On 1 March 1946, LST-1-class tank landing ship USS LST-393 was decommissioned.
USS LST 393 Veterans Museum, Muskegon, MI
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On 1 March 1978, Town-class light cruiser HMS Belfast (C35) was transferred to the Imperial War Museum from the HMS Belfast Trust.
HMS Belfast, London, UK
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123 years ago today, on 1 March 1902, pre-dreadnought battleship built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) Mikasa was commissioned.
HIJMS Mikasa, Yokosuka, Japan
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On 1 March 1980, Nazario Sauro-class Italian Submarine Nazario Sauro (S 518) was commissioned.
Museum Ship at Galata Museo de Mare, Genova, Italy
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74 years ago today, on 1 March 1951, Cannon-class destroyer escort USS Slater DE-766 was transferred to Greece as Aetos - D01.
USS Slater, Albany, NY
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80 years ago today, on February 29 1944, Gato-class submarine USS Cavalla (SS-244) was commissioned for the first time, LCdr Herman J Kossler in command.
Museum Ship at Galveston Naval Museum, TX. Here seen around 1974
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60 years ago today, on 29 February 1964, Oberon-class submarine HMCS Ojibwa (S72) was launched at the Chatham Dockyard, by launching lady Lady Miers, wife of Rear Admiral Sir Anthony C.C. Miers.
Museum ship at Museum of Naval History, Port Burwell, ON, Canada.
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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.
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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
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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
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