List of ship decommissionings in 1886

The list of ship decommissionings in 1886 is a chronological list of ships decommissioned in 1886. 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 1886 instead.

Operator Ship Class and type Fate Other notes
April  Spanish Navy Navas de Tolosa Screw frigate Stricken and scrapped 1893 [1]
8 May  Spanish Navy Doña María de Molina Screw corvette Hulked 1887; stricken 1894 [2]
14 June  Spanish Navy Méndez Núñez Armored frigate Stricken 1888, sold for scrapping 1896 Converted from the Lealtad-class screw frigate Resolución 1867–1870[3][4]
23 October  United States Navy USS Shenandoah Sacramento-class screw sloop Sold 30 July 1887 [5]
Unknown date  Spanish Navy Sagunto Armored frigate Placed in reserve, then hulked; stricken 1891; sold 1896; scrapped 1897 [6]

Citations

  1. ^ "Navas de Tolosa (1866)". todoavante.es (in Spanish). 9 April 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  2. ^ "Maria de Molina (1869)". todoavante.es (in Spanish). 6 April 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  3. ^ "Resolucion (1862)". todoavante.es (in Spanish). 9 April 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  4. ^ "Mendez Nunez (1870)". todoavante.es (in Spanish). 20 October 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  5. ^ Silverstone, p. 2
  6. ^ "Sagunto (1877)". todoavante.es (in Spanish). 23 March 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2025.

Bibliography

  • Silverstone, Paul H. (2006). The New Navy 1883–1922. The U.S. Navy Warship Series. New York: Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-97871-2.