82 years ago today, on 11 May 1944, Iris-class 180-foot buoy tender USCGC Bittersweet (WLB-389) was commissioned. She was transferred to Estonia on 5 September 1997 as 'Valvas' (PVL-109), and is now a museum ship in Tallinn, Estonia.
MuseumShip at Eesti Meremuuseum, Tallinn, Estonia
On 24 May 1900 protected Cruiser Aurora was launched at Admiralty Shipyard St. Petersburg.
MuseumShip in St. Petersburg, Russia
40 years ago today, on 10 May 1986 Iowa class battleship USS Missouri BB-63 was commissioned for a second time in San Francisco with Capt. Albert Lee Kaiss in command.
Battleship Missouri Memorial, Honolulu, HI
On 10 May 1902 excursion steamship SS Columbia was launched.
SS Columbia Project, Buffalo, NY
80 years ago today, on 10 May 1946 Gearing-class destroyer USS Eversole DD-789 was commissioned with, Commander B. P. Ross in command. She was transferred to Turkey as TCG Gayre - (D-352) on 11 July 1973.
MuseumShip in Izmit, Turkey
