MuseumShip Blog

39 years ago today, on 8 April 1987 Russian Sovremenny-class destroyer Bespokoynyy was laid down at plant No. 190 named after A.A. Zhdanov, in Saint Petersburg.
MuseumShip in Kronstadt, Russia

33 years ago today, on 24 April 1992 Chinese destroyer 'Anshan' was decommissioned.
MuseumShip in Qingdao, China

Added replica of the top sail sloop 'Friends Good Will to the site as 380th MuseumShip.
MuseumShip at Michigan Maritime Museum, South Haven, MI

82 years ago today, on 10 October 1942, Fletcher-class destroyer USS Putnam was laid down at Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp. San Francisco, CA. She was officially renamed 'The Sullivans' on 6 February 1943 in honor of the five Sullivan brothers (George, Francis, Joseph, Madison, and Albert) aged 20 to 27 who lost their lives when their ship, USS Juneau, was sunk by Japanese submarine I-26 during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal on 13 November 1942.
Here seen from USS Randolph (CVS-15) in August 1963
MuseumShip at Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park, Buffalo, NY

On 10 October 1944, auxiliary ocean-going tug USCGC Comanche WMEC-202 (ex. USS Wampanoag) was launched at Gulfport Boiler and Welding Works. Port Arthur, TX

34 years ago today, on 10 October 1990, former Norwegian submarine HNoMS Uthaug, was commissioned into the Danish Navy as HDMS Sælen (S323) 
MuseumShip at Skibene på Holmen, Copenhagen, Denmark.

On 9 October 1953, French T 47-class destroyer Maillé-Brézé (D627) was laid down at Arsenal de Lorient, Lorient France.

On 9 October 1976, Sauro class Italian Submarine Nazario Sauro (S 518) was launched at Fincantieri Monfalcone, Italy.

On 8 October 1879, Peruvian ironclad turret ship Huáscar was captured by the Chilean Navy at the Battle of Angamos, during which Rear Admiral Grau and 32 of her crew of 200 were killed.
MuseumShip  in Talcahuano, Chile

On 7 October 1908, passenger liner SS Keewatin entered service for the Canadian Pacific Steamship Co.
S.S. Keewatin, Port McNicoll, ON, Canada