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USS Missouri arrives at her permanent berth

23 years ago today, on 22 June 1998, Iowa-class battleship USS Missouri (BB-63) arrives at her berth at Ford Island. This berth is roughly where the battleships MARYLAND (BB 46) and OKLAHOMA (BB 37) were moored on 7 December 1941. The 184 foot-long USS ARIZONA Memorial in the foreground spans the mid-portion of the sunken battleship USS ARIZONA (BB 39).
Battleship Missouri Memorial, Honolulu, HI

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Scorpion (B-427) launched

50 years ago today, on 22 June 1971 Soviet Foxtrot Class Scorpion (B-427) was launched at Sudomekh Shipyard Leningrad.

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USS Becuna SS-319 arrives at Penn's Landing

On 21 June 1976 Balao-class submarine USS Becuna SS-319 arrives at Penn's Lading in Philadelphia, PA to become a MuseumShip.
Submarine Becuna at Independence Seaport Museum, Philadelphia, PA

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USS Cod SS-224 commissioned

On 21 June 1943 Gato-class submarine USS Cod SS-224 was commissioned with LCDR James C. Dempsey in command.
MuseumShip USS Cod, Cleveland, OH

 

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USCGC Mackinaw (WAGB-83) moves to permanent berth

15 years ago today, on 21 June 2006 ice breaker USCGC Mackinaw (WAGB-83) moved under its own power from Cheboygan (where she was decommissioned on 10 June 2006), to Mackinaw City, MI, where she now serves as a museum ship known as Icebreaker Mackinaw Maritime Museum

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Johanna van der Merwe S99 launched

55 years ago today, on 21 June 1970 Daphne-class submarine SAS Johanna van der Merwe - S99 was launched at Dubigeon-Normandy Shipyard, She was renamed to SAS Assegaai - (S99) in 1997.
Assegaai Submarine Museum, Simon's Town, South Africa

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Spa launched

On 21 June 1954, Belgian coastal minesweeper 'Spa' (M-927) was launched at the Boelwerf, Temse, Belgium.
MuseumShip Bernisse, Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands

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Ohio opened as a museum

On 21 June 2019, tug Ohio opened to the public.
MuseumShip at National Musem of the Great Lakes, Toledo, OH

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SS American Victory delivered

80 years ago today, on 20 June 1945 Victory ship SS American Victory was delivered to US War shipping Administration. The ship was built at the California Shipbuilding Yard (Calship) in Los Angeles, California in just 55 days.
American Victory Ship & Museum, Tampa, FL

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USS Kidd DD-661 decommissioned

61 years ago today, on 19 June 1964 Fletcher-class destroyer USS Kidd DD-661 was decommissioned for the 2nd time.
USS Kidd Veterans Museum, Baton Rouge, LA

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