88 years ago today, on 17 March 1938 Town-class light cruiser HMS Belfast (C35) was launched at Harland and Wolff Shipyard, Belfast, UK, sponsored by Anne Chamberlain, the wife of Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain.
MuseumShip HMS Belfast, London, UK
On March 16 1914, Pennsylvania-class battleship USS Arizona (BB-39) was laid down at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
On March 16 1946, Gato-class submarine USS Cavalla (SS-244) was decommissioned at New London after six war patrols.
MuseumShip at Galveston Naval Museum, Galveston, TX
71 years ago today, on 16 March 1953, Aggressive-class minesweeper USS Lucid (MSO-458) was laid down at Higgins Inc. Shipyard, New Orleans, Louisiana.
MuseumShip USS Lucid (MSO-458), Stockton, CA
79 years ago today, on 16 March 1945, LST-542-class USS LST-1134 was launched at Chicago Bridge & Iron Co., Seneca, IL.
Transferred to Thailand as HTMS Pangan (LST-13) on 16 May 1966, and now a museum ship in Ko Pha-ngan district, Surat Thani, Thailand