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Tug Ludington added to NRHP

On 28 March 2002 Tug Ludington was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
MuseumShip at the City of Kewaunee, WI

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HMS Cavalier (R73) laid down

83 years ago today, on 28 March 1943 C-class destroyer HMS Cavalier (R73) was laid down at J. Samuel White and Company, Cowes, Isle of Wight
MuseumShip at the Historic Dockyard Chatham, UK

 

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Stewart DE-238 decommissioned

79 years ago today, on 27 March 1946 Edsall-class destroyer escort USS Stewart DE-238 was decommissioned at Green Cove Springs, FL, by her last CO, Lt.(jg) Richard H. Dennis.
MuseumShip at Galveston Naval Museum, Galveston, TX

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Massachusetts BB-59 decommissioned

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

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USS Rogers commissioned

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

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