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Acacia laid down

82 years ago today, on 16 January 1944, USCGC Acacia - (WLB-406) was laid down at, Zenith Dredge Co., Duluth, Minnesota.
USCGC Acacia at SS city of Milwaukee, Manistee, MI

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Alliance runs aground

58 years ago today, on 13 January 1968, Amphion-class submarine HMS Alliance (P417) ran aground on Bembridge Ledge off the Isle of Wight. Three days later she was refloated with the help of Admiralty tugs.
Royal Navy Submarine Museum at the National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth, UK

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Missouri struck

31 years ago today, on 12 January 1995, Iowa-class battleship USS Missouri (BB-63) was struck from the Naval Vessel Register.
Battleship Missouri Memorial, Honolulu, HI

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Småland decommissioned

70 years ago today, on 12 January 1956, Swedish Halland-class destroyer HSwMS Småland was commissioned.
Museum ship at Maritiman, Gothenburg, Sweden.

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Ainsworth struck

On 11 January 1995, Knox-class frigate USS Ainsworth (FF-1090) was struck from the Naval Vessel Register. She had been transferred in 1994 to Turkey as TCG Ege, and is now a museum ship in Izmir.

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