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 class itself honors Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, who led the US Pacific Fleet during World War 2. The Nimitz is ...
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.
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz with Cdr Herbert E. Schonland and LCdr Bruce McCandless aboard USS San Francisco (CA-38), in December 1942. PD. Although Douglas MacArthur and Chester Nimitz were the ...
The Norfolk-based USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier collided with a large merchant vessel Wednesday night in the ...
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 ...
The USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier was involved in a collision Wednesday with a merchant vessel near Port Said, Egypt, ...