List of ship decommissionings in 1983

The list of ship decommissionings in 1983 includes a chronological list of all ships decommissioned in 1983.

Operator Ship Flag Class and type Fate Other notes
28 February Stena Sessan Line Prinsessan Birgitta  Sweden Cruiseferry Chartered to Sealink Renamed St Nicholas
25 March Unknown World Wide Expo  Denmark Cruiseferry End of charter, returned to DFDS Seaways Renamed Tor Scandinavia
28 March  German Navy Karlsruhe Sold to the Turkish Navy Renamed Gelibolu (D360)
19 May Polferries Rogalin  Poland Ferry Chartered to Faraskip H/F Renamed Edda
30 June  German Navy Emden Sold to the Turkish Navy Renamed Gemlik (D361)
27 July  Royal Navy Dido Leander-class frigate Sold to New Zealand Renamed HMNZS Southland[1]
Date unknown
(prior to 29 August) 		Karageorgis Line Wasa Star  Sweden Cruiseferry Taken over by Rederi AB Gotland due to breaking of charter agreement by Vaasanlaivat-Vasabåtarna Sold to Larvik Line, 29 August 1983
12 September B&I Line Fennia  Finland Ferry End of charter, returned to Svea Line (Finland) Laid up until 1984
18 September Faraskip H/F Edda Iceland Ferry End of charter from Polferries Renamed Rogalin
29 November Scandinavian World Cruises Scandinavia  Bahamas cruiseferry Transferred to DFDS Seaways

Citations

  1. ^ Colledge, Warlow & Bush, p. 118

Bibliography

  • Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben & Bush, Steve (2020). Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy from the 15th Century to the Present (5th revised and updated ed.). Barnsley, UK: Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-5267-9327-0.
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