70 years ago today, on May 6 1956, Iowa-class battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64) collides with Fletcher-class destroyer USS Eaton (DD-510) in heavy fog off the Virginia Capes.
MuseumShip USS Wisconsin BB-64 at Nauticus, Norfolk, VA
45 years ago today, on 6 May 1980, type XXI U-boat Wilhelm Bauer (U-2540) , collides with German destroyer Z-3 (D172), former Fletcher-class destroyer USS Wadsworth (DD-516).
On 5 May 1943 Balao-class submarine USS Batfish SS-310 was launched at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, ME.
68 years ago today, on 5 May 1958 Forrest Sherman-class destroyers USS Turner Joy DD-951 was launched at Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Co., Seattle, WA, sponsored by Mrs. C. Turner Joy
MuseumShip USS Turner Joy, Bremerton, WA
83 years ago today, on 5 May 1943 Jan van Amstel-class minesweeper HMAS Abraham Crijnssen was decommissioned and returned by the RAN to Royal Netherlands Navy as HNLMS Abraham Crijnssen.
MuseumShip at MarineMuseum, Den Helder, Netherlands
