MuseumShip Blog

January 1, 1945, 72 years ago today, Tench-class USS Requin (SS-481) was launched at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery Maine.

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December 31, 1943, 74 years ago today, Fletcher-class destroyer USS Cassin Young (DD-793) was commissioned,  Commander E. T. Schrieber in command.

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December 31 1940, 77 years ago today, Navy tug Hoga (YT-146) was launched at Consolidated Shipbuilding Corp., Morris Heights, NY

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December 31, 1968, 49 years ago today, Active-class USCGC McLane (WSC-146) was decommissioned.

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 December 31, 2000, 17 years ago today, Danish HDMS Sehested (P547) was decommissioned

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30 December 1969, 48 years ago today, Gato-class submarine USS Cavalla (SS-244) was struck from the Naval Vessel Regsiter

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30 December 1941, 76 years ago today, Flower-class corvette HMCS Sackville (K-181) was commissioned, Lieutenant W. R. Kirkland in command

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30 December 1980, 37 years ago today, SS Soldek was taken out of service

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29 December 1951, today 66 years ago Tug Holland entered service

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29 December 1941, today 76 years ago USS Arizona BB-39 was decommissioned

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