On 28 May 1940 Flower-class corvette HMCS Sackville (K181) was laid down at Saint John Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Canada's Naval Memorial - HMCS Sackville, Halifax, NS, Canada
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21 years ago today, on May 28 2003, Lütjens-class guided-missile destroyer FGS Mölders (D186) was decommissioned in Wilhelmshaven, after traveling 776,839 miles.
MuseumShip at Deutsches Marinemuseum, Wilhelmshaven, Germany
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81 years ago today, on May 28 1943, Tacoma-class patrol frigate USS Glendale (PF-36) was launched at Consolidated Steel Corporation, Wilmington, California, sponsored by Miss Shirley Schlichtman. Transferred to Thailand as HTMS Tachin (PF-1) on 29 October 1951, where she is now a museum ship at the Thai Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School, Nakhon Nayok, Thailand.
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62 years ago today, on 28 May 1962 former lighthouse tender MV Cape Don was launched at the State Dockyard NSW
MV Cape Don, Waverton, NSW, Australia
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On 27 May 1988 Treasury-class United States Coast Guard Cutter USCGC Ingham WHEC-35 was decommissioned.
USCGC Ingham Museum, Key West, FL
On 27 May 1936 British ocean liner RMS Queen Mary starts Maiden Voyage from Southampton to New York.
MuseumShip The Queen Mary, Long Beach, CA
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On 27 May 1994 Knox-class frigate USS Ainsworth (FF-1090) was decommissioned and transferred to Turkey as TCG Ege (F-256).
MuseumShip in Izmir, Turkey
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On 27 May 1944 Balao-class submarine USS Becuna SS-319 was commissioned with LCDR H.D. Sturr in command
Submarine Becuna at Independence Seaport Museum, Philadelphia, PA
On 27 May 1937 Dutch Jan van Amstel-class minesweeper HNLMS Abraham Crijnssen was commissioned, LTZ 1 J.R.L. Le-beau commanding.
MuseumShip at MarineMuseum, Den Helder, Netherlands
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On 27 May 1911 former tender of the White Star Line SS Nomadic was completed and acquired
MuseumShip SS Nomadic, Belfast, UK
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