81 years ago today, on 26 March 1945, Gearing-class destroyer USS Rogers (DD-876) was commissioned, Cmdr. C. B. Smiley in command.
She was transferred to South Korea as ROKS Jeon Ju (DD-925) on 25 July 1981.
Museumship at Sapgyo Lake Naval Park, located at Dangjin-Gun, Chung Nam Province, South Korea
77 years ago today, on 25 March 1947 Des Moines-class heavy cruiser USS Salem CA-139 was launched at Bethlehem Steel Co. Fore River Shipyard, sponsored by Miss Mary G. Coffey, sister of the Honorable Edward A. Coffee, Mayor of her namesake, Salem, MA.
MuseumShip USS Salem, Quincy, MA
126 years ago today, on 24 March 1900 Fireboat Edward M. Cotter was laid down at Crescent Shipbuilding, Elzabeth, NJ.
Fireboat E.M. Cotter Conservancy, Buffalo, NY
77 years ago today, on 24 March 1949 Iowa Class Battleship USS Iowa BB-61 was decommissioned for the first time, and entered into the Pacific reserve fleet.
MuseumShip at Pacific Battleship Center - Battleship USS Iowa, San Pedro, CA
44 years ago today, on 23 March 1982, Essex-class aircraft carrier USS Intrepid CV-11 was struck from the Naval Vessel Register.
Intrepid Museum, New York, NY
79 years ago today, on 22 March 1947 Essex-class aircraft carrier USS Intrepid CV-11 was decommissioned for the first time by her CO, Commander Arthur Arlo Giesser.
MuseumShip at the Intrepid Museum, New York, NY
On 22 March 1927 USCGC McLane (WSC-146) was launched at American Brown Boveri Electric Corp., Camden, NJ.
MuseumShip at USS Silversides Submarine Museum, Muskegon, MI
You can read part of her wartime decklog right here
83 years ago today, on 21 March 1943 Gato-class submarine USS Cod SS-224 was launched at Electric Boat Company, Groton, CT, sponsored by Mrs. G.M. Mahoney.
MuseumShip at USS Cod Submarine Memorial, Cleveland, OH
On 21 March 1901 RRS Discovery was launched into the Firth of Tay by Lady Markham, the wife of Sir Clements Markham, President of the Royal Geographical Society. at Dundee Shipbuilders Company, Dundee.
MuseumShip at Discovery Point and RRS Discovery, Dundee, UK
On 21 March 1994 the last Dutch Lightship Noord Hinder (Lightship #12) was decommissioned.
Lichtschip 12 Noord Hinder, Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands
