MuseumShip Blog

On 23 August 1986, French Narval-class submarine Espadon (S637) was decommissioned.
MuseumShip at Saint Nazaire, France

117 years ago today, on 23 August 1907 Bulgarian torpedo boat Drazki was launched at the French Schneider et Cie works, in in Chalon-sur-Saône, France.
MuseumShip at Naval Museum Varna, Varna, Bulgaria

61 years ago today, on 24 August 1963 Town-class light cruiser HMS Belfast (C35) was decommissioned
MuseumShip at The Imperial War Museum, London, UK
Here seen approaching the aircraft carrier HMS Ocean (R68) off Korea in 1952

82 years ago today, on 25 August 1942 Tribal class Destroyer HMCS Haida (G-63) was launched at Vickers-Armstrong, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne.
Friends of HMCS Haida, Hamilton, ON, Canada

On 26 August 1945, Tacoma-class frigate USS Gallup (PF-47) was decommissioned at Cold Bay, AK and immediately transferred to the Soviet Union as EK-22 as part of Project Hula. After she was returned to the USN on 14 November 1949, she was finally transferred to Thailand on 29 October 1951 as HTMS Prasae.
She is now a museum ship at Paknam Prasae, Thailand

57 years ago today, on 27 August 1967, Yugoslav Heroj-class submarine Hero (P-821) was launched by admiral Mate Jerkovic.
Now a museum ship in Tivat, Montenegro.

84 years ago today, on 5 August 1939, British Town-class light cruiser HMS Belfast (C35) was commissioned, Captain G A Scott in command.
HMS Belfast, London, UK

43 years ago today, on 4 August 1982, Polish sail training ship 'Dar Pomorza' was decommissioned.
Statek-Muzeum Dar Pomorza, Gdynia, Poland