Four ships of the United States Navy have borne the name USS ''Nicholson'', named in honor of the Nicholson family,
James;
Samuel
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;
John
John is a common English name and surname:
* John (given name)
* John (surname)
John may also refer to:
New Testament
Works
* Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John
* First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John
* Second E ...
;
William
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; and
James W.
* , was a ''Blakely''-class torpedo boat, launched in 1901 and struck in 1909
* , was a ''O’Brien''-class destroyer, launched in 1913 and struck in 1936
* , 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.
* , was a ''Spruance''-class destroyer, launched in 1977 and sunk as a target in 2004.
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United States Navy ship names