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NH 62271 Fleet Admiral Nimitz Reads his Detachment Orders On Board USS MENHADEN (SS-377)

Fleet Admiral Nimitz Reads his Detachment Orders On Board USS MENHADEN (SS-377)
Title: Fleet Admiral Nimitz Reads his Detachment Orders On Board USS MENHADEN (SS-377)
Caption: Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, USN, is relieved as Commander-in-Chief Pacific-Pacific Ocean Area (CINCPAC-CINCPOA) by Admiral Raymond A. Spruance, USN, on board USS MENHADEN (SS-377) moored at Submarine Base, Pearl Harbor, 24 November 1945. Standing in line, L To R, are: Vice Admiral J.H. Newton, Vice Admiral C.H. McMorris and Rear Admiral D.C. Ramsey, all USN. Here, the fleet admiral reads his detachment orders.
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Catalog #: NH 62271
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
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Original Date: Sat, Nov 24, 1945
After this Year: 1940
Before this Year: 1949
Original Medium: BW Photo
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