List of ship decommissionings in 1955

The list of ship decommissionings in 1955 includes a chronological list of all ships decommissioned in 1955. 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 1955 instead.

Operator Ship Class and type Fate Other notes
15 January  United States Navy Gilbert Islands Commencement Bay-class escort carrier Reserve Recommissioned as USS Annapolis
21 January  United States Navy Cabot Independence-class anti-submarine carrier Reserve Transferred to Spain in 1967 and renamed Dedalo
18 February  United States Navy Bairoko Commencement Bay-class escort carrier Scrapped Reserve until stricken in 1960
30 June  United States Navy Rendova Commencement Bay-class escort carrier Scrapped Reserve until stricken in 1971
4 August  United States Navy Mindoro Commencement Bay-class escort carrier Scrapped Reserve until stricken in 1959
12 August  Royal Australian Navy HMAS Vengeance Colossus-class light aircraft carrier Returned to the United Kingdom
15 December  United States Navy Kula Gulf Commencement Bay-class escort carrier Reserve Activated by the Military Sea Transportation Service in 1965[1]

Citations

  1. ^ Kula Gulf, DANFS

Bibliography

  • "Kula Gulf (CVE-108)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
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