NICHOLAS DD 449
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.
- Fletcher Class Destroyer
- USS NICHOLAS DD-449
Commissioned June 4 1942 - Decommissioned June 12 1946
Reclassified Escort Destroyer (DDE) March 26 1949, While in reserve
- USS NICHOLAS DDE-449
Recommissioned February 19 1951
- USS NICHOLAS DD-449
Reverted to Destroyer (DD) July 1 1962
Decommissioned January 30 1970
Struck from Naval Register January 30 1970
Sold October 1970 and broken up for scrap
Keel Laid March 3 1941 - Launched February 19 1942
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- Nicholas Covers Page 1 (1945-69)
Postmarks
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Postmark Type |
Date From to Date To |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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USPO Machine |
1942-07-14 |
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Commissioning Cover posted a month later
1st Commissioning June 4 1942 to June 12 1946
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Locy Type |
1945-10-27 |
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As DD-449
Tokyo Bay
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Locy Type |
1946-04-23 |
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As DD-449
2nd Commissioning February 19 1951 to January 30 1970
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Locy Type |
1951-03-21 |
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As DDE-449
First Day of Postal Service
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Locy Type |
1951-03-28 |
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As DDE-449
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Locy Type |
1954-08-28 |
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As DDE-449
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Locy Type |
1954-08-28 |
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As DDE-449
3rd Post Office Period August 1 1960 to January 30 1970
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Locy Type |
1969-03-13 |
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As DD-449
Apollo Space Program support
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Locy Type P |
1963-05-13 |
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As DD-449
Other Information
NICHOLAS earned 16 Battle Stars for WWII, and 5 Battle Stars for Korea service
NICHOLAS DD-449 was at Tokyo Bay September 2 1945 for the Japanese surrender
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.
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 been named in his honor; USS Nicholas DD-311, USS Nicholas DD-449 and USS Nicholas FFG-47.
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