List of ship decommissionings in 1979

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The list of ship decommissionings in 1979 includes a chronological list of all ships decommissioned in 1979.

OperatorShipFlagClass and typeFateOther notes
2 January Svea Line (Finland) Fennia Flag of Finland.svg  Finland ferry Chartered to SAGA Linjen
January Tor Line Tor Scandinavia Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Cruiseferry Chartered to Holland Expo
1 February SAGA Linjen Fennia Flag of Finland.svg  Finland ferry End of charter, returned to Svea Line (Finland)
26 February Holland Expo Tor Scandinavia Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Cruiseferry End of charter, returned to Tor Line
February Stena Line Stena Oceanica Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden ferry Rebuilt into Stena Saga
26 April Rederi AB Slite Diana Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden ferry Sold to Oy Vaasa-Umeå Ab Renamed Botnia Express; chartered for Rederi AB Slite
15 June Rederi AB Slite Botnia Express Flag of Finland.svg  Finland ferry Entered traffic with Oy Vaasa-Umeå Ab Under charter from Oy Vaasa-Umeå Ab
September Rederi AB Slite Diana II av Slite Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Cruiseferry Renamed Diana IIContinued in same traffic
September Italia Crociere Galileo Galilei Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Cruise ship Laid up; sold to Chandris Fantasy Cruises in 1983Renamed Galileo

See also

Ship events in 1979
Ship launches: 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984
Ship commissionings: 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984
Ship decommissionings: 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984
Shipwrecks: 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984

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