List of ship decommissionings in 1989

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The list of ship decommissionings in 1989 includes a chronological list of all ships decommissioned in 1989.

Operator Ship Flag Class and type Fate Other notes
31 January  United States Navy Garcia Garcia-class frigate Leased to the Pakistan Navy Renamed Siaf (F264)
January Vaasanlaivat-Vasabåtarna Botnia Express  Finland Ferry Chartered to Sally Line
31 March  Royal Navy Euryalus Leander-class frigate Decommissioned Sold as scrap in 1990
March Sally Line Botnia Express  Finland Ferry Returned to Vaasanlaivat-Vasabåtarna traffic
4 April  Royal Navy Arethusa Leander-class frigate Decommissioned Sunk as target in 1991
4 July  German Navy Braunschweig Sold to Turkish Navy Renamed
August  Spanish Navy Dédalo Officially stricken
August  Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela Tiburon Balao-class submarine Scrapped
2 October Olau Line Olau Hollandia  Germany Cruiseferry Sold to Nordström & Thulin Renamed Nord Gotlandia for traffic
12 October Galileo  Panama Cruise ship Rebuilt, transferred to Celebrity Cruises Renamed Meridian
11 November Vaasanlaivat-Vasabåtarna Botnia Express  Finland Ferry Chartered to Jakob Lines
23 November Lion Ferry  Sweden Ferry Rebuilt for Stena Line's Canadian operations Renamed Crown Princess Victoria
Date unknown
(prior to December)
Sea Containers Orient Express  Bermuda Cruise ship Chartered to Renamed Eurosun; Sold to Europe Cruise Line in December
Date unknown  Greece Ferry Sold to Renamed Neraida II

See also[]

Ship events in 1989
Ship launches: 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994
Ship commissionings: 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994
Ship decommissionings: 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994
Shipwrecks: 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994
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