Today in History – March 31

1992 – The USS Missouri (BB-63), the last active United States Navy Battleship, is decommissioned in Long Beach, California.

USS Missouri (BB-63) (Birds Eye)
USS Missouri (BB-63)

1909 – Construction begins on the RMS Titanic. and on the same date in 1912 construction is completed.

Titanic location (Google Maps)
Titanic location
Harland & Wolf Number 3 Slipway - Where the Titanic was built (Google Maps)
Harland & Wolf Number 3 Slipway - Where the Titanic was built

Titanic Museum (StreetView)
Titanic Museum

Titanic Memorial (Birds Eye)
Titanic Memorial
Titanic Memorial Lighthouse (Birds Eye)
Titanic Memorial Lighthouse

Titanic model on the lake in Halifax Public Gardens (Birds Eye)
Titanic model on the lake in Halifax Public Gardens

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