79 years ago today, on 27 March 1947 South Dakota-class Battleship USS Massachusetts BB-59 was decommissioned, and entered the Atlantic Reserve Fleet at Norfolk, Virginia.
MuseumShip USS Massachusetts BB59 at Battleship Cove, Fall River, MA
81 years ago today, on 26 March 1945, Gearing-class destroyer USS Rogers (DD-876) was commissioned, Cmdr. C. B. Smiley in command.
She was transferred to South Korea as ROKS Jeon Ju (DD-925) on 25 July 1981.
Museumship at Sapgyo Lake Naval Park, located at Dangjin-Gun, Chung Nam Province, South Korea
77 years ago today, on 25 March 1947 Des Moines-class heavy cruiser USS Salem CA-139 was launched at Bethlehem Steel Co. Fore River Shipyard, sponsored by Miss Mary G. Coffey, sister of the Honorable Edward A. Coffee, Mayor of her namesake, Salem, MA.
MuseumShip USS Salem, Quincy, MA
126 years ago today, on 24 March 1900 Fireboat Edward M. Cotter was laid down at Crescent Shipbuilding, Elzabeth, NJ.
Fireboat E.M. Cotter Conservancy, Buffalo, NY
77 years ago today, on 24 March 1949 Iowa Class Battleship USS Iowa BB-61 was decommissioned for the first time, and entered into the Pacific reserve fleet.
MuseumShip at Pacific Battleship Center - Battleship USS Iowa, San Pedro, CA
