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McLane (WSC-146) launched

On 22 March 1927 USCGC McLane (WSC-146) was launched at American Brown Boveri Electric Corp., Camden, NJ.
MuseumShip at USS Silversides Submarine Museum, Muskegon, MI
You can read part of her wartime decklog right here

 

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Cod SS-224 launched

83 years ago today, on 21 March 1943 Gato-class submarine USS Cod SS-224 was launched at Electric Boat Company, Groton, CT, sponsored by Mrs. G.M. Mahoney.
MuseumShip at USS Cod Submarine Memorial, Cleveland, OH

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RRS Discovery launched

On 21 March 1901 RRS Discovery was launched into the Firth of Tay by Lady Markham, the wife of Sir Clements Markham, President of the Royal Geographical Society. at Dundee Shipbuilders Company, Dundee.
MuseumShip at Discovery Point and RRS Discovery, Dundee, UK

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Lightship Noord Hinder decommissioned

On 21 March 1994 the last Dutch Lightship Noord Hinder (Lightship #12) was decommissioned.
Lichtschip 12 Noord Hinder, Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands

 

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Ege (F-256) decommissioned

21 years ago today, on 21 March 2005 Knox-class frigate TCG Ege (F-256) was decommissioned.
MuseumShip in Izmir, Turkey

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