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USS Pampanito SS-383 launched

On 12 July 1943 Balao-class submarine USS Pampanito SS-383 was launched at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, ME
MuseumShip at San Francisco Maritime National Park Association, San Francisco, CA

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HMCS Bras d'Or launched

55 years ago today, on 12 July 1968 hydrofoil HMCS Bras d'Or FHE-400 was launched at Marine Industries Limited, Sorel-Tracy, Quebec.
Musée maritime du Québec - Capitaine J.E, Bernier, L'islet, QC, Canada

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Lightship Huron (LV-103) added to NRHP

47 years ago today, on 12 July 1976 Lightship Huron (LV-103) was added to the National Register for Historic Places
Port Huron Museums, Port Huron, MI

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Flore (S645) is hauled onto a Lorient slipway

On 12 July 1995 French Daphne class submarine Flore (S645) was hauled onto a Lorient slipway and from then on she is maintained by a group of former submariners called the MESMAT Association (Musée de l'escadrille des sous-marins de l'Atlantique)

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Nomadic left France

17 years ago today, on 12 July 2006, White Star Line tender SS Nomadic leaves Le Havre, France to become a museum ship in Belfast, UK
MuseumShip SS Nomadic, Belfast, UK

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USS Eversole DD-789 decommissioned

50 years ago today, on 11 July 1973 Gearing-class destroyer USS Eversole (DD-789) was decommissioned and transferred to Turkey as TCG Gayret (D-352).
MuseumShip in Izmit, Turkey

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EML Valvas (PVL-109) decommissioned

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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HTMS Tachin (PF-1) becomes museum ship

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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HMCS Bras d'Or sets speed record

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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Søbjornen laid down

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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