81 years ago today, on 1 May 1945 three mast barque Gorch Fock was scuttled by her crew in shallow waters off Rügen, Germany in an attempt to avoid her capture by the Soviets.
The Soviets ordered her raised in 1947, restored between 1948-50, after which she became the training vessel Tovarishch.
MuseumShip Gorck Fock 1, Stralsund, Germany
On April 30 2012, Iowa-class battleship USS Iowa (BB-61) was officially donated to the Pacific Battleship Center in Los Angeles by the United States Navy.
Pacific Battleship Center - Battleship USS Iowa, San Pedro, CA
78 years ago today, on 30 April 1948, New York-class battleship USS Texas (BB-35) was struck from the Naval Vessel Register.
Battleship Texas Foundation Group, Galveston, TX
71 years ago today, on 30 April 1953, USS LCS-102 was transferred to Japan and renamed JDS Himawari where she served until 18 April 1966.
MuseumShip USS LCS-102, Vallejo, CA
92 years ago today, on April 30 1934, Finnish submarine 'Vesikko' was commissioned. Now a museum ship in Helsinki, Finland.
MuseumShip at Suomenlinna Sea Fortress, Helsinki, Finland
