On 6 February 1929, Lightship Chesapeake (LV-116) was laid down at Charleston Drydock & Machine Company, in Charleston, SC. She would be build at a cost of $274,424.
Historic Ships in Baltimore, MD
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4 February 1955, USS Constellation (IX-20) was decommissioned for the last time, She was then moved to Baltimore in a floating dry-dock for restoration and preservation as a historic ship by a private, non-profit organization.
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22 years ago today, on 4 February 2004, Turkish TCG Hizireis (S342) was decommissioned and became a museum ship in Izmit, Turkey.
She is the former Tang-class submarine USS Gudgeon (SS-567).
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On 6 February 1959 LST-542-class USS Pender County (LST-1080) was struck from the Naval Vessel Register.
She was transferred to South Korea in 1959 as ROKS Hwa San (LST-816) ans is now a museum ship, on display alongside ROKS Jeon Ju (DD 925) (former USS Rogers - DD-876) at SapKyoHo National Sightseeing Resort, located at Dangjin-Gun, Chung Nam Province.
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131 years ago today, on 5 February 1895, USS Olympia C-6 was commissioned for the first time with Capt. John J. Read in command
Cruiser Olympia at Independence Seaport Museum, Philadelphia, PA
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