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Cincpac Headquarters

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
County of Honolulu.
Pearl Harbor Naval Base
National Register Number: 87001295
 Resource type: Building.
Property type: Defense - naval facility.
Congressional District: HI-1 Certified Local Government: NO
This NHL offers public access.
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Current use/information: Naval Base.

Statement of Significance (as of designation - May 28, 1987):
This site commemorates Admiral Chester W. Nimitz's role as the Commander in Chief of the Pacific Fleet during World War II. Nimitz (1885-1966) was commander from 1942 until mid-December 1945, commanding all American land, sea, and air areas. Admiral Nimitz played a major role in campaigns such as the Battle of Midway, the liberation of Guam, and the seizure of of Saipan and Tinian in the Marianas.


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