9 years ago today, on 11 July 2014, Iris-class 180-foot buoy tender, EML Valvas (PVL-109), former USCGC Bittersweet (WLB-389), was decommissioned, and is now a museum ship Lennusadam Seaplane Harbour, Tallinn, Estonia.
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22 years ago today, on 9 July 2001, Thai HTMS Tachin (PF-1) , former Tacoma-class patrol frigate USS Glendale (PF-36), became a museum ship at the Thai Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School, Nakhon Nayok, Thailand.
She was dismantled and transported by truck to the Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School, re-assembled, and has been on display there since 9 July 2001 with all her original armament intact
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54 years ago today, on 9 July 1969 HMCS Bras d’Or (FHE-400), becomes the world’s fastest warship, setting a record speed of 62 knots! Two knots over her designed maximum speed.
MuseumShip at Musée mariitme du Québec - Capitaine J.E. Bernier, L'Islet, QC, Canada
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60 years ago today, on 9 July 1963 Danish Søløven-class fast patrol boat Søbjornen (P-512) was laid down by the Royal Dockyard, Copenhagen, Denmark.
MuseumShip at Springeren - Maritimt Oplevelsescenter, Aalborg, Denmark
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121 years ago today, on 8 July 1902, excursion steamship Columbia entered service. During her heyday, Columbia and sister ship Ste. Claire sailed down the Detroit River from downtown Detroit to Bois Blanc Island, an Ontario island that was home to an amusement park built as a destination for the steamers.
SS Columbia, docked in Buffalo, NY
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51 years ago today, on 7 July 1972, C-class destroyer HMS Cavalier was decommissioned after 28 years active service.
MuseumShip at the Historic Dockyard Chatham, Chatham, UK
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23 years ago today, on 6 July 2001 Schorpioen opens her doors as a MuseumShip at the MarineMuseum in Den Helder, Netherlands
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11 years ago, on 7 July 2012, Iowa-class battleship USS Iowa (BB-61) opens to the public as a museum ship in San Pedro, CA.
Pacific Battleship Center - Battleship USS Iowa, San Pedro, CA
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43 years ago today, on 7 July 1980, Pegasus-class hydrofoil USS Aries (PHM-5) was laid down at Boeing Marine Systems, Renton, WA.
USS Aries, Gasconade, MO
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53 years ago today, on 7 July 1970, Higgins Industries built PT-796 was decommissioned.
MuseumShip at Battleship Cove, Fall River, MA
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