Admiral Nimitz prototype character jug modeled by Shane Ridge and produced by Royal Doulton of Burslem, England, in 2008 for UK International Ceramics and proposed for The Great Generals Collection. Chester William Nimitz (1885-1966) was a fleet admiral in the United States Navy. He played a major role in the naval history of World War II as Commander in Chief, US Pacific Fleet, and Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas, commanding Allied air, land, and sea forces during World War II. Nimitz was the leading US Navy authority on submarines. Qualified in submarines during his early years, he later oversaw the conversion of these vessels' propulsion from gasoline to diesel, and then later was key in acquiring approval to build the world's first nuclear-powered submarine, USS Nautilus, whose propulsion system later completely superseded diesel-powered submarines in the US. The chief of the Navy's Bureau of Navigation in 1939, Nimitz served as Chief of Naval Operations from 1945 until 1947. He was the United States' last surviving officer who served in the rank of fleet admiral. An aircraft carrier and US flag form the handle of the jug.
Maker:
Royal Doulton
England
2008
Model #:
Prototype
The Great Generals Collection
character jug
Size:
large
Height:
7 1/4"
