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USS Hazard - AM-240 launched

On 21 May 1944 Admirable-class minesweeper USS Hazard - AM-240 was launched by the Winslow Marine Railway & Shipbuilding Co., Winslow, WA, sponsored by JoAnne Ruth Heddens.
MuseumShip at Freedom Park (Omaha, Nebraska)

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HMCS Ojibwa (S72) decommissioned

26 years ago today, on 21 May 1998 Oberon-class submarine HMCS Ojibwa (S72) was decommissioned.
MuseumShip at Museum of Naval History, Port Burwell, ON, Canada

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Flore (S645) commissioned

60 years ago today, on 21 May 1964 French Daphne-class submarine Flore (S645) was commissioned with Lt. Barbier in command.
MuseumShip at Sous-marin Flore-S645 & son Musée, Lorient, France

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SS Red Oak Victory decommissioned

78 years ago today, on May 21, 1946 the USS RED OAK VICTORY (AK-235) was decommissioned at 2:54 pm.
MuseumShip SS Red Oak Victory, Richmond, CA

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Tanker Mary A. Whalen launched

86 years ago today, on 21 May 1938, tanker Mary A. Whalen was launched at John H. Mathis Shipyard, Camden, NJ.
MuseumShip Mary A Whalen at PortSide NewYork, NY

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HDMS Peder Skram (F352) launched

On 20 May 1965 Peder Skram-class frigate HDMS Peder Skram (F352) was launched at Helsingør Skibsværft, Helsingør Denmark.
MuseumShip at Musset Skibene på Holmen, Copenhagen, Denmark.

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USS Gudgeon (SS-567) laid down

On 20 May 1950 Tang-class submarine USS Gudgeon (SS-567) was laid down at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Leased (later sold) to Turkey on 30 September 1983 as TCG Hizireis (S342).
Now a museum ship in Izmit, Turkey.

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Onrust launched

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

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Fal laid down

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

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SS Sicamous launched

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

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