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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
[edit]- ^ Friedman, p. 330
Bibliography
[edit]- Friedman, Norman (2006). British Destroyers and Frigates, the Second World War and After. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-86176-137-6.
Ship events in 1978 | |
|---|---|
| Ship launches | |
| Ship commissionings | |
| Ship decommissionings | |
| Shipwrecks | |