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 ...

In this week's Texas Minute history column, Ken Bridges looks at the life and legacy of Admiral Chester Nimitz.

Named to honor World War II Pacific Fleet commander Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, these nuclear-powered carriers represented the largest warships to ever be built for the service until the ...

The lead ship of the class of U.S. Navy supercarriers was fittingly named for World War II Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, and subsequent carriers of the class were named for past presidents.

The Nimitz-class carrier is expected to stay out of service for an additional fourteen months than planned. Last month, U.S.

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.

A mess attendant on duty during the Japanese raid on Pearl Harbor saved lives and took a position to defend the ship, and his ...

Nine additional Nimitz-class carriers were built, with the last of the class, USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), commissioned in January 2009. The nuclear-powered carriers have two reactors and four ...

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 ...