83 years ago today, on 1 December 1941, Essex-class aircraft carrier Bonhomme Richard was laid down at Newport News Shipbuilding. She was renamed USS Yorktown (CV-10) while still under construction to commemorate the loss of USS Yorktown (CV-5) during the Battle of Midway in June 1942
Museum ship at Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum, Mount Pleasant, SC
On 1 December 1971, Balao-class submarine USS Ling SS-297 was struck from the Naval Vessel Register.
MuseumShip(ish), Hackensack, NJ
On 1 December 1908, lightship Ambrose (LV-87) had her first day on station in the Ambrose Channel.
Museum ship at South Street Seaport Museum, New York, NY
94 years ago today, on 1 December 1930, British ocean liner RMS Queen Mary was laid down at John Brown and Company, Clydebank Scotland.
The Queen Mary, Long Beach, CA
50 years ago today, om 1 December 1974, Fletcher-class destroyer USS Kidd DD-661 was struck from the Naval Vessel Register.
Museum ship at USS Kidd Veterans museum, Baton Rouge, LA
