MuseumShip Blog

51 years ago today, on 27 June 1974, Italian submarine 'Nazario Sauro' (S-518) was laid down at Fincantieri Monfalcone, Italy.
MuseumShip at Galata Museo del Mare, Genoa, Italy

56 years ago today, on 27 June 1970, Essex-class aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV-10) was decommissioned by her last CO, Capt. Owen Austin Kidd in Philadelphia, PA, and was berthed with the Philadelphia Group, Atlantic Reserve Fleet.
MuseumShip at Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum, Mount Pleasant, SC

On 27 June 1947, North Carolina-class battleship USS North Carolina (BB-55) was decommissioned by her CO Capt. Timothy J. O’Brien.

81 years ago today, on 27 June 1945, SS Lane Victory was delivered to the War Shipping Administration.
MuseumShip at the Lane Victory Maritime Center, San Pedro, CA

86 years ago today, on 27 June 1940, Iowa-class battleship USS Iowa (BB-61) 's keel was laid at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, New York, NY
Pacific Battleship Center - Battleship USS Iowa, San Pedro, CA

92 years ago today, on 26 June 1931, MV Moonta was launched at the Danish shipyard Burmeister & wain.
MuseumShip Lydia Moonta, Le Barcarès, France

On 26 June 2002, Greek Velos (D16) , former Fletcher-class destroyer USS Charette (DD-581), anchors in the Naval Tradition Park at Palaio Faliro near Athens. Velos is regarded as still in commission.

On 26 June 1933, sail training ship 'Gorch Fock' was commissioned in to the German Navy.
Gorch Fock !, Stralsund, Germany

53 years ago today, on 26 June 1970, Essex-class aircraft carrier USS Hornet (CV-12) was decommissioned for the third and final time and mothballed at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility.
USS Hornet - Sea, Air and Space Museum, Alameda, CA

71 years ago today, on June 25 1955, Iceland's 'Magni' was delivered to the Port Authority of Reykjavik Harbor. 62 years later, on 25 June 2017, the Magni restoration group was officially established.
MuseumShip Magni, Reykjavik, Iceland