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Argonaute decommissioned

42 years ago today, on 31 July 1982, French Aréthuse-class submarine  Argonaute - (S636) was decommissioned.
MuseumShip at Cité des Sciences et de L'industrie, Paris, France.

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Argonaute launched

68 years ago today, on 29 June 1957, French Aréthuse-class submarine  Argonaute - (S636) was launched at Arsenal de Cherbourg in Cherbourg,
MuseumShip at Cité des Sciences et de L'industrie, Paris, France

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Peking added

Added German steel hulled four mast barque 'Peking' to the site as 395th MuseumShip

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Portsmouth decommissioned

62 years ago today, on 23 March 1964, Lightship Portsmouth was decommissioned by her last CO, BMC Arthur D. Mitchell, USCG.
MuseumShip at Lightship Portsmouth Museum, Virginia

 

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Portsmouth commissioned

108 years ago today, on 27 September 1916, Lightship Portsmouth was commissioned, A.T. Loss in command (USLHS)
MuseumShip at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, Portsmouth, VA

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