USS Nicholas

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USS Nicholas (DD/DDE-449) was a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy, serving for a total of 27 years, including through most of World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. She was the second Navy ship to be named for Major Samuel Nicholas.

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DD-449; DD-449
length 114.8 metre, speed 35 knot, 
Fletcher-class destroyerdestroyerUnited States NavyBath Iron Works


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    1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
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    1941-03-03T00:00:00Z
    1941-03-03T00:00:00Z
    keel laying
    1942-02-19T00:00:00Z
    1942-02-19T00:00:00Z
    ship launching
    1942-06-04T00:00:00Z
    1942-06-04T00:00:00Z
    ship commissioning
    1970-01-30T00:00:00Z
    1970-01-30T00:00:00Z
    ship decommissioning
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    USS Nicholas (DD-449) and USS Richmond K. Turner (CG-20) underway c1966USS Nicholas (DD-449) and USS Richmond K. Turner (CG-20) underway c1966
    USS Nicholas (DD-449) in heavy seas, circa in 1968USS Nicholas (DD-449) in heavy seas, circa in 1968
    USS Nicholas (DDE-449) underway at sea, in the 1950sUSS Nicholas (DDE-449) underway at sea, in the 1950s
    USS Cimarron (AO-22) replenishes USS Hornet (CV-12) and USS Nicholas (DD-449), 1966USS Cimarron (AO-22) replenishes USS Hornet (CV-12) and USS Nicholas (DD-449), 1966
    USS Nicholas (DD-449) running trials in May 1942 (NH 49969)USS Nicholas (DD-449) running trials in May 1942 (NH 49969)
    USS Nicholas (DD-449) running trials on 28 May 1942 (19-N-36882)USS Nicholas (DD-449) running trials on 28 May 1942 (19-N-36882)
    QH-50C and controller on USS Nicholas (DD-449) in 1965QH-50C and controller on USS Nicholas (DD-449) in 1965
    USS Nicholas (DD-449) underway during trials on 28 May 1942 (19-N-36881)USS Nicholas (DD-449) underway during trials on 28 May 1942 (19-N-36881)
    Stern view of USS Nicholas (DD-449) underway off San Francisco on 15 January 1944Stern view of USS Nicholas (DD-449) underway off San Francisco on 15 January 1944