75 years ago today, on 19 December 1950, Lightship Columbia (WLV-604) was commissioned, and was stationed 5.3 miles from the mouth of the Columbia River beginning in April 1951.
Columbia River Maritime Museum, Astoria, OR
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69 years ago today, on 19 December 1956, Dokkum-class minesweeper HNLMS Sittard (M830) was commissioned in Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands.
Now serving as Ex-Hr.Ms. Sittard M830 at Zeekadetkorps Harlingen, Netherlands
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81 years ago today, on 18 December 1944, LST-542-class USS LST-1134 (USS Stark County as of 1955) was laid down at Chicago Bridge & Iron Co., Seneca, IL.
Transferred to Thailand as HTMS Pangan (LST-13) on 16 May 1966, and now a museum ship in Ko Pha-ngan district, Surat Thani, Thailand.
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56 years ago today, on 18 December 1969, Indian Kalvari-class diesel-electric submarine INS Kursura (S20) was commissioned at Riga, Soviet Union, Cdr A Auditto commanding.
Museum ship in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
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93 years ago today, on 17 December 1931, the first fireboat powered by internal combustion engines, John J. Harvey was commissioned.
Fireboat John J. Harvey, New York, NY
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