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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.

USS NICHOLAS DD-449
Commissioned 4 June 1942 - Decommissioned 12 June 1946
Reclassified Escort Destroyer (DDE) 26 March 1949, while in reserve
USS NICHOLAS DDE-449
Recommissioned 19 February 1951
USS NICHOLAS DD-449
Reverted to Destroyer (DD) 1 July 1962
Decommissioned 30 January 1970

Struck from Naval Register 30 January 1970
Sold October 1970 and broken up for scrap

Naval Covers

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USS Nicholas DD-449 Covers Page 1 (1943-69)

Postmarks

This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.

A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.

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

USPO
Machine Cancel

Bath ME

1942-07-14

Commissioning Cover posted a month later

1st Commissioning June 4 1942 to June 12 1946

Locy Type 2(n)
Oct 27, 1945

1945-10-27

DD-449. Tokyo Bay

Locy Type 2(n)

1946-04-23

DD-449. Cachet by Ted Harrington

Locy Type
3z (BTB)

1943-03-15

DD-449. Censored WWII use

Locy Type
9vz

1943-08-07
to
1945-08-15

DD-449. Postmark from the back of cover.

2nd Commissioning February 19 1951 to January 30 1970

Locy Type
FDPS 2

1951-03-21

DDE-449. First Day of Postal Service

Locy Type 2

1951-03-28

DDE-449. Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

Locy Type 2r

1954-08-28

DDE-449

Locy Type
2t(n+u) (USS)

1959-11-24

DDE-449. Cachet by B. Saunders Bullard

Locy Type
9efu

1954-08-28

DDE-449

3rd Post Office Period August 1 1960 to January 30 1970

Locy Type
2(n+)

1969-03-13

DD-449. Apollo Space Program support

Locy Type P
[2t(nu) with "E" removed]

1963-05-13

DD-449

Other Information

USS NICHOLAS earned 16 Battle Stars for WWII, and 5 Battle Stars for Korea service

USS 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 borne the name NICHOLAS in his honor; USS Nicholas DD-311, USS Nicholas DD-449 and USS Nicholas FFG-47.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Edward B. Tryon, a descendant of Samuel Nicholas.

If you have images or information to add to this page, then either contact the Curator or edit this page yourself and add it. See Editing Ship Pages for detailed information on editing this page.

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 <h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>
-This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime.
+This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during
+its lifetime.
 The list is in chronological order.
-<ol>Fletcher Class Destroyer<br/>
+<table width="90%">
-Keel Laid March 3 1941 - Launched February 19 1942<br/><br/>
+<tr>
+<td valign="top">
+<ol>
+Fletcher Class Destroyer<br/>
+Keel Laid 3 March 1941 - Launched 19 February 1942<br/><br/>
 <li>'''USS NICHOLAS DD-449'''<br/>
-Commissioned June 4 1942 - Decommissioned June 12 1946<br/>
+Commissioned 4 June 1942 - Decommissioned 12 June 1946<br/>
-Reclassified Escort Destroyer (DDE) March 26 1949, While in reserve<br/><br/>
+Reclassified Escort Destroyer (DDE) 26 March 1949, while in reserve<br/><br/>
 <li>'''USS NICHOLAS DDE-449'''<br/>
-Recommissioned February 19 1951<br/><br/>
+Recommissioned 19 February 1951<br/><br/>
 <li>'''USS NICHOLAS DD-449'''<br/>
-Reverted to Destroyer (DD) July 1 1962<br/>
+Reverted to Destroyer (DD) 1 July 1962<br/>
-Decommissioned January 30 1970<br/><br/>
+Decommissioned 30 January 1970<br/><br/>
-Struck from Naval Register January 30 1970<br/>
+Struck from Naval Register 30 January 1970<br/>
-Sold October 1970 and broken up for scrap
+Sold October 1970 and broken up for scrap</ol></td>
-</ol>
+<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
-<p>&nbsp;</p>
+[[Image:Nicholas_Crest.jpg|thumb|center|150px]]
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+<p> </p>
 <h3>Naval Covers</h3>
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 range for covers on that page.
 <ol>
-<li>[[USS NICHOLAS DD-449_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1943-69)</li>
+<li>[[USS NICHOLAS DD-449_Covers_Page_1 | USS Nicholas DD-449 Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1943-69)</li>
 </ol>
 <p>&nbsp;</p>
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 Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
 </th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
-Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
+Postmark<br/>Date</th>
-<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
+<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
-<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
+<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
 </tr></table>
 <!-- ============== -->
 <!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
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 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-USPO Machine<br/><br/>Bath, Maine
+USPO<br/>Machine Cancel<br/><br/>Bath ME
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 -07-14
@@ Line 88: / Line 95: @@
 Commissioning Cover posted a month later
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
-<hr>
 <!-- ********************************************** -->
 <!-- Postmarks from 1st Commissioning Period        -->
 <!-- ********************************************** -->
-<hr/>
+<br/><hr/>
 <h4>1st Commissioning June 4 1942 to June 12 1946</h4>
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 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-Locy Type<br/>2(n) Oct 27, 1945
+Locy Type 2(n)<br/>Oct 27, 1945
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 -10-27
@@ Line 109: / Line 115: @@
 [[Image:JonBurdett nicholas dd449 19451027.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-As DD-449<br/>
+DD-449. Tokyo Bay
-Tokyo Bay
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <!-- ============== -->
@@ Line 117: / Line 122: @@
 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-Locy Type<br/>2(n)
+Locy Type 2(n)
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 -04-23
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 [[Image:JonBurdett nicholas dd449 19460423.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-As DD-449
+DD-449. Cachet by [[Cachet Maker Ted Harrington| Ted Harrington]]
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <!-- ============== -->
@@ Line 140: / Line 145: @@
 [[Image:JonBurdett nicholas dd449 19430315.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-As DD-449<br/>
+DD-449. Censored WWII use
-Censored wartime (WWII) use
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <!-- ============== -->
@@ Line 156: / Line 160: @@
 [[Image:JonBurdett nicholas dd449 19430807.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-As DD-449<br/>
+DD-449. Postmark from the back of cover.
-Mark from back of cover
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
@@ Line 163: / Line 166: @@
 <!-- Postmarks from 2nd Commissioning Period        -->
 <!-- ********************************************** -->
-<hr/>
+<br/><hr/>
 <h4>2nd Commissioning February 19 1951 to January 30 1970</h4>
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 [[Image:GregCiesielski_Nicholas_DD449_19510321_1_First.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-As DDE-449<br/>
+DDE-449. First Day of Postal Service
-First Day of Postal Service
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <!-- ============== -->
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 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-Locy Type<br/>2
+Locy Type 2
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 -03-28
@@ Line 195: / Line 197: @@
 [[Image:JonBurdett nicholas dde449 19510328.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-As DDE-449
+DDE-449. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Tazewell_G_Nicholson_ | Tazewell G. Nicholson]]
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <!-- ============== -->
@@ Line 202: / Line 204: @@
 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-Locy Type<br/>2r
+Locy Type 2r
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 -08-28
@@ Line 210: / Line 212: @@
 [[Image:JonBurdett nicholas dde449 19540828.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-As DDE-449
+DDE-449
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <!-- ============== -->
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 [[Image:JonBurdett nicholas dde449 19591124.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-As DDE-449
+DDE-449. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_B_Saunders_Bullard_ | B. Saunders Bullard]]
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <!-- ============== -->
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 [[Image:JonBurdett nicholas dde449 19540828.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-As DDE-449
+DDE-449
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
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 <!-- Postmarks from 3rd Post Office Period        -->
 <!-- ********************************************** -->
-<hr/>
+<br/><hr/>
 <h4>3rd Post Office Period August 1 1960 to January 30 1970</h4>
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 [[Image:GregCiesielski_Nicholas_DD449_19690313_1_First.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-As DD-449<br/>
+DD-449. Apollo Space Program support
-Apollo Space Program support
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <!-- ============== -->
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 [[Image:JonBurdett nicholas dd449 19630513.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-As DD-449
+DD-449
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <p>&nbsp;</p>
 <h3>Other Information</h3>
-NICHOLAS earned 16 Battle Stars for WWII, and 5 Battle Stars for Korea service<br/><br/>
+USS NICHOLAS earned 16 Battle Stars for WWII, and 5 Battle Stars for Korea service<br/><br/>
-NICHOLAS DD-449 was at [[Tokyo Bay Ships|Tokyo Bay September 2 1945]] for the Japanese surrender<br/><br/>
+USS NICHOLAS DD-449 was at [[Tokyo Bay Ships|Tokyo Bay September 2 1945]] for the Japanese surrender<br/><br/>
-'''NAMESAKE''' - Major Samuel Nicholas, USMC (1744 – August 27, 1790).<br/>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.<br/>Veteran of the Battle of Nassau, Battle of Trenton and the Battle of Princeton, Nicholas served from 1775 to 1783<br/><br/>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.
+'''NAMESAKE''' - Major Samuel Nicholas, USMC (1744 – August 27, 1790).<br/>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.<br/>Veteran of the Battle of Nassau, Battle of Trenton and the Battle of Princeton, Nicholas served from 1775 to 1783<br/><br/>Three ships in the US Navy have borne the name NICHOLAS in his honor; [[NICHOLAS_DD_311_ | USS Nicholas DD-311]], USS Nicholas DD-449 and [[NICHOLAS_FFG_47_ | USS Nicholas FFG-47]].<br/><br/>
+The ships sponsor was Mrs. Edward B. Tryon, a descendant of Samuel Nicholas.
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