On 11 October 1911, lake freighter Col. James M. Schoonmaker entered service for the Shenango Furnace Company.
Museum ship at the National Museum of the Great Lakes, Toledo, OH
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On 11 October 1943, tugboat HMAS Forceful (W-126) was decommissioned from Naval service and returned to civilian duties.
During her war service she was based at Darwin and operated mainly in northern Australian waters.
She received two battle honours for her wartime service: "Darwin 1942-43" and "Pacific 1941-1943".
Now a museum ship at the Queensland Maritime Museum, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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On 11 October 1963, HMCS Haida (DDE215) was decommissioned. She is the last remaining Tribal-class destroyer.
Friends of HMCS Haida, Hamilton, ON Canada
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On 11 October 1943, Cannon-class destroyer escort USS McAnn (DE-179) was commissioned at New York, Commander Charles F. Hooper in command.
She was transferred to Brazil on June 30 1953 as 'Commandante Bauru' (D-18), and is now a museum ship in Rio de Janeiro.
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On 10 October 1989, French Aréthuse-class submarine Argonaute (S636), was lifted into place in La Vilette Park, Paris, after a long trip up the Seine river and the seven locks of the Saint-Denis Canal. She opened to the public in 1989.
Cité des sciences et de l'industrie, Paris, France.
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Added former Royal Netherlands Navy Dokkum-class minesweer 'Roermond' (M806) to the site as 352nd museum ship:
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