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SS Badger added

Added ferry 'SS Badger' to the site as 398th MuseumShip

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Sandettié added

Added French Lightship 'Sandettié' to the site as 397th MuseumShip

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Roi Gradlon added

Added former French lighthouse and buoy tender 'Roi Gradlon' to the site as 396th MuseumShip.

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Portsmouth keel laid

On 6 March 1915, Lightship Portsmouth's keel was laid at Pursey & Jones Corp, Wilmington, DE.
MuseumShip at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, Virginia

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Added Bleichen

Added German general cargo ship MV Bleichen to the site as 394th MuseumShip:

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Roermond commissioned

On 1 September 1975, Dutch Dokkum-class minesweeper HNLMS Roermond was commissioned for the fourth and last time, LTZ2OC J.O. Geertsma commanding.
MuseumShip at Zeekadetkorps Lemmer, Lemmer, Netherlands

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Roermond keel laid

73 years ago today, on 19 September 1953, Dutch Dokkum-class minesweeper HNLMS Roermond's keel was laid at N.V. Dok en werf Mij. Wilton Fijenoord, Schiedam, Netherlands.
MuseumShip at Zeekadetkorps Lemmer, Lemmer, Netherlands.

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Jinan commissioned

On 31 December 1971. Chinese Luda-class destroyer 'Jinan' (105) was commissioned
MuseumShip in Quingdao, China

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PT-617 completed

On 21 September 1945, Motor Torpedo Boat PT-617 was completed at Electric Boat Co., Bayonne, NJ. The boat was assigned to MTB Squadron 42 and slated for service with the Pacific Fleet, but this was later cancelled.

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