Nimitz

Pacific theater commander

Nimitz refers to Chester W.

Nimitz (1885–1966), the American fleet admiral who commanded U.S.

Pacific forces during World War II.

His name appears on naval vessels, most notably the USS Nimitz, the lead ship of the Nimitz-class aircraft carriers: The Nimitz was deployed to the Persian Gulf.

carrier

supercarrier

Largest class of warship

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admiral

Chester

English city or name

  • fleetVehicles under unified command
  • PacificEarth's vastest ocean
  • commanderPerson with authority over others

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museum

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warship

Armed naval vessel

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wwii military leadership - allied vs axis

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military branch - naval vs land forces

NimitzEisenhower

MacArthur · Patton · Bradley · army general

pacific vs european theater command

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Montgomery · European Theater

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