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USS Lexington CV-16 launched

On 26 September 1942, Essex class Aircraft carrier USS Lexington CV-16 was launched at Fore River Shipyard, Quincy, MA, sponsored by Mrs. Theodore Douglas Robinson.
USS Lexington Museum on the Bay, Corpus Christi, TX

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RMS Queen Mary launched

On 26 September 1934, British ocean liner RMS Queen Mary was launched at John Brown and Company, Clydebank Scotland. Sponsored by Queen Mary

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Governor Stone sinks

On 26 September 1906, schooner Governor Stone sinks in Hurricane in Heron Bay Alabama. This must have been 'Hurricane Six' which moved in on the evening of the 26th.

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Maillé-Brézé D627 launched

70 years ago today, on 26 September 1954, T 47-class destroyer Maillé-Brézé D627 was launched at Arsenal de Lorient, Lorient France.
MuseumShip in Nantes, France

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HDMS Peder Skram (F352) laid down

On 25 September 1964, Peder Skram-class frigate HDMS Peder Skram (F352) was laid down at Helsingør Skibsværft, Helsingør Denmark

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