List of ship decommissionings in 1963

The list of ship decommissionings in 1963 includes a chronological list of all ships decommissioned in 1963. 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 1963 instead.

Date Operator Ship Flag Class and type Fate Other notes
8 May  United States Navy Antietam United States Essex-class aircraft carrier Reserve until stricken in 1963; scrapped [1]
31 August Rederi AB Gotland Drotten  Sweden Passenger ship Laid up; sold to Rederi Ab Vikinglinjen in January 1964
December  Spanish Navy Méndez Núñez Spain Blas de Lezo-class light cruiser Sold and scrapped 1964 [2]
Unknown date United States Fish and Wildlife Service Penguin II United States Cargo liner Sold 18 August 1964; extant 1976 [3]

Citations

  1. ^ Antietam II (CV-36)
  2. ^ "Mendez Nunez (1924)". todoavante.es (in Spanish). 8 April 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  3. ^ AFSC Historical Corner: Penguin II, Pribilof Islands Tender (1950-64) Retrieved September 6, 2018

Bibliography

"Antietam II (CV-36)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 26 February 2024.

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