List of ship decommissionings in 1918

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The list of ship decommissionings in 1918 includes a chronological list of ships decommissioned in 1918. In cases where no official decommissioning ceremony was held, the date of withdrawal from service may be used instead.

See also

Ship events in 1918
Ship launches: 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923
Ship commissionings: 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923
Ship decommissionings: 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923
Shipwrecks: 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923

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References

  1. "A. G. Prentiss". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. 16 June 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2019. selected for service and delivered to the Navy on 25 March 1918 under a charter