List of Ship Decommissionings in 1969

The list of ship decommissionings in 1969 includes a chronological list of all ships decommissioned in 1969.

Operator Ship Class and type Fate Other notes
7 January Sweden, Rederi AB Svea Svea ferry Sold to Swedish Lloyd as Hispania
15 January Finland, Finnlines Finnpartner ferry Sold to Rederi AB Svea for Trave Line traffic as Sveaborg
13 February United States Navy Randolph Essex class aircraft carrier Scrapped Reserve until stricken in 1973
30 June United States Navy Essex Essex class aircraft carrier Scrapped Reserve until stricken in 1973
6 October United States Military Sea Transportation Service Kula Gulf Commencement Bay class aircraft transport Scrapped
16 October United States Military Sea Transportation Service Point Cruz Commencement Bay class aircraft transport Scrapped
1 December United States Navy Boxer Essex class amphibious assault ship Scrapped
20 December United States Navy Annapolis Intelligence gathering ship Scrapped Reserve until stricken in 1976
Date uncertain Argentine Navy Independencia Colossus class light aircraft carrier Scrapped in 1971


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