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USS Clamagore SS-343 decommissioned

On 12 June 1973 Balao-class submarine USS Clamagore SS-343 was decommissioned.
MuseumShip(ish) at Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum, Mount Pleasant, SC

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SS Sicamous maiden voyage

On 12 June 1914 large five decked sternwheeler SS Sicamous started her maiden voyage.
SS Sicamous Heritage Park, Penticton, BC, Canada

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Frigate Jylland laid down

168 years ago today, on 11 June 1857 screw-propelled steam frigate and sail ship Danish Frigate Jylland was laid down at Naval dockyard Copenhagen.
Fregatten Jylland, Ebeltoft, Denmark
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SS Hjejlen starts her Maiden Voyage

164 years ago today, on 11 June 1861 paddle steamer SS Hjejlen started her Maiden Voyage
MuseumShip Hjejlen, Silkeborg, Denmark
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SS Virginia V starts maiden voyage

103 years ago today, on 11 June 1922 Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet steamer SS Virginia V made her maiden voyage from Elliott Bay in Seattle to Tacoma.
Virginia V, Seattle, WA
Picture: JP Images via Facebook

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