85 years ago today, on 25 January 1941, Iowa-class battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64) was laid down at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard.
USS Wisconsin at Nauticus, Norfolk, VA
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24 January 1899, Japanese Pre-dreadnought battleship Mikasa was laid down at Vickers, Barrow-In-Furness, England.
HIJMS Mikasa - BB06, Yokosuka, Japan
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On 23 January 1968, Banner-class environmental research ship USS Pueblo (AGER-2) was attacked and captured by North Korea in the 'Pueblo incident'.
Pueblo, still held by North Korea today, officially remains a commissioned vessel of the United States Navy. Since early 2013, the ship has been moored along the Potong River in Pyongyang, and used there as a museum ship at the Pyongyang Victorious War Museum. Pueblo is the only ship of the U.S. Navy still on the commissioned roster currently being held captive. Read more
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41 years ago today, on 22 January 1985, Japanese Yūshio-class submarine JDS Akishio (SS-579) was launched at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
MuseumShip at, Hiroshima, Japan
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47 years ago today, on 22 January 1979, Russian Tango-class submarine B396 was laid down at the Gorky shipyard
MuseumShip in Moscow, Russia
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