MuseumShip Blog

17 years ago today, on 20 May 2009, Dutch yacht 'Onrust' was launched in the Mohawk river.
MuseumShip (replica) at the Connecticut River Museum, Essex, CT

84 years ago today, on 20 May 1942, River-class frigate HMS Fal was laid down at Smiths Dock Company, South Bank-on-Tees, UK.
She was transferred to Burma on 25 May 1947 as UBS Mayu, and has been preserved as a museum ship at Myanmar Naval Training Headquarters

112 years ago today, on 19 May 1914 SS Sicamous was launched and christened by Mrs. J. I. E. Corbet, daughter of Captain Gore and wife of CPR Superintendent Corbet.
Museumship at SS Sicamous Heritage Park,  Penticton, BC, Canada

48 years ago today, on 19 May 1978 Danish fast attack craft HDMS Sehested (P547) was commissioned.
Museet Skibene på Holmen in Copenhagen, Denmark.
 

97 years ago today, on 19 May 1929, Soviet Dekabrist-class submarine 'Narodovolets' was launched at the Baltic plant Leningrad (St Petersburg)
MuseumShip in St. Petersburg, Russia

On 18 May 1939, lighthouse tender USCGC Fir (WLM-212) was launched at Moore Drydock Company, Oakland, California, sponsored by Miss Harriet Birta Mason.

114 years ago today, on 18 May 1912 New York-class battleship USS Texas BB-35 was launched at Newport News Shipbuilding Co., sponsored by Miss Claudia Lyon, daughter of Colonel Cecil Lyon, Republican national committeeman from Texas.
MuseumShip at Battleship Texas Foundation Group, Galveston, TX

57 years ago today, on 18 May 1969 Gato-class submarine USS Drum SS-228 arrived at Battleship Alabama Memorial Park, Mobile, AL.
MuseumShip at USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park, Mobile, AL

83 years ago today, on 18 May 1943 Fletcher-class destroyer USS Charrette (DD-581) was commissioned, with Commander E. S. Karpe in command.
After transfer to Greece in 1959 as "Velos' (D16), she became a museum ship near Athens in 1994.  Currently in Thessaloniki

On 17 May 1980, Russian Tango-class submarine B396 was launched at the Gorky shipyard.
MuseumShip in Moscow, Russia