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.

Operator Ship Flag Class and type Fate Other notes
27 January Swedish Lloyd Hispania File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Ferry Renamed Saga after sale of the previous Saga to Stena Line
7 February Swedish Lloyd Saga File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Ferry Sold to Stena Line Renamed Stena Atlantica
7 May File:Flag of the United States Navy (official).svg United States Navy Cubera Balao-class submarine Sold to Venezuela Renamed Tiburon (S-12)
1 July File:Flag of the United States Navy (official).svg United States Navy Wasp Essex-class aircraft carrier Scrapped [1]
26 July Rederi Ab Ålandsfärjan Ålandsfärjan File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland Ferry Scrapped
28 July File:Flag of the United States Navy (official).svg United States Navy Dealey Dealey-class destroyer escort Transferred to Uruguay Renamed 18 De Julio (DE-3)

Citations

  1. Wasp IX (CV-18)

Bibliography

  • "Wasp IX (CV-18)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 26 February 2024.