USS Nitro (AE-23)

USS Nitro (AE-23) Naval History

Nitro (AE-23) was laid down by Bethlehem Steel Corporation's Sparrows Point Shipyard, Baltimore Md., 20 May 1957; launched 25 June 1958; sponsored by Mrs. Randolph McCall Pate; and commissioned 1 May 1959, Capt. Warren C. Hall in command.

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For those who served, those who remember, and those who study naval history, this USS Nitro (AE-23) collection brings together shirts, hoodies, decals, patches, and gifts centered on the ship's legacy.