39 years ago today, on 8 April 1987 Russian Sovremenny-class destroyer Bespokoynyy was laid down at plant No. 190 named after A.A. Zhdanov, in Saint Petersburg.
MuseumShip in Kronstadt, Russia
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33 years ago today, on 24 April 1992 Chinese destroyer 'Anshan' was decommissioned.
MuseumShip in Qingdao, China
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Added replica of the top sail sloop 'Friends Good Will to the site as 380th MuseumShip.
MuseumShip at Michigan Maritime Museum, South Haven, MI
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82 years ago today, on 10 October 1942, Fletcher-class destroyer USS Putnam was laid down at Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp. San Francisco, CA. She was officially renamed 'The Sullivans' on 6 February 1943 in honor of the five Sullivan brothers (George, Francis, Joseph, Madison, and Albert) aged 20 to 27 who lost their lives when their ship, USS Juneau, was sunk by Japanese submarine I-26 during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal on 13 November 1942.
Here seen from USS Randolph (CVS-15) in August 1963
MuseumShip at Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park, Buffalo, NY
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On 10 October 1944, auxiliary ocean-going tug USCGC Comanche WMEC-202 (ex. USS Wampanoag) was launched at Gulfport Boiler and Welding Works. Port Arthur, TX
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