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Cavalla decommissioned

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

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Lucid laid down

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

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LST-1134 launched

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

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Clamagore laid down

On March 16 1944, Balao-class submarine USS Clamagore (SS-343) was laid down at Electric Boat Company, Groton, Connecticut.
MuseumShip(ish) at Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum, Mount Pleasant, SC

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Utah laid down

On 15 March 1909, Florida-class battleship USS Utah (BB-31) was laid down at the New York Shipbuilding Corporation in Camden, NJ.

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