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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77 years ago today, on 14 May 1947, A-class submarine HMS Alliance P417 was commissioned.
Royal Navy Submarine Musem at National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth, UK
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87 years ago today, on 14 May 1937, Estonian Kalev-class submarine EML Lembit was commissioned.
MuseumShip at Lennusadam, Tallinn, Estonia
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On 13 May 1930 Japanese Ocean lliner Hikawa Maru started her maiden voyage from Kobe to Seattle. She is permanently berthed as a museum ship at Yamashita Park, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Japan.
MuseumShip in Yokohama, Japan
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83 years ago today, on 12 May 1942, USCGC Danmark (WIX-283) was commissioned, Danish Captain Knud Hansen commanding.
SchoolShip Danmark, Frederikshavn, Denmark
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84 years ago today, on 12 May 1941 Bathurst-class corvette HMAS Whyalla (J-153) was launched at Broken Hill Pty Co. Ltd in whyalla, south Australia.
MuseumShip at Whyalla City Council, Whyalla, SA, Australia
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On 11 May 1944, Iris-class 180-foot buoy tender USCGC Bittersweet (WLB-389) was commissioned. She was transferred to Estonia on 5 September 1997 as 'Valvas' (PVL-109), and is now a museum ship in Tallinn, Estonia.
MuseumShip at Lennusadam, Tallinn, Estonia
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On 24 May 1900 protected Cruiser Aurora was launched at Admiralty Shipyard St. Petersburg.
MuseumShip in St. Petersburg, Russia
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On 10 May 1946 Gearing-class destroyer USS Eversole DD-789 later TCG Gayret (D-352) was commissioned with, Commander B. P. Ross in command.
MuseumShip in Izmit, Turkey
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On 10 May 1933 Finnish submarine Vesikko launched at Crichton-Vulcan dock in Turku, Finland.
MuseumShip at Suomenlinna Sea Fortress, Helsinki, Finland
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