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Lightship Huron (LV-103) decommissioned

54 years ago today, on 25 August 1970 Lightship Huron (LV-103) was decommissioned.
MuseumShip at Port Hurn Museums, Pot Huron, MI

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HMCS Haida (G-63) launched

82 years ago today, on 25 August 1942 Tribal class Destroyer HMCS Haida (G-63) was launched at Vickers-Armstrong, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne.
Friends of HMCS Haida, Hamilton, ON, Canada

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USS Iowa BB-61 recommissioned

73 years ago today, on 25 August 1951, Iowa-class Battleship USS Iowa BB-61 was commissioned for the second time with Capt. William R. Smedberg III in command.
Pacific Battleship Center - Battleship USS Iowa, San Pedro, CA

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