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NH 62274 Change of command ceremony for Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz on board USS MENHADEN (SS 377)

Change of command ceremony for Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz on board USS MENHADEN (SS 377)
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Title: Change of command ceremony for Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz on board USS MENHADEN (SS 377)
Caption: In a change of command ceremony, Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, USN, is relieved as Commander-in-Chief Pacific-Pacific Ocean Area (CINCPAC-CINCPOA) by Admiral Raymond A. Spruance on board USS MENHADEN (SS-377) moored at Submarine Base, Pearl Harbor, 24 November 1945. Shown here boarding the submarine is Fleet Admiral Nimitz followed by Admiral Spruance. the sub on opposite side of pier is USS DENTUDA (SS-335).
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Catalog #: NH 62274
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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