78 years ago today, on 15 November 1945, Thetis-class patrol boat USS Potomac (AG-25) was decommissioned by President Truman who chose the larger USS Williamsburg as his presidential yacht.
USS Potomac, Oakland, CA
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80 years ago today, on 15 November 1945, PT-305 was decommissioned by her final commanding officer, Lieutenant Junior Grade Richard Hamilton.
Museum ship at The National WWII Museum, New Orleans, LA
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On 14 November 1863, full-rigged iron windjammer Star of India was launched as 'Euterpe' at shipbuilder Gibson, McDondald & Arnold, of Ramsey, Isle of Man, for the Indian jute trade of Wakefield Nash & Company of Liverpool.
Here seen at Port Chalmers, the port of Dunedin, New Zealand, in 1883.
Now an operational museum ship at Martime Museum of San Diego, CA.
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70 years ago today, on 14 November 1953, Aggressive-class minesweeper USS Lucid MSO-458 was launched at Higgins Inc. Shipyard, New Orleans, LA.
Museum ship USS Lucid (MSO-458), Stockton, CA
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On 14 November 1969, passenger liner SS United States was withdrawn from service while at Newport News for an annual overhaul.
SS United States Conservancy.
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