List of ship decommissionings in 1973
The list of ship decommissionings in 1973 includes a chronological list of all ships decommissioned in 1973.
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| Operator | Ship | Class and type | Fate | Other notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 March |  Sweden, Stena Line |
Stena Atlantica | ferry | Sold to Finnlines | Renamed Finnpartner |
| 18 November |  Royal Netherlands Navy |
De Ruyter | De Zeven Provinciën-class cruiser | Transferred to Peruvian navy | Renamed Almirante Grau (CLM-81) |
| 12 November |  Royal Australian Navy |
Sydney | Sold for scrap in 1975 | Paid off date | |
| 16 November |  United States Navy |
Ticonderoga | Essex-class aircraft carrier | Scrapped |
See also
| Ship events in 1973 | |||||||||||
| Ship launches: | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 |
| Ship commissionings: | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 |
| Ship decommissionings: | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 |
| Shipwrecks: | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 |