80 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
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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
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43 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
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82 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
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128 years ago today, on 23 May 1897 Russian Protected Cruiser Aurora was laid down at Admiralty Shipyard St. Petersburg.
MuseumShip in St. Petersburg, Russia
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29 years ago today, on 23 May 1996 Sauda-class minesweeper HNoMS Alta (M314) was decommissioned.
MuseumShip Venneforeningen for M314 Alta, Oslo, Norway
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78 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
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83 years ago today, on 22 May 1941 Woban-class district harbor tug Hoga (YT-146) was commissioned in Norfolk, VA
MuseumShip at Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum, North Little Rock, AR
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109 years ago today, on 22 May 1915 M29-class monitor HMS M33 was launched at Workman Clark, Belfast, for Harland and Wolff
MuseumShip at National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth, UK
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On 21 May 2002 Dolphin-class submarine USS Dolphin (AGSS-555) partially flooded and had a fire due to a failed torpedo tube gasket.
MuseumShip at Maritime Museum of San Diego, CA
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