83 years ago today, on April 6 1943, Tacoma-class patrol frigate USS Glendale (PF-36) was laid down at Consolidated Steel Corporation, Wilmington, California. 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.
On 6 April 1945, Gearing-class destroyer Everett F. Larson (DD-830) was commissioned, commander H. Meyers in command.
She was transferred to South Korea on 30 October 1972 and is now a museum ship at the Gangneung Unification Park, Gangneung, South Korea.
82 years ago today, on 6 April 1944 River-class frigate HMAS Diamantina (K377) was launched at Walkers Ltd. in Maryborough, Queensland Australia, sponsored by Mrs Riordan, wife of the Chairman of Committees, House of Representatives and later Minister for the Navy.
MuseumShip at Queensland Maritime Museum, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
on 5 April 1944 Tench-class submarine USS Thornback (SS-418) was laid down at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, ME.
She was transferred to Turkey on July 1 1971 as TCG Uluçalireis (S 338) and is now a Museum submarine at the Rahmi M. Koç Museum in Istanbul, Turkey
5 April 1945, Victory-class cargo ship SS Lane Victory' s keel was laid at California shipbuilding.
MuseumShip in San Pedro, CA
On 5 April 1958 the U.S. Navy's early attempt of a cruise missile submarine USS Growler SSG-577 was launched at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, ME.
MuseumShip at Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, New York, NY
17 years ago today, on 5 April 2007, Japanese Yūshio-class submarine Akishio (SS-579) was put on display at the Kure Maritime Museum, Kure City, Japan
MuseumShip at 海上自衛隊呉史料館 てつのくじら館, Hiroshima, Japan
On 5 April 1945, LST-542-class USS LST-1080 was laid down at the Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard, Inc, Hingham, MA.
MuseumShip at SapKyoHo National sightseeing resort, South Korea
83 years ago today, on 4 April 1943 Fletcher-class destroyer USS The Sullivans DD-537 was launched at Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp. San Francisco, CA
MuseumShip at Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park, Buffalo, NY
81 years ago today, on 3 April 1944 Balao-class submarine USS Razorback SS-394 was commissioned with LCDR Albert M. Bontier in command.
MuseumShip at Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum, North Little Rock, AR
