53 years ago today, on 26 June 1970, Essex-class aircraft carrier USS Hornet (CV-12) was decommissioned for the third and final time and mothballed at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility.
USS Hornet - Sea, Air and Space Museum, Alameda, CA
On 25 June 1853, USS Constellation (IX-20) was laid down at Gosport Navy Yard, Norfolk, VA.
MuseumShip at Historic Ships in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD
On 24 June 1949, Cleveland-class light cruise USS Little Rock (CL-92) was decommissioned for the first time by her CO Cdr. Richard Starr Craighill, and joined the Atlantic Reserve Fleet.
MuseumShip at Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park, Buffalo, NY
Here seen in Venice on January 21, 1948
106 years ago today, on 24 June 1915, HMS M33 was commissioned, LCdr Quintin Bernard Preston-Thomas in command.
MuseumShip at National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth, UK
