60 years ago today, on 29 February 1964, Oberon-class submarine HMCS Ojibwa (S72) was launched at the Chatham Dockyard, by launching lady Lady Miers, wife of Rear Admiral Sir Anthony C.C. Miers.
Museum ship at Museum of Naval History, Port Burwell, ON, Canada.
80 years ago today, on 29 February 1944, Tacoma-class frigate USS Gallup (PF-47) was commissioned with Lieutenant Commander Clayton M. Opp, USCG, in command. She was later transferred to, an returned by the Soviet Union, and finally transferred to Thailand on 29 October 1951 as HTMS Prasae.
She is now a museum ship at Paknam Prasae, Thailand.
44 years ago today, on 29 February 1980, River class Frigate HMAS Diamantina (A266) was decommissioned in Sydney, NSW, Australia, after 35 years of service and steaming 615,755 miles since first commissioning.
Museum ship at Queensland Martime Museum, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
81 years ago today, on 28 February 1945, Gearing-class destroyer USS Eversole (DD-789) was laid down at Todd Pacific Shipyards, Seattle, WA.
She was transferred to Turkey on 11 July 1973 as TCG Gayret D-352, and is now a museum ship in Izmit, Turkey.
23 years ago today, on 27 February 2001, Kalvari-class diesel-electric submarine of the Indian Navy INS Kursura (S20) was decommissioned.
MuseumShip in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
117 years ago today, on 27 February 1907, modified Pisa-class armored cruiser Georgios Averof was laid down at Cantiere navale fratelli Orlando, Livoro, Italy.
Museum ship at Palaio Faliro, Greece
On February 26 1991, Greek Fletcher-class destroyer 'Velos' D-16 was decommissioned and became a museum ship, now anchored in the Naval Tradition Park at Palaio Faliro near Athens. She was built as the USS Charette (DD-581), decommissioned on 15 January 1947, and transferred to the Hellenic Navy on 16 June 1959.
80 years ago toay, on 24 February 1945, Type XXI U-boat U-2540 (Wilhelm Bauer) , was commissioned, Oblt. Rudolf Schultze in command.
MuseumShip in, Bremerhaven, Germany
66 years ago today, on 24 February 1959, Deap-sea tug Elbe was commissioned.
Operational Museum Ship 'Zeesleper Elbe', Maassluis, Netherlands
On 24 February 1966, Potvis-class submarine HNLMS Tonijn (S805) was commissioned, LTZ1 J.H.J.M. Lohmeijer commanding.
Museum Ship at Marinemuseum, Den Helder, Netherlands
