NICHOLAS FFG 47

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

Oliver Hazard Perry Class Guided Missile Frigate Keel Laid 27 September 1982 - Launched & Christened 23 April 1983 USS NICHOLAS FFG-47 Commissioned 10 March 1984 Ceremonially Decommissioned 10 March 2014 Formally Decommissioned 17 March 2014 Struck from the NVR 17 March 2014

Naval Covers

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1. USS Nicholas FFG-47 Covers Page 1    (1983-2014)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Close-Up Image	Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Image

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Ship Postmarks

 

Locy Type FDC F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-34

1984-03-10

First Day Of Commission, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+)(USN,USS) "FF-G47"

1987-09-28

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Locy Type 2-1(n+)(USN,USS) "FF-G47" Dial enlarged from use

1988-06-22

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Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS,USN)

1991-06-07

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Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS)

1996-06-18

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Locy Type 2-1(n+)(USS)

2005-01-19

Ships cachet, from the Thad Kaczkowski collection.

 

Locy Type 9-1(n+u) (USS,USN)

1995-10-19

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Locy Type 9-1(n+u) (USS)

1996-06-18

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Locy Type 9-1(n+)(USS)

2005-01-19

Ships cachet, from the Thad Kaczkowski collection.

 

Locy Type LDC 2-1(n+)(USS)

2014-03-10

Decommissioning Ceremony, cachet by Richard Hoffner

 

Locy Type LDC 9-1(n+)(USS)

2014-03-10

Decommissioning Ceremony, cachet by Richard Hoffner

 

Locy Type LDC 2-1(n+)(USS)

2014-03-17

Formal Decommissioning, cachet by Richard Hoffner

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USPS Pictorial Postmarks

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "Decommissioning Sta." Norfolk VA

2014-03-17

Decommissioning, cachet by Greytcovers

 

Other Information

The USS NICHOLAS earned the following awards during her Naval career - Combat Action Ribbon, Joint Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation w/ CG "O", Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (5 awards), National Defense Service Medal w/ 1 star, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal w/ 3 stars, Southwest Asia Service Medal w/ 2 stars, Global War On Terrorism Expeditionary Service Medal w/ 1 star, Global War On Terrorism Service Medal, Armed Forces Service Ribbon w/ 2 stars,Sea Service Deployment Ribbon w/ 8 stars, Coast Guard Special Operations Service Ribbon, NATO Medal, Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) and the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait).

NAMESAKE - Major Samuel Nicholas, USMC (1744 – August 27, 1790).
Nicholas was the first officer commissioned in the United States Continental Marines (now the United States Marine Corps) and by tradition is considered to be the first Commandant of the Marine Corps.
Major Nicholas is a veteran of the Battle of Nassau, Battle of Trenton and the Battle of Princeton. Nicholas served from 1775 to 1783.

Three ships in the US Navy have borne the name NICHOLAS USS Nicholas DD-311, USS Nicholas DD-449 and USS Nicholas FFG-47.

The ships sponsor is Elizabeth M. Tryon, a descendant of Major Samuel Nicholas.

 

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