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61k | Samuel Nicholas was born in Philadelphia, Pa., in 1744 and received his commission as Captain of Marines from the Continental Congress 28 November 1775, the earliest existing commission issued in the Continental Naval Service. He joined Continental Ship Alfred as Marine Officer at her commissioning 3 December. On 3 March 1776 he commanded the first amphibious landing of American Marines when the Continental Fleet under Esek Hopkins attacked New Providence in the Bahamas. Leading a party of 200 marines and 50 sailors, Nicholas won Fort Montague, Government House, and Nassau. The capture of New Providence brought badly needed cannon and ammunition to the hard-pressed Continental Army. Promoted to Major 6 June 1776, Nicholas trained Marines for duty at sea and in the field with Washington, becoming virtually Commandant of Marines, although such a title did not then exist. He died in Philadelphia 27 August 1790. Photo from USMC History Division. | Bill Gonyo |
| 82k | Artist's conception of the Nicholas as she appeared after original construction by the renowned graphic illustrator John Barrett with the text written by naval author and historian Robert F. Sumrall. Their company Navy Yard Associates offers prints of most destroyers, destroyer escorts, submarines and aircraft carriers in various configurations during the ship's lifetime. The prints can be customized with ship's patches, your photograph, your bio, etc. If you decide to purchase artwork from them please indicate that you heard about their work from NavSource. | Navy Yard Associates |
| 41k | Undated, location unknown. | Harold Lind |
| 56k | Undated, location unknown. | - |
| 104k | Undated, location unknown. | Bill Gonyo |
| 19k | The USS Nicholas (DD-449) running trails off Portland Maine, 28 May 1942 prior to commissioning on 4 June 1942. | Christopher Karwowski |
| 108k | Cropped version of the above. | Captain Jerry Mason USN |
| 50k | Nicholas at 361/2 knots during her builder's speed trials off Rockland, Maine, May 28, 1942. Source: United States Naval Institute | Courtesy Destroyer History Foundation |
| 96k | On 7 May 1943 the USS Nicholas (DD-449) suffered a hang-fire in #53 5"/38cal gun mount. This photo shows the Nicholas shortly after that event before she was repaired at Noumea by replacing the gun with one from the USS Hutchins (DD-476) newly arrived in the area. | Rick E. Davis |
| 111k | USS Nicholas running trails off Portland Maine, 28 May 1943. | Ron Titus |
| 97k | Navy Photo 358-44, stern view of the USS Nicholas (DD 449) off San Francisco on 15 Jan 1944. She was in overhaul at Mare Island from 15 Dec 43 until 21 Jan 44. | Darryl Baker |
| 77k | Navy Photo 360-44, broadside view of the USS Nicholas (DD 449) off San Francisco on 15 Jan 1944. She was in overhaul at Mare Island from 15 Dec 43 until 21 Jan 44. | Darryl Baker |
| 91k | Navy Photo 362-44, bow on view of the USS Nicholas (DD 449) off San Francisco on 15 Jan 1944. She was in overhaul at Mare Island from 15 Dec 43 until 21 Jan 44. Oakland Bay Bridge is in the background. | Darryl Baker |
| 123k | Navy Photo 434-44, amidships looking forward plan view of the USS Nicholas (DD 449) at Mare Island on 17 Jan 1944. She was in overhaul at Mare Island from 15 Dec 43 until 21 Jan 44. | Darryl Baker |
| 128k | Navy Photo 436-44, amidships looking aft plan view of the USS Nicholas (DD 449) at Mare Island on 17 Jan 1944. She was in overhaul at Mare Island from 15 Dec 43 until 21 Jan 44. | Darryl Baker |
| 91k | 1945 in Tokyo Bay. | Jose "Andy" Vigil |
| 100k | An onboard photo of the USS Nicholas (DD-449) as she was being prepared for conversion to the DDE configuration, 31 January 1949. USN Photo from the NARA BuShips photo collection. | Rick E. Davis |
| 116k | A June 1950 photo at San Diego NY shows the USS Nicholas (DDE-449), USS O'Bannon (DDE-450), USS Walker (DDE-517) and USS Sproston (DDE-577), returned to Mothballs after being converted to the DDE ASW configuration. All four of these DDE's were armed with of 2-5"/38cal, 5 Torpedo Tubes, Mk-15 ASW Projector, and provisions for 4x2-20mm guns. Also, seen is the USS Killen (DD-593) and several DE's, including USS Raymond (DE-341) and USS Dennis (DE-405) and an APD. Cropped from an USN Photo from the NARA photo files, 80-G-428265. | Rick E. Davis |
| 92k | Mare Island Navy Yard March 17 1951. | David Buell |
| 103k | Mare Island Navy Yard March 17 1951. | David Buell |
| 94k | Mare Island Navy Yard March 17 1951. | David Buell |
| 85k | In order to counter the massive Russian submarine fleet and have a more modern type of destroyer in reserve, in case of a crisis, the Nicholas was rebuilt and immediately laid up. She is shown here, on February 16, 1950, newly rebuilt and in the process of being "moth-balled". | - |
| 115k | Navy Photo 8430-3-51, bow on view of USS Nicholas (DDE 449) departing Mare Island on 2 March 1951. | Darryl Baker |
| 126k | Navy Photo 8432-3-51, broadside view of USS Nicholas (DDE 449) off Mare Island on 2 March 1951. She was in overhaul at the yard from 19 Feb. to 24 Mar. 1951. | Darryl Baker |
| 117k | Navy Photo 8434-3-51, stern view of USS Nicholas (DDE 449) departing Mare Island on 2 March 1951. | Darryl Baker |
| 144k | March 17, 1951 photo of the Nicholas, at Mare Island Navy Yard as converted to an escort. The most visible change, excluding her improved electronics, is the fact that #2 gun mount has been replaced with a Hedgehog, consistent with her new ASW role. | - |
| 30k | USS Nicholas (DDE-449, ex-DD, after conversion) underway circa 1953, location unknown. | Robert Hurst |
| 146k | USS Hornet (CVS-12), USS Cimarron (AO-22) and USS Nicholas (DD-449), during underway replenishment activities off the coast of North Viet Nam, circa 1966. At that time these three ships had accumulated nearly 75 years of Navy service between them. Official U.S. Navy Photograph. | Fred Weiss |
| 85k | Pearl Harbor, December 1968 | © Richard Leonhardt |
| 126k | USS Nicholas (DD-449) alongside the USS Bryce Canyon (AD-36) at Pearl Harbor, HI, December 1968. | © Richard Leonhardt |
| 47k | Ship's patch | Mike Smolinski |
| 47k | Ship's patch | Mike Smolinski |
| 47k | Ship's patch | Mike Smolinski |
