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SS Virginia V starts maiden voyage

104 years ago today, on 11 June 1922 Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet steamer SS Virginia V made her maiden voyage from Elliott Bay in Seattle to Tacoma. 
MuseumShip Virginia V, Seattle, WA

 

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USS Baylander (IX-514) launched

58 years ago today, on 29 May 1968 Helicopter Landing Trainer (HLT) USS Baylander (IX-514) was launched at Pacific Coast Engineering Co. Alameda, CA as harbor utility craft YFU-79.
Baylander Steel Beach, New York, NY

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Delta Queen's trial run

98 years ago today, on May 24 1927, Delta Queen had her trial run between Stockton and San Francisco, CA
MuseumShip Delta Queen Steamboat Company, Houma, LA

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Onrust launched

17 years ago today, on 20 May 2009, Dutch yacht 'Onrust' was launched in the Mohawk river.
MuseumShip (replica) at the Connecticut River Museum, Essex, CT

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SS Columbia launched

On 10 May 1902 excursion steamship SS Columbia was launched.
SS Columbia Project, Buffalo, NY

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William M. Black designated NHL

On 27 April 1992, steam-propelled, sidewheel dustpan dredge William M. Black was designated a National Historic Landmark
MuseumShip at the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium, Dubuque, IA

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William M. Black added to NRHP

44 years ago today, on 12 April 1982, steam-propelled, sidewheel dustpan dredge William M. Black was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
MuseumShip at National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium, Dubuque, IA

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Hawaiian Chieftain maiden voyage

On 1 April 1990, Hawaiian Chieftain starts her maiden voyage to French Polynesia, arriving in Papeete on April 20.

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SS Virginia V launched

104 years ago today, on 9 March 1922, Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet steamer SS Virginia V launched at Anderson & Company, Maplewood, WA.
MuseumShip in Seattle, WA

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USS Recruit decommissioned

On 7 March 1967, the US Navy's USS Recruit TDE-1 was decommissioned for the first time
MuseumShip in San Diego, CA

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