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USS ''Nicholas'' (FFG-47), an , was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for Major Samuel Nicholas, the first commanding officer of the United States Marines. A third-generation guided missile frigate of the Oliver Hazard Perry class, she was laid down as Bath Iron Works hull number 388 on 27 September 1982 and launched 23 April 1983. Sponsor at her commissioning there on 10 March 1984 was the same Mrs. Edward B. Tryon who sponsored DD 449 in 1942. ''Nicholas'' was designed to provide in-depth protection for military and merchant shipping, amphibious task forces, and underway replenishment groups. Her 453-foot (loa) hull displaces 4,100 tons and her gas turbine power develops for a single screw, giving a top speed of 29 plus knots. Since her commissioning, ''Nicholas'' has deployed to the Persian Gulf, Mediterranean and North Sea, as well as participating in maritime interdiction operations and various fleet exercises. During her first four years as a commissioned vessel, she earned three Battle Efficiency "E" awards, and the Battenberg Cup as the best ship in the Atlantic Fleet. She earned the Top Ship award from Commander Battle Force Sixth Fleet during her first deployment to the Mediterranean. ==1980s== During her first years, ''Nicholas'' was part of Destroyer Squadron Six in Charleston, South Carolina. her sister ships in DESRON SIX included and , which harkened back to the World War II s , , and . These ships had such distinguished records in World War II, especially in the Solomon Islands campaign, that Admiral Halsey ordered all three ships be present with at the Japanese surrender in Tokyo Bay. In July 1987, ''Nicholas'', together with DESRON SIX sister ship , deployed with the Battleship Battlegroup to the Mediterranean. She was deployed to the Persian Gulf in 1988 during the Iran-Iraq War, where she participated in Operation Earnest Will, which was a mission to escort reflagged tanker ships. She earned her first Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「USS Nicholas (FFG-47)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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