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SS John Oxley launched

On 20 July 1927, pilot-boat/lighthouse tender SS John Oxley was launched at Bow, McLachlan & Co, Paisley, Scotland.

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Massachusetts laid down

On 20 July 1939, South Dakota-class battleship USS Massachusetts (BB-59) was laid down at the Fore River Shipyard of Quincy, Massachusetts.
USS Massachusetts BB59 at Battleship Cove, Fall River, MA

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SS Great Britain launched

On 19 July 1843, passenger steamship SS Great Britain was launched at William Patterson Shipbuilders in Bristol, England.

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Wild Goose added to NRHP

On 19 July 2011, Wild Goose, former USS YMS-328 , was added to the National Register of Historic Places

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Bras d'Or commissioned

56 years ago today, on 18 July 1968, Canadian hydrofoil HMCS Bras d'Or (FHE-400) was commissioned.
MuseumShip at the Musée Maritime Du Québec, L'Islet (Qc), Canada

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