MuseumShip Blog

110 years ago today, on 12 January 1916, Lightship Portsmouth was launched at Pursey & Jones Corp, Wilmington, DE
Lightship Portsmouth Museum, Portsmouth, VA

On 6 March 1915, Lightship Portsmouth's keel was laid at Pursey & Jones Corp, Wilmington, DE.
MuseumShip at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, Virginia

Added German general cargo ship MV Bleichen to the site as 394th MuseumShip:

On 10 February 1947 SS Freshspring was completed and entered service.
MuseumShip at SS Freshspring Trust, Bideford, UK

Added U.S. Army Corps of Engineer's tug Mississippi IV to the site as 392nd MuseumShip.

Added Canadian barque Picton Castle to the site as 391st MuseumShip

64 years ago today, on 4 April 1962 Swedish Draken-class submarine HSwMS Nordkaparen was commissioned
MuseumShip at Maritiman, Göteborg, Sweden.

65 years ago today, on 8 March 1961 Swedish Draken-class submarine HSwMS Nordkaparen was launched at the Saab-Kockums shipyard in Malmö, Sweden.
MuseumShip at Maritiman, Göteborg, Sweden.