58 years ago today, on 4 December 1967, Australian Oberon-class submarine HMAS Ovens (S-70), was launched at Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Greenock, UK, sponsored by Viscountess Slim.
Museum ship at WA Maritime Museum, Fremantle, WA, Australia
69 years ago today, on 3 December 1956, Forrest Sherman-class destroyer USS Edson DD-946 was laid down at Bath Iron Works, Bath, ME.
Saginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum USS Edson DD946, Bay City, MI
57 years ago today, on 3 December 1968, Tench-class submarine USS Requin SS-481 was decommissioned.
Museum ship at Carnegie Science Center, Pittsburgh, PA
129 years ago today, on 3 December 1896, steel-hulled three-masted barque Glenlee was launched at Anderson Rodgers & Company, Glasgow, Scotland.
The Tall Ship Glenlee, Glasgow, UK
57 years ago today, on 3 December 1968, Australian Oberon-class submarines HMAS Onslow (SS60) was launched at Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Greenock, UK, sponsored by Princess Alexandra.
Museum ship at Australian National Maritime Museum, Sydney, Australia
On 3 December 1975, Australian Oberon-class submarine HMAS Otama (SS62) was launched at Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, launched by HRH The Princess Royal.
Victorian Maritime Center, Crib Point, VIC, Australia
31 years ago today, on 2 December 1994, Estonian icebreaker Suur Tõll was opened to the public at Estonian Maritime Museum, Tallinn, Estonia
93 years ago today, on 2 December 1932, German three-mast barque Gorch Fock was laid down at Blohm & Voss, Hamburg.
Museum ship Gorch Fock 1, Stralsund, Germany.
83 years ago today, on 1 December 1941, Essex-class aircraft carrier USS Intrepid CV-11 was laid down at Newport News Shipbuilding.
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, New York, NY
72 years ago today, on 1 December 1952, U-995 became Norwegian submarine 'Kaura'. She had surrendered on May 9 1945 in Trondheim, Norway.
Museum ship at Deutscher Marinebund, Laboe, Germany
