49 years ago today, on 22 November 1976, Cleveland-class light cruiser USS Little Rock (CG-4) was decommissioned for a second time and struck from the Naval Vessel Register.
Museum ship at Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park, Buffalo, NY.
82 years ago today, on 22 November 1943, tug 'Major Elisha K. Henson' (USAT LT-5) was launched at Jacobson Shipyard at Oyster Bay on Long Island, New York.
Now a museum ship at H. Lee White Maritime Museum at Oswego, NY
81 years ago today, on 22 November 1944, C-class destroyer HMS Cavalier (R73) was commissioned and joined the 6th Destroyer Flotilla.
Museum ship at the Historic Dockyard Chatham, UK
156 years ago today, on 22 November 1869, British clipper Cutty Sark was launched at Scott & Linton, Dumbarton, Scotland, sponsored by Mrs. George Moodie, wife of Cutty Sark's first Captain, George Moodie.
Museum Ship Cutty Sark, Greenwich. London, UK
On 21 November 1943, Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer USS Laffey DD724, "The Ship That Would Not Die", was launched at Bath Iron Works, sponsored by Ms. Beatrice F. Laffey, daughter of Seaman Laffey. She is named for Bartlett Laffey. Seaman Laffey was awarded the Medal of Honor for his stand against Confederate forces on 5 March 1864.
Museum ship at Patriots Point & Maritime Museum, Mount Pleasant, SC
