List of ship decommissionings in 1986 explained

The list of ship decommissionings in 1986 includes a chronological list of all ships decommissioned in 1986.

OperatorShipFlagClass and typeFateOther notes
2 JanuaryEffoaSilja StarferrySold to Sea ContainersRenamed Orient Express
MarchBirka LinePrinsessanferryLaid up, sold to Louis Cruise Lines in March 1987Renamed Princesa Marissa
26 AprilRederi Ab Sally (Viking Line traffic)Viking SagacruiseferryTransferred to Sally CruiseRenamed Sally Albatross
18 JulyTownsend ThoresenTigerferrySold to SF LineRenamed Ålandfärjan for Viking Line traffic
11 October[1] Sold to ChileRenamed
DecemberSea ContainersOrient ExpressCruise shipChartered to Club SeaRenamed Club Sea

Notes and References

  1. Web site: H.M.S. GLAMORGAN, negative . https://web.archive.org/web/20220606205415/https://museum.wales/collections/online/object/9c053461-243f-3de1-b14f-9478bd45e628/HMS-GLAMORGAN-negative/content/ . 6 June 2022 . 6 June 2022 . National Museum Wales.