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List of ship decommissionings in 1982 
Summary
The list of ship decommissionings in 1982 includes a chronological list of ships decommissioned in 1982. In cases where no official decommissioning ceremony was held, the date of withdrawal from service may be used instead.
| Date | Operator | Ship | Class and type | Fate and other notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 |  Royal Danish Navy
|
Aarøsund | Adjutant-class minesweeper | [1][2] |
| April 8 |  Stena Line
|
Stena Baltica | Ferry | Sold to D.A.N.E. as Ialyssos |
| June 18 |  Royal New Zealand Navy
|
Taranaki | Rothesay-class frigate | Sold and broken up |
| June 26 | Stena Sessan Line
|
Prinsessan Desirée | Ferry | Actual date unknown (no later than 26 June), laid up until chartered to Sally Line UK on 26 June |
| June 30 |  Royal Australian Navy
|
Melbourne | Majestic-class aircraft carrier | Sold for scrap |
| August 31 |  Vaasanlaivat-Vasabåtarna
|
Wasa Star | Cruiseferry | Laid up until sub-chartered to Karageorgis Line in 1983 |
| September 5 |  Sally Line UK
|
Prinsessan Desirée | Ferry | Returned to Stena Sessan Line and laid up until transferred to Varberg-Grenå Linjen in 1983 and renamed Europafärjan |
| October 25 |  DFDS Seaways
|
Tor Scandinavia | Cruiseferry | Chartered to a Dutch company and renamed World Wide Expo |
| November 1 | Svea Line (Finland)
|
Fennia | Ferry | Laid up until chartered to B&I Line in 1983 |
| December 17 |  German Navy
|
Köln | Decommissioned until used as a hulk at Neustadt | |
| Unknown date |  Royal Navy
|
Bacchante | Leander-class frigate | Sold to New Zealand and renamed HMNZS Wellington |
| Unknown date |  Republic of China Navy
|
Minquan | Gunboat | Retired as museum ship and subsequently scrapped |