27 years ago today, on 26 October 1997, Cannon-class destroyer escort USS Slater (DE-766) arrived in Albany
Museum ship USS Slater, Albany, NY
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On 25 October 1934, USCGC Electra (WPC-187) was commissioned. Just over a year later she was commissioned into the United States Navy as USS Potomac, and became President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's yacht.
Museum ship USS Potomac, Oakland, CA
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On 25 October 1996, Tarantul-class corvette USNS Hiddensee arrived at Battleship Cove, Fall River, MA
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74 years ago today, on 25 October 1951, Tang-class submarine USS Tang (SS-563) was commissioned, Commander Enders P. Huey in command. She was transferred to Turkey as TCG Pirireis (S-343) on 8 February 1980, and is now a museum ship in Izmir, Turkey.
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82 years ago today, on 25 October 1943, Liberty ship SS Arthur M. Huddell was laid down at St. Johns River Shipbuilding, Jacksonville, FL.
Museum ship at Όμιλος Φίλων Λίμπερτυ, Piraeus, Greece
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88 years ago today, on 24 October 1936, Treasury-class cutter USCGC Taney WHEC-37 was commissioned with Cdr W.K. Thompson in command.
Museum ship at Historic Ships in Baltimore, MD
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44 years ago today, on 24 October 1980, Russian Tango-class submarine B396 was commissioned.
Museum ship in Moscow, Russia
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On 22 October 1929, Lightship Chesapeake (LV-116) was launched at Charleston Drydock & Machine Company, in Charleston, SC.
Museum ship at Historic Ships in Baltimore, MD
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On 22 October 1843, Portuguese 50 gun frigate Dom Fernando II e Glória was launched at the Shipyards of the Royal Navy Arsenal at Daman, Portuguese India.
CCM - Comissão Cultural de Marinha, Almada, Portugal
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On 22 October 1988, Iowa-class battleship USS Wisconsin BB-64 was commissioned for the third and last time with Captain Jerry M Blesch in command.
Museum ship at Nauticus, Norfolk, VA
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