List of ship decommissionings in 1956

The list of ship decommissionings in 1956 includes a chronological list of all ships decommissioned in 1956.

Operator Ship Class and type Fate Other notes
16 January  United States Navy Monterey Independence-class anti-submarine carrier Scrapped Reserve until stricken in 1970
3 June  United States Navy Siboney Commencement Bay-class escort carrier Scrapped Reserve until stricken in 1970
31 August  United States Navy Point Cruz Commencement Bay-class escort carrier Reserve Reactivated by the Military Sea Transportation Service in 1965
Date uncertain  Royal Canadian Navy Magnificent Majestic-class aircraft carrier

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See also
Ship events in 1956
Ship launches: 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961
Ship commissionings: 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961
Ship decommissionings: 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961
Shipwrecks: 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961
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