List of ship decommissionings in 2001
The list of ship decommissionings in 2001 includes a chronological list of all ships decommissioned in 2001.
| Operator | Ship | Flag | Class and type | Fate | Other notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 January |  Royal Navy
|
Coventry | Type 22 frigate | Sold to Romania in 2003[1] | Renamed Regele Ferdinand | |
| 10 May |  United States Navy
|
L. Mendel Rivers | Sturgeon-class submarine | Submarine recycling[2] | ||
| 19 July | United States Navy
|
Hewitt | Spruance-class destroyer | Sold for scrap[3] | ||
| 15 October | United States Navy
|
Caron | Spruance-class destroyer | Sunk during weapons testing in 2002[4] | ||
| 16 October |  Brazilian Navy
|
Minas Gerais | Colossus-class aircraft carrier | Sold for scrap | ||
| 19 October |  Royal Australian Navy
|
Brisbane | Perth-class destroyer | Sunk as a dive wreck in 2005[5][6] | ||
| 26 November | Royal Navy
|
Cromer | Sandown-class minehunter | Transferred to Britannia Naval College as Hindostan[7] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Thompson, Danny (2022-06-14). "A look back at HMS Coventry 40 years on from the Falklands War". Coventry Live. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
- ^ "Submarine Photo Index". www.navsource.org. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
- ^ "Destroyer Photo Index DD-966 USS HEWITT". www.navsource.org. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
- ^ "Destroyer Photo Index DD-970 USS CARON". www.navsource.org. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
- ^ Navy, corporateName=Royal Australian. "HMAS Brisbane (II)". seapower.navy.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
- ^ Navy, corporateName=Royal Australian. "HMAS Brisbane (II) - Part 2". seapower.navy.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
- ^ "Future of minehunting sails into Dartmouth". Royal Navy. 1 May 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2024.