16 years ago today, on 1 August 2007, Norwegian Oslo-class frigate Narvik (F304) was decommissioned.
Museumsskipet KNM Narvik, Horten, Norway
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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.
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51 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
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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).
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72 years ago today, on 1 August 1952, Greek armored cruiser Georgios Averof was decommissioned.
MuseumShip at Marina Trokadero, near Athens, Greece.
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162 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 National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth, UK
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