112 years ago today, on 4 July 1911, TSS Earnslaw was laid down at McGregor and Company, Dunedin, New Zealand.
MuseumShip at RealNZ, Queenstown, New Zealand
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On 3 July 1952, SS United States starts her maiden voyage. During her maiden voyage the United States broke the transatlantic speed record held by the RMS Queen Mary for the previous 14 years by over 10 hours, making the maiden crossing from the Ambrose lightship at New York Harbor to Bishop Rock off Cornwall, UK in 3 days, 10 hours, 40 minutes at an average speed of 35.59 knots (65.91 km/h; 40.96 mph).
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82 years ago today, on 3 July 1943, Liberty-ship SS Jeremiah O'Brien entered service with the War Shipping Administration.
SS Jeremiah O'Brien, National Liberty Ship Memorial, San Francisco, CA
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On 2 July 1973, Gearing-class destroyer USS Jospeh P. Kennedy Jr. (DD-850) was decommissioned by her last CO CDR Brian Patrick McCrane, and struck from the Naval Vessel Register.
USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr DD 850 at Battleship Cove, Fall River, MA
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On 2 July 1946, LST-325 was decommissioned at Green Cove Springs, Florida, and laid up in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet.
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