26 years ago today, on 31 December 1999, Gearing-class destroyer ROKS Jeon Ju (DD-925), (former USS Rogers -DD-876), was decommissioned by the South Korean Navy and is now a museum ship at SapKyoHo National Sightseeing Resort, located at Dangjin-Gun, Chung Nam Province, South Korea.
56 years ago today, on 30 December 1969, Gato-class submarine USS Cavalla (SS-244) was struck from the Naval Vessel Register.
Galveston Naval Museum, Galveston, TX
84 years ago today, on 30 December 1941, Flower-class corvette HMCS Sackville (K181) was commissioned with Lieutenant W. R. Kirkland in command.
Canadian Naval Memorial Trust, Halifax, NS Canada
45 years ago today, on 30 December 1980, Polish coal and ore freighter SS Soldek was taken out of service after 31 years, and is preserved an a museum ship in Gdańsk, as a part of National Maritime Museum collection.
Museum ship at Narodowe Muzeum Morskie w Gdansku, Gdansk, Poland
On 29 December 1941, Pennsylvania-class battleship USS Arizona (BB-39) was decommissioned.
Pearl Harbor National Memorial, Honolulu, HI