List of ship decommissionings in 1979

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The list of ship decommissionings in 1979 includes a chronological list of all ships decommissioned in 1979.

Operator Ship Flag Class and type Fate Other notes
2 January Svea Line (Finland) Fennia  Finland ferry Chartered to SAGA Linjen
January Tor Line Tor Scandinavia  Sweden Cruiseferry Chartered to Holland Expo
1 February SAGA Linjen Fennia  Finland ferry End of charter, returned to Svea Line (Finland)
26 February Holland Expo Tor Scandinavia  Sweden Cruiseferry End of charter, returned to Tor Line
February Stena Line Stena Oceanica  Sweden ferry Rebuilt into Stena Saga
26 April Rederi AB Slite Diana  Sweden ferry Sold to Oy Vaasa-Umeå Ab Renamed Botnia Express; chartered for Rederi AB Slite
15 June Rederi AB Slite Botnia Express  Finland ferry Entered traffic with Oy Vaasa-Umeå Ab Under charter from Oy Vaasa-Umeå Ab
September Rederi AB Slite Diana II av Slite  Sweden Cruiseferry Renamed Diana II Continued in same traffic
September Italia Crociere Galileo Galilei  Italy Cruise ship Laid up; sold to Chandris Fantasy Cruises in 1983 Renamed Galileo

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