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Lembit opened to the public

On 5 May 1985, EML Lembit opened to the public as a war memorial.
Museumship at Lennusadam, Tallinn, Estonia

eml lembit as displayed in the estonian maritime museum

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HMS Ocelot launched

On 5 May 1962, Oberon-class submarine HMS Ocelot (S17) was launched by Lady Sanders, wife of Vice-Admiral Sir T. Sanders, at the Chatham Dockyard.
MuseumShip at the Historic Dockyard Chatham, UK

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USS Missouri donation agreement signed

27 years ago today, on May 4 1998, Iowa-class battleship USS Missouri (BB-63) 's donation agreement was signed by Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable John H. Dalton, that will send the famed battleship to Pearl Harbor Hawaii.
Battleship Missouri Memorial, Honolulu, HI

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USS Lucid MSO-458 commissioned

70 years ago today, on 4 May 1955 Aggressive-class minesweeper USS Lucid MSO-458 was commissioned, Lt J.H. Graham in command
USS Lucid (MSO-458), Stockton, CA

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U-2540 scuttled

On May 4 1945, Type XXI U-boat U-2540 (Wilhelm Bauer) , was scuttled near the Flensburg lightship.
MuseumShip at the Deutsches Schifffahrtmuseum - DSM, Bremerhaven, Germany

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