109 years ago today, on 16 January 1917, CGS (Canadian Government Ship) Acadia was commissioned into the Royal Canadian Navy as HMCS Acadia.
MuseumShip at Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Halifax, NS, Canada
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79 years ago today, on 15 January 1947, Fletcher class destroyer USS Charrette (DD-581) was decommissioned.
She was transferred to Greece in 1959 as 'Velos', and is now a museum ship in Thessaloniki
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139 years ago today, on 15 January 1887, steel-hulled full rigged ship Balclutha entered in service for Robert McMillan, of Dumbarton, Scotland.
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79 years ago today, on 15 January 1947, Essex-class aircraft carrier USS Hornet CV-12 was decommissioned for the first time, and joined the Pacific Reserve Fleet.
USS Hornet - Sea, Air and Space Museum, Alameda, CA
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19 years ago today, on 15 January 2007, Dolphin-class submarine USS Dolphin (AGSS-555) was decommissioned and struck from the Naval Vessel Register.
MuseumShip at Maritime Museum of San Diego, San Diego, CA
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