MuseumShip Blog

28 years ago today, on 11 December 1997, Her Majesty's Yacht 'Britannia' was decommissioned.
The Royal Yacht Britannia, Edinburgh, UK

20 years ago today, on 10 December 2005, Russian Foxtrot-class submarine B440 opened her doors as a museum ship in Vytegra, Russia

79 years ago today, on 10 December 1946, Fletcher-class destroyer USS Kidd DD-661 was decommissioned for the first time by her CO CDR Fred Marshall Bush Jr., and entered the Pacific Reserve Fleet.
USS Kidd Veterans Museum, Baton Rouge, LA

89 years ago today, on 10 December 1936, Town-class light cruiser HMS Belfast (C35) was laid down at Harland and Wolff Shipyard, Belfast, UK.
HMS Belfast, London, UK

On 9 December 1971, USN transfers ownership of Balao-class submarine, USS Batfish SS-310 to Oklahoma Maritime Advisory Board.
Muskogee War Memorial Park - Home of the USS Batfish, Muskogee, OK

53 years ago today, on 9 December 1972, unique research submarine USS Albacore AGSS-569 was decommissioned.
USS Albacore Submarine and Museum, Portsmouth, NH

103 years ago today, on 9 December 1922, protected cruiser USS Olympia C-6 was decommissioned for a third and final time in Philadelphia and placed in reserve.
Independence Seaport Museum, Philadelphia, PA

58 years ago today, on 9 December 1967, ocean liner RMS Queen Mary was retired from service.
The Queen Mary, Long Beach, CA

45 years ago today, on 9 December 1980, Lightship Columbia (WLV-604) arrived at the Columbia River Maritime Museum.

80 years ago today, on 8 December 1944, auxiliary ocean-going tug USS Wampanoag (ATA-202) was commissioned, LT. Ralph M. Kurz, USNR in command. As of 25 February 1959 she became the USCGC Comanche (WATA-202), and today she is a operational museum ship in Tacoma, WA.