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The monitor Puritan (BM-1) was one of the first US Navy ships that Chester Nimitz ever saw. He and several companions rented a sailboat and sailed out to the vessel in the Chesapeake Bay in June 1901

June 29, 2023

Nimitz at the Naval Academy: The Plebe Year of One of America’s Most Distinguished Admirals

Plagued by poor health and lacking nautical experience, future Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz persevered and excelled during his plebe year at the U.S. Naval Academy which began in 1901.