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U9 laid down

61 years ago today, on 10 December 1964, German type-205 submarine U9 was laid down at the Howaldtswerke shipyard, Kiel, Germany.
MuseumShip at Technik Museen Sinsheim Speyer, Speyer, Germany

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B440 opens as museum

20 years ago today, on 10 December 2005, Russian Foxtrot-class submarine B440 opened her doors as a museum ship in Vytegra, Russia

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Kidd decommissioned

79 years ago today, on 10 December 1946, Fletcher-class destroyer USS Kidd DD-661 was decommissioned for the first time by her CO CDR Fred Marshall Bush Jr., and entered the Pacific Reserve Fleet.
USS Kidd Veterans Museum, Baton Rouge, LA

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Belfast laid down

89 years ago today, on 10 December 1936, Town-class light cruiser HMS Belfast (C35) was laid down at Harland and Wolff Shipyard, Belfast, UK.
HMS Belfast, London, UK

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