MuseumShip Blog

61 years ago today, on 7 January 1965, Fletcher-class destroyer USS The Sullivans (DD-537) was decommissioned by her CO, CDR Leo Bruce Warring
Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park, Buffalo, NY

21 years ago today, on 7 January 2005, lighthouse tender USCGC Lilac (WAGL-227 ) was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
Lilac Preservation Project, New York, NY

85 years ago today, on 6 January 1941, Iowa-class battleship USS Missouri BB-63 was laid down at Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Battleship Missouri Memorial, Honolulu, HI

55 years ago today, on 6 January 1971, Lightship Chesapeake (LV-116) was decommissioned. After serving for the National Park Service as a seagoing environmental education classroom, she was handed over to the city of Baltimore in 1982. In 1988 Chesapeake became part of the Baltimore Maritime Museum, now the Historic Ships In Baltimore museum and is moored at Pier 3 in Baltimore's Inner Harbor.

117 years ago today, on 5 January 1908, Drazki-class Bulgarian torpedo boat Drazki was commissioned.
Военноморски музей-Варна, Varna, Bulgaria

22 years ago today, on 5 January 2004, Midway class aircraft carrier USS Midway (CV-41) was towed into San Diego Bay. She was moored temporarily at Naval Air Station North Island to take-on restored historical aircraft and will soon be home ported across the bay in San Diego, as the center piece for our nation's biggest museum devoted to carriers and naval aviation.
USS Midway Museum, San Diego, CA

68 years ago today, on 4 January 1958, Forrest Sherman-class destroyer USS Edson (DD-946) was launched at Bath Iron Works, Bath, ME, sponsored by Mrs. M. A. Edson, widow of General Edson.
Saginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum USS Edson DD946, Bay City, MI

27 years ago today, on 4 January 1999, Iowa-class battleship USS New Jersey (BB-62) was struck from the Naval Vessel Register.
Battleship New Jersey, Camden, NJ

50 years ago today, on 3 January 1976, Essex-class aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV-10) museum was opened to the public for the first time.
Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum, Mount Pleasant, SC

68 years ago today, on 2 January 1958, LST-542-class USS Pender County (LST-1080) was decommissioned, after transfer to South Korea as ROKS Hwa San - (LST-679)
Museum ship at SapKyoHo National Sightseeing Resort, South Korea