List of ship decommissionings in 1946

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The list of ship decommissionings in 1946 includes a chronological list of ships decommissioned in 1946. In cases where no official decommissioning ceremony was held, the date of withdrawal from service may be used instead. For ships lost at sea, see list of shipwrecks in 1946 instead.

Date Operator Ship Class and type Fate and other notes Ref
4 January  Royal Navy Begum Ruler-class escort carrier returned to the United States and sold as merchant Raki [citation needed]
5 January  Royal Navy Attacker Attacker-class escort carrier returned to the United States and sold as merchant Castel Forte [citation needed]
10 January  United States Navy Ramapo Patoka-class oiler sold for scrap [citation needed]
15 January  United States Navy Breese Wickes-class destroyer sold for scrap [citation needed]
16 January  United States Navy Salinas Patoka-class oiler sold for scrap [citation needed]
17 January  Royal Navy Ameer Ruler-class escort carrier returned to the United States and sold as merchant Robin Kirk [citation needed]
18 January  United States Navy Mount Vernon troop transport returned to previous owners [citation needed]
26 January  Royal Navy Khedive Ruler-class escort carrier returned to the United States and sold as merchant Rempang [citation needed]
29 January  Royal Navy Ruler Ruler-class escort carrier returned to the United States and stricken in 1946 [citation needed]
4 February  Royal Navy Empress Ruler-class escort carrier returned to the United States and stricken in 1946 [citation needed]
12 February  Royal Navy Battler Attacker-class escort carrier returned to the United States and stricken in 1946 [citation needed]
12 February  Royal Navy Emperor Ruler-class escort carrier returned to the United States and stricken in 1946 [citation needed]
12 February  Royal Navy Pursuer Attacker-class escort carrier returned to the United States and stricken in 1946 [citation needed]
12 February  Royal Navy Striker Attacker-class escort carrier returned to the United States and stricken in 1946 [citation needed]
26 February  Royal Navy Ravager Ruler-class escort carrier returned to the United States and sold as merchant Robin Trent [citation needed]
27 February  Royal Navy Slinger Ruler-class escort carrier returned to the United States and sold as merchant Robin Mowbray [citation needed]
28 February  United States Navy Abarenda floating storage tanker in reserve at Subic Bay under the War Shipping Administration, stricken in 1946 and sold for scrap in 1948 [1]
1 March  United States Navy Sepulga Patoka-class oiler sold for scrap [citation needed]
3 March  Royal Navy Arbiter Ruler-class escort carrier returned to the United States and sold as merchant Coracero [citation needed]
3 March  Royal Navy Trouncer Ruler-class escort carrier returned to the United States and sold as merchant Greystoke Castle [citation needed]
6 March  United States Navy Tippecanoe Patoka-class oiler sold for scrap [citation needed]
3 March  Royal Navy Puncher Ruler-class escort carrier returned to the United States and sold as merchant Muncaster Castle [citation needed]
26 March  United States Navy Long Island Long Island-class escort carrier sold as merchant Nelly [citation needed]
28 March  United States Navy Charger Charger-class escort carrier sold as merchant Fairsea [citation needed]
2 April  Royal Navy Premier Ruler-class escort carrier returned to the United States and sold as merchant Rhodesia Star [citation needed]
5 May  United States Navy Wake Island Casablanca-class escort carrier scrapped [citation needed]
6 April  Royal Navy Smiter Ruler-class escort carrier returned to the United States and sold as merchant Artillero [citation needed]
12 April  Royal Navy Trumpeter Ruler-class escort carrier returned to the United States and sold as merchant Alblasserdijk [citation needed]
15 April  United States Navy Nehenta Bay Casablanca-class escort carrier reserve until stricken in 1959 and scrapped [citation needed]
19 April  United States Navy Kitkun Bay Casablanca-class escort carrier scrapped [citation needed]
19 April  United States Navy Makin Island Casablanca-class escort carrier scrapped [citation needed]
20 April  United States Navy Badoeng Strait Commencement Bay-class escort carrier reserve until recommissioned in 1947 [citation needed]
26 April  United States Navy Admiralty Islands Casablanca-class escort carrier scrapped [citation needed]
30 April  United States Navy Tulagi Casablanca-class escort carrier scrapped [citation needed]
1 May  United States Navy Takanis Bay Casablanca-class escort carrier reserve until stricken in 1959 and scrapped [citation needed]
3 May  United States Navy Card Bogue-class escort carrier reserve until transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service in 1958 [citation needed]
9 May  United States Navy Roi Casablanca-class escort carrier scrapped [citation needed]
9 May  United States Navy Salamaua Casablanca-class escort carrier scrapped [citation needed]
12 May  Royal Navy Chaser Attacker-class escort carrier returned to the United States and sold as merchant Aagtekerk [citation needed]
15 May  United States Navy Kalinin Bay Casablanca-class escort carrier scrapped [citation needed]
15 May  United States Navy Solomons Casablanca-class escort carrier scrapped [citation needed]
20 May  United States Navy Croatan Bogue-class escort carrier reserve until transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service in 1958 [citation needed]
20 May  United States Navy Natoma Bay Casablanca-class escort carrier reserve until stricken in 1958 and scrapped [citation needed]
20 May  Royal Navy Reaper Ruler-class escort carrier returned to the United States and sold as merchant South Africa Star [citation needed]
21 May  United States Navy Abbot Fletcher-class destroyer reserve with San Diego Group, Pacific Reserve Fleet until recommissioned in 1951 [2]
21 May  United States Navy Gilbert Islands Commencement Bay-class escort carrier reserve until recommissioned in 1951 [citation needed]
22 May  United States Navy Tripoli Casablanca-class escort carrier reserve until transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service in 1952 [citation needed]
28 May  United States Navy Block Island Commencement Bay-class escort carrier reserve until recommissioned in 1951 [citation needed]
28 May  United States Navy Trinity Patoka-class oiler sold for scrap [citation needed]
30 May  United States Navy Daniel T. Griffin Buckley-class destroyer escort sold to Chile as Virgilio Uribe [citation needed]
8 June  United States Navy Attu Casablanca-class escort carrier attempted sale as merchant Gay but scrapped instead [citation needed]
8 June  United States Navy Edsall Edsall-class destroyer escort sold for scrap [citation needed]
8 June  United States Navy Wakefield troop transport reserve until sold for scrap in 1959 [citation needed]
10 June  United States Navy Casablanca Casablanca-class escort carrier scrapped [citation needed]
14 June  United States Navy Kadashan Bay Casablanca-class escort carrier reserve until stricken in 1959 and scrapped [citation needed]
19 June  United States Navy Saginaw Bay Casablanca-class escort carrier reserve until stricken in 1958 and scrapped [citation needed]
28 June  United States Navy Shipley Bay Casablanca-class escort carrier reserve until stricken in 1959 and scrapped [citation needed]
1 July  United States Navy Patoka Patoka-class oiler sold for scrap [citation needed]
1 July  United States Navy Steamer Bay Casablanca-class escort carrier reserve until stricken in 1959 and scrapped [citation needed]
3 July  United States Navy Kula Gulf Commencement Bay-class escort carrier reserve until recommissioned in 1951 [citation needed]
5 July  United States Navy Copahee Bogue-class escort carrier reserve until stricken in 1959 and scrapped [citation needed]
6 July  United States Navy Kasaan Bay Casablanca-class escort carrier reserve until stricken in 1959 and scrapped [citation needed]
6 July  United States Navy Tulagi Casablanca-class escort carrier scrapped [citation needed]
10 July  United States Navy White Plains Casablanca-class escort carrier reserve until stricken in 1958 and scrapped [citation needed]
15 July  United States Navy Guadalcanal Casablanca-class escort carrier reserve until stricken in 1958 and scrapped [citation needed]
17 July  Royal Navy Speaker Ruler-class escort carrier returned to the United States and sold as merchant Lancero [citation needed]
20 July  United States Navy Corregidor Casablanca-class escort carrier reserve until transferred to the Military Sea Transport Service [citation needed]
20 July  United States Navy Hoggatt Bay Casablanca-class escort carrier reserve until stricken in 1959 and scrapped [citation needed]
29 July  United States Navy Arkansas Wyoming-class battleship target ship [citation needed]
31 July  United States Navy Manila Bay Casablanca-class escort carrier reserve until stricken in 1958 and scrapped [citation needed]
31 July  United States Navy Petrof Bay Casablanca-class escort carrier reserve until stricken in 1958 and scrapped [citation needed]
5 August  United States Navy Coral Sea Casablanca-class escort carrier reserve until stricken in 1959 and scrapped [citation needed]
7 August  United States Navy Thetis Bay Casablanca-class escort carrier reserve until recommissioned in 1956 [citation needed]
9 August  United States Navy Makassar Strait Casablanca-class escort carrier reserve until stricken in 1958 and used as a target ship [citation needed]
9 August  United States Navy Vella Gulf Commencement Bay-class escort carrier reserve until stricken in 1970 and scrapped [citation needed]
14 August  United States Navy Chenango Sangamon-class escort carrier reserve until stricken in 1959 and scrapped [citation needed]
14 August  United States Navy Fanshaw Bay Casablanca-class escort carrier reserve until stricken in 1959 and scrapped [citation needed]
16 August  United States Navy Kwajalein Casablanca-class escort carrier reserve until stricken in 1960 and scrapped [citation needed]
20 August  United States Navy Breton Bogue-class escort carrier reserve until transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service in 1959 [citation needed]
22 August  United States Navy Cape Esperance Casablanca-class escort carrier reserve until transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service [citation needed]
23 August  United States Navy Honningsvåg naval trawler sold as a fishing trawler in 1947, scrapped in 1973 [citation needed]
28 August  United States Navy Independence Independence-class aircraft carrier radiation research hulk until sunk as a target [citation needed]
29 August  United States Navy Barnes Bogue-class escort carrier reserve until stricken in 1959 and scrapped [citation needed]
29 August  United States Navy Prince William Bogue-class escort carrier reserve until stricken in 1959 and scrapped [citation needed]
13 September  United States Navy Munda Casablanca-class escort carrier reserve until stricken in 1958 and scrapped [citation needed]
17 September  United States Navy Rapidan Patoka-class oiler sold for scrap [citation needed]
27 September  United States Navy Altamaha Bogue-class escort carrier reserve until stricken in 1959 and scrapped [citation needed]
4 October  United States Navy Core Bogue-class escort carrier reserve until transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service in 1958 [citation needed]
9 October  United States Navy Nassau Bogue-class escort carrier reserve until stricken in 1959 and scrapped [citation needed]
11 October  United States Navy Matanikau Casablanca-class escort carrier reserve until stricken in 1960 and scrapped [citation needed]
18 October  United States Navy Puget Sound Commencement Bay-class escort carrier reserve until stricken in 1960 and scrapped [citation needed]
21 October  United States Navy Santee Sangamon-class escort carrier reserve until stricken in 1959 and scrapped [citation needed]
24 October  United States Navy Lunga Point Casablanca-class escort carrier reserve until stricken in 1960 and scrapped [citation needed]
29 October  United States Navy Ranger aircraft carrier sold for scrap [citation needed]
31 October  Royal Navy Queen Ruler-class escort carrier returned to the United States and sold as merchant Roebiah [citation needed]
31 October  United States Navy West Point troop transport returned to previous owners [citation needed]
3 November  United States Navy Bougainville Casablanca-class escort carrier reserve until stricken in 1960 and scrapped [citation needed]
5 November  United States Navy Cape Gloucester Commencement Bay-class escort carrier reserve until stricken in 1971 and scrapped [citation needed]
8 November  United States Navy Bennington Essex-class aircraft carrier reserve until recommissioned in 1951 [citation needed]
9 November  United States Navy Bogue Bogue-class escort carrier reserve until stricken in 1959 and scrapped [citation needed]
21 November  Royal Navy Ranee Ruler-class escort carrier returned to the United States and sold as merchant Friesland [citation needed]
27 November  United States Navy Commencement Bay Commencement Bay-class escort carrier reserve until stricken in 1971 and scrapped [citation needed]
30 November  United States Navy Sitkoh Bay Casablanca-class escort carrier reserve until transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service [citation needed]
11 December  Royal Navy Fencer Attacker-class escort carrier returned to the United States and sold as merchant Sydney [citation needed]
12 December  United States Navy Savo Island Casablanca-class escort carrier reserve until stricken in 1959 and scrapped [citation needed]
13 December  Royal Navy Atheling Ruler-class escort carrier returned to the United States and sold as merchant Roma [citation needed]
13 December  United States Navy Lamberton Wickes-class destroyer sold for scrap [citation needed]
13 December  Royal Navy Patroller Ruler-class escort carrier returned to the United States and sold as merchant Almkerk [citation needed]
13 December  Royal Navy Rajah Ruler-class escort carrier returned to the United States and sold as merchant Drente [citation needed]
unknown date  German Navy seaplane tender surrendered to the United States [citation needed]
unknown date  German Navy seaplane tender surrendered to the Soviet Union [citation needed]
unknown date  German Navy seaplane tender surrendered to the Soviet Union and renamed Kodor [citation needed]

References[]

  1. ^ Cressman, Robert J. (29 August 2016). "Abarenda II (IX-131)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 8 August 2019. until 28 February 1946 at which time (Abarenda) was decommissioned in the Philippines...stricken from the Navy Register on 20 March 1946...Sold on 29 January 1948 to the Asia Development Corp., Shanghai, China, for scrapping,
  2. ^ Mann, Raymond A. (2 November 1981). "Abbot II (DD-629)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 4 September 2019. she reported to the Commander, San Diego Group. Pacific Reserve Fleet, for inactivation. Abbot was placed out of commission on 21 May 1946 and was berthed at San Diego

See also[]

Ship events in 1946
Ship launches: 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951
Ship commissionings: 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1950 1951
Ship decommissionings: 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950
Shipwrecks: 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951
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