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DQ listed on NRHP

52 years ago, on 15 June 1970, sternwheel SS Delta Queen was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Delta Queen Steamboat Company, Houma, LA

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USNS Hiddensee opened to the public

25 years ago today, on 14 June 1997 Tarantul I-class missile corvette USNS Hiddensee was opened to the public at Battleship Cove.
USNS Hiddensee at Battleship Cove, Fall River, MA

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SS Virginia V starts maiden voyage

On 11 June 1922 Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet steamer SS Virginia V made her maiden voyage from Elliott Bay in Seattle to Tacoma.
Virginia V, Seattle, WA
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USS Baylander (IX-514) launched

On 29 May 1968 Helicopter Landing Trainer (HLT) USS Baylander (IX-514) was launched at Pacific Coast Engineering Co. Alameda, CA as harbor utility craft YFU-79.
Baylander Steel Beach, New York, NY

 

 

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Delta Queen's trial run

On May 24 1927, Delta Queen had her trial run between Stockton and San Francisco, CA
MuseumShip Delta Queen Steamboat Company, Houma, LA

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Onrust launched

On 20 May 2009, Dutch yacht 'Onrust' was launched in the Mohawk river.
MuseumShip (replica) at the Connecticut River Museum, Essex, CT

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SS Columbia launched

On 10 May 1902 excursion steamship SS Columbia was launched.
SS Columbia Project, Buffalo, NY

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William M. Black designated NHL

On 27 April 1992, steam-propelled, sidewheel dustpan dredge William M. Black was designated a National Historic Landmark
MuseumShip at the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium, Dubuque, IA

hotel julien dubuque mississippi river view

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William M. Black added to NRHP

On 12 April 1982, steam-propelled, sidewheel dustpan dredge William M. Black was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
MuseumShip at National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium, Dubuque, IA

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Hawaiian Chieftain maiden voyage

On 1 April 1990, Hawaiian Chieftain starts her maiden voyage to French Polynesia, arriving in Papeete on April 20.

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