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USS O'Bannon (DD-450), USS Chevalier (DD-451) and USS Taylor (DD-468). Photographed from USS Nicholas (DD-449), while the ships were enroute to the landings at Vella Lavella, which took place on the same day.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives


Naval History and Heritage Command

Destroyer History

NavSource Naval History • Photographic History of the U.S. Navy

USN Destroyer, A MuseumShips Website

Naval Historical Foundation

The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia

Tin Can Sailors - The National Association of Destroyer Veterans

USS NICHOLAS (DD-449) Deployments & History

Fletcher Class Destroyers in WWII

WWII Japanese Surrender color film featuring USS Nicholas along side the USS Missouri

Sisters in war
sisters in peace

John Bailey



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