CHESTER NIMITZ
By: Luz Tapia
Early years/personal life
 Was born in Texas on February 24th, 1885.
 Was the son of Chester B. and Anna Nimitz.
 Nimitz's father died when he was a newborn, his grandfather
became his role model who was a German seaman.
 Nimitz married Catherine Vance Freeman in 1913, and had three
daughters and only one son.
 He died on February 20, 1966, of complications following a stroke
Education
 At first he wanted an appointment at west point but then there weren’t any
more spots left.
 Applied for the United States Naval Academy.
 He graduated January 30, 1905, seventh in his class of 114 at Annapolis.
Early career
 Before serving as assistant chief of the Bureau of Navigation, the agency
that handled personnel matters, including promotion, assignment,
recruiting, and training.
 Nimitz joined the battleship Ohio at San Francisco, and cruised on her to
the Far East.
 Remaining on Asiatic Station in 1907, he successively served on the
gunboat Panay, destroyer Decatur, and cruiser Denver.
WW1
 Summer of 1913 he studied engines.
 He became an expert in the new discipline of submarine warfare, lecturing
on sub tactics at the Naval War College in 1912.
 Returning to duty, he was made the ship's executive officer and engineer
upon its commissioning in October 1916.
WW2
 Nimitz's main responsibilities were to protect the supply lines between the
United States and the Hawaiian Islands as well as the South Pacific route
between the United States and Australia.
 Ten days after the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, he was
promoted by Roosevelt.
 As the war unfolded, Nimitz became commander-in-chief of Pacific Ocean
Areas, while keeping his Pacific Fleet command.
 Nimitz immediately began efforts to rebuild the Pacific Fleet and halt the
Japanese advance across the Pacific after pearl harbor.
 His massive and effective use of the submarine force was highly effective
campaign against Japanese shipping.
After the war
 After the wars were over Nimitz departed the Pacific to accept the
position of Chief of Naval Operations that he kept for two more years.
 Nimitz produced an affidavit in support of the use of unrestricted
submarine warfare, since he did work in and with submarines.
 Retired in 1947.
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