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The list of ship decommissionings in 1919 includes a chronological list of ships decommissioned in 1919. In cases where no official decommissioning ceremony was held, the date of withdrawal from service may be used instead.
Date | Operator | Ship | Pennant | Class and type | Fate and other notes |
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January 2 | ![]() |
Anton Dohrn | SP-1086 | Section patrol craft | Returned to pre- World War I owner |
January 17 | ![]() |
Akbar | SP-599 | Section patrol craft | Sold |
January 21 | ![]() |
Glyndwr | Converted merchant-type auxiliary hulk | Surrendered to the United Kingdom; Became SS Akenside | |
January 29 | ![]() |
Aloha | SP-317 | Section patrol craft | Returned to pre- World War I owner and scrapped in 1938 |
January | ![]() |
Arvilla | SP-752 | Section patrol craft | Returned to pre- World War I civilian owner |
February 27 | ![]() |
Arval | SP-1045 | Section patrol craft | Returned to pre- World War I civilian owner |
March 12 | ![]() |
Amagansett | SP-693 | Section patrol craft/ minesweeper | Returned to pre- World War I owner |
March 27 | ![]() |
Audwin | SP-451 | Section patrol craft | transferred to United States Coast and Geodetic Survey until sold in 1927 |
March 28 | ![]() |
Almax II | SP-268 | Section patrol craft | Transferred to United States Coast and Geodetic Survey until returned to United States Navy and sold 1920 |
March 31 | ![]() |
Iowa | BB-4 | Battleship | Used as a target ship |
April 28 | ![]() |
Alacrity | SP-206 | Section patrol craft | Returned to pre- World War I owner until returned to service as USCGC Blanchard 1942-1943 |
May 5 | ![]() |
Artemis | SP-593 | Section patrol craft | Sold 1920; Burned and sank 1927 |
May 7 | ![]() |
Arcturus | SP-182 | Section patrol craft | Sold |
May 7 | ![]() |
Atlantis | SP-40 | Section patrol craft | Sold |
May 12 | ![]() |
Arcady | SP-577 | Section patrol craft | Sold |
May 17 | ![]() |
SP-729 | SP-729 | Section patrol craft | Transferred to United States Coast Guard |
July 2 | ![]() |
Aphrodite | SP-135 | Section patrol craft | Returned to pre- World War I owner |
July 8 | ![]() |
Actus | SP-516 | Section patrol craft | Returned to pre- World War I civilian owner |
August 2 | ![]() |
Althea | SP-218 | Section patrol craft | Sank 1920 |
August 12 | ![]() |
Aurore II | SP-460 | Section patrol craft | Sold |
August 18 | ![]() |
Adelante | SP-765 | Section patrol craft | Sold |
September 8 | ![]() |
Anderton | SP-530 | Section patrol craft/ minesweeper | Returned to pre- World War I owner |
September | ![]() |
Ameera | SP-453 | Section patrol craft | Sold |
November 5 | ![]() |
Stuttgart | Königsberg-class light cruiser | Stricken and surrendered to the United Kingdom as Prize S in 1920 | |
December 12 | ![]() |
A-2 | Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 3 | Plunger-class submarine | ex-Adder; used as a target from 1920 and stricken in 1922 [1] |
December 12 | ![]() |
A-4 | Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 5 | Plunger-class submarine | ex-Moccasin; used as a target ship and stricken in 1922 [2] |
December 12 | ![]() |
A-6 | Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 7 | Plunger-class submarine | ex-Porpoise; used as a target ship and stricken in 1922 [3] |
December 12 | ![]() |
A-7 | Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 8 | Plunger-class submarine | ex-Shark; used as a target ship in 1921 and stricken in 1922 [4] |
December 18 | ![]() |
Oswald | FS3 | Converted merchant type seaplane carrier | Surrendered to the United Kingdom; Became SS Eian Maru |
unknown date | ![]() |
Akela | SP-1793 | Section patrol craft | Returned to pre- World War I owner until scrapped 1935 |
unknown date | ![]() |
Albacore | SP-751 | Section patrol craft | Returned to pre- World War I owner |
unknown date | ![]() |
Albatross | SP-1003 | Section patrol craft | Returned to pre- World War I owner |
unknown date | ![]() |
Alpha | SP-586 | Section patrol craft | Sold |
unknown date | ![]() |
Anado | SP-4555 | Section patrol craft | Returned to pre- World War I owner |
unknown date | ![]() |
Answald | FS1 | Converted merchant type seaplane carrier | Surrendered to the United Kingdom; Became SS Vulcan City |
unknown date | ![]() |
Santa Elena | FS2 | Converted merchant type seaplane carrier | Surrendered to the United States; Became SS Santa Elena |
Decommissioned on 12 December 1919, A-2 (assigned the identification number SS-3 on 17 July 1920) was designated for use as a target on 24 September 1920. She was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 16 January 1922.
assigned to the Reserve Torpedo Flotilla at Norfolk on 15 June 1904
decommissioned on 12 December 1919 and turned over to the Commandant of the Naval Station at Cavite, for disposal. Given the identification number SS-7 on 17 July 1920, A-6 was authorized for use as a target in July 1921 and as of 16 January 1922 was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register.
Placed in ordinary at Cavite on 1 April 1918, A-7 was decommissioned as of 12 December 1919. Given the identification number SS-8 on 17 July 1920, A-7, initially advertised for sale in the 16th Naval District, was subsequently authorized for use as a target in 1921. She was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 16 January 1922.
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (May 2019) |
The list of ship decommissionings in 1919 includes a chronological list of ships decommissioned in 1919. In cases where no official decommissioning ceremony was held, the date of withdrawal from service may be used instead.
Date | Operator | Ship | Pennant | Class and type | Fate and other notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
January 2 | ![]() |
Anton Dohrn | SP-1086 | Section patrol craft | Returned to pre- World War I owner |
January 17 | ![]() |
Akbar | SP-599 | Section patrol craft | Sold |
January 21 | ![]() |
Glyndwr | Converted merchant-type auxiliary hulk | Surrendered to the United Kingdom; Became SS Akenside | |
January 29 | ![]() |
Aloha | SP-317 | Section patrol craft | Returned to pre- World War I owner and scrapped in 1938 |
January | ![]() |
Arvilla | SP-752 | Section patrol craft | Returned to pre- World War I civilian owner |
February 27 | ![]() |
Arval | SP-1045 | Section patrol craft | Returned to pre- World War I civilian owner |
March 12 | ![]() |
Amagansett | SP-693 | Section patrol craft/ minesweeper | Returned to pre- World War I owner |
March 27 | ![]() |
Audwin | SP-451 | Section patrol craft | transferred to United States Coast and Geodetic Survey until sold in 1927 |
March 28 | ![]() |
Almax II | SP-268 | Section patrol craft | Transferred to United States Coast and Geodetic Survey until returned to United States Navy and sold 1920 |
March 31 | ![]() |
Iowa | BB-4 | Battleship | Used as a target ship |
April 28 | ![]() |
Alacrity | SP-206 | Section patrol craft | Returned to pre- World War I owner until returned to service as USCGC Blanchard 1942-1943 |
May 5 | ![]() |
Artemis | SP-593 | Section patrol craft | Sold 1920; Burned and sank 1927 |
May 7 | ![]() |
Arcturus | SP-182 | Section patrol craft | Sold |
May 7 | ![]() |
Atlantis | SP-40 | Section patrol craft | Sold |
May 12 | ![]() |
Arcady | SP-577 | Section patrol craft | Sold |
May 17 | ![]() |
SP-729 | SP-729 | Section patrol craft | Transferred to United States Coast Guard |
July 2 | ![]() |
Aphrodite | SP-135 | Section patrol craft | Returned to pre- World War I owner |
July 8 | ![]() |
Actus | SP-516 | Section patrol craft | Returned to pre- World War I civilian owner |
August 2 | ![]() |
Althea | SP-218 | Section patrol craft | Sank 1920 |
August 12 | ![]() |
Aurore II | SP-460 | Section patrol craft | Sold |
August 18 | ![]() |
Adelante | SP-765 | Section patrol craft | Sold |
September 8 | ![]() |
Anderton | SP-530 | Section patrol craft/ minesweeper | Returned to pre- World War I owner |
September | ![]() |
Ameera | SP-453 | Section patrol craft | Sold |
November 5 | ![]() |
Stuttgart | Königsberg-class light cruiser | Stricken and surrendered to the United Kingdom as Prize S in 1920 | |
December 12 | ![]() |
A-2 | Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 3 | Plunger-class submarine | ex-Adder; used as a target from 1920 and stricken in 1922 [1] |
December 12 | ![]() |
A-4 | Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 5 | Plunger-class submarine | ex-Moccasin; used as a target ship and stricken in 1922 [2] |
December 12 | ![]() |
A-6 | Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 7 | Plunger-class submarine | ex-Porpoise; used as a target ship and stricken in 1922 [3] |
December 12 | ![]() |
A-7 | Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 8 | Plunger-class submarine | ex-Shark; used as a target ship in 1921 and stricken in 1922 [4] |
December 18 | ![]() |
Oswald | FS3 | Converted merchant type seaplane carrier | Surrendered to the United Kingdom; Became SS Eian Maru |
unknown date | ![]() |
Akela | SP-1793 | Section patrol craft | Returned to pre- World War I owner until scrapped 1935 |
unknown date | ![]() |
Albacore | SP-751 | Section patrol craft | Returned to pre- World War I owner |
unknown date | ![]() |
Albatross | SP-1003 | Section patrol craft | Returned to pre- World War I owner |
unknown date | ![]() |
Alpha | SP-586 | Section patrol craft | Sold |
unknown date | ![]() |
Anado | SP-4555 | Section patrol craft | Returned to pre- World War I owner |
unknown date | ![]() |
Answald | FS1 | Converted merchant type seaplane carrier | Surrendered to the United Kingdom; Became SS Vulcan City |
unknown date | ![]() |
Santa Elena | FS2 | Converted merchant type seaplane carrier | Surrendered to the United States; Became SS Santa Elena |
Decommissioned on 12 December 1919, A-2 (assigned the identification number SS-3 on 17 July 1920) was designated for use as a target on 24 September 1920. She was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 16 January 1922.
assigned to the Reserve Torpedo Flotilla at Norfolk on 15 June 1904
decommissioned on 12 December 1919 and turned over to the Commandant of the Naval Station at Cavite, for disposal. Given the identification number SS-7 on 17 July 1920, A-6 was authorized for use as a target in July 1921 and as of 16 January 1922 was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register.
Placed in ordinary at Cavite on 1 April 1918, A-7 was decommissioned as of 12 December 1919. Given the identification number SS-8 on 17 July 1920, A-7, initially advertised for sale in the 16th Naval District, was subsequently authorized for use as a target in 1921. She was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 16 January 1922.