52 years ago today, on 2 November 1971, Canadian hydrofoil HMCS Bras d'Or (FHE-400) was decommissioned.
Now a museum ship at Musée maritime du Québec, L'Islet, QC, Canada.
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38 years ago today, on 31 October 1986, general cargo ship MS Cap San Diego was decommissioned.
Now an operational museum ship in Hamburg, Germany.
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On 30 October 1994, the first steam turbine-powered steamship 'Turbinia' was moved to Newcastle's Museum of Science and Engineering (later renamed The Discovery Museum) and put on display to the public in March 1996.
Museum ship at Discovery Museum in Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
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On 30 October 1972, Gearing-class destroyer Everett F. Larson (DD-830) was decommissioned
She was transferred to South Korea as ROKS Jeon Buk (DD-916) the same day and is now a museum ship at the Gangneung Unification Park, Gangneung, South Korea.
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73 years ago today, on 29 October 1951, Tacoma-class frigate USS Gallup (PF-47) was decommissioned in Yokosuka, and transferred under the Military Defense Assistance Program along with her sister ship Glendale to Thailand and served thereafter in the Royal Thai Navy as HTMS Prasae (PF 2). Prasae remained in service until struck from the Thai Navy Register and decommissioned on 22 June 2000.
She is now a museum ship at Paknam Prasae, Thailand.
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36 years ago today, on 29 October 1988, Whyalla Maritime Museum opened with Bathurst-class corvette HMAS Whyalla (J153) as a centerpiece.
Whyalla City Council, SA, Austraila
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81 years ago today, on 28 October 1944, Germany's type XXI U-boat U-2540 (Wilhelm Bauer) was laid down at Blohm & Voss, Hamburg, Germany.
Museum ship at Technikmuseum U-Boot Wilhelm Bauer, Bremerhaven, Germany
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69 years ago today, on 27 October 1956, Australian-built Daring class destroyer HMAS Vampire (D11) was launched at Cockatoo Island Dockyard, Sydney, Australia, sponsored by Lady Slim, wife of the Governor-General, Sir William Slim.
Australian National Maritime Museum, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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63 years ago today, on 26 October 1962, Potvis-class submarine HNLMS Tonijn (S805) was laid down at Wilton-Fijenoord, Schiedam Netherlands.
Museum ship at Marine museum, Den Helder, Netherlands
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