53 years ago today, on 31 March 1973, Knox-class frigate USS Ainsworth (DE-1090) was commissioned at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Virginia with LCdr. Terrence E. Siple in command.
MuseumShip in Izmir, Turkey.
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15 years ago today, on 31 March 2011 C-class light cruiser HMS Caroline was decommissioned.
HMS Caroline at National Museum of the Royal Navy, Belfast, UK
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72 years ago today, on 31 March 1954, Russian Whiskey-class submarine S-189 was laid down at the S. Ordhonikidze yard in Leningrad (Saint Peterburg), Russia
MuseumShip in St. Petersburg, Russia
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81 years ago today, on March 30 1943, PT-305 was laid down by Higgins Industries in New Orleans.
MuseumShip at The National WWII Museum, New Orleans, LA
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202 years ago today, on 30 March 1824 Leda-class frigate HMS Unicorn was launched at Royal Dockyard, Chatham, Kent England.
MuseumShip HMS Unicorn, Dundee, UK
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