naval Operations 15 Dec, 1945[5] – 15 Dec, 1947[6] |
Succeeded by Louis E. Denfeld |
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