List of ship decommissionings in 1959

The list of ship decommissionings in 1959 includes a chronological list of all ships decommissioned in 1959. 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 1959 instead.

Operator Ship Class and type Fate Other notes
15 January[1]  United States Navy Cape Esperance Casablanca-class escort carrier Sold to be scrapped[1]
January[2] Military Sea Transportation Service Windham Bay Casablanca-class aircraft transport Scrapped
February  Royal Navy Warrior Colossus-class aircraft carrier Sold to Argentina Renamed ARA Independenia
15 May[3]  United States Navy Leyte Essex-class aircraft carrier Placed in reserve;[3] scrapped in 1970
21 August  Royal Norwegian Navy Otra Minesweeper Scrapped Laid up until stricken in April 1963
21 August  Royal Norwegian Navy Rauma Minesweeper Scrapped Laid up until stricken in April 1963
Date uncertain  Royal Norwegian Navy Tor Sleipner-class destroyer Scrapped Rebuilt as frigate in 1948
Date uncertain  Royal Norwegian Navy Odin Sleipner-class destroyer Scrapped Rebuilt as frigate in 1948
Date uncertain  Royal Norwegian Navy Gyller Sleipner-class destroyer Scrapped Rebuilt as frigate in 1948
Date uncertain  Royal Norwegian Navy Sleipner Sleipner-class destroyer Scrapped Rebuilt as frigate in 1948

References

  1. ^ a b "Cape Esperance (CVE-88)". public1.nhhcaws.local. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
  2. ^ "Windham Bay (CVE-92)". public1.nhhcaws.local. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
  3. ^ a b "USS Leyte (CV-32)". public2.nhhcaws.local. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
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