List of ship decommissionings in 1944

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The list of ship decommissionings in 1944 includes a chronological list of all ships decommissioned in 1944.

OperatorShipClass and typeFateOther notes
23 FebruaryNaval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy Montgomery Wickes-class destroyerScrapped in 1945Placed in reserve and removed from the effective list
Naval ensign of Canada; Naval jack of Canada (1968-2013).svg  Royal Canadian Navy Mansfield Wickes-class destroyer Paid off
16 JulyNaval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy Richmond Wickes-class destroyerTransferred to the Soviet Navy Became Jivoochyi
22 AugustWar ensign of Germany (1938-1945).svg  Kriegsmarine Schnelles Geleitboot 1 Sans Souci-class escort vesselSG 1Returned to France and renamed Beautemps-Beaupré
22 AugustWar ensign of Germany (1938-1945).svg  Kriegsmarine Schnelles Geleitboot 4 Sans Souci-class escort vesselSG 1Returned to France and renamed La Perouse
AugustNaval ensign of Canada; Naval jack of Canada (1968-2013).svg  Royal Canadian Navy St. Clair Wickes-class destroyerSold for scrap
August Balkenkreuz.svg   Luftwaffe Imelmann Karl Meyer-class seaplane tenderInterned in Spain
August Balkenkreuz.svg   Luftwaffe Max Stinsky Karl Meyer-class seaplane tenderInterned in Spain
30 SeptemberNaval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy Nabob Bogue-class escort carrierUsed for spares, converted for commercial useBecame merchant Nabob
5 OctoberFlag of the United States Navy (official).svg  United States Navy Marcasite Patrol yacht Converted for commercial useRenamed Commando [1]

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References

  1. "Marcasite". Naval History and Heritage Command . Archived from the original on 17 January 2020.
Ship events in 1944
Ship launches: 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
Ship commissionings: 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
Ship decommissionings: 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
Shipwrecks: 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949