List of ship decommissionings in 1919 explained

The list of ship decommissionings in 1919 includes a chronological list of ships decommissioned in 1919. In cases where no official decommissioning ceremony was held, the date of withdrawal from service may be used instead.

Date	Ship	Pennant	Class and type	Fate and other notes
January 2		SP-1086	Section patrol craft	Returned to pre-World War I owner
January 17		SP-599	Section patrol craft	Sold
January 21			Converted merchant-type auxiliary hulk	Surrendered to the United Kingdom; Became SS Akenside
January 29		SP-317	Section patrol craft	Returned to pre-World War I owner and scrapped in 1938
January		SP-752	Section patrol craft	Returned to pre-World War I civilian owner
February 27		SP-1045	Section patrol craft	Returned to pre-World War I civilian owner
March 12		SP-693	Section patrol craft/minesweeper	Returned to pre-World War I owner
March 27		SP-451	Section patrol craft	transferred to United States Coast and Geodetic Survey until sold in 1927
March 28		SP-268	Section patrol craft	Transferred to United States Coast and Geodetic Survey until returned to United States Navy and sold 1920
March 31		BB-4	Battleship	Used as a target ship
April 28		SP-206	Section patrol craft	Returned to pre-World War I owner until returned to service as 1942–1943
May 5		SP-593	Section patrol craft	Sold 1920; Burned and sank 1927
May 7		SP-182	Section patrol craft	Sold
May 7		SP-40	Section patrol craft	Sold
May 12		SP-577	Section patrol craft	Sold
May 17		SP-729	Section patrol craft	Transferred to United States Coast Guard
July 2		SP-135	Section patrol craft	Returned to pre-World War I owner
July 8		SP-516	Section patrol craft	Returned to pre-World War I civilian owner
August 2		SP-218	Section patrol craft	Sank 1920
August 12		SP-460	Section patrol craft	Sold
August 18		SP-765	Section patrol craft	Sold
September 8		SP-530	Section patrol craft/minesweeper	Returned to pre-World War I owner
September		SP-453	Section patrol craft	Sold
November 5				Stricken and surrendered to the United Kingdom as Prize S in 1920
December 12	A-2	Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 3		ex-Adder; used as a target from 1920 and stricken in 1922 ^[1]
December 12	*A-4*	Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 5		ex-Moccasin; used as a target ship and stricken in 1922 ^[2]
December 12	*A-6*	Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 7		ex-Porpoise; used as a target ship and stricken in 1922 ^[3]
December 12	*A-7*	Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 8		ex-Shark; used as a target ship in 1921 and stricken in 1922 ^[4]
December 18		FS3	Converted merchant type seaplane carrier	Surrendered to the United Kingdom; Became SS Eian Maru
unknown date		SP-1793	Section patrol craft	Returned to pre-World War I owner until scrapped 1935
unknown date		SP-751	Section patrol craft	Returned to pre-World War I owner
unknown date		SP-1003	Section patrol craft	Returned to pre-World War I owner
unknown date		SP-586	Section patrol craft	Sold
unknown date		SP-4555	Section patrol craft	Returned to pre-World War I owner
unknown date		FS1	Converted merchant type seaplane carrier	Surrendered to the United Kingdom; Became SS Vulcan City
unknown date		FS2	Converted merchant type seaplane carrier	Surrendered to the United States; Became SS Santa Elena

Notes and References

Web site: A-2 (Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 3) . Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships . Naval History and Heritage Command . 3 June 2019 . 31 August 2016 . Decommissioned on 12 December 1919, A-2 (assigned the identification number SS-3 on 17 July 1920) was designated for use as a target on 24 September 1920. She was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 16 January 1922..
Web site: A-4 (Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 5) . Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships . Naval History and Heritage Command . 5 June 2019 . 31 August 2016 . assigned to the Reserve Torpedo Flotilla at Norfolk on 15 June 1904.
Web site: A-6 (Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 7) . Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships . Naval History and Heritage Command . 6 June 2019 . 31 August 2016 . decommissioned on 12 December 1919 and turned over to the Commandant of the Naval Station at Cavite, for disposal. Given the identification number SS-7 on 17 July 1920, A-6 was authorized for use as a target in July 1921 and as of 16 January 1922 was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register..
Web site: A-7 (Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 8) . Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships . Naval History and Heritage Command . 10 June 2019 . 31 August 2016 . Placed in ordinary at Cavite on 1 April 1918, A-7 was decommissioned as of 12 December 1919. Given the identification number SS-8 on 17 July 1920, A-7, initially advertised for sale in the 16th Naval District, was subsequently authorized for use as a target in 1921. She was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 16 January 1922..