MuseumShip Blog

On 25 October 1968, Dutch Dokkum-class minesweeper HNLMS Roermond was commissioned for the third time, LTZ2OC A. H. Thierens commanding
MuseumShip at Zeekadetkorps Lemmer, Lemmer, Netherlands

65 years ago today, on 12 December 1960, Dutch Dokkum-class minesweeper HNLMS Roermond was decommissioned for the first time and put in reserve in Vlissingen, Netherlands
MuseumShip at Zeekadetkorps Lemmer, Lemmer, Netherlands

On 24 February 1958, Dutch Dokkum-class minesweeper HNLMS Roermond was commissioned a second time, LTZ2OC  A.M. Goossens commanding.
MuseumShip at Zeekadetkorps Lemmer, Lemmer, Netherlands

70 years ago today, on 15 June 1956, Dutch Dokkum-class minesweeper HNLMS Roermond was decommissioned and put in reserve for an equipment upgrade.
MuseumShip at Zeekadetkorps Lemmer, Lemmer, Netherlands

70 years ago today, on 29 December 1955, Dutch Dokkum-class minesweeper HNLMS Roermond was commissioned,  LTZ2OC J.L.P. Pronker in command.
MuseumShip at Zeekadetkorps Lemmer, Lemmer, Netherlands

73 years ago today, on 19 September 1953, Dutch Dokkum-class minesweeper HNLMS Roermond's keel was laid at N.V. Dok en werf Mij. Wilton Fijenoord, Schiedam, Netherlands.
MuseumShip at Zeekadetkorps Lemmer, Lemmer, Netherlands.

89 years ago today, on 4 May 1937, Chicago fireboat Fred A. Busse entered service as the largest diesel powered fireboat in the world
Chicago Fireboat Tours, Chicago, IL

Added Chinese Luda-class destroyer 'Jinan' as 390th ship to the MuseumShips site.

Added Chinese Jiangdong-class frigate 'Yingtan' to the website as 389th MuseumShip

35 years ago today, on 20 June 1990 a fire starts in the damage control parts storeroom aboard Midway-class aircraft carrier USS Midway - CV-41 off the coast of Japan.
USS Midway Museum, San Diego, CA