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MV Cape Don launched

62 years ago today, on 28 May 1962 former lighthouse tender MV Cape Don was launched at the State Dockyard NSW
MV Cape Don, Waverton, NSW, Australia
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USCGC Ingham WHEC-35 decommissioned

On 27 May 1988 Treasury-class United States Coast Guard Cutter USCGC Ingham WHEC-35 was decommissioned.
USCGC Ingham Museum, Key West, FL

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RMS Queen Mary starts Maiden Voyage

On 27 May 1936 British ocean liner RMS Queen Mary starts Maiden Voyage from Southampton to New York.
MuseumShip The Queen Mary, Long Beach, CA
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USS Ainsworth (FF-1090) decommissioned

On 27 May 1994 Knox-class frigate USS Ainsworth (FF-1090) was decommissioned and transferred to Turkey as TCG Ege (F-256).
MuseumShip in Izmir, Turkey
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USS Becuna SS-319 commissioned

On 27 May 1944 Balao-class submarine USS Becuna SS-319 was commissioned with LCDR H.D. Sturr in command
Submarine Becuna at Independence Seaport Museum, Philadelphia, PA

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