MuseumShip Blog

41 years ago today, on 27 April 1984, type XXI U-boat Wilhelm Bauer (U-2540) , opened as a museum ship in Bremerhaven, Germany, sponsored by the Wilhelm Bauer Technology Museum association.

on 27 April 1978 Oberon class submarine HMAS Otama (SS62) was commissioned
Future MuseumShip at Victorian Maritime Centre, Crib Point, VIC, Australia

80 years ago today, on 27 April 1945 River-class frigate HMAS Diamantina (K377) was commissioned with Lt. Commander Maurice Rose RANR in command.
MuseumShip at Queensland Martime Museum, Brisbane, QLD, Australia

69 years ago today, on 26 April 1956 Dutch Dokkum-class Coastal Minesweeper HNLMS Sittard (M830) was launched at Niestern Scheepsbouw Unie, Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands.
Operational MuseumShip Ex-Hr.Ms. Sittard in use by Zeekadetkorps Harlingen, Harlingen, Netherlands.

114 years ago today, on 25 April 1911 tender SS Nomadic was launched at Harland and Wolff, Belfast, Northern Ireland
MuseumShip SS Nomadic, Belfast, UK

209 years ago today, on 25 April 1816, the Royal Navy's HMS Trincomalee was laid down in Bombay, India by the Wadia family.
MuseumShip at the National Museum of the Royal Navy, Hartlepool. UK

86 years ago today, on 25 April 1939 Ocean-going tug Hudson was launched at P. Smit Jr. Shipyard, Rotterdam, Netherlands, sponsored by Ms. A.L. van Beuningen.
MuseumShip Hudson, Maassluis, Netherlands

95 years ago today, on April 25 1930, Japanese cargo-passenger liner 'Hikawa Maru' was delivered and entered service for the NYK line.
MuseumShip Hikawa Maru, Yokohama, Japan

56 years ago today, on 24 April 1969 Daphne-class submarine  SAS Johanna van der Merwe S99 was laid down at Dubigeon-Normandy Shipyard, Nantes France. She was renamed SAS Assegaai in 1999, and is now a MuseumShip in Simon's Town, South Africa.

on 23 April 1924 PS Medway Queen was launched at Ailsa Shipbuilding Co., Troon Scotland
MuseumShip at The Medway Queen Preservation Society, Gillingham, UK