List of ship decommissionings in 2015 explained

The list of ship decommissionings in 2015 includes a chronological list of ships decommissioned in 2015.

OperatorShipFlagClass and typePennantFateOther notes
14 JanuaryFFG-41Sunk as target[1]
23 JanuaryFFG-60Scheduled to be scrapped[2]
30 JanuaryFFG-55Foreign Military Sale[3]
19 FebruaryFFG-48Transfer to Mexican Navy[4]
31 MarchLHA-5Reserve at Pearl Harbor, HI[5]
5 MayFFG-50Transferred to Republic of China Navy as [6]
15 MayAOR 509Scrapped in Nova Scotia
22 MayFFG-58Scheduled to be scrapped[7]
JuneIce patrol shipA171Scrapped[8] Had been out of service since severe flooding in 2008.
5 AugustFFG-51Transferred to Republic of China Navy as [9]
19 SeptemberDDG 283Scrapped in Nova Scotia
30 SeptemberLeaf-class replenishment tankerA110Scrapped[10]
7 NovemberSydneyAdelaide-class frigateFFG 03Scrapped[11]
23 DecemberF20[12]

Notes and References

  1. News: USS McClusky returns from final deployment . FOX5 San Diego. 26 September 2014 . 10 August 2015.
  2. News: USS Rodney M Davis (FFG-60) Decommissioning. Navy Live Blog. 27 January 2015 . 10 August 2015.
  3. News: USS Elrod is decommissioned. navy.mil. 30 January 2015. 13 March 2020.
  4. News: Bittersweet farewell to Vandegrift frigate. San Diego Union-Tribune. 19 February 2015 . 10 August 2015.
  5. News: USS Peleliu Decommissioned After 35-Year Career . Military.com. 1 April 2015 . 10 August 2015.
  6. News: Six Things to Know About USS Taylor. Navy Live Blog. 8 May 2015 . 10 August 2015.
  7. News: USS Samuel B. Roberts decommissioned at Mayport. First Coast News. 22 May 2015 . 10 August 2015.
  8. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/617317/DSA_Ship_recycling_report_HMS_Endurance.pdf
  9. News: Decommissioning ceremony for USS Gary. CBS8 San Diego. 23 July 2015 . 10 August 2015.
  10. Web site: Written questions and answers - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament.
  11. Web site: HMAS Sydney (IV). Royal Australian Navy. 8 November 2017.
  12. Web site: INS Godavari sets sail into the sunset after three decades . Times of India . 21 December 2015 . 22 December 2015.