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The list of ship decommissionings in 1968 includes a chronological list of all ships decommissioned in 1968.
| Operator | Ship | Class and type | Fate | Other notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 October |  Royal Netherlands Navy | Karel Doorman | Colossus-class aircraft carrier | Sold to Argentina | Renamed Veinticinco de Mayo (V-2) |
| Unknown date |   United StatesCoast and Geodetic Survey | Explorer | Survey ship |
| Ship events in 1968 | |||||||||||
| Ship launches: | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 |
| Ship commissionings: | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 |
| Ship decommissionings: | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 |
| Shipwrecks: | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 |
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