List of ship decommissionings in 1944

Summary

The list of ship decommissionings in 1944 includes a chronological list of all ships decommissioned in 1944.

Operator Ship Class and type Fate Other notes
23 February  Royal Navy Montgomery Wickes-class destroyer Scrapped in 1945 Placed in reserve and removed from the effective list
 Royal Canadian Navy Mansfield Wickes-class destroyer Paid off
16 July  Royal Navy Richmond Wickes-class destroyer Transferred to the Soviet Navy Became Jivoochyi
22 August  Kriegsmarine Schnelles Geleitboot 1 Sans Souci-class escort vessel SG 1 Returned to France and renamed Beautemps-Beaupré
22 August  Kriegsmarine Schnelles Geleitboot 4 Sans Souci-class escort vessel SG 1 Returned to France and renamed La Perouse
August  Royal Canadian Navy St. Clair Wickes-class destroyer Sold for scrap
August Balkenkreuz (Iron Cross) Luftwaffe Imelmann Karl Meyer-class seaplane tender Interned in Spain
August Balkenkreuz (Iron Cross) Luftwaffe Max Stinsky Karl Meyer-class seaplane tender Interned in Spain
30 September  Royal Navy Nabob Bogue-class escort carrier Used for spares, converted for commercial use Became merchant Nabob
5 October  United States Navy Marcasite Patrol yacht Converted for commercial use Renamed Commando[1]

References edit

  1. ^ "Marcasite". Naval History and Heritage Command. Archived from the original on 17 January 2020.