MuseumShip Blog

80 years ago today, on 9 May 1945 German Type VIIC/41 submarine U-995 surrendered at Trondheim, Norway
MuseumShip at Deutscher Marinebund, Laboe, Germany

113 years ago today, on 8 May 1913 CGS Acadia launched at Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne.
MuseumShip at Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Halifax, NS, Canada

On 8 May 1943 Mazapeta (YT-181) was launched at Gibbs Gas Engine Co. Jacksonville, FL.

22 years ago today, on 8 May 2004 Spanish Daphne class submarine Delfin (S-61) became a museumship in Torrevieja, Spain.

98 years ago today, on 7 May 1928 Canadian mounted police schooner RCMP St. Roch was launched at Burrard Dry Dock Shipyards.
MuseumShip at Vancouver Maritime Museum, Vancouver, BC, CA.

260 years ago today, on 7 May 1765, 104-gun first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy HMS Victory was launched at Chatham Dockyard.
MuseumShip HMS Victory at the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard of the National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth, UK

75 years ago today, on 7 May 1951 Gato-class submarine USS Croaker SS-246 was commissioned for the 2nd time to serve as a schoolship out of New London.
MuseumShip at Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park, Buffalo, NY

162 years ago today, on 7 May 1864 Clipper City of Adelaide was launched at William Pile, Hay and Co.
MuseumShip Clipper Ship City of Adelaide, Port Adelaide, SA Australia.

28 years ago today, on 7 May 1998 Cannon-class destroyer escort USS Slater DE-766 was listed on the National register of Historic places.
MuseumShip USS Slater, Albany, NY

On 6 May 1943 Liberty ship SS Jeremiah O'Brien was laid down at New England Shipbuilding corp.