On 25 February 1945, Balao-class submarine USS Clamagore SS-343 was launched at Electric Boat Company, Groton, CT, sponsored by Miss Mary Jane Jacobs, daughter of Vice Admiral Randall Jacobs.
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On 25 February 1946, USS Potomac (AG-25) was struck from the Naval Vessel Register.
USS Potomac - Official Site, Oakland, CA
24 February 1958, Iowa-class battleship USS Iowa BB-61 was decommissioned for the 2nd time and entered the Atlantic Reserve Fleet at Philadelphia.
Pacific Battleship Center - Battleship USS Iowa, San Pedro, CA
80 years ago toay, on 24 February 1945, Type XXI U-boat U-2540 (Wilhelm Bauer) , was commissioned, Oblt. Rudolf Schultze in command.
MuseumShip in, Bremerhaven, Germany
66 years ago today, on 24 February 1959, Deap-sea tug Elbe was commissioned.
Operational Museum Ship 'Zeesleper Elbe', Maassluis, Netherlands
On 24 February 1966, Potvis-class submarine HNLMS Tonijn (S805) was commissioned, LTZ1 J.H.J.M. Lohmeijer commanding.
Museum Ship at Marinemuseum, Den Helder, Netherlands
113 years ago today on February 24 1912, New Zealand's museum ship TSS Earnslaw was launched at McGregor and Company, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Operational Museum Ship at RealNZ, Queenstown, New Zealand
22 February 1943, Iowa-class battleship USS Iowa BB-61 was commissioned with Capt. John L. McCrea in command.
Pacific Battleship Center - Battleship USS Iowa, San Pedro, CA
22 February 1964, Tribal-class destroyer HMCS Haida (DDE-215) was struck from service in the Royal Canadian Navy.
Friends of HMCS Haida, Hamilton, ON, Canada
22 February 1950, Sverdlov-class cruiser Mikhail Kutuzov was laid down at shipyard # 444 in Nikolaev City.









