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[1] Renamed Siaf (F264)
January Vaasanlaivat-Vasabåtarna Botnia Express  Finland Ferry Chartered to Sally Line
31 March  Royal Navy Euryalus Leander-class frigate Decommissioned[2] 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[3] Sunk as target in 1991
4 July  German Navy Braunschweig Sold to Turkish Navy[4] Renamed Gemlik (D361)
August  Spanish Navy Dédalo Officially stricken[5]
August  Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela Tiburon Balao-class submarine Scrapped[6]
2 October Olau Line Olau Hollandia  Germany Cruiseferry Sold to Nordström & Thulin[7] Renamed Nord Gotlandia for Gotlandslinjen traffic
12 October Chandris Fantasy Cruises Galileo  Panama Cruise ship Rebuilt, transferred to Celebrity Cruises[8] Renamed Meridian
11 November Vaasanlaivat-Vasabåtarna Botnia Express  Finland Ferry Chartered to Jakob Lines
23 November Lion Ferry Lion Queen  Sweden Ferry Rebuilt for Stena Line's Canadian operations[9] Renamed Crown Princess Victoria
Date unknown
(prior to December)
Sea Containers Orient Express  Bermuda Cruise ship Chartered to Europe Cruise Line[10] Renamed Eurosun; Sold to Europe Cruise Line in December
Date unknown Kefalliniki Sa Ainos  Greece Ferry Sold to Sigma Ferries Renamed Neraida II

References[edit]

  1. ^ Defense & Diplomacy. Defense and Diplomacy, Incorporated. 1989. p. 34.
  2. ^ Friedman, Norman (1990). "West European and NATO Navies". U.S. Naval Institute. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  3. ^ "HMS Arethusa Association". Royal Naval Association. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  4. ^ Warship International. International Naval Research Organization. 1990. p. 134.
  5. ^ Silverstone, Paul (2011-04-06). The Navy of the Nuclear Age, 1947-2007. Routledge. pp. 79–80. ISBN 978-1-135-86465-1.
  6. ^ Silverstone, Paul (2011-04-06). The Navy of the Nuclear Age, 1947–2007. Routledge. p. 117. ISBN 978-1-135-86466-8.
  7. ^ "Maritime Reporter Magazine June 1989, 45 page". magazines.marinelink.com. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  8. ^ Stern, Steven B (2008). Stern's Guide to the Cruise Vacation 2009. Pelican Publishing. p. 268. ISBN 978-1-4556-1248-2.
  9. ^ Lloyd's Ship Manager: LSM. Lloyd's of London Press. 1998. p. 26.
  10. ^ Cruise Shipping Report. Seatrade Publications. 1991. p. 125.