List of ship commissionings in 1950

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The list of ship commissionings in 1950 includes a chronological list of all ships commissioned in 1950.

OperatorShipClass and typePennantOther notes
20 JanuaryFlag of the United States Navy (official).svg  United States Navy Siboney Commencement Bay-class escort carrierCVE-112Recommissioning from reserve
8 MayNaval Ensign of Australia.svg  Royal Australian Navy Tobruk Battle-class destroyerD37
2 MarchFlag of the United States Navy (official).svg  United States Navy Oriskany Essex-class aircraft carrierCV-34
1 JuneNaval Jack of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy Van Amstel Van Amstel-class frigateF806Former USS Burrows
1 JuneNaval Jack of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy De Bitter Van Amstel-class frigateF807Former USS Rinehart
29 JulyFlag of the United States.svg  United States Military Sea Transportation Service Sitkoh Bay Casablanca-class aircraft transportCVE-86Placed in service from United States Navy reserve
22 AugustFlag of the United States.svg  United States Military Sea Transportation Service Cape Esperance Casablanca-class aircraft transportCVE-88Placed in service from United States Navy reserve
28 AugustFlag of the United States Navy (official).svg  United States Navy Princeton Essex-class aircraft carrierCV-37
12 SeptemberFlag of the United States Navy (official).svg  United States Navy Bairoko Commencement Bay-class escort carrierCVE-115Recommissioning from reserve
15 SeptemberFlag of the United States Navy (official).svg  United States Navy Monterey Independence-class aircraft carrierCVL-26Recommissioning from reserve
10 OctoberNaval Jack of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy Van Ewijk Van Amstel-class frigateF808Former USS Gustafson
10 OctoberNaval Jack of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy Dubois Van Amstel-class frigateF809Former USS O'Neill
Unknown date Flag of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.svg U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service John R. Manning Fisheries research vessel FWS 1002Commissioned in early 1950
Flag of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.svg U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Lt. Raymond Zussman Cargo liner FS-246Purchased 9 June, in commission by 17 June; renamed Penguin II 21 September 1950

See also

Ship events in 1950
Ship launches: 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955
Ship commissionings: 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955
Ship decommissionings: 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955
Shipwrecks: 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955

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