Chester W. Nimitz did not win the Pacific War through spectacle, speeches, or dramatic personal command. His strength was ...

It may be impossible to overstate just how much the introduction of the aircraft carrier changed the face of warfare. From the pivotal Battle of Midway in 1942, through the rest of World War II and in ...

What You Need to Know: The Nimitz-class supercarriers, named after Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, have been the backbone of the U.S. Navy’s aircraft carrier fleet since the 1970s. -These ...

Chester Nimitz, born in Fredericksburg, Texas, in 1885, rose to become a key figure in the U.S. Navy during World War II. As Commander-in-Chief of the Pacific Fleet, Nimitz led crucial victories at ...

USS Nimitz is the oldest ship in its class, having sailed the seas with the Navy for half a century. One of the largest warships across the globe, CVN-68, along with its sister ships, ensures ...

The Navy has begun the process of retiring its oldest aircraft carrier, the USS Nimitz, which was commissioned in 1975. Huntington Ingalls Inc. has received an $18.4 million contract from U.S. Naval ...

The age of galley warfare -- The rise of English sea power -- The Seven Years' War -- The War of the American Revolution, I -- The War of the American Revolution, II -- The War of the French ...