List of ship decommissionings in 1946 explained

The list of ship decommissionings in 1946 includes a chronological list of ships decommissioned in 1946. In cases where no official decommissioning ceremony was held, the date of withdrawal from service may be used instead. For ships lost at sea, see list of shipwrecks in 1946 instead.

DateOperatorShipClass and typeFate and other notesRef
4 JanuaryReturned to the United States and sold as merchant Raki
5 JanuaryReturned to the United States and sold as merchant Castel Forte
10 January oilerSold for scrap
15 JanuarySold for scrap
16 January oilerSold for scrap
17 JanuaryReturned to the United States and sold as merchant Robin Kirk
18 JanuaryTroop transportReturned to previous owners
26 JanuaryReturned to the United States and sold as merchant Rempang
29 JanuaryReturned to the United States and stricken in 1946
4 FebruaryReturned to the United States and stricken in 1946
12 FebruaryReturned to the United States and stricken in 1946
12 FebruaryReturned to the United States and stricken in 1946
12 FebruaryReturned to the United States and stricken in 1946
12 FebruaryReturned to the United States and stricken in 1946
26 FebruaryReturned to the United States and sold as merchant Robin Trent
27 FebruaryReturned to the United States and sold as merchant Robin Mowbray
28 FebruaryFloating storage tankerIn reserve at Subic Bay under the War Shipping Administration, stricken in 1946 and sold for scrap in 1948[1]
1 March oilerSold for scrap
3 MarchReturned to the United States and sold as merchant Coracero
3 MarchReturned to the United States and sold as merchant Greystoke Castle
6 March oilerSold for scrap
3 MarchReturned to the United States and sold as merchant Muncaster Castle
26 MarchSold as merchant Nelly
28 MarchSold as merchant Fairsea
2 AprilReturned to the United States and sold as merchant Rhodesia Star
5 MayScrapped
6 AprilReturned to the United States and sold as merchant Artillero
12 AprilReturned to the United States and sold as merchant Alblasserdijk
15 AprilReserve until stricken in 1959 and scrapped
19 AprilScrapped
19 AprilScrapped
20 AprilReserve until recommissioned in 1947
26 AprilScrapped
30 AprilScrapped
1 MayReserve until stricken in 1959 and scrapped
3 MayReserve until transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service in 1958
9 MayScrapped
9 MayScrapped
12 MayReturned to the United States and sold as merchant Aagtekerk
15 MayScrapped
15 MayScrapped
20 MayReserve until transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service in 1958
20 MayReserve until stricken in 1958 and scrapped
20 MayReturned to the United States and sold as merchant South Africa Star
21 MayReserve with San Diego Group, Pacific Reserve Fleet until recommissioned in 1951[2]
21 MayReserve until recommissioned in 1951
22 MayReserve until transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service in 1952
28 MayReserve until recommissioned in 1951
28 May oilerSold for scrap
30 MaySold to Chile as Virgilio Uribe
8 JuneAttempted sale as merchant Gay but scrapped instead
8 JuneSold for scrap
8 JuneTroop transportReserve until sold for scrap in 1959
10 JuneScrapped
14 JuneReserve until stricken in 1959 and scrapped
19 JuneReserve until stricken in 1958 and scrapped
28 JuneReserve until stricken in 1959 and scrapped
1 July oilerSold for scrap
1 JulyReserve until stricken in 1959 and scrapped
3 JulyReserve until recommissioned in 1951
5 JulyReserve until stricken in 1959 and scrapped
6 JulyReserve until stricken in 1959 and scrapped
6 JulyScrapped
10 JulyReserve until stricken in 1958 and scrapped
15 JulyReserve until stricken in 1958 and scrapped
17 JulyReturned to the United States and sold as merchant Lancero
20 JulyReserve until transferred to the Military Sea Transport Service
20 JulyReserve until stricken in 1959 and scrapped
29 JulyTarget ship
31 JulyReserve until stricken in 1958 and scrapped
31 JulyReserve until stricken in 1958 and scrapped
5 AugustReserve until stricken in 1959 and scrapped
7 AugustReserve until recommissioned in 1956
9 AugustReserve until stricken in 1958 and used as a target ship
9 AugustReserve until stricken in 1970 and scrapped
14 AugustReserve until stricken in 1959 and scrapped
14 AugustReserve until stricken in 1959 and scrapped
16 AugustReserve until stricken in 1960 and scrapped
20 AugustReserve until transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service in 1959
22 AugustReserve until transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service
23 AugustNaval trawlerSold as a fishing trawler in 1947, scrapped in 1973
28 AugustRadiation research hulk until sunk as a target
29 AugustReserve until stricken in 1959 and scrapped
29 AugustReserve until stricken in 1959 and scrapped
13 SeptemberReserve until stricken in 1958 and scrapped
17 September oilerSold for scrap
27 SeptemberReserve until stricken in 1959 and scrapped
4 OctoberReserve until transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service in 1958
9 OctoberReserve until stricken in 1959 and scrapped
11 OctoberReserve until stricken in 1960 and scrapped
18 OctoberReserve until stricken in 1960 and scrapped
21 OctoberReserve until stricken in 1959 and scrapped
24 OctoberReserve until stricken in 1960 and scrapped
29 OctoberAircraft carrierSold for scrap
31 OctoberReturned to the United States and sold as merchant Roebiah
31 OctoberTroop transportReturned to previous owners
3 NovemberReserve until stricken in 1960 and scrapped
5 NovemberReserve until stricken in 1971 and scrapped
8 NovemberReserve until recommissioned in 1951
9 NovemberReserve until stricken in 1959 and scrapped
21 NovemberReturned to the United States and sold as merchant Friesland
27 NovemberReserve until stricken in 1971 and scrapped
30 NovemberReserve until transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service
11 DecemberReturned to the United States and sold as merchant Sydney
12 DecemberReserve until stricken in 1959 and scrapped
13 DecemberReturned to the United States and sold as merchant Roma
13 DecemberSold for scrap
13 DecemberReturned to the United States and sold as merchant Almkerk
13 DecemberReturned to the United States and sold as merchant Drente
unknown dateSurrendered to the United States
unknown dateSurrendered to the Soviet Union
unknown dateSurrendered to the Soviet Union and renamed Kodor

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cressman . Robert J. . Abarenda II (IX-131) . Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships . Naval History and Heritage Command . 8 August 2019 . 29 August 2016 . until 28 February 1946 at which time (Abarenda) was decommissioned in the Philippines...stricken from the Navy Register on 20 March 1946...Sold on 29 January 1948 to the Asia Development Corp., Shanghai, China, for scrapping,.
  2. Web site: Mann . Raymond A. . Abbot II (DD-629) . Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships . Naval History and Heritage Command . 4 September 2019 . 2 November 1981 . she reported to the Commander, San Diego Group. Pacific Reserve Fleet, for inactivation. Abbot was placed out of commission on 21 May 1946 and was berthed at San Diego.

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