53 years ago today, on 26 April 1973, Brazilian Oberon-Class submarine Riachuelo (S22) was laid down at the Vickers Limited Shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness, UK.
MuseumShip in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
83 years ago today, on 26 April 1943 Essex-class aircraft carrier USS Intrepid CV-11 was launched at Newport News Shipbuilding, sponsored by the wife of Vice Admiral John H. Hoover.
MuseumShip at Intrepid Museum, New York, NY
70 years ago today, on 26 April 1956 Dutch Dokkum-class Coastal Minesweeper HNLMS Sittard (M830) was launched at Niestern Scheepsbouw Unie, Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands.
Operational MuseumShip Ex-Hr.Ms. Sittard in use by Zeekadetkorps Harlingen, Harlingen, Netherlands.
