Qualified in submarines during his early years, he later oversaw the conversion of these vessels' propulsion from gasoline to diesel, and then later was key in acquiring approval to build the world's first nuclear-powered submarine, USS Nautilus, whose propulsion system later completely superseded diesel-powered submarines in the US. Nimitz was the leading US Navy authority on submarines.
He played a major role in the naval history of World War II as Commander in Chief, US Pacific Fleet, and Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas, commanding Allied air, land, and sea forces during World War II. Chester William Nimitz ( / ˈ n ɪ m ɪ t s/ February 24, 1885 – February 20, 1966) was a fleet admiral in the United States Navy.
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