MuseumShip Blog

19 years ago today, on 1 August 2007, Norwegian Oslo-class frigate Narvik (F304) was decommissioned.
Marinens veteranskip, Horten, Norway

46 years ago today, on 1 August 1980, Grayback-class submarine USS Growler (SSG-577) was struck from the Naval Vessel Register and was scheduled to be used as a torpedo target. However, on 8 August 1988, Congress awarded the hulk to Zachary Fisher, Chairman of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City.
MuseumShip at the Intrepid Museum, New York, NY

53 years ago today, on 1 August 1973, Tench-class submarine USS Thornback (SS-418) was struck from the Naval Vessel Register. She was transferred to Turkey on July 1 1971 as TCG  Uluçalireis (S-338).
MuseumShip at Çanakkale Naval Museum, Çanakkale, Turkey

73 years ago today, on 1 August 1953, USS Albacore (AGSS-569) was launched at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard of Kittery, Maine, sponsored by Mrs. J. E. Jowers, the widow of Chief Motor Machinist's Mate Arthur L. Stanton, lost with the second Albacore (SS-218).
MuseumShip at Albacore Park, Portsmouth, NH

74 years ago today, on 1 August 1952, Greek armored cruiser Georgios Averof was decommissioned.
MuseumShip  Πλωτό Ναυτικό Μουσείο Θωρηκτό «Γ. Αβέρωφ» at Marina Trokadero, near Athens, Greece.

165 years ago today, on 1 August 1861, British 40 gun armored frigate HMS Warrior was commissioned, Captain Arthur Cochrane in command.
MuseumShip HMS Warrior at the Royal Navy Museums, Portsmouth, UK