Admiral Chester W. Nimitz with Cdr Herbert E ... Navy Secretary Frank Knox gave Nimitz command of the Pacific Fleet. As considerable as his tactical skills were, perhaps Nimitz's greatest ...

Named after Chester W. Nimitz, a World War II Pacific fleet commander and the Navy’s third fleet admiral, it’s one of the largest warships in the world. The Nimitz was built as CVAN-68 ...

Admiral William L. Calhoun was born in Palatka, Florida, on July 13, 1884, and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1906.

To replace aging Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz as Chief of Naval Operations, President Truman last week picked Admiral Louis E. Denfeld, 56, commander of the Pacific Fleet. A onetime chief of naval ...

Born in 1924, he has a century of stories in his recollection, with front row experience, from Tivy High School to the ...

The ship was named for Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, who commanded the Pacific fleet in World War II. Unlike all subsequent Nimitz class carriers, Nimitz only uses its namesake's surname.

The Nimitz Class aircraft carrier continues to be the centerpiece of the forces necessary for operating forward. In times of crisis, the first question leaders ask in a crisis is: “Where are the ...

The Nimitz Marine Facility (MarFac) is the home port and technical support center for the Scripps oceanographic research fleet. MarFac can berth up to seven ships at a time, plus the research platform ...

Admiral Chester W. Nimitz with Cdr Herbert E ... Navy Secretary Frank Knox gave Nimitz command of the Pacific Fleet. As considerable as his tactical skills were, perhaps Nimitz's greatest ...