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Thea Foss launched

16 January 1930, today 88 years ago Thea Foss was launched at Craig Shipbuilding Co. Long Beach, CA and named in honour of the couple's expected first child, Dee Dee Barrymore.

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HMCS Acadia commissioned

16 January 1917, today 101 years ago HMCS Acadia was commissioned

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USS Dolphin decommissioned & struck

15 January 2007, today 11 years ago USS Dolphin AGSS-555 was decommissioned and struck from the Naval Vessel Register

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Balclutha in service

15 January 1887, today 131 years ago Balclutha was taken into service

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USS Sarsfield laid down

January 15 1945, 73 years ago today, Gearing-class destroyer USS Sarsfield (DD-837) was laid down at Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine. She was transferred to Taiwan on 1 October 1977 and is now a museum ship in Tainan City, Taiwan

 

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