List of ship decommissionings in 1963

The list of ship decommissionings in 1963 includes a chronological list of all ships decommissioned in 1963.

Date Operator Ship Flag Class and type Fate Other notes
8 May  United States Navy Antietam Essex-class aircraft carrier Scrapped Reserve until stricken in 1963[1]
31 August Rederi AB Gotland Drotten  Sweden Passenger ship Laid up Sold to Rederi Ab Vikinglinjen in January 1964
Unknown date U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Penguin II  United States Cargo liner Sold 18 August 1964 Extant 1976

Citations

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  1. ^ Antietam II (CV-36)

Bibliography

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"Antietam II (CV-36)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 26 February 2024.