List of ship commissionings in 1980
The list of ship commissionings in 1980 includes a chronological list of all ships commissioned in 1980.
| Operator | Ship | Flag | Class and type | Pennant | Other notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January |  People's Liberation Army Navy |
Changzheng 2 | Type 091 submarine | 401 | date of initial operational capability | |
| 24 April |  Royal Netherlands Navy |
Van Kinsbergen | Kortenaer-class frigate | F809 | ||
| 11 July |  Royal Navy |
Invincible | Invincible-class aircraft carrier | R05 | ||
| 18 October |  United States Navy |
Arkansas | Virginia-class cruiser | CGN-41 | Sponsor: Mrs. Betty Bumpers | |
| 29 October | Royal Netherlands Navy |
Banckert | Kortenaer-class frigate | F810 | ||
| 15 November |  Royal Australian Navy |
Adelaide | Adelaide-class frigate | FFG 01 | First in class |
See also
| Ship events in 1980 | |||||||||||
| Ship launches: | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 |
| Ship commissionings: | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 |
| Ship decommissionings: | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 |
| Shipwrecks: | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 |
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