165 years ago today, on 11 June 1861 paddle steamer SS Hjejlen started her Maiden Voyage
MuseumShip Hjejlen, Silkeborg, Denmark
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74 years ago today, on 11 June 1952 Tang-class submarine USS Gudgeon (SS-567) was launched at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, sponsored by Mrs. Robert A. Bonin. She was leased (later sold) to Turkey as TCG Hizireis (S342), and is now a museum ship in Izmit, Turkey.
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55 years ago today, on 11 June 1971 Knox-class frigate USS Ainsworth (DE-1090) was laid down at Avondale Shipyard, Westwego LA.
She was transferred to Turkey on May 27, 1994 as TCG Ege (F256), and is now a museum ship in Izmir, Turkey
Picture: http://www.navsource.net/
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130 years ago today, on 10 June 1896 French three-masted Barque Belem was launched at Chantiers Dubigeon, Nantes
Trois-mâts Belem, Nantes France
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159 yeas ago today, on 10 June 1867, Dutch ironclad ram ship HNLMS Buffel was laid down at Robert Napier and Sons, Glasgow, Scotland.
Ramtorenschip Buffel, Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands
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56 years ago today, on 4 June 1970 Swedish Lightship Finngrundet became a museum ship in Stockholm
MuseumShip Finngrundet at Sjohistoriska, Stockholm, Sweden
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84 years ago today, on 3 June 1942 Fletcher-class destroyer USS Charrette (DD-581) was launched at the Boston Navy Yard, sponsored by Mrs. G. Charrette. She was transferred to Greece as 'Velos' (D16) on 16 June 1959 and served the Hellenic Navy until 26 February 1991.
Now a MuseumShip in Thessaloniki, Greece
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82 years ago today, on 3 June 1944, Gearing-class destroyer USS Rogers (DD-876) was laid down at Consolidated Steel Corporation, Orange, TX
She was transferred to South Korea on 25 July 1981, and is now a museum ship at SapKyoHo National Sightseeing Resort, located at Dangjin-Gun, Chung Nam Province, South Korea
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143 years ago today, on 31 May 1883 Warrior-class ironclad HMS Warrior was decommissioned.
HMS Warrior 1860 at Royal Navy Museums, Portsmouth, UK
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115 years ago today, on 31 May 1911 former tender of the White Star Line SS Nomadic began her maiden voyage, ending up in Cherbourg on 3 June, to begin her service for the White Star Line.
MuseumShip SS Nomadic, Belfast, UK
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