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DD-442 Nicholson
United States Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Gleaves 1939/11/01
Boston Naval Shipyard, Boston, Mass.
1940/05/31 1941/06/03 1951/01/15
sold
Namesake: Samuel Nicholson
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 42: Ms 12/Mod, 43: Ms 22, 44: Ms 21, 45: Ms 22BR>
WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41/12/07     AtlFlt/DesFlot3/DesRon13/DesDiv26 at sea escorting Lend Lease Shipment   81  114 
44/02       joinPac  
44/02/       escort LST to Cape Gloucester   66 
44/02/29 44/03/06 Brewer 76 land Los Negros   66  86 
44/03     DesRon13/DesDiv26     110 
44/03/06   Brewer 76.1 damage(costal guns) at mouth of Seeadler Harbor (02-00S, 147-00E) - 3 KIA, 4 WIA   66  85 
44/05/25 44/06/0? Horlie 77/DesDiv26 land Biak   66 
44/08/20 44/08/27   DesDiv26 sail from New Guinea to Eniwetok   110 
44/08/28 44/11 King2 38.4.3/DesDiv26     81  105 
44/10/24 44/10/26 King2 38.4.3/DesDiv26 xLeyte   81 
44/11/03 44/11/04     sail from Ulithi to Guam   66 
44/11/2? 44/11/26     escort convoy GE-29 from Guam to Eniwetok   66 
44/12 45/01     HPNY - overhaul   66 
45/02 45/03     escort duty between Guam and Ulithi   66 
45/03/09 45/03/19     sail with New Mexico and Wilkes from P.H. to Eniwetok > Ulithi   66 
45/03/2? 45/05/1? Iceber   RP duty   66 
45/07/01 45/08/2   38 raid Home Islands   66 
45/08/29 45/09/15     Sagami Wan   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1951 > Italy - Aviere, 1975 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 10 Battle Stars
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