32 years ago today, on 17 October 1991 Norwegian Kobben-class submarine Kya - S317 was transferred to Denmark and commissioned as 'Springeren' - S324.
MuseumShip at koldkrigsmuseum Langelandsfort, Bagenkop, Denmark
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61 years ago today, on 17 October 1962, Royal Navy Oberon-class submarine HMS Otus (S18) was launched at Scotts Yard in Greenock, Scotland.
HMS Otus - U-boot Museum Sassnitz, Sassnitz, Germany
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107 years ago today, on 17 October 1916, Pennsylvania-class battleship USS Arizona (BB-39) was commissioned at the New York Navy Yard, with Captain John D. McDonald in command.
Pearl Harbor National Memorial, Honolulu, HI
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25 years ago today, on 17 October 1998, Essex-class aircaft carrier USS Hornet CV-12 was opened to the public.
USS Hornet - Sea, Air and Space Museum, Alameda, CA
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