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EML Lembit launched

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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SS Shieldhall launched

On 7 July 1955, Steam tanker SS Shieldhall was launched by Lobnitz & Co., Renfrew, Scotland.
Steamship Shieldhall, Southampton, UK

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SS Keewatin launched

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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ARA Uruguay commissioned

150 years ago today, on 5 July 1874, Argentinian ARA Uruguay was commissioned.
Museum ship in Puerto Madero, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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Tug Hudson starts sea trials

85 years ago today, on 5 July 1939, Dutch ocean going tug Hudson starts her sea trials.
Museumschip Hudson, Maassluis, Netherlands

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Peder Skram decommissioned

35 years ago today, on 5 July 1990, Danish frigate HDMS Peder Skram (F-352) was decommissioned.
Fregatten Peder Skram at Museet Skibene Pa Holmen



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Søbjornen Decommissioned

34 years ago today, on 5 July 1990, Danish Søløven-class fast patrol boat Søbjornen (P-512) was decommissioned.
MuseumShip at Springeren - Maritimt Olevelsescenter, Aalborg, Denmark

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Queen Elizabeth II laid down

59 years ago today, on 5 July 1965, Cunard's Queen Elizabeth 2 was laid down at John Brown and Company, Clydebank, Scotland as yard number 736.
MuseumShip The QE2 Dubai, UAE

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TSS Earnslaw laid down

112 years ago today, on 4 July 1911, TSS Earnslaw was laid down at McGregor and Company, Dunedin, New Zealand.
MuseumShip at RealNZ, Queenstown, New Zealand

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HMS Fal commissioned

On 2 July 1943, River-class frigate HMS Fal was commissioned.
She was transferred to Burma on 25 May 1947 as UBS Mayu, and has been preserved as a museum ship at Myanmar Naval Training Headquarters

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