List of ship decommissionings in 1959
The list of ship decommissionings in 1959 includes a chronological list of all ships decommissioned in 1959.
Operator | Ship | Class and type | Fate | Other notes | |
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15 January | ![]() | Cape Esperance | Casablanca-class escort carrier | Scrapped | |
February | ![]() | Warrior | Colossus-class aircraft carrier | Sold to Argentina | Renamed ARA Independencia |
15 May | ![]() | Leyte | Essex-class aircraft carrier | Scrapped | Reserve until stricken in 1969 |
21 August | ![]() | Otra | Minesweeper | Scrapped | Laid up until stricken in April 1963 |
21 August | ![]() | Rauma | Minesweeper | Scrapped | Laid up until stricken in April 1963 |
Date uncertain | ![]() | Windham Bay | Casablanca-class aircraft transport | Scrapped | |
Date uncertain | ![]() | Tor | Sleipner-class destroyer | Scrapped | Rebuilt as frigate in 1948 |
Date uncertain | ![]() | Odin | Sleipner-class destroyer | Scrapped | Rebuilt as frigate in 1948 |
Date uncertain | ![]() | Gyller | Sleipner-class destroyer | Scrapped | Rebuilt as frigate in 1948 |
Date uncertain | ![]() | Sleipner | Sleipner-class destroyer | Scrapped | Rebuilt as frigate in 1948 |