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File:USS Nicholas (DDE-449) at the Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California (USA), on 17 March 1951.jpg

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English: The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Nicholas (DDE-449) at the Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California (USA), on 17 March 1951, as converted to an escort destroyer (DDE). The most visible change, excluding her improved electronics, is the fact that #2 gun mount has been replaced with a Hedgehog ASW mortar, consistent with her new ASW role.
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