List of ship decommissionings in 1978

The list of ship decommissionings in 1978 includes a chronological list of all ships decommissioned in 1978.

Operator Ship Flag Class and type Fate Other notes
9 January Finnlines Finnhansa  Finland ferry Sold to Birka Line Renamed Prisessan
February La Traverse Nord-Sud Ltd Manic  Canada ferry Sold to Kefalliniki Sa Renamed Ainos
13 March Sessan Linjen Fennia  Finland ferry End of charter, returned to Svea Line (Finland) Laid up until April
10 May Polferries Aallotar  Poland ferry End of charter from Effoa, purchased by Polferries Renamed Rogalin
28 July  Royal Navy Devonshire County-class destroyer [1]
9 November Aarhus-Oslo Linie Peer Günt  Sweden ferry Sold to Stena Line Renamed Stena Baltica

Citations

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  1. ^ Friedman, p. 330

Bibliography

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  • Friedman, Norman (2006). British Destroyers and Frigates, the Second World War and After. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-86176-137-6.