Our present control of the sea is so absolute that it is sometimes taken for granted. - Chester W. Nimitz

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Our present control of the sea is so absolute that it is sometimes taken for granted.

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About Chester W. Nimitz

Fleet Admiral Chester William Nimitz (24 February 1885 – 20 February 1966) was a fleet admiral of the United States Navy. He played a major role in the naval history of World War II as Commander in Chief, United States Pacific Fleet (CinCPac), for U.S. naval forces and Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas (CinCPOA), for U.S. and Allied air, land, and sea forces during World War II.

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Native Name: Chester William Nimitz
Alternative Names: Chester William Nimitz, Sr. Chester Nimitz Admiral Chester William Nimitz
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When I assumed command of the Pacific Fleet in 31 December, 1941; our submarines were already operating against the enemy, the only units of the Fleet that could come to grips with the Japanese for months to come. It was to the Submarine Force that I looked to carry the load until our great industrial activity could produce the weapons we so sorely needed to carry the war to the enemy. It is to the everlasting honor and glory of our submarine personnel that they never failed us in our days of peril.

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