On 18 May 1939, lighthouse tender USCGC Fir (WLM-212) was launched at Moore Drydock Company, Oakland, California, sponsored by Miss Harriet Birta Mason.
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112 years ago today, on 18 May 1912 New York-class battleship USS Texas BB-35 was launched at Newport News Shipbuilding Co., sponsored by Miss Claudia Lyon, daughter of Colonel Cecil Lyon, Republican national committeeman from Texas.
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55 years ago today, on 18 May 1969 Gato-class submarine USS Drum SS-228 arrived at Battleship Alabama Memorial Park, Mobile, AL.
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On 18 May 1943 Fletcher-class destroyer USS Charette (DD-581) was commissioned, with Commander E. S. Karpe in command.
After transfer to Greece in 1959 as "Velos' (D16), she became a museum ship near Athens in 1994. (temporarily in Thessaloniki)
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