3 February 1973, USCGC Lilac (WAGL-227) was decommissioned.
Lilac Preservation Project, New York, NY
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3 February 1945, USS LCS(L)(3)-102 was launched at Commercial Iron works, Portland, OR.
She was transferred to Japan in April 1953 as JDS Himawari, on to Thailand as HTMS Nakha (LSSL-751) in 1966 and returned to the US in 2007. Now a museum ship in Vallejo, CA.
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180 years ago today, on 2 February 1845, Portuguese 50 gun frigate Dom Fernando II e Glória starts her maiden voyage under the command of Captain Torcato José Marques
MuseumShip at CCM-Comissão Cultural de Marinha, Almada, Portugal
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70 years ago today, on 1 February 1955, MV 'Wappen von Hamburg' was launched for HADAG Seetouristik und Fährdienst AG at Blohm & Voss in Hamburg, Germany, intended to be used for day long cruise voyages from Hamburg, calling at Cuxhaven, Helgoland, and Hörnum. She was the first ship to be built in West Germany since World War II.
Currently drydocked at Mare Island awaiting scrapping.
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85 years ago today, on 1 February 1940, South Dakota-class battleship USS Alabama (BB-60) was laid down at Norfolk Naval Shipyard , Portsmouth, Virginia.
USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park, Mobile, AL
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