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USS Lexington museum opens to the public

32 years ago today, on 14 October 1992, Essex-class aircraft carrier USS Lexington (CV-16) was opened to the public as a museum ship.
USS Lexington Museum on the Bay, Corpus Christi, TX

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USS Marlin launched

71 years ago today, on 14 October 1953, T-1-class training submarine USS Marlin - T-2 was launched at General Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton, CT, sponsored by Mrs. William R. DeLoach.
Museum ship at Freedom Park (Omaha, Nebraska)

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Elbe launched

66 years ago today, on 14 October 1958, deep-sea tug Elbe was launched at J&K Smit's Scheepswerven NV, Kinderdijk, Netherlands, christened by Mrs. D.G. Lels-Elbeling.
Zeesleper Elbe,  Maassluis, Netherlands

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