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Ling struck

On 1 December 1971, Balao-class submarine USS Ling SS-297 was struck from the Naval Vessel Register.
MuseumShip(ish), Hackensack, NJ

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Ambrose on station

On 1 December 1908, lightship Ambrose (LV-87) had her first day on station in the Ambrose Channel.
Museum ship at South Street Seaport Museum, New York, NY

ambrose mar5 1921 cg

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Queen Mary laid down

94 years ago today, on 1 December 1930, British ocean liner RMS Queen Mary was laid down at John Brown and Company, Clydebank Scotland.
The Queen Mary, Long Beach, CA

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Kidd struck

50 years ago today, om 1 December 1974, Fletcher-class destroyer USS Kidd DD-661 was struck from the Naval Vessel Register.
Museum ship at USS Kidd Veterans museum, Baton Rouge, LA

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Le Redoutable decommissioned

On 1 December 1991, after exactly 20 years of service, Redoutable-class ballistic missile submarine Le Redoutable (S611) was decommissioned.
Now a museum ship at La Cité de la Mer, Cherbourg, France

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Cassin Young struck

50 years ago today, on 1 December 1974, Fletcher-class destroyer USS Cassin Young DD-793 was struck from the Naval Vessel Register.
Friends of the Cassin Young at the Boston National Historical Park, Boston, MA

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Constellation renamed

On 1 December 1917, sloop-of-war USS Constellation (IX-20) was renamed to USS Old Constellation.
Museum ship at Historic Ships in Baltimore, MD

old cons

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The Sullivans struck

Half a century ago today, on 1 December 1974, Fletcher-class destroyer USS The Sullivans DD-537 was struck from the Naval Vessel Register
Museum ship at Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park, Buffalo, NY

 

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Le Redoutable commissioned

53 years ago today, on 1 December 1971, Redoutable-class submarine Le Redoutable (S611) was commissioned.
Museum ship at Cité de la Mer, Cherbourg, France

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Ovens decommissioned

29 years ago today, on 1 December 1995, Oberon-class submarine HMAS Ovens (S70) was decommissioned.
Museum ship at WA Museum Boola Bardip, Fremantle, WA, Australia

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