MuseumShip Blog

On 24 June 1949, Cleveland-class light cruise USS Little Rock (CL-92) was decommissioned for the first time by her CO Cdr. Richard Starr Craighill, and joined the Atlantic Reserve Fleet.
MuseumShip at Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park, Buffalo, NY
Here seen in Venice on January 21, 1948

106 years ago today, on 24 June 1915, HMS M33 was commissioned, LCdr Quintin Bernard Preston-Thomas in command.
MuseumShip at National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth, UK

160 years ago today, on 24 June 1861, SS Hjejlen entered service.
MuseumShip SS Hjejlen, Silkeborg, Denamrk
Here seen in 1974 at Himmelbergjet