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USS Little Rock CL-92 laid down

82 years ago today, on 6 March 1943, Cleveland-class light cruiser USS Little Rock CL-92 was laid down at Cramp Shipbuilding Co..
MuseumShip at Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park, Buffalo, NY

 

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JDS Akishio commissioned

40 years ago today, on March 5 1986, Japanese Yūshio-class submarine Akishio was commissioned and assigned to the 1st Submarine Squadron of the 1st Submarine Flotilla of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.
MuseumShip at 海上自衛隊呉史料館 てつのくじら館, Hiroshima, Japan

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ARA Uruguay launched

On 6 March 1874, Argentinian corvette ARA Uruguay was launched at Laird Brothers, Birkenhead, England.
Now a MuseumShip in Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Massachusetts returnes from dry-dock

26 years ago today, on March 6 1999, South Dakota-class battleship USS Massachusetts (BB-59) arrives back in Fall River, MA, after a 300 mile trip from the Boston drydock.
USS Massachusetts BB59 at Battleship Cove, Fall River, MA

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USCGC Electra (WPC-187) laid down

92 years ago today, on 5 March 1934, USCGC Electra WPC-187 was laid down at Manitowoc shipbuilding Co., Manitowoc, WI.
USS Potomac, Oakland, CA

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