The list of ship decommissionings in 1969 includes a chronological list of all ships decommissioned in 1969.
Date | Operator | Ship | Class and type | Fate | Other notes |
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7 January | ![]() |
Svea | Ferry | Sold to Swedish Lloyd as Hispania | |
15 January | ![]() |
<i>Finnpartner</i> | Ferry | Sold to Rederi AB Svea for Trave Line traffic as Sveaborg | |
13 February | ![]() |
Randolph | Essex-class aircraft carrier | Scrapped | Reserve until stricken in 1973 |
30 June | ![]() |
Essex | Essex-class aircraft carrier | Scrapped | Reserve until stricken in 1973[1] |
6 October | ![]() |
Kula Gulf | Commencement Bay-class aircraft transport | Scrapped | |
16 October | ![]() |
Point Cruz | Commencement Bay-class aircraft transport | Scrapped | |
1 December | ![]() |
Boxer | Essex-class amphibious assault ship | Scrapped | |
20 December | ![]() |
Annapolis | Intelligence gathering ship | Scrapped | Reserve until stricken in 1976 |
Unknown date | ![]() |
Independencia | Colossus-class aircraft carrier | Scrapped in 1971 | |
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John R. Manning | Fisheries research vessel | Sold | Pennant number FWS 1002; sank as R. B. Hendrickson 13 May 1979 |
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Citations
- ^ Essex IV (CV-9)
Bibliography
- "Essex IV (CV-9)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
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