54 years ago today, on 23 December 1970, Aggressive-class minesweeper USS Lucid MSO-458 was decommissioned at U.S. Naval Shipyard Long Beach, California.
USS Lucid (MSO-458), Stockton, CA
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56 years ago today, on 23 December 1968, Coastal tanker Mary A. Whalen ran aground on a sandbar off Rockaway Point outside New York harbor.
Museum ship Mary A. Whalen, New York, NY
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81 years ago today, on 22 December 1943, PT-305 was commissioned and assigned to Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron TWENTY TWO (MTBRon 22) under the command of Lt. Cmdr. Richard J. Dressling, and was assigned to the Mediterranean.
Museum ship at The National WWII Museum, New Orleans, LA
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On 22 December 1920, Lightship Huron (LV-103) was commissioned
Port Huron Museum, MI
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On 22 December 1969, Oberon-class submarine HMAS Onslow (SS60) was commissioned.
Australian National Maritime Museum, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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