71 years ago today, on 14 October 1953, T-1-class training submarine USS Marlin - T-2 was launched at General Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton, CT, sponsored by Mrs. William R. DeLoach.
Museum ship at Freedom Park (Omaha, Nebraska)
66 years ago today, on 14 October 1958, deep-sea tug Elbe was launched at J&K Smit's Scheepswerven NV, Kinderdijk, Netherlands, christened by Mrs. D.G. Lels-Elbeling.
Zeesleper Elbe, Maassluis, Netherlands
On 13 October 1944, Tench-class submarine USS Thornback (SS-418) was commissioned, Commander Ernest P. Abrahamson in command.
She was transferred to the Turkish Navy on 2 July 1975 as TCG Uluçalireis with pennant number S-338.
Now a MuseumShip at the Rahmi M. Koç Müzesi, Istanbul, Turkey.
Added CCB-18 as 357th museum ship to the site. She was a Command and Control boat, supporting the Mobile Riverine Force of Task Force 117.
Thanks to Ron Brown for the 'add' request!
