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Utah laid down

On 15 March 1909, Florida-class battleship USS Utah (BB-31) was laid down at the New York Shipbuilding Corporation in Camden, NJ.

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Pampanito SS-383 keel Laid

83 years ago today, on 15 March 1943 Balao-class submarine USS Pampanito SS-383 keel was Laid at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, ME.
MuseumShip at San Francisco Maritime National Park Association, San Francisco, CA

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Haida (DDE215) recommissioned

74 years ago today, on 15 March 1952 Tribal-class destroyer HMCS Haida (DDE215) was recommissioned, Cdr. Dunn Lantier in command.
MuseumShip at Friends of HCMS Haida, Hamilton, ON, Canada

 

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Intrepid CVS-11 decommissioned

52 years ago today, on 15 March 1974 Essex-class aircraft carrier USS Intrepid CVS-11 was decommissioned for the final time. 
In 1976, Intrepid was moored at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard in Philadelphia and hosted exhibits as part of the United States Bicentennial celebrations.
Plans originally called for Intrepid to be scrapped after decommissioning, but a campaign led by real estate developers Zachary and Larry Fisher and the Intrepid Museum Foundation saved the carrier and established it as a museum ship. In August 1982, the ship opened at Pier 86 on the Hudson River in New York City as the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum. Four years later, Intrepid was officially designated as a National Historic Landmark
MuseumShip at Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, New York, NY

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Albacore AGSS-569 laid down

74 years ago today, on 15 March 1952 unique research submarine USS Albacore AGSS-569 keel was laid at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine.
MuseumShip  at Albacore Park., Portsmouth, NH

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Wilhelm Bauer decommissioned

On 15 March 1982, type XXI U-boat Wilhelm Bauer (U-2540) , was decommissioned for the final time.
MuseumShip at Deutsches Schifffahrtmuseum - DSM, Bremerhaven, Germany

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Balder laid down

114 years ago today, on March 15 1912, Dutch logger Balder (VL.92) was laid down at de Jong's Shipyard in Vlaardingen, Netherlands.
MuseumShip at Stichting Zeillogger Balder, Vlaardingen, Netherlands

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LST-393 struck

78 years ago today, on 14 March 1947 LST-1-class tank landing ship USS LST-393 was struck from the Naval Vessel Register.
MuseumShip USS LST 393 Veterans Museum, Muskegon, MI

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S-56 decommissioned

On 14 March 1955 Stalinets-class submarine S-56 was decommissioned.
MuseumShip in Vladivostok, Russia

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Gladstone P216 decommissioned

19 years ago today, on 13 March 2007 Fremantle-class patrol boat HMAS Gladstone P216 was decommissioned.
MuseumShip at Gladstone Maritime Museum, Gladstone, QLD, Australia.

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