General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. GENERAL VIEWS ON DD PRIOR TO INVASION OF PELELIU, amp; VIEWS OF TASK FORCE

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. GENERAL VIEWS ON DD PRIOR TO INVASION OF PELELIU, amp; VIEWS OF TASK FORCE

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1) MS Nimitz & other officers speak at mike on hangar deck.2) MS Task force underway including BBs, CAs, CLs & CVs.3) MS-CU Torpedo tube mount trains, stack BG.4) MS 40mm gun crew at gun, torpedo mount trains FG.5) MCU Men at controls torpedo mount.6) MS 5" turret trains.7) MS 2 forward 5" turrets trained, radar BG-SV.QUALITY: FAIR

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Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966

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Chester William Nimitz, Sr. (/ˈnɪmɪts/; February 24, 1885 – February 20, 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, U.S. Pacific Fleet and Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas, commanding Allied air, land, and sea forces during World War II. Nimitz was the leading US Navy authority on submarines. Qualified in submarines during his early years, he later oversaw the conversion of these vessels' propu...