88 years ago today, on 27 October 1937, North Carolina-class battleship USS North Carolina BB-55 was laid down at New York Naval Shipyard.
USS North Carolina Battleship, Wilmington, NC
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69 years ago today, on 27 October 1956, Australian-built Daring class destroyer HMAS Vampire (D11) was launched at Cockatoo Island Dockyard, Sydney, Australia, sponsored by Lady Slim, wife of the Governor-General, Sir William Slim.
Australian National Maritime Museum, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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35 years ago today, on 26 October 1990, Iowa class battleship USS Iowa BB-61 was decommissioned for the final time by her last CO Cdr. J.P. Morse.
Pacific Battleship Center - Battleship USS Iowa, San Pedro, CA
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On 26 October 1946, Balao-class submarine USS Ling SS-297 was decommissioned, and entered the Atlantic Reserve Fleet
MuseumShip project Save the USS Ling, Hackensack, NJ
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27 years ago today, on 26 October 1997, Cannon-class destroyer escort USS Slater (DE-766) arrived in Albany
Museum ship USS Slater, Albany, NY
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63 years ago today, on 26 October 1962, Gearing-class destroyer USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. (DD 850), send a boarding party over to the freighter Marucla during the Cuban Missile Crisis. XO Reynolds obtained a copy of the merchantman's cargo manifest and checked it against bills of lading.
Museum ship Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. at Battleship Cove, Fall River, MA
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63 years ago today, on 26 October 1962, Potvis-class submarine HNLMS Tonijn (S805) was laid down at Wilton-Fijenoord, Schiedam Netherlands.
Museum ship at Marine museum, Den Helder, Netherlands
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On 25 October 1934, USCGC Electra (WPC-187) was commissioned. Just over a year later she was commissioned into the United States Navy as USS Potomac, and became President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's yacht.
Museum ship USS Potomac, Oakland, CA
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On 25 October 1996, Tarantul-class corvette USNS Hiddensee arrived at Battleship Cove, Fall River, MA
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74 years ago today, on 25 October 1951, Tang-class submarine USS Tang (SS-563) was commissioned, Commander Enders P. Huey in command. She was transferred to Turkey as TCG Pirireis (S-343) on 8 February 1980, and is now a museum ship in Izmir, Turkey.
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