57 years ago today, on 4 July, 1969, Gato-class submarine USS Drum (SS-228) was dedicated and opened to the public.
MuseumShip at the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park, Mobile, AL
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On 3 July 1952, SS United States starts her maiden voyage. During her maiden voyage the United States broke the transatlantic speed record held by the RMS Queen Mary for the previous 14 years by over 10 hours, making the maiden crossing from the Ambrose lightship at New York Harbor to Bishop Rock off Cornwall, UK in 3 days, 10 hours, 40 minutes at an average speed of 35.59 knots (65.91 km/h; 40.96 mph).
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On July 1 1971, Tench-class submarine USS Thornback (SS-418) was decommissioned for the last time, and transferred to Turkey as TCG Uluçalireis (S 338).
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37 years ago today, on 30 June 1989, Forrest Sherman-class destroyer USS Edson (DD-946) became part of the Intrepid museum, New York, NY.
She left New York in June 2004 and is now the MuseumShip USS Edson in Bay City, MI.
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78 years ago today, on 30 June 1947, Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer USS Laffey (DD-724) was decommissioned for the first time by her CO, CDR Donald Stanley Cramer.
MuseumShip at Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum, Mount Pleasant, SC
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70 years ago today, on 23 June 1951, SS United States was launched at Newport News Shipbuilding, christened by Lucille Connally, wife of the prominent Texas senator Tom Connally.
SS United States Conservancy
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23 years ago today, on 22 June 1998, Iowa-class battleship USS Missouri (BB-63) arrives at her berth at Ford Island. This berth is roughly where the battleships MARYLAND (BB 46) and OKLAHOMA (BB 37) were moored on 7 December 1941. The 184 foot-long USS ARIZONA Memorial in the foreground spans the mid-portion of the sunken battleship USS ARIZONA (BB 39).
Battleship Missouri Memorial, Honolulu, HI
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On 21 June 1954, Belgian coastal minesweeper 'Spa' (M-927) was launched at the Boelwerf, Temse, Belgium.
MuseumShip Bernisse, Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands
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On 3 June 1968 Gato-class submarine USS Cavalla SS-244 was decommissioned for the 3rd and final time
MuseumShip at Galveston Naval Museum, Galveston, TX
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On 28 May 1946 Fletcher-class destroyer USS Cassin Young DD-793 was decommissioned for the first time.
Friends of the Cassin Young FOTCY at Boston National Historical Park, Boston, MA
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