114 years ago today, on 1 July 1911, the Great Lakes freighter Col. James M. Schoonmaker was launched at Great Lakes Engineering Works in Ecorse, Michigan.
MuseumShip at the National Museum of the Great Lakes, Toledo, OH
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On July 1 1971, Tench-class submarine USS Thornback (SS-418) was decommissioned for the last time, and transferred to Turkey as TCG Uluçalireis (S 338).
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41 years ago today, on 1 July 1984, Swedish Halland-class destroyer HSwMS Småland was decommissioned.
MuseumShip at Maritiman, Gothenburg, Sweden.
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78 years ago today, on 30 June 1948, Iowa-class battleship USS New Jersey (BB-62) was decommissioned for the first time by her CO Captain Joseph W. Leverton, Jr.
Battleship New Jersey, Camden, NJ
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37 years ago today, on 30 June 1989, Forrest Sherman-class destroyer USS Edson (DD-946) became part of the Intrepid museum, New York, NY.
She left New York in June 2004 and is now the MuseumShip USS Edson in Bay City, MI.
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