List of ship decommissionings in 2006
The list of ship decommissionings in 2006 includes a chronological list of all ships decommissioned in 2006.
| Operator | Ship | Flag | Class and type | Fate | Other notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 February | Royal Navy | Grey Rover | Rover-class tanker | Scrapped in Liverpool 2009/2011 | ||
| 26 February | Royal Australian Navy | Wollongong | Fremantle-class patrol boat | |||
| 31 March | Royal Navy | Grafton | Type 23 frigate | Sold to Chile[1] | ||
| 31 March | Italian Navy | Alpino | Alpino-class frigate | |||
| 8 July | Royal Australian Navy | Gawler | Fremantle-class patrol boat | Awaiting disposal | ||
| 8 July | Royal Australian Navy | Geelong | Fremantle-class patrol boat | Awaiting disposal | ||
| 11 August | Chilean Navy | Capitán Prat | County-class destroyer | |||
| 11 August | Chilean Navy | Ministro Zenteno | Leander-class frigate | |||
| 11 August | Royal Australian Navy | Fremantle | Fremantle-class patrol boat | Awaiting disposal | ||
| 12 September | Royal Navy | Sovereign | Swiftsure-class submarine | Awaiting disposal | ||
| 16 September | Royal Australian Navy | Westralia | Leaf-class tanker | Sold | renamed Shiraz, converted to FPSO vessel | |
| 22 September | Chilean Navy | Almirante Cochrane | County-class destroyer | Last County class to be decommissioned |
See also
References
- ^ Salerno-Garthwaite, Andrew (2023-03-06). "UK MoD says significant interest in HMS Scott and Type 23 frigates". Naval Technology. Archived from the original on 2023-12-19. Retrieved 2023-12-19.