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USS Rogers struck

On 1 October 1980, Gearing-class destroyer USS Rogers (DD-876) was struck from the Naval Vessel Register.
She was transferred to South Korea as ROKS Jeon Ju (DD-925) on 25 July 1981, and is now a museum ship at SapKyoHo National Sightseeing Resort, located at Dangjin-Gun, Chung Nam Province, South Korea

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HMS Stickleback launched

On 1 October 1954, Stickleback-class midget submarine HMS Stickleback (X-51) was launched by Vickers Armstrong Co., Ltd at Barrow-In-Furness.

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USCGC Fir (de)-commissioned

On 1 October 1940, lighthouse tender USCGC Fir (WLM-212) was commissioned.
Fifty one years later, on 1 October 1991, she was decommissioned by her CO, LCDR Nutting.

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USS Blueback SS-581 decommissioned

34 years ago today, on 1 October 1990, Barbel-class submarine USS Blueback SS-581 was decommissioned.
MuseumShip at Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI), Portland, OR.

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USS Orleck DD-886 decommissioned

42 years ago today, on 1 October 1982, Gearing-class destroyer USS Orleck DD-886 was decommissioned and transferred to Turkish Navy as TCG Yucetepe-D-345.
Since 2000 she is back in US hands, and now a MuseumShip at the Jacksonville Naval Museum in Jacksonville, FL

 

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USS Stewart DE-238 struck

52 years ago today, on 1 October 1972, Edsall-class destroyer escort USS Stewart DE-238 was struck from the Naval Vessel Register.
Galveston Naval Museum, Galveston, TX

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HMAS Diamantina Ocean Island surrender

On 1 October 1945, the ceremony of the surrender of Ocean Island was held on the quarterdeck aboard HMAS Diamantina (K377)

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ORP Blyskawica (H34) launched

On 1 October 1936, Grom-class destroyer ORP Blyskawica (H34) was launched at J. Samuel White Shipyard, Cowes, Isle of Wight.
Museum ship at Muzeum Marynarki Wojennej w Gdyni, Gdynia, Poland.

 

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