The destroyer USS Nicholas (DD-449) is seen laying a smoke screen during operations in the Pacific. Commissioned in 1942, she served from Guadalcanal to Tokyo Bay, protecting larger ships and covering amphibious landings throughout the war. A veteran of 16 battle stars, Nicholas was among the first U.S. ships to enter Tokyo Bay at the war’s end. #WWII #USSNicholas #Destroyer #PacificWar #USNavy #NavalHistory | The Reliable Narrator

Commanded by Lt. Cmdr. George Street III, USS Tirante tore through Japanese waters in the spring of 1945. She sank tankers off Nagasaki, ambushed a troopship carrying hundreds of soldiers, and slipped into a mined harbor at night to destroy three more ships before escaping untouched. For his fearless leadership, Street received the Medal of Honor—and Tirante earned her place among the war’s most daring submarines. #WWII #USSTirante #GeorgeStreet #SubmarineWarfare #PacificWar #WW2History | The Re

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