81 years ago today, on 28 October 1944, Germany's type XXI U-boat U-2540 (Wilhelm Bauer) was laid down at Blohm & Voss, Hamburg, Germany.
Museum ship at Technikmuseum U-Boot Wilhelm Bauer, Bremerhaven, Germany
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148 years ago today, on 27 October 1877, three-masted barque Elissa was launched at Alexander Hall & Co. in Aberdeen Scotland
Museum ship in Galveston, TX
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82 years ago today, on 27 October 1943, Midway-class aircraft carrier USS Midway CV-41 was laid down at Newport News Shipbuilding
Museum ship in San Diego, CA
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83 years ago today, on 27 October 1942, tank landing ship USS LST-325 was launched at Philadelphia Navy Yard.
Museum ship in Evansville, IN
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88 years ago today, on 27 October 1937, North Carolina-class battleship USS North Carolina BB-55 was laid down at New York Naval Shipyard.
USS North Carolina Battleship, Wilmington, NC
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69 years ago today, on 27 October 1956, Australian-built Daring class destroyer HMAS Vampire (D11) was launched at Cockatoo Island Dockyard, Sydney, Australia, sponsored by Lady Slim, wife of the Governor-General, Sir William Slim.
Australian National Maritime Museum, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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35 years ago today, on 26 October 1990, Iowa class battleship USS Iowa BB-61 was decommissioned for the final time by her last CO Cdr. J.P. Morse.
Pacific Battleship Center - Battleship USS Iowa, San Pedro, CA
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On 26 October 1946, Balao-class submarine USS Ling SS-297 was decommissioned, and entered the Atlantic Reserve Fleet
MuseumShip project Save the USS Ling, Hackensack, NJ
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63 years ago today, on 26 October 1962, Gearing-class destroyer USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. (DD 850), send a boarding party over to the freighter Marucla during the Cuban Missile Crisis. XO Reynolds obtained a copy of the merchantman's cargo manifest and checked it against bills of lading.
Museum ship Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. at Battleship Cove, Fall River, MA
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63 years ago today, on 26 October 1962, Potvis-class submarine HNLMS Tonijn (S805) was laid down at Wilton-Fijenoord, Schiedam Netherlands.
Museum ship at Marine museum, Den Helder, Netherlands
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