The list of ship commissionings in 1979 includes a chronological list of all ships commissioned in 1979. __NOTOC__ Operator Ship Flag Class and type Pennant Other notes 3 January SAGA Linjen Fennia ferry Chartered from Svea Line (Finland) January Holland Expo Tor Scandinavia Cruiseferry Chartered from Tor Line 31 January Al Munassir Amphibious warfare ship 17 February Svea Line (Finland) Fennia ferry Returned from charter; in Silja Line traffic 26 February Tor Line Tor Scandinavia Cruiseferry Returned from charter to Holland Expo 3 March SSN-696 24 March Italia Crociere Cruise ship Formerly with Lloyd Triestino 26 April Rederi AB Slite Botnia Express Ferry Ex-Diana under charter from Oy Vaasa-Umeå Abin Viking Line traffic 27 April M63 27 April M64 4 May Type 22 frigate F88 12 MayDD-982 4 June SF Line Turella Cruiseferry For Viking Line traffic 8 June 9 June Rederi AB Slite Diana II av Slite Cruiseferry For Viking Line traffic 20 June Oy Vaasa-Umeå Ab Botnia Express Ferry Ex-Diana; entered service after charter to Rederi AB Slite 25 June FM-52 14 JulyDD-983 26 July F808 28 JulyLHA-425 AugustDD-984 31 August Project 1135 large anti-submarine ship52021 SeptemberDD-985 25 September Type 42 destroyer D108 September Rederi AB Slite Diana II Cruiseferry Ex-Diana II av Slite; in Viking Line traffic17 NovemberDD-986 19 November FFG-8 29 November P22 18 December M29 23 December FM-51 Date unknown Stena Line Stena Saga Ferry Rebuilt from Stena Oceanica
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