List of ship decommissionings in 1989 explained

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

OperatorShipFlagClass and typeFateOther notes
31 JanuaryLeased to the Pakistan Navy[1] Renamed
JanuaryVaasanlaivat-VasabåtarnaBotnia ExpressFerryChartered to Sally Line
31 MarchDecommissioned[2] Sold as scrap in 1990
MarchSally LineBotnia ExpressFerryReturned to Vaasanlaivat-Vasabåtarna traffic
4 AprilDecommissioned[3] Sunk as target in 1991
4 JulySold to Turkish Navy[4] Renamed
AugustOfficially stricken[5]
AugustScrapped[6]
2 OctoberOlau LineOlau HollandiaCruiseferrySold to Nordström & Thulin[7] Renamed Nord Gotlandia for Gotlandslinjen traffic
12 OctoberChandris Fantasy CruisesCruise shipRebuilt, transferred to Celebrity Cruises[8] Renamed Meridian
11 NovemberVaasanlaivat-VasabåtarnaBotnia ExpressFerryChartered to Jakob Lines
23 NovemberLion FerryFerryRebuilt for Stena Line's Canadian operations[9] Renamed Crown Princess Victoria
Date unknown
(prior to December)
Sea ContainersOrient ExpressCruise shipChartered to Europe Cruise Line[10] Renamed Eurosun; Sold to Europe Cruise Line in December
Date unknownKefalliniki SaFerrySold to Sigma FerriesRenamed Neraida II

Notes and References

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