#nimitz

I did, and it was Nimitz, the Terror of the Underbrush. Mutilator of foes and guide in darkness, she who has gone before me.

Amiraux de l'US Navy Ernest J. King, Royal E. Ingersoll et Chester W. Nimitz - Affiche de recrutement – 1943

On April 21, 1948, USS TEXAS (BB-35) was formally decommissioned. Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz was there to handover the ship to the state of Texas.

Note: USS CHARLES S. SPERRY (DD-697) in the background.

"To Visitors aboard the TEXAS

Here in the shadow of the great monument to the heroes of San Jacinto, you are standing day on the decks of a great fighting ship the battleship which bears the name of the state whose independence was secured on these hallowed grounds

By demonstrating the fighting spirit of Texas to our enemies in two world wars, this gallant ship has proved worthy of her name. Neither the Germans at Normandy, nor the Japanese at Okinawa, will ever forget the weight of the guns, nor the courage of the crew of the TEXAS.

As admiral of the Texas Navy, I am proud to have the U.S.S. TEXAS under my command."

The Honor Guard lowering the US Navy Jack from her jackstaff for the last time and raising the flag of Texas in its place. She was made the Flagship of the Texas Navy, an organization to preserve the history of the Navy of the Republic of Texas.

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FDR poses with General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz aboard the USS Baltimore shortly after his arrival in Hawaii, July 26, 1944

📷: NPx 48-22:3868(476)

In his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention in 1944, President Roosevelt made it clear he would not campaign in the usual manner. "In these days of tragic sorrow, I do not consider it fitting," he asserted. "And besides in these days of global warfare, I shall not be able to find the time." Of course, FDR understood the political value of publicly displaying his role as commander in chief. A prime opportunity came in late July when the President boarded a warship bound for Hawaii to meet with General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz.

The meeting was organized to end a dispute. By July 1944, forces had pushed deep into Japan's empire. In the South Pacific, MacArthur was poised to liberate the Philippines. Nimitz had battle his way across the Central Pacific and would soon control the Mariana Islands - where air bases would make it possible to bomb Japan. Nimitz wanted to bypass the Philippines and focus American efforts on the Central Pacific. But MacArthur was single-minded in his desire to "return" to the Philippines.

On July 26, FDR arrived to settle the matter. After he and the two feuding leaders smiled for the cameras, they made their cases to the President. In the end, FDR resolved the conflict by authorizing a continued advance on both fronts. On July 29, he departed for the mainland, where news photos depicted a confident commander in chief conferring with his two favorite subordinates.

FDR reviews military strategy with Admiral Chester Nimitz (standing), General Douglas MacArthur (left) and Admiral William Leahy (right), July 28, 1944

📷: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/197116

Wounded soldiers from the fighting on Saipan are carried to FDR’s car to meet the President, July 29, 1944