| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Class | Bristol |
| Pennant | DD 623 |
| Built by | Federal Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. (Kearny, New Jersey, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 16 Dec 1940 |
| Laid down | 7 May 1942 |
| Launched | 15 Sep 1942 |
| Commissioned | 26 Nov 1942 |
| End service | Jan 1947 |
| History | Decommissioned January in January 1947. |
Commands listed for USS Nelson (DD 623)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Munro Marvin Riker, USN | 26 Nov 1942 | 3 Sep 1943 |
| 2 | Thomas Dana McGrath, USN | 3 Sep 1943 | 16 May 1945 |
| 3 | Clark W Freeman, USNR | 16 May 1945 | 2 Oct 1945 |
| 4 | Scott Lothrop, USN | 2 Oct 1945 | 6 May 1946 |
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