On 12 August 1989, Russian Foxtrot-class subamrine B440 was involved in an incident involving a Norweigen Trawler, the submarine while submerged travelling around 2 knots became entangled in the Trawlers nets, the submarine subsequently surfaced and cut herself free from the entanglement.
The Captain of the B440 noted that despite efforts to raise the trawler on international channel 16 no one on board responded.
The incident took place in International waters.
On 13 August 1986, Australian Daring-class destroyer HMAS Vampire (D11) was decommissioned.
Australian National Maritime Museum, Sydney, NSW, Australia
On 13 August 1963 a fire aboard French Narval-class submarine Espadon (S637) killed one sailor.
59 years ago today, on 14 August 1965, South Dakota-class battleship USS Massachusetts (BB-59) opens as museum ship at Battleship Cove.
USS Massachusetts BB59 at Battleship Cove, Fall River, MA
79 years ago today, on August 14th, 1945, USS Torsk sank Japanese coastal defense vessels Nos. 13 and 37. The crew would later learn that they earned the distinction of sinking the last combat vessels of the war.
MuseumShip at Historic Ships in Baltimore, MD
