Commander in Chief Pacific Fleet Headquarters (World War II)

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CINCPAC Headquarters
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
Makalapa Support Facilities

Location	Pearl Harbor Naval Base, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Coordinates	21°21′45″N 157°56′08″W / 21.36250°N 157.93556°W / 21.36250; -157.93556Coordinates: 21°21′45″N 157°56′08″W / 21.36250°N 157.93556°W / 21.36250; -157.93556
Built	1942
Architect	Unknown
Architectural style	No Style Listed
NRHP Reference #	87001295
Added to NRHP	May 28, 1987^[1]
Designated NHL	May 28, 1987^[2]

CINCPAC Fleet Headquarters, also known as Commander in Chief Pacific Fleet Headquarters, was the headquarters of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz from 1942 through 1945, while he was Commander in Chief of the Pacific Fleet during World War II. Commanding land, sea, and air forces, Admiral Nimitz had major responsibility for campaigns such as the Battle of Midway, the liberation of Guam, and the seizure of Saipan and Tinian in the Marianas.

References

↑ National Park Service (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ "Cincpac Headquarters". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-06-21.

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