76 years ago today, on 21 October 1949, Polish coal and ore freighter SS Soldek entered service for Polska Żegluga Morska.
Now a museum ship at Narodowe Muzeum Morskie w Gdansku, Gdansk, Poland.
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82 years ago today, on 20 October 1943, Harbour Defence Motor Launch HMS Medusa was launched at R A Newman and Sons in Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset, UK.
Now a museum ship in Gosport, UK
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On 20 October 1941, Russian Stalinets-class submarine S-56 was commissioned.
Now a museum ship in Vladivostok, Russia
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On 20 October 1965, Danish Søløven-class fast patrol boat Søbjornen (P-512) was commissioned.
Museum ship at Springeren - Maritimt Oplevelsecenter, Aalborg, Denmark
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75 years ago today, on 18 October 1950, Tacoma-class frigate USS Gallup (PF-47) was recommissioned in Yokosuka, for service in the Korean War, with Lieutenant Commander William W. Boyd, Jr. in command.
She was transferred to Thailand on 29 October 1951 as HTMS Prasae.
She is now a museum ship at Paknam Prasae, Thailand
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