81 years ago today, on 29 March 1945, Motor Torpedo Boat PT-617 was laid down at Electric Boat Co., Bayonne, NJ.
MuseumShip at Batleship Cove, Fall River, MA
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35 years ago today, on 29 March 1989 French Daphne-class submarine Flore (S645) was decommissioned.
MuseumShip at Sous-marin Flore-S645 & son Musée, Lorient, France
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75 years ago today, on 28 March 1951 Fletcher-class destroyer USS Kidd DD-661 was recommissioned, joining Task Force 77 for Korean war service. LCDR Robert E. Jeffery commanding.
MuseumShip at USS Kidd Veterans Museum, Baton Rouge, LA
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On 28 March 2002 Tug Ludington was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
MuseumShip at the City of Kewaunee, WI
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83 years ago today, on 28 March 1943 C-class destroyer HMS Cavalier (R73) was laid down at J. Samuel White and Company, Cowes, Isle of Wight
MuseumShip at the Historic Dockyard Chatham, UK
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79 years ago today, on 27 March 1946 Edsall-class destroyer escort USS Stewart DE-238 was decommissioned at Green Cove Springs, FL, by her last CO, Lt.(jg) Richard H. Dennis.
MuseumShip at Galveston Naval Museum, Galveston, TX
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79 years ago today, on 27 March 1947 South Dakota-class Battleship USS Massachusetts BB-59 was decommissioned, and entered the Atlantic Reserve Fleet at Norfolk, Virginia.
MuseumShip USS Massachusetts BB59 at Battleship Cove, Fall River, MA
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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
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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
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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
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