List of ship decommissionings in 1980
The list of ship decommissionings in 1980 includes a chronological list of all ships decommissioned in 1980.
| Operator | Ship | Flag | Class and type | Fate | Other notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 January | Tor Line | Tor Scandinavia | Cruiseferry | Chartered to Scan Arab Expo | ||
| 6 March | Scan Arab Expo | Tor Scandinavia | Cruiseferry | End of charter, returned to Tor Line | ||
| July | Kent | County-class destroyer | Scrapped | Accommodation ship until 1987 and training hulk until 1993[1] | ||
| 11 July | Bore Line | Bore Star | Ferry | Sold to Effoa | Continued in Silja Line traffic | |
| 1 September | Effoa | Silja Star | Ferry | Renamed Silja Star | Continued in Silja Line traffic | |
| 16 December | Tor Line | Tor Scandinavia | Cruiseferry | Chartered to an unknown Dutch company | ||
| Date uncertain | London | County-class destroyer | Sold to Pakistan | Renamed PNS Babur | ||
| Date uncertain | Split | Destroyer | Decommissioned | Scrapped in 1986 |
Citations
- ^ Friedman, p. 330
Bibliography
- Friedman, Norman (2006). British Destroyers and Frigates, the Second World War and After. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-86176-137-6.