59 years ago today, on 7 July 1964, South Dakota-class battleship USS Alabama (BB-60) was formally turned over by the United States Navy to the USS Alabama Battleship Commission in ceremonies at Seattle.
MuseumShip at USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park, Mobile, AL
79 years ago today, on 7 July 1944, Tench-class submarine USS Thornback (SS-418) was launched at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, ME, sponsored by Mrs. Peter K. Fischler.
She was transferred to Turkey on July 1 1971, as TCG Uluçalireis (S 338), and is now a museum ship in Istanbul, Turkey.
87 years ago today, on 7 July 1936, Estonian Kalev-class submarine EML Lembit was launched at Vickers and Armstrongs Ltd., United Kingdom.
Now a museum ship in Talinn, Estonia
On 7 July 1955, Steam tanker SS Shieldhall was launched by Lobnitz & Co., Renfrew, Scotland.
Steamship Shieldhall, Southampton, UK
