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
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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
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53 years ago today, on 9 December 1972, unique research submarine USS Albacore AGSS-569 was decommissioned.
USS Albacore Submarine and Museum, Portsmouth, NH
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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
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58 years ago today, on 9 December 1967, ocean liner RMS Queen Mary was retired from service.
The Queen Mary, Long Beach, CA
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45 years ago today, on 9 December 1980, Lightship Columbia (WLV-604) arrived at the Columbia River Maritime Museum.
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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.
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On 7 December 1941, Florida-class battleship USS Utah (AG-16) was sunk during the attack on Pearl Harbor, while moored in berth F-11 off Ford Island.
Pearl Harbor National Memorial, Honolulu, HI
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On 7 December 2000, Iowa-class battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64) was towed from Portsmouth VA and docked adjacent to Nauticus, the National Maritime Center in Norfolk
Wisconsin at Nauticus, Norfolk, VA
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12 July 1991, Des Moines-class heavy cruiser USS Salem CA-139 was struck from the Naval Vessel Register.
Museum ship USS Salem, Quincy, MA
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