List of ship commissionings in 1955

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The list of ship commissionings in 1955 includes a chronological list of ships commissioned in 1955. In cases where no official commissioning ceremony was held, the date of service entry may be used instead.

Date Operator Ship Class and type Notes
January 24  Royal Danish Navy Adjutant-class minesweeper Ex-AMS-127, also maintained on the United States Navy Register until 1981 [1][2]
February 1  United States Navy Shangri-La (CVA-38) Essex-class aircraft carrier Recommissioned from reserve
February 17  United States Navy Lexington (CVA-16) Essex-class aircraft carrier Recommissioned from reserve
October 1  United States Navy Forrestal (CVA-59) Forrestal-class aircraft carrier
October 28  Royal Australian Navy Melbourne (R21) Majestic-class aircraft carrier Ex-HMS Majestic

References[]

  1. ^ "MSC-127 ex-AMS-127". Mine Warfare Vessel Photo Archive. NavSource Online. Retrieved 14 June 2019. Commissioned Aarøsund (M 571), 24 January 1955
  2. ^ Balsved, Johnny E. "AARØSUND (1955-1982)". Danish Naval History. Retrieved 14 June 2019. Commissioned: January 24, 1955

See also[]

Ship events in 1955
Ship launches: 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
Ship commissionings: 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
Ship decommissionings: 1950 1952 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
Shipwrecks: 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
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