Chester William Nimitz
From The Dreadnought Project
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
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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 Dudley W. Knox |
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 Joseph W. Jewell |
| Preceded by Julius C. Townsend |
Captain of U.S.S. Narwhal before 1 Jan, 1911[1] |
Succeeded by Miles P. Refo, Jr. 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[2] |
Succeeded by ? |
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