Chester William Nimitz, Jr., USN
| Born | 17 Feb 1915 | Brooklyn, New York |
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Warship Commands listed for Chester William Nimitz, USN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| USS Haddo (255) | Lt.Cdr. | Submarine | 18 Feb 1944 | 18 Oct 1944 |
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Submarine USS Haddo (255)
29 Feb 1944
USS Haddo (Lt.Cdr. C.W. Nimitz, Jr.) departs Fremantle for her 5th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the South China Sea.
Lt.Cdr. C.W. Nimitz, Jr. was the son of Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz, the US commander in Chief of Pacific Naval forces, and an ex-submariner himself.
29 Mar 1944
USS Haddo (Lt.Cdr. C.W. Nimitz, Jr.) torpedoes and damages the Japanese army cargo ship Nichian Maru (6197 GRT) in the South China Sea in position 17º42'N, 109º57'E.
22 Apr 1944
USS Haddo (Lt.Cdr. C.W. Nimitz, Jr.) ends her 5th war patrol at Fremantle.
18 May 1944
USS Haddo (Lt.Cdr. C.W. Nimitz, Jr.) departs Fremantle for her 6th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Philippines.
11 Jun 1944
USS Haddo (Lt.Cdr. C.W. Nimitz, Jr.) sinks two Japanese trawlers with gunfire in the Celebes Sea south off Mindanao, Philippines in position 07º13'N, 123º13'E.
16 Jul 1944
USS Haddo (Lt.Cdr. C.W. Nimitz, Jr.) ends her 6th war patrol at Fremantle.
12 Aug 1944
USS Haddo (Lt.Cdr. C.W. Nimitz, Jr.) departs Fremantle for her 7th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Philippines.
21 Aug 1944
USS Haddo (Lt.Cdr. C.W. Nimitz, Jr.) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese merchant cargo ships Kinryu Maru (4392 GRT) and Norfolk Maru (6576 GRT) and torpedoes and damages the Japanese merchant tanker Taiei Maru (9929 GRT) east of Mindoro, Philippines in position 13º22'N, 120º19'E.
22 Aug 1944
USS Haddo (Lt.Cdr. C.W. Nimitz, Jr.) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese frigate Sado (870 tons, offsite link) about 35 nautical miles west of Manila, Philippines in position 14º15'N, 120º05'E.
23 Aug 1944
USS Haddo (Lt.Cdr. C.W. Nimitz, Jr.) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese destroyer Asakaze (1270 tons, offsite link) some 20 miles southwest of Cape Bolinao, Luzon, Philippines in position 16º06'N, 119º44'E.
8 Sep 1944
USS Haddo (Lt.Cdr. C.W. Nimitz, Jr.) sinks a Japanese sampam with gunfire east of Panay, Philippines in position 11º48'N, 121º10'E.
21 Sep 1944
USS Haddo (Lt.Cdr. C.W. Nimitz, Jr.) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese minelayer Katsuriki (1540 tons) about 80 nautical miles south-west of Manila, Philippines in position 13º35'N, 119º06'E.
3 Oct 1944
USS Haddo (Lt.Cdr. C.W. Nimitz, Jr.) ends her 7th war patrol at Fremantle.