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Roermond decommissioned

70 years ago today, on 15 June 1956, Dutch Dokkum-class minesweeper HNLMS Roermond was decommissioned and put in reserve for an equipment upgrade.
MuseumShip at Zeekadetkorps Lemmer, Lemmer, Netherlands

 

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Roermond commissioned

70 years ago today, on 29 December 1955, Dutch Dokkum-class minesweeper HNLMS Roermond was commissioned,  LTZ2OC J.L.P. Pronker in command.
MuseumShip at Zeekadetkorps Lemmer, Lemmer, Netherlands

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Roermond keel laid

73 years ago today, on 19 September 1953, Dutch Dokkum-class minesweeper HNLMS Roermond's keel was laid at N.V. Dok en werf Mij. Wilton Fijenoord, Schiedam, Netherlands.
MuseumShip at Zeekadetkorps Lemmer, Lemmer, Netherlands.

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Fireboat Fred A. Busse commissioned

89 years ago today, on 4 May 1937, Chicago fireboat Fred A. Busse entered service as the largest diesel powered fireboat in the world
Chicago Fireboat Tours, Chicago, IL

 

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Added Jinan to the site

Added Chinese Luda-class destroyer 'Jinan' as 390th ship to the MuseumShips site.

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