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Definition of Admiral nimitz
1. Noun. United States admiral of the Pacific fleet during World War II who used aircraft carriers to destroy the Japanese navy (1885-1966).
Lexicographical Neighbors of Admiral Nimitz
Literary usage of Admiral nimitz
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Across the Reef: The Amphibious Tracked Vehicle at War by Victor J. Croizat (2001)
"Moreover, the Navy had not been willing to risk its few remaining carriers in
the restricted waters of the Solomons Sea.16 admiral nimitz, the Pacific Ocean ..."
2. Liberation: Marines in the Recapture of Guam by Cyril J. OBrien (1996)
"... on board, accompanying admiral nimitz. On 15 August, admiral nimitz directed
that his forward ..."
3. The Final Months of the War with Japan: Signals Intelligence, U. S. Invasion by Douglas J. MacEachim (1999)
"They feel that the effect of the wording proposed by the Army Planner and Array
Air Forces Planner would be to remove from admiral nimitz all control as to ..."
4. Planned Invasion of Japan, 1945: The Siberian Weather Advantage by Hatten Schuyler Yoder (1997)
"The CO showed the letter from admiral nimitz ordering him to visit the Petropavlovsk
Station. The major said he would be glad to forward the letter to ..."
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