List of ship commissionings in 1955

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The list of ship commissionings in 1955 includes a chronological list of ships commissioned in 1955. In cases where no official commissioning ceremony was held, the date of service entry may be used instead.

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References

  1. "MSC-127 ex-AMS-127". Mine Warfare Vessel Photo Archive. NavSource Online. Retrieved 14 June 2019. Commissioned Aarøsund (M 571), 24 January 1955
  2. Balsved, Johnny E. "AARØSUND (1955-1982)". Danish Naval History. Retrieved 14 June 2019. Commissioned: January 24, 1955

See also

Ship events in 1955
Ship launches: 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
Ship commissionings: 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
Ship decommissionings: 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
Shipwrecks: 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960