1 Mar 1939
- British destroyer HMS Matabele (L26) was commissioned into service with Commander G. K. Whitmy-Smith in command. ww2dbase [AC]
- The keel of Maggiore Baracca was laid down by Odero-Terni-Orlando in Muggiano, Liguria, Italy. ww2dbase [Maggiore Baracca | La Spezia, Liguria | CPC]
- The keel of Alessandro Malaspina was laid down by Odero-Terni-Orlando, Muggiano, La Spezia, Italy. ww2dbase [Alessandro Malaspina | La Spezia, Liguria | CPC]
- The keel of submarine Tautog was laid down at Groton, Connecticut, United States. ww2dbase [Electric Boat Company | Tautog | Groton, Connecticut | CPC]
1 Mar 1939 Interactive Map
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