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	Naval History/USS Chester CA-27
		The second Chester (CA-27) was launched 3 July 1929 by New York Shipbuilding Co., Camden, NJ., sponsored by Miss J. T Blain, commissioned 24 June 1930, Captain A. Fairfield in command; and reported to the Atlantic Fleet.
		On 25 September 1935 Chester embarked the Secretary of War and his party for a voyage to the Philippines in connection with the inauguration of the President of the Philippines Commonwealth on 16 November.
		Chester remained on the west coast for fleet exercises and training cruises to Hawaiian and Alaskan waters from 1937 except for a cruise to the east coast for exercises and overhaul (23 September 1940-21 January 1941).
	www.multied.com /navy/cruiser/Chester1.html (1010 words)

	USS Chester (CA-27) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The second USS Chester (CA-27) was launched 3 July 1929 by New York Shipbuilding Co., Camden, N.J.; sponsored by Miss J. Blain; commissioned 24 June 1930, Captain A. Fairfield in command; and.reported to the Atlantic Fleet.
		After a west coast overhaul Chester arrived at Noumea 21 September 1942, to join TF 62 for the landings on (Capital of Tuvalu) Funafuti, (A group of coral islands in Micronesia southwest of Hawaii) Ellice Islands (2-4 October).
		Chester sortied 29 August with TG 12.5 for the bombardment of Wake Island (3 September), then arrived at (World War II (February 1944); American infantry landed and captured a Japanese stronghold) Eniwetok 6 September.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/u/us/uss_chester_(ca-27)4.htm (869 words)

	Chester Nimitz - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Chester William Nimitz (February 24, 1885 – February 20, 1966) was the Commander in Chief of Pacific Forces for the United States and Allied forces during World War II.
		Chester William Nimitz, son of Chester Bernhard and Anna (Henke) Nimitz, was born in Fredericksburg, Texas.
		Chester Nimitz also never held the rank of Lieutenant Junior Grade, as he was appointed a full Lieutenant after three years of service as an Ensign.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chester_Nimitz (1724 words)

	CA-27 Chester
		USS Chester, a 9200-ton Northampton class light cruiser built at Camden, New Jersey, was commissioned in June 1930.
		Chester was based at Pearl Harbor beginning in early 1941 and escorted two U.S. Army transports to the Philippines in October and November of that year.
		Chester moved into the Atlantic in early 1946 and was decommissioned at the Philadelphia Navy Yard in June of that year.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/agency/navy/ca-27.htm (434 words)

	USS Chester - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Two ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Chester, after the city of Chester, Pennsylvania.
		The first Chester (CL-1) was a light cruiser in service from 1908 to 1921.
		The second Chester (CA-27) was a heavy cruiser commissioned in 1930, in use throughout World War II, and decommissioned in 1946.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/USS_Chester (118 words)

	USS Chester (CL-1) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The first USS Chester (CL-1) of the (The navy of the United States of America; maintains and trains and equips combat-ready naval forces) United States Navy was a (Click link for more info and facts about light cruiser) light cruiser, the first to be so designated.
		After a period in reserve from 15 December 1911 to 5 November 1913, Chester returned to duty in the (An arm of the Atlantic south of the United States and east of Mexico) Gulf of Mexico guarding American citizens and property during the revolution in Mexico.
		Chester returned for duty as (Click link for more info and facts about receiving ship) receiving ship at Boston, where she was out of commission in reserve from 10 May 1916 to 24 March 1917.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/U/US/USS_Chester_(CL-1)4.htm (369 words)

	Naval History/USS Chester CS-1
		The first Chester (CL-1) was launched 26 June 1907 by Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, sponsored by Miss D. Sproul; and commissioned 26 April 1908, Commander H. Wilson in command.
		As American interests in the Caribbean were threatened by internal political troubles in several nations Chester patroled off Mexico, Santa Domingo, and Haiti, and transported Marine occupation force in 1911.
		At war's end, Chester carried several Allied armi tice commissions on inspection tours of German ports, then carried troops to the Army units operating in northern Russia.
	www.multied.com /navy/cruiser/Chester.html (505 words)

	USN Ships--USS Chester (CA-27)
		She was at sea when Japan began the Pacific War with their 7 December 1941 suprise attack on Pearl Harbor and operated in the Hawaiian area during the weeks that followed that raid.
		Overhauled on the west coast during the Summer of 1942, Chester was next assigned to take part in the Guadalcanal campaign, but had only spent about a month in the area when she was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine on 20 October and had to return to the U.S. for extensive repairs.
		USS Chester (CA-27) approaches the pier at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, while preparing to dock, 27 November 1936.
	www.history.navy.mil /photos/sh-usn/usnsh-c/ca27.htm (956 words)

	USS Chester (CL-1) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		USS Chester (CL-1) of the United States Navy was a light cruiser, the first to be so designated.
		She was launched 26 June 1907 by Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, sponsored by Miss D.
		She joined in the occupation of the customs house at Veracruz, Veracruz, on 21 April, and transported refugees to Cuba, performed various diplomatic missions, and carried mail and stores to the squadron off Veracruz until 19 June 1914.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/USS_Chester_(CL-1) (585 words)

	Real Estate Chester : MLS RealEstate PA
		Chester was previously known by the name "Finlandia".
		Chester is a city located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
		Buying or selling, renting or leasing, Chester has what you need to make an investment that you and your family can be proud of.
	www.everythingre.com /listings/Pennsylvania/Chester (225 words)

	DANFS: USS Chester (CA-27)
		Following an overhaul at New York Navy Yard during which she was equipped with two catapults amidships, Chester stood out of Hampton Roads 31 July 1932 with planes and ammunition for the west coast.
		In late July, Chester was assigned to the force supplying air cover for the Coast Striking Group (TG 95.2) off the Yangtze delta and protecting minesweeping.
		In August she made a voyage to the Aleutians, and on the last day of the month sailed to participate in the occupation landings at Ominato, Aomori, Hakodate, and Otaru, in September and October.
	www.ibiblio.org /hyperwar/USN/ships/dafs/CA/ca27.html (1020 words)

	Chester William Nimitz
		Chester William Nimitz, son of a retired sea captain named Charles Nimitz, was born near Fredericksburg, Texas on February 24, 1885.
		Chester Nimitz was then given command of the heavy cruiser USS Augusta, which was his largest command yet.
		Chester Nimitz was one of the greatest commanders that the Unites States had to offer during World War II.
	www.angelfire.com /ia/totalwar/Nimitz.html (868 words)

	Cruisers Descriptions, Pacific War, 1942
		Chester supported the reinforcement landing on Samoa (18-24 Jan 1942), then joined TG 8.3 for the successful raid on Taroa (1 Feb 42).
		USS Trenton (CL-11) was moored at Balboa, Canal Zone during Pearl Harbor.
		USS Helena (CL-50) 10,000 tons, 15- 6", the light cruiser commissioned 18Sept39.
	www.ww2pacific.com /ships2.html (2238 words)

	Index
		USS Albert T. Harris (DE-447), was built by Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Newark, New Jersey and commissioned on November 29, 1944.
		USS Alvin C. Cockrell (DE-366), was built by Consolidated Steel Corp., Ltd., Orange, Texas and commissioned on October 7, 1944.
		USS Bivin (DE-536), was built by the Boston Navy Yard and commissioned on October 31, 1944.
	www.marylandsilver.com /wgt.htm (773 words)

	Fleet Admiral Chester William Nimitz - USS Nimitz Aircraft Carrier
		He then commanded USS Decatur and was courts-martialed for grounding her, an obstacle in his career which he overcame.
		He had one year in command of the Atlantic Submarine Flotilla before coming ashore in 1913 for duty in connection with building the diesel engines for the tanker USS Maumee at Groton, Conn. In that same year, he was sent to Germany and Belgium to study engines at their Diesel Plants.
		In 1933 he was assigned to his first large ship command, the heavy cruiser USS Augusta which served mostly as flagship of the Asiatic Fleet.
	www.nimitz.us (1206 words)

	USS Chester (CL 1) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The first USS Chester (CL-1) of the United States Navy was a light cruiser, thefirst to be so designated.
		In the period prior to World War I, Chester operations includedtraining activities off the east coast and in the Caribbean, participation in the Fleet Reviews of February 1909, October 1912, and May 1915,and many duties of a diplomatic nature.
		Late 1915 and early 1916 found Chester in the Mediterranean to aid in relief work in the MiddleEast, and off the Liberian coast to protect American interests and show Americansupport for the government there threatened by insurrection.
	www.therfcc.org /uss-chester-cl-1--284194.html (544 words)

	Battle of the Coral Sea -- Abandoning USS Lexington
		USS Lexington (CV-2) burning on 8 May 1942, as she was being abandoned.
		USS Lexington (CV-2) burning during the afternoon of 8 May 1942, at the time she was abandoned.
		USS Lexington (CV-2) is abandoned, after she had been mortally damaged by fires and explosions during the afternoon of 8 May 1942.
	www.history.navy.mil /photos/events/wwii-pac/coralsea/cs-5m.htm (827 words)

	27
		USS Chester (CA-27) List of cruisers of the United States Navy...
		USS S-27 (SS-132) Displacement: 854 tons surfaced, 1062 tons submerged Length: 219 feet 3 inches Beam: 20 feet 8 inches...
		USS Suwanee (CVE-27) List of escort aircraft carriers of the United States Navy...
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/27.html (665 words)

	Admiral Arleigh A. Burke, USN
		In January 1943, he was awarded command of DESTROYER DIVISION 43 and hoisted his flag in USS WALLER (DD-466) which, in March 1943, blew up a Japanese destroyer in the Central Solomons.
		On the morning of 11 May, Mitscher's flagship, USS BUNKER HILL, operating in the vicinity of Okinawa, was hit and grievously damaged by two kamikaze aircraft.
		USS LONG BEACH and USS ENTERPRISE were authorized and built, and USS BAINBRIDGE and USS TRUXTUN followed.
	navysite.de /people/aaburke.htm (2230 words)

	Captain Chester W. Nimitz - USS Augusta (CA-31)
		Chester William Nimitz was born in Fredericksburg, Texas, on 24 February 1885.
		The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68), 1975-____, is named in honor of Fleet Admiral Nimitz.
		Nimitz, Chester W. The Reminiscences of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz.
	www.internet-esq.com /ussaugusta/crew/captains/nimitz.htm (701 words)

	NTC History -- ADMIRAL WILLIAM A. MOFFETT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		After the war was settled, Ensign Moffett went on to serve on the USS Baltimore and the USS Monongahela.
		The USS Chester was in the thick of action, and CDR Moffett made every shot count from his three and five-inch guns.
		As he left to take command of the USS Mississippi, and later, to serve as Director of Naval Aviation for a record 12 years, Captain Moffett gave credit to the numerous and almost unbelievable accomplishments that were made under his watch.
	www.nsgreatlakes.navy.mil /history/index7.html (1779 words)

	USS Chester (Cl-1) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		El primer USS Chester (Cl-1) de la marina de Estados Unidos era un crucero pálido, el primer a ser así que señalado.
		Chester volvió para el deber como recepción de la nave en Boston, donde ella estaba fuera de comisión en reserva del 10 de mayo de 1916 a 24 de marcha de 1917.
		Ver USS Chester para otras naves de la marina del mismo nombre.
	www.yotor.net /wiki/es/us/USS%20Chester%20%28Cl1%29.htm (638 words)

	USS Harwood (DD-861)- US Navy destroyer - Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		In this web site honoring the USS Harwood, her Shipmates and Commander Bruce L. Harwood, you will find pictures and sea stories about life and cruises on a navy destroyer, names of those who served on her, a profile of Commander Harwood and interesting bits and pieces that never find their way into history books.
		It also serves as a contact point for USS Harwood Shipmates, reunion information, etc. My intent is to also make this an educational site where children of all ages can learn about destroyers and what it might have been like to serve and live on one.
		The two USS Harwood web sites have been and continue to be developed independently, but there is a degree of parallel content overlap.
	www.ussharwood-dd861.info (1251 words)

	washingtonpost.com: Wrong Place, Wrong Time
		As darkness fell, the Chester's boat crews helped bring acetylene torches out to workers trying to cut through the hulls of the battleships USS Oklahoma and USS Utah, which had gone belly-up in the attack with sailors trapped inside.
		In November 1941, when the men left the Chester for the work detail, Helm said, the officer of the deck, who was responsible for noting which sailors were on the ship, had neglected to list the 13 members of the work detail.
		Helm said he has long referred to the Chester's Pearl Harbor boat crews as the "Lucky 13." None of them was killed or injured during the attack.
	www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A31600-2003Dec3?language=printer (1144 words)

	ModelWarships reveiw
		US Navy Light/Scout Cruiser USS Chester CS-1 (1912) The first CHESTER (CL-1) was launched 26 June 1907 by Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine; sponsored by Miss D. Sproul; and commissioned 25 April 1908, Commander H. Wilson in command.
		In the period prior to World War I, CHESTER’s operations included training activities off the east coast and in the Caribbean, participation in the Fleet Reviews of February 1909, October 1912, and May 1915, and many duties of a diplomatic nature.
		This is not a kit for a beginner, but those of you with some resin kit experience should be able to tackle it.Thanks to Pacific Front for the review sample.They carry the entire Modelkrak line.
	modelwarships.com /reviews/ships/cl/cl-01/700-mk/modelkrak-chester.html (845 words)

	ModelWarships review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		This kit represents the USS Chester a unit of the Northampton Class.
		She is modeled in her 1945 appearance after refits drastically reduced her bridge and superstructure to make up for the weight of the numerous anti aircraft guns that were added during the war.
		Corsair Armada now makes a much improved sister ship, the Louisville, so it is still possible to build a USS Chester with a little modifacations.
	www.modelwarships.com /reviews/ships/ca/ca-27/nw-chester.html (427 words)

	Palacios Beacon Features (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Chester, a heavy cruiser, and spent all of the war years on the ship.
		When he was discharged from active duty in 1957 at the rank of FTGC, he was an instructor at the U. Navy Receiving Station in Washington, D.C. In 1959, we moved back to Palacios.
		He and Nathan served aboard the U.S.S. Chester at the same time during the war years.
	www.palaciosbeacon.com /home/features-linton.shtml (503 words)

	Cruiser Photo Index CL/CA-27 USS CHESTER (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		USS Chester (CL-27) At anchor in Hampton Roads, Virginia, November 1930.
		USS Chester (CA-27), at left with other ships of Cruiser Division FOUR, in Panama Bay on 21 April 1934, at about the time of Fleet Problem XV.
		USS Chester (CA-27) Being towed away from the Philadelphia Navy Yard, Pennsylvania, on her way to be scrapped, circa 1959.
	www.navsource.org /archives/04/04027.htm (737 words)

	USS Nimitz (CVN 68)
		USS NIMITZ is the first ship in the NIMITZ - class of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and the first ship in the Navy named after Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz.
		One sailor is killed when a S-3 aircraft explodes, and another sailor who suffered burns to over 90% of his body later dies after being medically evacuated to Germany.
		It is not known if the plane had to abort its effort to land and circle the ship before returning for a landing.
	navysite.de /cvn/cvn68.html (500 words)

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