# 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, [James](/source/James_Nicholson_(naval_officer)); [Samuel](/source/Samuel_Nicholson); [John](/source/John_Nicholson_(naval_officer)); [William](/source/William_Nicholson_(naval_officer)); and [James W.](/source/James_W._Nicholson)

* {{USS|Nicholson|TB-29}}, was a ''Blakely''-class torpedo boat, launched in 1901 and struck in 1909
* {{USS|Nicholson|DD-52}}, was a ''O’Brien''-class destroyer, launched in 1913 and struck in 1936
* {{USS|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.
* {{USS|Nicholson|DD-982}}, was a ''Spruance''-class destroyer, launched in 1977 and sunk as a target in 2004.

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