45 years ago today, on 19 February 1981 Gearing-class destroyer USS Rogers (DD-876) was decommissioned.
She was transferred to South Korea as ROKS Jeon Ju (DD-925) on 25 July 1981, and is now a museum ship at SapKyoHo National Sightseeing Resort, located at Dangjin-Gun, Chung Nam Province, South Korea.
February 18 1874, Australian barque James Craig was launched at Bartram, Haswell, & Co, Sunderland, England as 'Clan Macleod'.
Tall Ship James Craig, Pyrmont, NSW, Australia
32 years ago today, on 17 February 1994, HMAS Otway S-59 was decommissioned.
MuseumShip at Holbrook Submarine Museum, Holbrook, NSW, Australia
85 years ago today, on 17 February 1941, Australian Bathurst-class corvette HMAS Castlemaine J-244 was laid down at HMA Naval Dockyard, Williamstown, Victoria in Australia.
HMAS Castlemaine Museum Ship, Williamstown, VIC, Australia
February 16 1942, Queensland Tug Company's 'Forceful' was commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy as HMA Forceful (W126)
MuseumShip at Queensland Maritime Museum, South Brisbane, QLD, Australia
84 years ago, on 20 February 1942, Fletcher-class destroyer USS Charette (DD-581) was laid down at the Boston Navy Yard. she was named for Lieutenant George Charrette (1867–1938), who was awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism during the Spanish–American War.
Charette was transferred to the Kingdom of Greece in 1959 and renamed Velos (D16). Velos remained in service until 1991 and was then turned into a museum ship, currently in Thessaloniki
15 February 2010, SS Rotterdam opened to the public as a combination museum/hotel and school for vocational training.
SS Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
On 12 February 1987, AM-480-class fleet minesweeper HNLMS Mercuur (A-856) was decommissioned for the 2nd and final time. She was a museum ship in Amsterdam, Scheveningen and now in Vlissingen, Netherlands. Third time's a charm!
Museumschip Hr.Ms. Mercuur, Vlissingen, Netherlands
11 February 1937, HNoMY Norge (Royal Yacht of the King of Norway) was launched at Camper and Nicholsons, Gosport as MY Philante for Thomas Sopwith, chairman of the Hawker Siddeley Aircraft Company.
10 February 1947, Australian Bathurst-class corvette HMAS Whyalla (J-153) was sold to 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
