List of ship decommissionings in 1989
Appearance
The list of ship decommissionings in 1989 includes a chronological list of all ships decommissioned in 1989.
Operator | Ship | Flag | Class and type | Fate | Other notes | |
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31 January | ![]() |
Garcia | Garcia-class frigate | Leased to the Pakistan Navy[1] | Renamed Siaf (F264) | |
January | Vaasanlaivat-Vasabåtarna | Botnia Express | ![]() |
Ferry | Chartered to Sally Line | |
31 March | ![]() |
Euryalus | Leander-class frigate | Decommissioned[2] | Sold as scrap in 1990 | |
March | Sally Line | Botnia Express | ![]() |
Ferry | Returned to Vaasanlaivat-Vasabåtarna traffic | |
4 April | ![]() |
Arethusa | Leander-class frigate | Decommissioned[3] | Sunk as target in 1991 | |
4 July | ![]() |
Braunschweig | Sold to Turkish Navy[4] | Renamed Gemlik (D361) | ||
August | ![]() |
Dédalo | Officially stricken[5] | |||
August | ![]() |
Tiburon | Balao-class submarine | Scrapped[6] | ||
2 October | Olau Line | Olau Hollandia | ![]() |
Cruiseferry | Sold to Nordström & Thulin[7] | Renamed Nord Gotlandia for Gotlandslinjen traffic |
12 October | Chandris Fantasy Cruises | Galileo | ![]() |
Cruise ship | Rebuilt, transferred to Celebrity Cruises[8] | Renamed Meridian |
11 November | Vaasanlaivat-Vasabåtarna | Botnia Express | ![]() |
Ferry | Chartered to Jakob Lines | |
23 November | Lion Ferry | Lion Queen | ![]() |
Ferry | Rebuilt for Stena Line's Canadian operations[9] | Renamed Crown Princess Victoria |
Date unknown (prior to December) |
Sea Containers | Orient Express | ![]() |
Cruise ship | Chartered to Europe Cruise Line[10] | Renamed Eurosun; Sold to Europe Cruise Line in December |
Date unknown | Kefalliniki Sa | Ainos | ![]() |
Ferry | Sold to Sigma Ferries | Renamed Neraida II |
References
[edit]- ^ Defense & Diplomacy. Defense and Diplomacy, Incorporated. 1989. p. 34.
- ^ Friedman, Norman (1990). "West European and NATO Navies". U.S. Naval Institute. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "HMS Arethusa Association". Royal Naval Association. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ^ Warship International. International Naval Research Organization. 1990. p. 134.
- ^ Silverstone, Paul (2011-04-06). The Navy of the Nuclear Age, 1947-2007. Routledge. pp. 79–80. ISBN 978-1-135-86465-1.
- ^ Silverstone, Paul (2011-04-06). The Navy of the Nuclear Age, 1947–2007. Routledge. p. 117. ISBN 978-1-135-86466-8.
- ^ "Maritime Reporter Magazine June 1989, 45 page". magazines.marinelink.com. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ^ Stern, Steven B (2008). Stern's Guide to the Cruise Vacation 2009. Pelican Publishing. p. 268. ISBN 978-1-4556-1248-2.
- ^ Lloyd's Ship Manager: LSM. Lloyd's of London Press. 1998. p. 26.
- ^ Cruise Shipping Report. Seatrade Publications. 1991. p. 125.