List of ship decommissionings in 1953

The list of ship decommissionings in 1953 includes a chronological list of all ships decommissioned in 1953. In cases where no official decommissioning ceremony was held, the date of withdrawal from service may be used instead. For ships lost at sea, see list of shipwrecks in 1953 instead.

Operator Ship Class and type Fate Other notes
18 March  United States Navy USS Croaker Gato-class submarine Reserve Recommissioned 11 December 1953[1]
27 August  Spanish Navy Huesca Teruel-class destroyer Scrapped [2]
27 November  United States Navy USS Scabbardfish Balao-class submarine Reserve Recommissioned 24 October 1964[1]

Citations

  1. ^ a b Friedman, Norman (1995). US submarines through 1945: an illustrated design history (1. pr ed.). Annapolis, Md: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-1-55750-263-6.
  2. ^ "Huesca (1937)". todoavante.es (in Spanish). 8 April 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2025.

Bibliography

  • Friedman, Norman (1995). US submarines through 1945: an illustrated design history (1. pr ed.). Annapolis, Md: Naval Institute Press.