January 15 1945, 73 years ago today, Gearing-class destroyer USS Sarsfield (DD-837) was laid down at Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine. She was transferred to Taiwan on 1 October 1977 and is now a museum ship in Tainan City, Taiwan
15 January 1947, today 71 years ago USS Charette DD-581 was decommissioned. She was transferred to Greece as Velos (D16) on 16 June 1959. She is now a museum ship at the Naval Tradition Park at Palaio Faliro, near Athens, Greece
January 14 1933, 85 yeas ago today, German barque Gorch Fock I was laid down at Blohm & Voss, Hamburg, Germany.
12 January 1968, today 50 years ago today, A-class submarine HMS Alliance (P417) ran aground on Bembridge Ledge off the Isle of Wight but was subsequently refloated with the help of Admiralty tugs.
11 January 1995, today 23 years ago USS Ainsworth (FF-1090) was struck from the Naval Vessel Register. She was transferred to Turkey a year earlier as TCG Ege, was decommissioned on March 21 2005 and is now a museum ship in Izmir, Turkey.
11 January 1954, today 64 years ago HMY Britannia commissioned with Captain J.S. Dalglish in command
10 January 1991, today 27 years ago Dutch Potvis-class HNLMS Tonijn (S805) was decommissioned, now a museum ship in Den Helder, Netherlands
January 8 1946, 72 years ago today, Gearing-class destroyer USS Eversole (DD789) was launched at Todd Pacific Shipyards, Seattle, Washington. Decommissioned and transferred to Turkey on 11 July 1973 as TCG Gayret (D-352). Now a museum ship in Izmit, Turkey
January 8 1965, 53 years ago today, Oslo-class frigate HNoMs Narvik (F-304) was launched at the Navy Main Yard, Karljohansvern, Horten, Norway
January 8 1942, 76 years ago today, Bathurst-class corvette HMAS Whyalla was commissioned, LEUT Leslie N. Morison RANR(S) in command
