USS Nicholson

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Four ships of the United States Navy have borne the name USS Nicholson, named in honor of the Nicholson family, five members of which were prominent in early American naval history: James Nicholson, the senior Continental Navy Captain; Samuel Nicholson, the first captain of USS Constitution; John Nicholson; William Nicholson; and James W. Nicholson.

  • The first Nicholson, (TB-29), was a Blakely-class torpedo boat, launched in 1901 and struck in 1909.
  • The second Nicholson, (DD-52), was a O’Brien-class destroyer, launched in 1913 and struck in 1936.
  • The third Nicholson, (DD-442), was a Gleaves-class destroyer, launched in 1940 and decommissioned and transferred to Italy in 1951. She served in the Italian Navy as Aviere. She was stricken and sunk as target in 1975.
  • The fourth Nicholson, (DD-982), was a Spruance-class destroyer, launched in 1977 and struck in 2004.
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