List of ship decommissionings in 1899
The list of ship decommissionings in 1899 is a chronological list of ships decommissioned in 1899. 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 1899 instead.
| Date | Operator | Ship | Pennant | Class and type | Fate and other notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Spanish Navy | Gerona | – | Floating jetty/depot ship | Ex-screw frigate; hulked since 1895; sold for scrap 1901 | [1] |
| Unknown date | Spanish Navy | Almansa | – | Floating jetty | Ex-screw frigate; hulked since 1894; decommissioned and sold for scrap in either 1899,[2] 1900,[3] or 1901[4] (according to different sources) | |
| Unknown date | United States Navy | USS Sangamon | – | Passaic-class monitor | Sold for scrap in 1905 | [5] |
References
Citations
- ^ "Battleship Photo Index USS SANGAMON". NavSource. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
- ^ "Almansa (1865)". todoavante.es (in Spanish). 20 October 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ Rodríguez González.
- ^ Marcelino González.
- ^ "Battleship Photo Index USS SANGAMON". NavSource. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
Bibliography
- González, Marcelino (2009). 50 Barcos españoles (in Spanish). Gijón, Spain: Fundación Alvargonzález.
- Rodríguez González, Agustín Ramón (1999). La Armada Española, la campaña del Pacífico, 1862–1871: España frente a Chile y Perú (in Spanish). Agualarga Editores. ISBN 978-84-95088-90-1.