List of ship decommissionings in 1954

The list of ship decommissionings in 1954 includes a chronological list of all ships decommissioned in 1954.

OperatorShipClass and typeFateOther notes
16 February United States NavySalerno BayCommencement Bay-class escort carrierScrappedReserve until stricken in 1961
9 April United States NavyBataanIndependence-class light aircraft carrierScrappedReserve until stricken in 1959
15 June United States NavyPalauCommencement Bay-class escort carrierScrappedReserve until stricken in 1960[1]
5 July United States NavySicilyCommencement Bay-class escort carrierScrappedReserve until stricken in 1960
27 July United States Military Sea Transportation ServiceSitkoh BayCasablanca-class escort carrierScrappedUnited States Navy reserve until stricken in 1960
27 August United States NavyBlock IslandCommencement Bay-class escort carrierScrappedReserve until stricken in 1959

Citations

Bibliography

  • "Palau (CVE-122)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  • Silverstone, Paul H. (2008). The Navy of World War II, 1922-1947. The U.S. Navy Warship Series. New York: Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-97898-9.