List of ship decommissionings in 1989

The list of ship decommissionings in 1989 includes a chronological list of all ships decommissioned in 1989.

Operator Ship Flag Class and type Fate Other notes
31 January  United States Navy Garcia Garcia-class frigate Leased to the Pakistan Navy[1] Renamed Siaf (F264)
January Vaasanlaivat-Vasabåtarna Botnia Express  Finland Ferry Chartered to Sally Line
31 March  Royal Navy Euryalus Leander-class frigate Decommissioned[2] Sold as scrap in 1990
March Sally Line Botnia Express  Finland Ferry Returned to Vaasanlaivat-Vasabåtarna traffic
4 April  Royal Navy Arethusa Leander-class frigate Decommissioned[3] Sunk as target in 1991
4 July  German Navy Braunschweig Sold to Turkish Navy[4] Renamed Gemlik (D361)
August  Spanish Navy Dédalo Officially stricken[5]
August  Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela Tiburon Balao-class submarine Scrapped[6]
2 October Olau Line Olau Hollandia  Germany Cruiseferry Sold to Nordström & Thulin[7] Renamed Nord Gotlandia for Gotlandslinjen traffic
12 October Chandris Fantasy Cruises Galileo  Panama Cruise ship Rebuilt, transferred to Celebrity Cruises[8] Renamed Meridian
11 November Vaasanlaivat-Vasabåtarna Botnia Express  Finland Ferry Chartered to Jakob Lines
23 November Lion Ferry Lion Queen  Sweden Ferry Rebuilt for Stena Line's Canadian operations[9] Renamed Crown Princess Victoria
Date unknown
(prior to December)		 Sea Containers Orient Express  Bermuda Cruise ship Chartered to Europe Cruise Line[10] Renamed Eurosun; Sold to Europe Cruise Line in December
Date unknown Kefalliniki Sa Ainos  Greece Ferry Sold to Sigma Ferries Renamed Neraida II

References
  1. Defense & Diplomacy. Defense and Diplomacy, Incorporated. 1989. p. 34.
  2. Friedman, Norman (1990). "West European and NATO Navies". U.S. Naval Institute. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  3. "HMS Arethusa Association". Royal Naval Association. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  4. Warship International. International Naval Research Organization. 1990. p. 134.
  5. Silverstone, Paul (2011-04-06). The Navy of the Nuclear Age, 1947-2007. Routledge. pp. 79–80. ISBN 978-1-135-86465-1.
  6. Silverstone, Paul (2011-04-06). The Navy of the Nuclear Age, 1947–2007. Routledge. p. 117. ISBN 978-1-135-86466-8.
  7. "Maritime Reporter Magazine June 1989, 45 page". magazines.marinelink.com. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  8. Stern, Steven B (2008). Stern's Guide to the Cruise Vacation 2009. Pelican Publishing. p. 268. ISBN 978-1-4556-1248-2.
  9. Lloyd's Ship Manager: LSM. Lloyd's of London Press. 1998. p. 26.
  10. Cruise Shipping Report. Seatrade Publications. 1991. p. 125.
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