List of ship decommissionings in 1969

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The list of ship decommissionings in 1969 includes a chronological list of all ships decommissioned in 1969.

DateOperatorShipClass and typeFateOther notes
7 JanuaryFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden, Rederi AB Svea Svea Ferry Sold to Swedish Lloyd as Hispania
15 JanuaryFlag of Finland.svg  Finland, Finnlines Finnpartner Ferry Sold to Rederi AB Svea for Trave Line traffic as Sveaborg
13 FebruaryFlag of the United States Navy (official).svg  United States Navy Randolph Essex-class aircraft carrierScrappedReserve until stricken in 1973
30 JuneFlag of the United States Navy (official).svg  United States Navy Essex Essex-class aircraft carrierScrappedReserve until stricken in 1973
6 OctoberFlag of the United States.svg  United States Military Sea Transportation Service Kula Gulf Commencement Bay-class aircraft transportScrapped
16 OctoberFlag of the United States.svg  United States Military Sea Transportation Service Point Cruz Commencement Bay-class aircraft transportScrapped
1 DecemberFlag of the United States Navy (official).svg  United States Navy Boxer Essex-class amphibious assault shipScrapped
20 DecemberFlag of the United States Navy (official).svg  United States Navy Annapolis Intelligence gathering shipScrappedReserve until stricken in 1976
Unknown dateFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentine Navy Independencia Colossus-class aircraft carrierScrapped in 1971
Flag of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.svg United States Fish and Wildlife Service John R. Manning Fisheries research vessel SoldPennant number FWS 1002; sank as R. B. Hendrickson 13 May 1979

See also

Ship events in 1969
Ship launches: 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974
Ship commissionings: 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974
Ship decommissionings: 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974
Shipwrecks: 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974

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