List of ship decommissionings in 1946

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The list of ship decommissionings in 1946 includes a chronological list of all ships decommissioned in 1946.

January Operator Ship Class and type Fate Other notes
January 4 Naval flag of United Kingdom Royal Navy Begum Attacker class escort carrier Returned to the United States Sold as merchant Raki
January 5 Naval flag of United Kingdom Royal Navy Attacker Attacker class escort carrier Returned to the United States Sold as merchant Castel Forte
January 10 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Ramapo Oiler Sold for scrap
January 15 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Breese Destroyer Sold for scrap
January 16 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Salinas Oiler Sold for scrap
January 17 Naval flag of United Kingdom Royal Navy Ameer Attacker class escort carrier Returned to the United States Sold as merchant Robin Kirk
January 18 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Mount Vernon Troop transport Returned to owners
January 26 Naval flag of United Kingdom Royal Navy Khedive Attacker class escort carrier Returned to the United States Sold as merchant Rempang
January 29 Naval flag of United Kingdom Royal Navy Ruler Attacker class escort carrier Returned to the United States Stricken in 1946
February Operator Ship Class and type Fate Other notes
February 4 Naval flag of United Kingdom Royal Navy Empress Attacker class escort carrier Returned to the United States Stricken in 1946
February 12 Naval flag of United Kingdom Royal Navy Battler Attacker class escort carrier Returned to the United States Stricken in 1946
February 12 Naval flag of United Kingdom Royal Navy Emperor Attacker class escort carrier Returned to the United States Stricken in 1946
February 12 Naval flag of United Kingdom Royal Navy Pursuer Attacker class escort carrier Returned to the United States Scrapped in 1946
February 12 Naval flag of United Kingdom Royal Navy Striker Attacker class escort carrier Returned to the United States Scrapped in 1946
February 26 Naval flag of United Kingdom Royal Navy Ravager Attacker class escort carrier Returned to the United States Sold as merchant Robin Trent
February 27 Naval flag of United Kingdom Royal Navy Slinger Attacker class escort carrier Returned to the United States Sold as merchant Robin Mowbray
February 28 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Abarenda Sold for scrap
March Operator Ship Class and type Fate Other notes
March 1 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Sepulga Oiler Sold for scrap
March 3 Naval flag of United Kingdom Royal Navy Arbiter Attacker class escort carrier Returned to the United States Sold as merchant Coracero
March 3 Naval flag of United Kingdom Royal Navy Trouncer Attacker class escort carrier Returned to the United States Sold as merchant Greystoke Castle
March 6 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Tippecanoe Oiler Sold for scrap
March 12 Naval flag of United Kingdom Royal Navy Puncher Bogue class escort carrier Returned to the United States Converted to merchant Muncaster Castle
March 26 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Long Island Long Island class escort carrier Sold Converted to merchant Nelly
March 28 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Charger Charger class escort carrier Sold Converted to merchant Fairsea
April Operator Ship Class and type Fate Other notes
April 2 Naval flag of United Kingdom Royal Navy Premier Attacker class escort carrier Returned to the United States Sold as Rhodesia Star
April 5 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Wake Island Casablanca class escort carrier Scrapped
April 6 Naval flag of United Kingdom Royal Navy Smiter Attacker class escort carrier Returned to the United States Sold as merchant Artillero
April 12 Naval flag of United Kingdom Royal Navy Trumpeter Attacker class escort carrier Returned to the United States Sold as merchant Alblasserdijk
April 15 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Nehenta Bay Casablanca class escort carrier Scrapped Reserve until stricken in 1959
April 19 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Kitkun Bay Casablanca class escort carrier Scrapped
April 19 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Makin Island Casablanca class aircraft transport Scrapped
April 20 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Badoeng Strait Commencement Bay class escort carrier Reserve Recommissioned in 1947
April 26 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Admiralty Islands Casablanca class escort carrier Scrapped
April 30 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Tulagi Casablanca class escort carrier Scrapped
May Operator Ship Class and type Fate Other notes
May 1 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Takanis Bay Casablanca class escort carrier Scrapped Reserve until stricken in 1959
May 3 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Card Bogue class escort carrier Reserve Transferred to MSTS in 1958
May 9 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Roi Casablanca class escort carrier Scrapped
May 9 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Salamaua Casablanca class escort carrier Scrapped
May 12 Naval flag of United Kingdom Royal Navy Chaser Attacker class escort carrier Returned to the United States Sold as merchant Aagtekerk
May 15 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Kalinin Bay Casablanca class escort carrier Scrapped
May 15 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Solomons Casablanca class escort carrier Scrapped
May 20 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Croatan Bogue class escort carrier Reserve Transferred to Military Sea Transportation Service in 1958
May 20 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Natoma Bay Casablanca class escort carrier Scrapped Reserve until stricken in 1958
May 20 Naval flag of United Kingdom Royal Navy Reaper Attacker class escort carrier Returned to the United States Sold as merchant South Africa Star
May 21 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Gilbert Islands Commencement Bay class escort carrier Reserve Recommissioned in 1951
May 22 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Didrickson Bay Casablanca class escort carrier Reserve Transferred to Military Sea Transportation Service in 1952
May 28 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Block Island Commencement Bay class escort carrier Reserve Recommissioned in 1951
May 28 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Trinity Oiler Sold for scrap
May 30 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Daniel T. Griffin Destroyer escort Sold to Chile
June Operator Ship Class and type Fate Other notes
June 8 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Attu Casablanca class escort carrier Scrapped Attempted sale as merchant Gay
June 8 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Edsall Destroyer escort Sold for scrap
June 8 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Wakefield Troop transport Sold for scrap Reserve until 1959
June 10 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Casablanca Casablanca class escort carrier Scrapped
June 14 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Kadashan Bay Casablanca class escort carrier Scrapped Reserve until stricken in 1959
June 19 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Saginaw Bay Casablanca class escort carrier Scrapped Reserve until stricken in 1958
June 28 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Shipley Bay Casablanca class escort carrier Scrapped Reserve until stricken in 1959
July Operator Ship Class and type Fate Other notes
July 1 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Patoka Oiler Sold for scrap
July 1 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Steamer Bay Casablanca class escort carrier Scrapped Reserve until stricken in 1959
July 3 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Kula Gulf Commencement Bay class escort carrier Reserve Recommissioned in 1951
July 5 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Copahee Bogue class escort carrier Scrapped Reserve until stricken in 1959
July 6 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Kasaan Bay Casablanca class escort carrier Scrapped Reserve until stricken in 1959
July 6 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Tulagi Casablanca class escort carrier Scrapped
July 10 Naval flag of United States United States Navy White Plains Casablanca class escort carrier Scrapped Reserve until stricken in 1958
July 15 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Guadalcanal Casablanca class escort carrier Scrapped Reserve until stricken in 1958
July 17 Naval flag of United Kingdom Royal Navy Speaker Attacker class escort carrier Returned to the United States Sold as merchant Lancero
July 20 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Corregidor Casablanca class escort carrier Reserve Transferred to Military Sea Transport Service
July 20 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Hoggatt Bay Casablanca class escort carrier Scrapped Reserve until stricken in 1959
July 29 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Arkansas Battleship Target ship
July 31 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Manila Bay Casablanca class escort carrier Scrapped Reserve until stricken in 1958
July 31 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Manila Bay Casablanca class escort carrier Scrapped Reserve until stricken in 1958
August Operator Ship Class and type Fate Other notes
August 5 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Coral Sea Casablanca class escort carrier Scrapped Reserve until stricken in 1959
August 7 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Thetis Bay Casablanca class escort carrier Reserve Recommissioned in 1956
August 9 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Makassar Strait Casablanca class escort carrier Target ship Reserve until stricken in 1958
August 9 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Vella Gulf Commencement Bay class escort carrier Scrapped Reserve until stricken in 1970
August 14 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Chenango Sangamon class escort carrier Scrapped Reserve until stricken in 1959
August 14 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Fanshaw Bay Casablanca class escort carrier Scrapped Reserve until stricken in 1959
August 16 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Kwajalein Casablanca class escort carrier Scrapped Reserve until stricken in 1960
August 20 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Breton Bogue class escort carrier Reserve Transferred to MSTS in 1959
August 22 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Cape Esperance Casablanca class escort carrier Reserve Transferred to Military Sea Transportation Service
August 23 Naval flag of Norway Royal Norwegian Navy Honningsvåg Naval trawler Scrapped Sold as trawler Honningsvåg in 1947
August 28 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Independence Independence class light aircraft carrier Sunk as a target Radiation research hulk
August 29 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Barnes Bogue class escort carrier Scrapped Reserve until stricken in 1959
August 29 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Prince William Bogue class escort carrier Scrapped Reserve until stricken in 1959
September Operator Ship Class and type Fate Other notes
September 13 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Munda Casablanca class escort carrier Scrapped Reserve until stricken in 1958
September 17 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Rapidan Oiler Sold for scrap
September 27 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Altamaha Bogue class escort carrier Scrapped Reserve until stricken in 1959
October Operator Ship Class and type Fate Other notes
October 4 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Core Bogue class escort carrier Reserve Transferred to MSTS in 1958
October 9 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Nassau Bogue class escort carrier Scrapped Reserve until stricken in 1959
October 11 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Mantanikau Casablanca class escort carrier Scrapped Reserve until stricken in 1960
October 18 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Puget Sound Commencement Bay class escort carrier Scrapped Reserve until stricken in 1960
October 21 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Santee Sangamon class escort carrier Scrapped Reserve until stricken in 1959
October 24 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Lunga Point Casablanca class aircraft transport Scrapped Reserve until stricken in 1960
October 29 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Ranger Light aircraft carrier Sold for scrap
October 31 Naval flag of United Kingdom Royal Navy Queen Attacker class escort carrier Returned to the United States Sold as merchant Roebiah
October 31 Naval flag of United States United States Navy West Point Troop transport Returned to owners
November Operator Ship Class and type Fate Other notes
November 3 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Bougainville Casablanca class escort carrier Scrapped Reserve until stricken in 1960
November 5 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Cape Gloucester Commencement Bay class escort carrier Scrapped Reserve until stricken in 1971
November 8 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Bennington Essex class aircraft carrier Reserve Recommissioned in 1951
November 9 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Bogue Bogue class escort carrier Scrapped Reserve until stricken in 1959
November 21 Naval flag of United Kingdom Royal Navy Ranee Attacker class escort carrier Returned to the United States Sold as merchant Friesland
November 27 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Commencement Bay Commencement Bay class escort carrier Scrapped Reserve until stricken in 1971
November 30 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Sitkoh Bay Casablanca class escort carrier Reserve Transferred to Military Sea Transportation Service
December Operator Ship Class and type Fate Other notes
December 11 Naval flag of United Kingdom Royal Navy Fencer Attacker class escort carrier Returned to the United States Sold as merchant Sydney
December 12 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Savo Island Casablanca class escort carrier Scrapped Reserve until stricken in 1959
December 13 Naval flag of United Kingdom Royal Navy Atheling Attacker class escort carrier Returned to the United States Sold as merchant Roma
December 13 Naval flag of United States United States Navy Lamberton Destroyer Sold for scrap
December 13 Naval flag of United Kingdom Royal Navy Patroller Attacker class escort carrier Returned to the United States Sold as merchant Almkerk
December 13 Naval flag of United Kingdom Royal Navy Rajah Attacker class escort carrier Returned to the United States Sold as merchant Drente
Operator Ship Class and type Fate Other notes
Date uncertain Flag of Germany Germany Bussard Bussard class seaplane tender Surrendered to the United States
Date uncertain Flag of Germany Germany Falke Bussard class seaplane tender Surrendered to the Soviet Union
Date uncertain Flag of Germany Germany Gunther Pluschow Krischan class light seaplane tender Surrendered to the Soviet Union Renamed Kodor


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Ship launches: 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
Ship commissionings: 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
Ship decommissionings: 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
Shipwrecks: 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949