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List of ship decommissionings in 1958

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The list of ship decommissionings in 1958 includes a chronological list of all ships decommissioned in 1958.

Operator Ship Class and type Fate Other notes
3 May Finland Finnish Board of Navigation Murtaja Icebreaker Scrapped
4 September  United States Military Sea Transportation Service Corregidor Casablanca class aircraft transport Scrapped
1 October  United States Navy Kearsarge Essex class aircraft carrier Scrapped Reserve until stricken in 1973[1]
22 November  United States Military Sea Transportation Service Didrickson Bay Casablanca class escort carrier Scrapped
28 December  United States Navy Philippine Sea Essex class aircraft carrier Scrapped Reserve until stricken in 1969
Date uncertain  Chilean Navy Almirante Latorre Battleship Scrapped
Date uncertain Southern Railway Co ( United Kingdom) Dinard Ferry Laid up Sold to Rederi Ab Vikinglinjen, Finland in April 1959

Citations

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  1. ^ Evans

Bibliography

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  • Evans, Mark L. (17 July 2020). "Kearsarge III (CV-33)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 26 February 2024.