77 years ao today, on 18 April 1949 Tang-class submarine USS Tang (SS-563) was laid down as at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. In 1987 she was sold to Turkey as TCG Pirireis (S-343), where she is now a museum ship.
MuseumShip in Izmir, Turkey
On 16 May 1911, Greek modified Pisa-class armored cruiser Georgios Averof was commissioned, Captain Loannis Damianos in command.
MuseumShip in Paleo Faliro, Greece
On 16 May 1946, Bathurst-class corvette HMAS Whyalla (J153) paid off. She was later sold to the Victorian Public Works Department. The corvette was modified for civilian service, renamed Rip, and towed to Melbourne, where she entered service as a lighthouse maintenance vessel at the entrance to Port Phillip Bay.
MuseumShip at Whyalla City Council, Whyalla, SA, Australia
On 16 May 1966, LST-542-class USS Stark CountyLST-1134 was decommissioned and transferred to Thailand as HTMS Pangan (LST-13), and now a museum ship in Ko Pha-ngan district, Surat Thani, Thailand
48 years ago today, on 15 May 1976 Aggressive-class minesweeper USS Lucid MSO-458 was struck from the Naval Vessel Register.
USS Lucid (MSO-458), Stockton, CA
78 years ago today, on 15 May 1946 Gato class submarine USS Croaker SS-246 was decommissioned for the first time.
MuseumShip at Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park, Buffalo, NY
On 15 May 1946 barque USCGC Eagle WIX-327 was commissioned with CDR Gordon McGowan in command
United States Coast Guard Barque Eagle, New London, CT
83 years ago today, on 15 May 1941 Flower-class corvette HMCS Sackville (K181) was launched at Saint John Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, sponsored by Mrs. J. E. W. Oland, wife of the captain of the port.
HMCS Sackville, Halifax, NS, Canada
162 years ago today, on 15 May 1862 Danish steam/sail propelled frigate Jylland was commissioned.
MuseumShip Fregatten Jylland, Ebeltoft, Denmark.
112 years ago today, on 15 May 1912, Dutch Herring logger Balder (VL.92) was launched at A. De Jong Shipyard, Vlaardingen, Netherlands.
Stichting Zeillogger Balder, Vlaardingen, Netherlands
