81 years ago today, on 31 May 1945 cargo ship SS Lane Victory was launched at California shipbuilding.
Lane Victory Maritime Center, San Pedro, CA
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61 years ago today, on 31 May 1965 Danish Tumleren-class small coastal submarine HDMS Sælen (S323) was laid down at Rheinstahl-Nordseewerke, Emden, Germany as HNoMS Uthaug (S304) for the Norwegian Navy
MuseumShip at Skibene på Holmen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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64 years ago today, on 30 May 1962 the National park service acquired custody of USS Arizona BB-39 for public displaying while the United States Navy retains the title.
Pearl Harbor National Memorial, Honolulu, HI
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76 years ago today, on 29 May 1950 Royal Canadian Mounted Police schooner RCMP St. Roch became the first vessel to circumnavigate North America, from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Vancouver via the Panama Canal.
MuseumShip at Vancouver Maritime Museum, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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58 years ago today, on 29 May 1968 Helicopter Landing Trainer (HLT) USS Baylander (IX-514) was launched at Pacific Coast Engineering Co. Alameda, CA as harbor utility craft YFU-79.
Baylander Steel Beach, New York, NY
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