80 years ago today, on 29 February 1944, Tacoma-class frigate USS Gallup (PF-47) was commissioned with Lieutenant Commander Clayton M. Opp, USCG, in command. She was later transferred to, an returned by the Soviet Union, and finally transferred to Thailand on 29 October 1951 as HTMS Prasae.
She is now a museum ship at Paknam Prasae, Thailand.
44 years ago today, on 29 February 1980, River class Frigate HMAS Diamantina (A266) was decommissioned in Sydney, NSW, Australia, after 35 years of service and steaming 615,755 miles since first commissioning.
Museum ship at Queensland Martime Museum, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
82 years ago today, on 28 February 1943, Fletcher-class destroyer USS Kidd DD-661 was launched at Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Kearny, NJ, sponsored by Mrs. Isaac C. Kidd, widow of Rear Admiral Kidd.
USS Kidd Veterans Museum, Baton Rouge, LA
81 years ago today, on 28 February 1945, Gearing-class destroyer USS Eversole (DD-789) was laid down at Todd Pacific Shipyards, Seattle, WA.
She was transferred to Turkey on 11 July 1973 as TCG Gayret D-352, and is now a museum ship in Izmit, Turkey.
23 years ago today, on 27 February 2001, Kalvari-class diesel-electric submarine of the Indian Navy INS Kursura (S20) was decommissioned.
MuseumShip in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
79 years ago today USS Cobia suffers her only casualty of WWII.
20mm loader Ralph Clark Huston Jr was wounded by enemy fire the day before during an egagement in which Cobia sank two targets with gunfire. He succumbs to his wounds and is buried at sea the on February 27 1945.
117 years ago today, on 27 February 1907, modified Pisa-class armored cruiser Georgios Averof was laid down at Cantiere navale fratelli Orlando, Livoro, Italy.
Museum ship at Palaio Faliro, Greece
On February 26 1955, Iowa-class battleship USS Missouri (BB-63) was decommissioned for the first time at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington
Battleship Missouri Memorial, Honolulu, HI
On February 26 1991, Greek Fletcher-class destroyer 'Velos' D-16 was decommissioned and became a museum ship, now anchored in the Naval Tradition Park at Palaio Faliro near Athens. She was built as the USS Charette (DD-581), decommissioned on 15 January 1947, and transferred to the Hellenic Navy on 16 June 1959.
On 25 February 1959, USS Wampanoag (ATA-202) was loaned to the U.S. Coast Guard as USCGC Comanche - WMEC-202.
ATA 202 Comanche, Tacoma, WA
