List of ship decommissionings in 1954

The list of ship decommissionings in 1954 includes a chronological list of all ships decommissioned in 1954. 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 1954 instead.

Operator Ship Class and type Fate Other notes
16 February  United States Navy Salerno Bay Commencement Bay-class escort carrier Scrapped Reserve until stricken in 1961
9 April  United States Navy USS Bataan Independence-class light aircraft carrier Scrapped Reserve until stricken in 1959
15 June  United States Navy USS Palau Commencement Bay-class escort carrier Scrapped Reserve until stricken in 1960[1]
5 July  United States Navy USS Sicily Commencement Bay-class escort carrier Scrapped Reserve until stricken in 1960
27 July Military Sea Transportation Service USS Sitkoh Bay Casablanca-class aircraft transport Scrapped United States Navy reserve until stricken in 1960
27 August  United States Navy USS Block Island Commencement Bay-class escort carrier Scrapped Reserve until stricken in 1959

Citations

  1. ^ Palau, DANFS

Bibliography

  • "Palau (CVE-122)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  • Silverstone, Paul H. (2008). The Navy of World War II, 1922-1947. The U.S. Navy Warship Series. New York: Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-97898-9.
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