43 years ago today, on 7 July 1980, Pegasus-class hydrofoil USS Aries (PHM-5) was laid down at Boeing Marine Systems, Renton, WA.
USS Aries, Gasconade, MO
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On 6 July 1942, USS YMS-328 was laid down at Ballard Marine Railway Co., Seattle, Washington.
She became John Wayne's private yacht in 1962, and is now part of Hornblower cruises in Newport Beach, CA
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On 25 June 1853, USS Constellation (IX-20) was laid down at Gosport Navy Yard, Norfolk, VA.
MuseumShip at Historic Ships in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD
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88 years ago today, on 16 June 1933 sloop-of-war USS Constellation (IX-20) was decommissioned.
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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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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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103 years ago today, 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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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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98 years ago today, 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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