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RCMP St. Roch became first vessel to circumnavigate North America

On 29 May 1950 Royal Canadian Mounted Police schooner RCMP St. Roch became the first vessel to circumnavigate North America, from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Vancouver via the Panama Canal.
MuseumShip at Vancouver Maritime Museum (official), Vancouver, BC, Canada

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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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HNLMS Abraham Crijnssen decommissioned

On 29 May 1961 Dutch Jan van Amstel-class minesweeper HNLMS Abraham Crijnssen was decommissioned
MuseumShip at MarineMuseum, Den Helder, Netherlands

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Nazario Sauro (S 518) becomes a museum ship

On 29 May 2010 Italian Sauro-class submarine Nazario Sauro (S 518) became a museum ship in Genoa, Italy
MuseumShip at Galata Museo del Mare - Genova, Italy

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Pender County commissioned

On 29 May 1945, LST-542-class USS LST-1080 was commissioned, LT. James D. Voorhees Jr. USNR in command. She was transferred to South Korea January 1959, and served the ROK Navy as Hwa San (LST-816).
MuseumShip at SapKyoHo National Sightseeing Resort, South Korea

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