On 28 May 1946 Fletcher-class destroyer USS Cassin Young DD-793 was decommissioned for the first time.
Friends of the Cassin Young FOTCY at Boston National Historical Park, Boston, MA
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On 28 May 1940 Flower-class corvette HMCS Sackville (K181) was laid down at Saint John Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Canada's Naval Memorial - HMCS Sackville, Halifax, NS, Canada
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23 years ago today, on May 28 2003,Lütjens-class guided-missile destroyer FGS Mölders (D186) was decommissioned in Wilhelmshaven, after traveling 776,839 miles.
MuseumShip at Deutsches Marinemuseum, Wilhelmshaven, Germany
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81 years ago today, on May 28 1943, Tacoma-class patrol frigate USS Glendale (PF-36) was launched at Consolidated Steel Corporation, Wilmington, California, sponsored by Miss Shirley Schlichtman. Transferred to Thailand as HTMS Tachin (PF-1) on 29 October 1951, where she is now a museum ship at the Thai Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School, Nakhon Nayok, Thailand.
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64 years ago today, on 28 May 1962 former lighthouse tender MV Cape Don was launched at the State Dockyard NSW
MV Cape Don. museum and training ship, Waverton, NSW, Australia
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On 27 May 1988 Treasury-class United States Coast Guard Cutter USCGC Ingham WHEC-35 was decommissioned.
USCGC Ingham Museum, Key West, FL
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On 27 May 1936 British ocean liner RMS Queen Mary starts Maiden Voyage from Southampton to New York.
MuseumShip The Queen Mary, Long Beach, CA
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On 27 May 1994 Knox-class frigate USS Ainsworth (FF-1090) was decommissioned and transferred to Turkey as TCG Ege (F-256).
MuseumShip in Izmir, Turkey
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On 27 May 1944 Balao-class submarine USS Becuna SS-319 was commissioned with LCDR H.D. Sturr in command
Submarine Becuna at Independence Seaport Museum, Philadelphia, PA
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On 27 May 1937 Dutch Jan van Amstel-class minesweeper HNLMS Abraham Crijnssen was commissioned, LTZ 1 J.R.L. Le-beau commanding.
MuseumShip at MarineMuseum, Den Helder, Netherlands
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