List of ship decommissionings in 1999 explained

The list of ship decommissionings in 1999 includes a chronological list of all ships decommissioned in 1999.

OperatorShipFlagClass and typeFateOther notes
14 January Type 22 frigateSold to RomaniaRenamed
17 March Submarine recycling program
23 MarchType 22 frigateSunk as target
1 MayType 22 frigateSold for scrap in 2001
1 June Submarine recycling program
1 July Submarine recycling program
1 JulySubmarine recycling program
9 JulyNuclear ship recycling program
4 August Type 22 frigateSunk as target
15 OctoberSunk as dive wreck in 2001
31 December Type 42 destroyerSold for scrap in 2000[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: HMS Birmingham D 86 Sheffield class Type 42 Guided Missile Destroyer Royal Navy . 2024-02-26 . www.seaforces.org.