List of ship decommissionings in 1956

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The list of ship decommissionings in 1956 includes a chronological list of all ships decommissioned in 1956.

Ship decommissionings in 1956
Operator Ship Class and type Fate Other notes
January 16 Flag of United States Navy United States Navy Monterey Independence class anti-submarine carrier Scrapped Reserve until stricken in 1970
June 3 Flag of United States Navy United States Navy Siboney Commencement Bay class escort carrier Scrapped Reserve until stricken in 1970
August 31 Flag of United States Navy United States Navy Point Cruz Commencement Bay class escort carrier Reserve Reactivated by the Military Sea Transportation Service in 1965
Date uncertain Flag of Royal Canadian Navy Royal Canadian Navy Magnificent Majestic class aircraft carrier


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Ship launches: 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
Ship commissionings: 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
Ship decommissionings: 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
Shipwrecks: 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959