List of ship commissionings in 1979

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The list of ship commissionings in 1979 includes a chronological list of all ships commissioned in 1979.

Operator Ship Flag Class and type Pennant Other notes
3 January SAGA Linjen Fennia Flag of Finland Finland ferry chartered from Svea Line (Finland)
January Holland Expo Tor Scandinavia Flag of Sweden Sweden Cruiseferry Chartered from Tor Line
17 February Svea Line (Finland) Fennia Flag of Finland Finland ferry Returned from charter; in Silja Line traffic
26 February Tor Line Tor Scandinavia Flag of Sweden Sweden Cruiseferry Returned from charter to Holland Expo
March 3 Naval flag of United States United States Navy New York City Los Angeles class submarine
24 March Italia Crociere Galileo Galilei Flag of Italy Italy Cruise ship Formerly with Lloyd Triestino
April 26 Rederi AB Slite Botnia Express Flag of Finland Finland Ferry ex-Diana under charter from Oy Vaasa-Umeå Ab
in Viking Line traffic
April 27 Naval flag of India Indian Navy Bedi Pondicherry class minesweeper
April 27 Naval flag of India Indian Navy Bhavnagar Pondicherry class minesweeper
May 4 Naval flag of United Kingdom Royal Navy Broadsword Type 22 frigate
June 4 SF Line Turella Flag of Finland Finland Cruiseferry For Viking Line traffic
June 8 Naval flag of Finland Finnish Navy Pohjanmaa Pohjanmaa class minelayer
June 9 Rederi AB Slite Diana II av Slite Flag of Sweden Sweden Cruiseferry For Viking Line traffic
June 20 Oy Vaasa-Umeå Ab Botnia Express Flag of Finland Finland Ferry ex-Diana; entered service after charter to Rederi AB Slite
June 25 Naval flag of Peru Peruvian Navy Villavisencio Lupo class frigate
September 25 Naval flag of United Kingdom Royal Navy Cardiff Type 42 destroyer
September Rederi AB Slite Diana II Flag of Sweden Sweden Cruiseferry ex-Diana II av Slite; in Viking Line traffic
November 19 Naval flag of United States United States Navy McInerney Oliver Hazard Perry class frigate
November 29 Naval flag of Republic of Ireland Irish Naval Service Aoife Patrol vessel
December 18 Naval flag of United Kingdom Royal Navy Brecon Hunt class MCMV
December 23 Naval flag of Peru Peruvian Navy Carvajal Lupo class frigate
Date unknown Stena Line Stena Saga Flag of Sweden Sweden Ferry Rebuilt from Stena Oceanica

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Ship launches: 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
Ship commissionings: 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
Ship decommissionings: 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
Shipwrecks: 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979


Ship launches: 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
Ship commissionings: 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
Ship decommissionings: 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
Shipwrecks: 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989