153 years ago today, on 17 May 1871, Austro-Hungarian river monitor 'Leitha' was launched.
MuseumShip in Budapest, Hungary
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77 years ao today, on 18 April 1949 Tang-class submarine USS Tang (SS-563) was laid down as at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. In 1987 she was sold to Turkey as TCG Pirireis (S-343), where she is now a museum ship.
MuseumShip in Izmir, Turkey
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115 years ago today, on 16 May 1911, Greek modified Pisa-class armored cruiser Georgios Averof was commissioned, Captain Loannis Damianos in command.
MuseumShip at the Hellenic Maritime Heritage Park, Paleo Faliro, Greece
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80 years ago today, on 16 May 1946, Bathurst-class corvette HMAS Whyalla (J153) paid off. She was later sold to the Victorian Public Works Department. The corvette was modified for civilian service, renamed Rip, and towed to Melbourne, where she entered service as a lighthouse maintenance vessel at the entrance to Port Phillip Bay.
MuseumShip at Whyalla City Council, Whyalla, SA, Australia
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60 years ago today, on 16 May 1966, LST-542-class USS Stark CountyLST-1134 was decommissioned and transferred to Thailand as HTMS Pangan (LST-13), and now a museum ship in Ko Pha-ngan district, Surat Thani, Thailand
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83 years ago today, on 15 May 1941 Flower-class corvette HMCS Sackville (K181) was launched at Saint John Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, sponsored by Mrs. J. E. W. Oland, wife of the captain of the port.
HMCS Sackville, Halifax, NS, Canada
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164 years ago today, on 15 May 1862 Danish steam/sail propelled frigate Jylland was commissioned.
MuseumShip Fregatten Jylland, Ebeltoft, Denmark.
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112 years ago today, on 15 May 1912, Dutch Herring logger Balder (VL.92) was launched at A. De Jong Shipyard, Vlaardingen, Netherlands.
Stichting Zeillogger Balder, Vlaardingen, Netherlands
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79 years ago today, on 14 May 1947, A-class submarine HMS Alliance P417 was commissioned.
MuseumShip at Royal Navy Museums, Portsmouth, UK
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89 years ago today, on 14 May 1937, Estonian Kalev-class submarine EML Lembit was commissioned.
MuseumShip at Eesti Meremuuseum, Tallinn, Estonia
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