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USCGC Lilac added to NRHP

January 7 2005, 13 years ago today, USCGC Lilac (WAGL-227) was added to the National Register of HIstoric Places

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USS Missouri laid down

January 6 1941, 77 years ago today, Iowa-class battleship USS Missouri (BB-63) was laid down at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

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Chesapeake decommissioned

January 6 1971, 47 years ago today, Lightship Chesapeake (LV-116) was decommissioned

 

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USS Midway towed into San Diego Bay

January 5 2004, 14 years ago today, Midway-class aircraft carrier USS Midway (CV-41) was towed into San Diego Bay. She was moored  temporarily at Naval Air Station North Island to take-on restored historical aircraft and will soon be home ported across the bay in San Diego, as the center piece for our nation's biggest museum devoted to carriers and naval aviation. (Wikipedia)

 

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Bulgarian 'Drazki' commissioned

January 5 1908, 110 years ago today, Bulgarian torpedo boat 'Drazki' was commissioned

 

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USS New Jersey struck from NVR

January 4 1999, 19 years ago today, Iowa-class battleship New Jersey (BB-62) was struck from the Naval Vessel Record.

 

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USS Edson Launched

January 4 1958, 60 years ago today, Forrest Sherman-class destroyer USS Edson (DD-946) was launched at Bath Iron Works, Bath, ME

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Finnish icebreaker 'Tarmo' commissioned

January 4 1908, 110 years ago today, Finnish Icebreaker Tarmo entered service, Captain Leonard Melán in command.

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USS Yorktown opened to the public

3 January 1976, 42 years ago today, Essex-class airxraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV-10) opened to the public as a museum ship in Charleston, SC

 

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USS Requin launched

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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