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Huáscar leaves for Peru

160 years ago today, on 20 January 1866, ironclad turret ship Huáscar left England for Peru, commanded by Chilean Captain José María Salcedo, Naval Officer in Peruvian Government's service, who had supervised construction at Laird Brothers yard, on behalf of the Peruvian Navy
MuseumShip in Talcahuano, Chile

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AM-483 launched

73 years ago today, on 17 January 1953, Agressive-class minesweeper AM-483 was launched at Peterson Builders Inc., Sturgeon Bay, WI. She was transferred to the Netherlands as HNLMS Onverschrokken (M886) as part of MDAP, later renamed HNLMS Mercuur (A856) and is now MuseumShip Hr.Ms. Mercuur, Vlissingen, Netherlands

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Acadia commissioned

109 years ago today, on 16 January 1917, CGS (Canadian Government Ship) Acadia was commissioned into the Royal Canadian Navy as HMCS Acadia.
MuseumShip at Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Halifax, NS, Canada

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Charrette decommisioned

79 years ago today, on 15 January 1947, Fletcher class destroyer USS Charrette (DD-581) was decommissioned.
She was transferred to Greece in 1959 as 'Velos', and is now a museum ship in Thessaloniki

 

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U-2540 launched

81 years ago today, on 13 January 1945, Type XXI U-boat U-2540 (Wilhelm Bauer) , was launched at Blohm & Voss, Hamburg, Germany.
MuseumShip at Technikmuseum, Bremerhaven, Germany

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Te Yang becomes museum ship

17 years ago today, on 22 January 2009, Gearing-class destroyer ROCS Te Yang (DDG-925) is being towed to the Anping Port in Tainan City where it is now a museum ship.
安平定情碼頭-德陽艦園區, Tainan City, Taiwan

 
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Schorpioen launched

158 years ago today, on 18 January 1868, Dutch Schorpioen-class ironclad ram ship HNLMS Schorpioen , was launched at Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée, La Seyne-sur-Mer, France.
Museum ship at Marinemuseum, Den Helder, Netherlands 

 

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Alliance runs aground

58 years ago today, on 13 January 1968, Amphion-class submarine HMS Alliance (P417) ran aground on Bembridge Ledge off the Isle of Wight. Three days later she was refloated with the help of Admiralty tugs.
Royal Navy Submarine Museum at the National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth, UK

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Småland decommissioned

70 years ago today, on 12 January 1956, Swedish Halland-class destroyer HSwMS Småland was commissioned.
Museum ship at Maritiman, Gothenburg, Sweden.

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Ainsworth struck

On 11 January 1995, Knox-class frigate USS Ainsworth (FF-1090) was struck from the Naval Vessel Register. She had been transferred in 1994 to Turkey as TCG Ege, and is now a museum ship in Izmir.

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