73 years ago today, on 21 March 1953, Lake Michigan carferry SS Badger entered service for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
S.S. Badger: Lake Michigan Carferry, Ludington, MI
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On 22 September 1956, a replica of the 17th-century ship Mayflower, Mayflower II was launched at Upham shipyard, Bixham, Devon, UK, christened by Stewart Upham & Reis Leming.
Plimoth Patuxet Museums, Plymouth, MA
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121 years ago today, on 8 July 1902, excursion steamship Columbia entered service. During her heyday, Columbia and sister ship Ste. Claire sailed down the Detroit River from downtown Detroit to Bois Blanc Island, an Ontario island that was home to an amusement park built as a destination for the steamers.
SS Columbia, docked in Buffalo, NY
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43 years ago today, on 7 July 1980, Pegasus-class hydrofoil USS Aries (PHM-5) was laid down at Boeing Marine Systems, Renton, WA.
USS Aries, Gasconade, MO
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On 6 July 1942, USS YMS-328 was laid down at Ballard Marine Railway Co., Seattle, Washington.
She became John Wayne's private yacht in 1962, and is now part of Hornblower cruises in Newport Beach, CA
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On 25 June 1853, USS Constellation (IX-20) was laid down at Gosport Navy Yard, Norfolk, VA.
MuseumShip at Historic Ships in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD
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88 years ago today, on 16 June 1933 sloop-of-war USS Constellation (IX-20) was decommissioned.
MuseumShip at Historic Ships in Baltimore, Balrimore, MD
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52 years ago, on 15 June 1970, sternwheel SS Delta Queen was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Delta Queen Steamboat Company, Houma, LA
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25 years ago today, on 14 June 1997 Tarantul I-class missile corvette USNS Hiddensee was opened to the public at Battleship Cove.
USNS Hiddensee at Battleship Cove, Fall River, MA
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