NICHOLAS FFG-47
Ship Specifications
Length 453′ft
Draft 14′-6″ft
Ship Type Oliver Hazard Perry Class Guided Missile Frigate
Commissioned / Delivered February 24, 1984
Launched April 23, 1983
Owner United States Navy
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