60 years ago today, on 25 May 1966 Danish Peder Skram-class frigate HDMS Peder Skram (F352) was commissioned with Cdr Sg. Jørgen V. Stilling in command.
MuseumShip Fregatten Peder Skram at Museet Skibene på Holmen, Copenhagen, Denmark
On 25 May 1947, Burmese HMBS Mayu was commissioned, Lieutenant Commander Khin Maung Bo in command.
She was the former River-class frigate HMS Fal.
MuseumShip at Myanmar Naval Training Headquarters, Yangon, Myanmar
82 years ago, on 23 May 1944, Balao-class submarine USS Razorback (SS-394) ran aground in the late evening of 23 May 1944 at Race Rock Light outside New London submarine base.
MuseumShip at Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum, North Little Rock, AR
81 years ago today, on 24 May 1945 SS American Victory was launched at California Shipyards, Los Angeles, CA at 13:30hrs.
MuseumShip at American Victory Ship & Museum, Tampa, FL
98 years ago today, on May 24 1927, Delta Queen had her trial run between Stockton and San Francisco, CA
MuseumShip Delta Queen Steamboat Company, Houma, LA
44 years ago today, on 23 May 1982 Fletcher-class destroyer USS Kidd DD661 arrived in Baton Rouge and was transferred to the Louisiana Naval War Memorial Commission.
MuseumShip at USS Kidd Veterans Museum, Baton Rouge, LA
83 years ago today, on 23 May 1943 Iowa-class battleship USS New Jersey BB-62 was commissioned, Capt. Carl F. Holden commanding.
MuseumShip Battleship New Jersey, Camden, NJ
129 years ago today, on 23 May 1897 Russian Protected Cruiser Aurora was laid down at Admiralty Shipyard St. Petersburg.
MuseumShip in St. Petersburg, Russia
30 years ago today, on 23 May 1996 Sauda-class minesweeper HNoMS Alta (M314) was decommissioned.
MuseumShip Venneforeningen for M314 Alta, Oslo, Norway
80 years ago today, on 22 May 1946 Gato-class submarine USS Cobia SS-245 was decommissioned for the first time.
MuseumShip at Wisconsin Maritime Museum, Manitowoc, WI
