26 January 1951, Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer USS Laffey (DD-724) was recommissioned with Commander Charles Holovak in command. After shakedown out of San Diego, she headed for the East coast of the US, arriving at Norfolk in February for overhaul followed by refresher training at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. In mid January 1952, she sailed for Korea.
MuseumShip at Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum, Mount Pleasant, SC
23 years ago today, on 25 January 2003, Dutch tug Hudson opened her doors as a museum ship.
MuseumSchip Hudson, Maassluis, Netherlands
25 January 1862, City-class gunboat USS Cairo was commissioned, Lt James M. Prichett in command.
On 25 January 1984, a RF-4B Phantom II with USS Midway's VMFP-3 made a barricade landing after a nose gear hydraulic failure.
USS Midway Museum, San Diego, CA
85 years ago today, on 25 January 1941, Iowa-class battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64) was laid down at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard.
USS Wisconsin at Nauticus, Norfolk, VA
24 January 1899, Japanese Pre-dreadnought battleship Mikasa was laid down at Vickers, Barrow-In-Furness, England.
HIJMS Mikasa - BB06, Yokosuka, Japan
On 23 January 1968, Banner-class environmental research ship USS Pueblo (AGER-2) was attacked and captured by North Korea in the 'Pueblo incident'.
Pueblo, still held by North Korea today, officially remains a commissioned vessel of the United States Navy. Since early 2013, the ship has been moored along the Potong River in Pyongyang, and used there as a museum ship at the Pyongyang Victorious War Museum. Pueblo is the only ship of the U.S. Navy still on the commissioned roster currently being held captive. Read more
41 years ago today, on 22 January 1985, Japanese Yūshio-class submarine JDS Akishio (SS-579) was launched at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
MuseumShip at, Hiroshima, Japan
47 years ago today, on 22 January 1979, Russian Tango-class submarine B396 was laid down at the Gorky shipyard
MuseumShip in Moscow, Russia
On 22 January 1992, Portuguese 50 gun frigate Dom Fernando II e Glória's hull was removed from the mud-flats and set afloat again, placed in a floating dock and transported to the dry dock of the Arsenal of Alfeite first, and in 1993 to the Ria-Marine shipyards in Aveiro, where it remained for the next 5 years being restored.
Museum ship at CCM - Comissão Cultural de Marinha, Almada, Portugal
