On 1 March 1980, Nazario Sauro-class Italian Submarine Nazario Sauro (S 518) was commissioned.
Museum Ship at Galata Museo de Mare, Genova, Italy
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74 years ago today, on 1 March 1951, Cannon-class destroyer escort USS Slater DE-766 was transferred to Greece as Aetos - D01.
USS Slater, Albany, NY
80 years ago today, on February 29 1944, Gato-class submarine USS Cavalla (SS-244) was commissioned for the first time, LCdr Herman J Kossler in command.
Museum Ship at Galveston Naval Museum, TX. Here seen around 1974
60 years ago today, on 29 February 1964, Oberon-class submarine HMCS Ojibwa (S72) was launched at the Chatham Dockyard, by launching lady Lady Miers, wife of Rear Admiral Sir Anthony C.C. Miers.
Museum ship at Museum of Naval History, Port Burwell, ON, Canada.
80 years ago today, on 29 February 1944, Tacoma-class frigate USS Gallup (PF-47) was commissioned with Lieutenant Commander Clayton M. Opp, USCG, in command. She was later transferred to, an returned by the Soviet Union, and finally transferred to Thailand on 29 October 1951 as HTMS Prasae.
She is now a museum ship at Paknam Prasae, Thailand.




