List of ship decommissionings in 1972

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The list of ship decommissionings in 1972 includes a chronological list of all ships decommissioned in 1972.

OperatorShipFlagClass and typeFateOther notes
27 January Swedish Lloyd Hispania Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Ferry Renamed Saga after sale of the previous Saga to Stena Line
7 February Swedish Lloyd Saga Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Ferry Sold to Stena Line Renamed Stena Atlantica
7 MayFlag of the United States Navy (official).svg  United States Navy Cubera Balao-class submarineSold to Venezuela Renamed Tiburon (S-12)
1 JulyFlag of the United States Navy (official).svg  United States Navy Wasp Essex-class aircraft carrierScrapped
26 July Rederi Ab Ålandsfärjan Ålandsfärjan Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Ferry Scrapped
28 JulyFlag of the United States Navy (official).svg  United States Navy Dealey Dealey-class destroyer escortTransferred to Uruguay Renamed 18 De Julio (DE-3)

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    Ship events in 1972
    Ship launches: 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977
    Ship commissionings: 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977
    Ship decommissionings: 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977
    Shipwrecks: 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977