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SS US withdrawn from service

On 14 November 1969, passenger liner SS United States was withdrawn from service while at Newport News for an annual overhaul.
SS United States Conservancy.

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Utah Struck

On 13 November1944, Florida-class battleship USS Utah (BB-31) was struck from the Naval Vessel Register.
Pearl Harbor National Memorial, Honolulu, HI

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USS Amber struck

On 13 November 1944, patrol boat USS Amber -(Pyc-6) was struck from the Naval Vessel Register.

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Soldek launched

77 years ago today, on 6 November 1948, Polish coal and ore freighter SS Soldek was launched at Stocznia Gdanska.
MuseumShip at Narodowe Muzeum Morskie w Gdansky, Gdansk, Poland

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Småland launched

On 23 October 1952, Swedish Halland-class destroyer HSwMS Småland was launched at Eriksbergs Mekaniska Verkstad, Gothenburg, Sweden, christened by Admiral Helge Strömbäck.
Museum ship at Maritiman, Göteborg, Sweden

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Europa added

Added Barque 'Europa' to the site as 359th museum ship:

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Added Argonaute S636 to the site

Added 358th museum ship to the site; French Aréthuse-class submarine Argonaute (S636).
She is a museum ship at the Cite des Sciences et de l’Industrie

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Updated PBR 31RP7331 page

Updated layout and social media pages for USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park's PBR.

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CCB-18

Added CCB-18 as 357th museum ship to the site. She was a Command and Control boat, supporting the Mobile Riverine Force of Task Force 117.
Thanks to Ron Brown for the 'add' request!

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SS Freshspring

Added SS Freshspring as 356th museum ship to the site:

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