56 years ago today, on 18 April 1969 Australian Oberon-class submarine HMAS Ovens (S70) was commissioned.
MuseumShip at WA Maritime Museum, Fremantle, WA, Australia
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60 years ago today, on 18 April 1966 LCS(L)(3)-1 Class JDS Himawari (former USS LSSL-102) was transferred to Thailand as HTMS Nakha (LSSL-751).
MuseumShip USS LCS-102, Vallejo, CA
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Today in 1946, Gato-class submarine USS Silversides (SS-236) was decommissioned.
USS Silversides Submarine Museum, Muskegon, MI
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113 years ago today, on 17 April 1911, New York-class battleship USS Texas (BB-35) was laid down at Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, VA.
MuseumShip at Battleship Texas Foundation, Galveston, TX
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145 years ago today, on 17 April 1879, Doterel-class screw sloop HMS Gannet was commissioned.
MuseumShip at Historic Dockyard Chatham, UK
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