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DE-587 Thomas F. Nickel
United States Navy destroyer escort
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Rudderow -
Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard, Inc., Hingham, Mass.
1944/06/09 1972/12
sold
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
45/01/0? 45/01/12 Mike1 ?? land Lingayen Gulf   105 
45/01/12 45/01/13 Mike1 79.14.2 escort empty ships covoy from Lingayen to Leyte   105 
45/06/0? 45/06/13     patrol off Palau (relieved by Metivier)   81 
45/06/2 ? 45/06/26     Leyte - patrol station "E" (relieved by Metivier)   81 
45/08/12       sinking kaiten from I-58 while escorting LSD Oakhill from Okinawa to Leyte   21  85 

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