MuseumShip Blog

On 18 June 1964 Oberon-class submarine HMCS Onondaga (S73) laid down at Chatham Dockyard, England.
Site Historique maritime de la Pointe-au-Père, Rimouski, QC, Canada

135 years ago today, on 17 June 1891 protected cruiser USS Olympia C-6 was laid down at Union Iron Works in San Francisco, CA.
MuseumShip at Independence Seaport Museum, Philadelphia, PA

84 years ago today, on 17 June 1942 Bathurst-class corvette HMAS Castlemaine J-244 was commissioned, Lieutenant Commander Philip J Sullivan RANR(S) in command.
HMAS Castlemaine Museum Ship, Williamstown, VIC, Australia

81 years ago today, on 17 June 1945 Cleveland-class light cruisers USS Little Rock CL-92 was commissioned for the first with Capt. William E. Miller in command.
MuseumShip at Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park, Buffalo, NY

60 years ago today, on 17 June 1966 Oberon-class submarine HMAS Ovens (S70) was laid down at Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Co. Greenock, Scotland.
MuseumShip at WA Maritime Museum, Fremantle, WA, Australia

74 years ago today, on 16 June 1952 Her Majesty's Yacht (HMY) Britannia was laid down at John Brown and company, Clydebank, UK
The Royal Yacht Britannia, Edinburgh, UK

88 years ago today, on 16 June 1933 sloop-of-war USS Constellation (IX-20) was decommissioned.
MuseumShip at Historic Ships  in Baltimore, Balrimore, MD

79 years ago today, on 16 June 1947 seagoing passenger-carrying paddle steamer PS Waverley made her maiden voyage
Waverley Excursions, Glasgow, UK

67 years ago today, on 16 June 1959 Fletcher-class destroyer USS Charette (DD-581) was transferred to Hellenic Navy as Velos (D16).
Here seen at Genoa, Italy in 1973.
Currently a MuseumShip in Thessaloniki, Greece

62 years ago today, on 16 June 1964 South Dakota-class battleship USS Alabama (BB-60) was donated to the Alabama Battleship Commission.
USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park, Mobile, AL