On July 21 1982, Brazilian Cannon-class destroyer 'Commandante Bauru' (former USS McAnn - DE-179) became a museum ship in Rio de Janiero.
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On 21 July 1970, Soviet Kiev-class aircraft carrier 'Kiev' was laid down at Chernomorsky Shipyard 444 in Mykolaiv, Ukraine.
MuseumShip at Binhai Aircraft Park, a theme park in Tianjin, China.
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On 20 July 1927, pilot-boat/lighthouse tender SS John Oxley was launched at Bow, McLachlan & Co, Paisley, Scotland.
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On 20 July 1939, South Dakota-class battleship USS Massachusetts (BB-59) was laid down at the Fore River Shipyard of Quincy, Massachusetts.
USS Massachusetts BB59 at Battleship Cove, Fall River, MA
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On 19 July 1843, passenger steamship SS Great Britain was launched at William Patterson Shipbuilders in Bristol, England.
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On 19 July 2011, Wild Goose, former USS YMS-328 , was added to the National Register of Historic Places
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56 years ago today, on 18 July 1968, Canadian hydrofoil HMCS Bras d'Or (FHE-400) was commissioned.
MuseumShip at the Musée Maritime Du Québec, L'Islet (Qc), Canada
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66 years ago today, on 18 July 1958, Canadian icebreaker CCGS Alexander Henry was launched at Port Arthur Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Port Arthur.
MuseumShip at Transportation Museum of Thunder Bay, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada.
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79 years ago today, on 17 July 1945 PT-796 was commissioned
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