29 January 1918, HMS President was launched at Lobnitz & Company, Renfrew, Scotland as HMS Saxifrage.
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29 January 1944, Iowa-class battleship USS Missouri (BB-63) was launched at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, christened by Mary Margaret Truman, daughter of Harry S. Truman, then a United States Senator from Missouri.
Battleship Missouri Memoral, Honolulu, HI
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27 years ago today, on 29 January 1999, 55 years after she was launched, Iowa-class battleship USS Missouri (BB-63) opens her gangway to the public as a museum ship, operated by the Missouri Memorial Association (MMA)
Battleship Missour Memorial, Honolulu, HI
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82 years ago today, on 30 January 1944, Balao-class submarine USS Becuna (SS-319) was launched at Electric Boat Company, Groton, Connecticut sponsored by Mrs. George C. Crawford.
Submarine Becuna at Independence Seaport Museum, Philadelphia, PA
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30 January 1929, Lightship Frying Pan (LV-115) was laid down at Charleston Dry Dock and Machine Co.Charleston, SC
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