The list of ship decommissionings in 1969 includes a chronological list of all ships decommissioned in 1969.
| Date | Operator | Ship | Class and type | Fate | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 January | , Rederi AB Svea | Ferry | Sold to Swedish Lloyd as Hispania | ||
| 15 January | , Finnlines | Ferry | Sold to Rederi AB Svea for Trave Line traffic as Sveaborg | ||
| 13 February | Scrapped | Reserve until stricken in 1973 | |||
| 30 June | Scrapped | Reserve until stricken in 1973[1] | |||
| 6 October | Military Sea Transportation Service | aircraft transport | Scrapped | ||
| 16 October | Military Sea Transportation Service | aircraft transport | Scrapped | ||
| 1 December | amphibious assault ship | Scrapped | |||
| 20 December | Intelligence gathering ship | Scrapped | Reserve until stricken in 1976 | ||
| Unknown date | Scrapped in 1971 | ||||
| United States Fish and Wildlife Service | Fisheries research vessel | Sold | Pennant number FWS 1002; sank as R. B. Hendrickson 13 May 1979 |