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Stewart launched

83 years ago today, on 22 November 1942, Edsall class destroyer escort USS Stewart DE-238 was launched at Brown Shipbuilding, Houston, TX, sponsored by Mrs. William A. Porteos, Jr.
Museum ship at Galveston Naval Museum, TX

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Turner Joy decommissioned

43 years ago today, pn 22 November 1982, Forrest Sherman-class destroyer USS Turner Joy DD-951 was decommissioned.
Museum Ship USS Turner Joy, Bremerton, WA

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Little Rock decommissioned

49 years ago today, on 22 November 1976, Cleveland-class light cruiser USS Little Rock (CG-4) was decommissioned for a second time and struck from the Naval Vessel Register.
Museum ship at Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park, Buffalo, NY.

 

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USAT LT-5 launched

82 years ago today, on 22 November 1943, tug 'Major Elisha K. Henson' (USAT LT-5) was launched at Jacobson Shipyard at Oyster Bay on Long Island, New York.
Now a museum ship at H. Lee White Maritime Museum at Oswego, NY

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Cavalier commissioned

81 years ago today, on 22 November 1944, C-class destroyer HMS Cavalier (R73) was commissioned and joined the 6th Destroyer Flotilla.
Museum ship at the Historic Dockyard Chatham, UK

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Cutty Sark Launched

156 years ago today, on 22 November 1869, British clipper Cutty Sark was launched at Scott & Linton, Dumbarton, Scotland, sponsored by Mrs. George Moodie, wife of Cutty Sark's first Captain, George Moodie.
Museum Ship Cutty Sark, Greenwich. London, UK

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