The list of ship decommissionings in 1979 includes a chronological list of all ships decommissioned in 1979. __NOTOC__ Operator Ship Flag Class and type Fate Other notes 2 January Svea Line (Finland) Fennia ferry Chartered to SAGA Linjen January Tor Line Tor Scandinavia Cruiseferry Chartered to Holland Expo 1 February SAGA Linjen Fennia ferry End of charter, returned to Svea Line (Finland) 26 February Holland Expo Tor Scandinavia Cruiseferry End of charter, returned to Tor Line February Stena Line Stena Oceanica ferry Rebuilt into Stena Saga 26 April Rederi AB Slite Diana ferry Sold to Oy Vaasa-Umeå Ab Renamed Botnia Express; chartered for Rederi AB Slite 15 June Rederi AB Slite Botnia Express ferry Entered traffic with Oy Vaasa-Umeå Ab Under charter from Oy Vaasa-Umeå Ab September Rederi AB Slite Diana II av Slite Cruiseferry Renamed Diana II Continued in same traffic September Italia Crociere Cruise ship Laid up; sold to Chandris Fantasy Cruises in 1983 Renamed Galileo
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