82 years ago today, on 26 April 1943 Essex-class aircraft carrier USS Intrepid CV-11 was launched at Newport News Shipbuilding, sponsored by the wife of Vice Admiral John H. Hoover.
MuseumShip at Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, New York, NY
69 years ago today, on 26 April 1956 Dutch Dokkum-class Coastal Minesweeper HNLMS Sittard (M830) was launched at Niestern Scheepsbouw Unie, Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands.
Operational MuseumShip Ex-Hr.Ms. Sittard in use by Zeekadetkorps Harlingen, Harlingen, Netherlands.
114 years ago today, on 25 April 1911 tender SS Nomadic was launched at Harland and Wolff, Belfast, Northern Ireland
MuseumShip SS Nomadic, Belfast, UK
209 years ago today, on 25 April 1816, the Royal Navy's HMS Trincomalee was laid down in Bombay, India by the Wadia family.
MuseumShip at the National Museum of the Royal Navy, Hartlepool. UK
86 years ago today, on 25 April 1939 Ocean-going tug Hudson was launched at P. Smit Jr. Shipyard, Rotterdam, Netherlands, sponsored by Ms. A.L. van Beuningen.
MuseumShip Hudson, Maassluis, Netherlands
95 years ago today, on April 25 1930, Japanese cargo-passenger liner 'Hikawa Maru' was delivered and entered service for the NYK line.
MuseumShip Hikawa Maru, Yokohama, Japan
56 years ago today, on 24 April 1969 Daphne-class submarine SAS Johanna van der Merwe S99 was laid down at Dubigeon-Normandy Shipyard, Nantes France. She was renamed SAS Assegaai in 1999, and is now a MuseumShip in Simon's Town, South Africa.
on 23 April 1947 Essex-class aircraft carrier USS Lexington CV-16 was decommissioned
on 23 April 1943 Fletcher-class destroyer, USS Kidd DD-661 was commissioned with CDR Allan Roby in command.
MuseumShip at USS Kidd Veterans Museum, Baton Rouge, LA
47 years ago today, on 23 April 1977, Gato-class submarine USS Croaker opened her doors as a museum ship in Groton, CT.
After 10 years the Navy revoked its agreement with the group citing a requirement for historical preservation of the vessel. Since 1988, Croaker has served as a museum ship at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military ParkCountyBuffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park in Buffalo, New York.
MuseumShip at Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park, Buffalo, NY
