56 years ago today, on 4 June 1970 Swedish Lightship Finngrundet became a museum ship in Stockholm
MuseumShip Finngrundet at Sjohistoriska, Stockholm, Sweden
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90 years ago today, on 3 June 1936 Treasury-class Cutter USCGC Taney WHEC-37 was launched at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, sponsored by Miss Corinne F. Taney.
MuseumShip at Historic Ships in Baltimore, MD
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90 years ago today, on 3 June 1936 Treasury-class United States Coast Guard Cutter USCGC Ingham WHEC-35 was launched at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, sponsored by Ms. Katherine Ingham Brush.
USCGC Ingham Museum, Key West, FL
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66 years ago today, on 3 June 1960 Cleveland-class light cruiser USS Little Rock CLG-4 was commissioned for the second time, after conversion to a guided missile light cruiser, replacing the aft six-inch turrets with a Talos missile battery. Capt. J. O. Phillips in command
MuseumShip at Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park, Buffalo, NY
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On 3 June 1968 Gato-class submarine USS Cavalla SS-244 was decommissioned for the 3rd and final time
MuseumShip at Galveston Naval Museum, Galveston, TX
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84 years ago today, on 3 June 1942 Fletcher-class destroyer USS Charrette (DD-581) was launched at the Boston Navy Yard, sponsored by Mrs. G. Charrette. She was transferred to Greece as 'Velos' (D16) on 16 June 1959 and served the Hellenic Navy until 26 February 1991.
Now a MuseumShip in Thessaloniki, Greece
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82 years ago today, on 3 June 1944, Gearing-class destroyer USS Rogers (DD-876) was laid down at Consolidated Steel Corporation, Orange, TX
She was transferred to South Korea on 25 July 1981, and is now a museum ship at SapKyoHo National Sightseeing Resort, located at Dangjin-Gun, Chung Nam Province, South Korea
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65 years ago today, on 1 June 1960 North Carolina-class battleship USS North Carolina BB-55 was struck from the Naval Vessel Register
USS North Carolina Battleship, Wilmington, NC
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64 years ago today, on 1 June 1962 South Dakota-class battleship USS Alabama BB-60 was struck from the Naval Vessel Register.
USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park, Mobile, AL
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64 years ago today, on 1 June 1962 South Dakota-class battleship USS Massachusetts BB-59 was struck from the Naval Vessel Register
MuseumShip USS Massachusetts BB 59 at Battleship Cove, Fall River, MA
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