9 years ago today, on 11 July 2014, Iris-class 180-foot buoy tender, EML Valvas (PVL-109), former USCGC Bittersweet (WLB-389), was decommissioned, and is now a museum ship Lennusadam Seaplane Harbour, Tallinn, Estonia.
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22 years ago today, on 9 July 2001, Thai HTMS Tachin (PF-1) , former Tacoma-class patrol frigate USS Glendale (PF-36), became a museum ship at the Thai Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School, Nakhon Nayok, Thailand.
She was dismantled and transported by truck to the Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School, re-assembled, and has been on display there since 9 July 2001 with all her original armament intact
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54 years ago today, on 9 July 1969 HMCS Bras d’Or (FHE-400), becomes the world’s fastest warship, setting a record speed of 62 knots! Two knots over her designed maximum speed.
MuseumShip at Musée mariitme du Québec - Capitaine J.E. Bernier, L'Islet, QC, Canada
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60 years ago today, on 9 July 1963 Danish Søløven-class fast patrol boat Søbjornen (P-512) was laid down by the Royal Dockyard, Copenhagen, Denmark.
MuseumShip at Springeren - Maritimt Oplevelsescenter, Aalborg, Denmark
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51 years ago today, on 7 July 1972, C-class destroyer HMS Cavalier was decommissioned after 28 years active service.
MuseumShip at the Historic Dockyard Chatham, Chatham, UK
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23 years ago today, on 6 July 2001 Schorpioen opens her doors as a MuseumShip at the MarineMuseum in Den Helder, Netherlands
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79 years ago today, on 7 July 1944, Tench-class submarine USS Thornback (SS-418) was launched at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, ME, sponsored by Mrs. Peter K. Fischler.
She was transferred to Turkey on July 1 1971, as TCG Uluçalireis (S 338), and is now a museum ship in Istanbul, Turkey.
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87 years ago today, on 7 July 1936, Estonian Kalev-class submarine EML Lembit was launched at Vickers and Armstrongs Ltd., United Kingdom.
Now a museum ship in Talinn, Estonia
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On 7 July 1955, Steam tanker SS Shieldhall was launched by Lobnitz & Co., Renfrew, Scotland.
Steamship Shieldhall, Southampton, UK
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117 years ago today, on 6 July 1907, Canadian SS Keewatin was launched at Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company. Govan, Scotland.
MuseumShip at The Marine Museum of the Great Lakes at Kingston.
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