The list of ship decommissionings in 1959 includes a chronological list of all ships decommissioned in 1959. In cases where no official decommissioning ceremony was held, the date of withdrawal from service may be used instead. For ships lost at sea, see list of shipwrecks in 1959 instead. __NOTOC__ OperatorShipClass and typeFateOther notes 15 January Sold to be scrapped January Military Sea Transportation Service Windham Bay aircraft transport Scrapped February Warrior Sold to Argentina Renamed ARA Independenia 15 May Placed in reserve; scrapped in 1970 21 August Otra Minesweeper Scrapped Laid up until stricken in April 1963 21 August Rauma Minesweeper Scrapped Laid up until stricken in April 1963 Date uncertain Tor Scrapped Rebuilt as frigate in 1948 Date uncertain Odin Scrapped Rebuilt as frigate in 1948 Date uncertain Gyller Scrapped Rebuilt as frigate in 1948 Date uncertain Sleipner Scrapped Rebuilt as frigate in 1948
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