September 17, 1971. Event: Flagship of the USN Second Fleet, heavy cruiser Newport News makes a port call in Amsterdam, Netherlands, amid her tour of Northern Europe. Current status: Scrapped in 1993-94, lifespan of 49 years. Posted byDavid Arkwright20/01/2026Posted in2026 at 09:36PM, US Navy January 20Tags:Blogger, IFTTT https://ift.tt/Gz6bAj7 https://ift.tt/o9Kzc2X Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Like Loading... Related