Compensation for Navy Veterans Exposed to Asbestos on USS Nicholas (DD-449)
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- Served Aboard: USS Nicholas (DD-449)
- Between: 1941 - 1970
- Discharge Status: Honorable
USS Nicholas (DD-449)
The USS Nicholas (DD-449) is named after Major Samuel Nicholas and was ordered on June 28, 1940. It was built by the Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine, being laid down on March 3, 1941, and launched on February 19, 1942. The Nicholas was commissioned on June 4, 1942, and remained active for 27 years and 7 months before being decommissioned and stricken on January 30, 1970.
During its active years, the Nicholas received a remarkable 30 battle stars with this record-breaking figure broken down into 16 stars from World War II, 5 from the Korean War, and 9 from the Vietnam War.
This makes USS Nicholas the holder of the United States Navy record for battle stars. Its fate was sealed in October 1970, when it was sold for scrap.
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