158 years ago today, on 10 March 1868, Dutch ironclad ram ship HNLMS Buffel was launched at Robert Napier and Sons, Glasgow, Scotland.
Museum Ramtorenschip Buffel, Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands
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71 years ago today, on 10 March 1955, Dokkum-class minesweeper HNLMS Sittard (M830) was laid down at Niestern Scheepsbouw Unie, Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands.
MuseumShip at Zeekadetkorps Harlingen, Harlingen, Netherlands
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95 years ago today, on 7 March 1931, Finnish submarine Vesikko was laid down at Crichton-Vulcan in Turku, Finland.
MuseumShip at Suomenlinna / Suomenlinna Sea Fortress, Helsinki, Finland
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43 years ago today, on 7 March 1983, Fremantle-class patrol boat HMAS Gladstone P-216 was laid down at North Queensland Engineers and Agents.
MuseumShip at Gladstone Maritime Museum and HMAS Gladstone, Gladstone, QLD, Australia
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40 years ago today, on March 5 1986, Japanese Yūshio-class submarine Akishio was commissioned and assigned to the 1st Submarine Squadron of the 1st Submarine Flotilla of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.
MuseumShip at 海上自衛隊呉史料館 てつのくじら館, Hiroshima, Japan
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On 6 March 1874, Argentinian corvette ARA Uruguay was launched at Laird Brothers, Birkenhead, England.
Now a MuseumShip in Buenos Aires, Argentina
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14 years ago today, on 4 March 2012, French Agosta-class submarine 'Ouessant' (S623)' was officially opened to the public and handed over to the Melaka State Government.
Now a MuseumShip in Melaka, Malaysia
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On 3 March 2004, Japanese Defense Force submarine 'Akishio' (SS-579) was decommissioned.
MuseumShip at Kure, HIroshima, Japan
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114 years ago today, on 2 March 1911, German four-masted steel barque Passat was laid down at Blohm & Voss, Hamburg, Germany.
MuseumShip in Travemunde, Germany
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On 1 March 1978, Town-class light cruiser HMS Belfast (C35) was transferred to the Imperial War Museum from the HMS Belfast Trust.
HMS Belfast, London, UK
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