List of ship decommissionings in 2015

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The list of ship decommissionings in 2015 includes a chronological list of ships decommissioned in 2015.

OperatorShipFlagClass and typePennantFateOther notes
14 JanuaryFlag of the United States (Web Colors).svg  United States Navy McClusky Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigateFFG-41Sunk as target [1]
23 JanuaryFlag of the United States (Web Colors).svg  United States Navy Rodney M. Davis Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigateFFG-60Scheduled to be scrapped [2]
30 JanuaryFlag of the United States (Web Colors).svg  United States Navy Elrod Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigateFFG-55Foreign Military Sale [3]
19 FebruaryFlag of the United States (Web Colors).svg  United States Navy Vandegrift Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigateFFG-48Transfer to Mexican Navy [4]
31 MarchFlag of the United States (Web Colors).svg  United States Navy Peleliu Tarawa-class amphibious assault shipLHA-5Reserve at Pearl Harbor, HI [5]
5 MayFlag of the United States (Web Colors).svg  United States Navy Taylor Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigateFFG-50Transferred to Republic of China Navy as ROCS Ming Chuan (PFG-1112) [6]
15 MayNaval ensign of Canada.svg  Royal Canadian Navy Protecteur Protecteur-class replenishment oilerAOR 509Scrapped in Nova Scotia
22 MayFlag of the United States (Web Colors).svg  United States Navy Samuel B. Roberts Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigateFFG-58Scheduled to be scrapped [7]
JuneNaval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy Endurance Ice patrol shipA171Scrapped [8] Had been out of service since severe flooding in 2008.
5 AugustFlag of the United States (Web Colors).svg  United States Navy Gary Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigateFFG-51Transferred to Republic of China Navy as ROCS Feng Jia (PFG-1115) [9]
19 SeptemberNaval ensign of Canada.svg  Royal Canadian Navy Algonquin Iroquois-class destroyerDDG 283Scrapped in Nova Scotia
30 SeptemberBritish-Royal-Fleet-Auxiliary-Ensign.svg  Royal Navy Orangeleaf Leaf-class replenishment tanker A110Scrapped [10]
7 NovemberNaval Ensign of Australia.svg  Royal Australian Navy Sydney Adelaide-class frigate FFG 03Scrapped [11]
23 DecemberNaval Ensign of India.svg  Indian Navy Godavari Godavari-class frigateF20 [12]

References

  1. ↑ "USS McClusky returns from final deployment". FOX5 San Diego. 26 September 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  2. ↑ "USS Rodney M Davis (FFG-60) Decommissioning". Navy Live Blog. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "USS Elrod is decommissioned". navy.mil. 30 January 2015. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  4. ↑ "Bittersweet farewell to Vandegrift frigate". San Diego Union-Tribune. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  5. ↑ "USS Peleliu Decommissioned After 35-Year Career". Military.com. 1 April 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  6. ↑ "Six Things to Know About USS Taylor". Navy Live Blog. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  7. ↑ "USS Samuel B. Roberts decommissioned at Mayport". First Coast News. 22 May 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  8. ↑ "Recycling of Ex-HMS Endurance - Disposal Services Authority" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-11-07.
  9. ↑ "Decommissioning ceremony for USS Gary". CBS8 San Diego. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  10. ↑ "Written questions and answers - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament".
  11. ↑ "HMAS Sydney (IV)". Royal Australian Navy. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  12. ↑ "INS Godavari sets sail into the sunset after three decades". Times of India. 21 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
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