The list of ship decommissionings in 1919 iis a chronological list of ships decommissioned in 1919. In cases where no official commissioning ceremony was held, the date of service entry may be used instead. For ships lost at sea, see list of shipwrecks in 1919 instead.
__NOTOC__ DateOperatorShipPennantClass and typeFate and other notes January 2 SP-1086 Section patrol craft Returned to pre–World War I owner January 17 SP-599 Section patrol craft Sold January 21 Converted merchant-type auxiliary hulk Surrendered to the United Kingdom; became SS Akenside January 29 SP-317 Section patrol craft Returned to pre–World War I owner and scrapped in 1938 January SP-752 Section patrol craft Returned to pre–World War I civilian owner February 27 SP-1045 Section patrol craft Returned to pre–World War I civilian owner March 12 SP-693 Section patrol craft/minesweeper Returned to pre–World War I owner March 27 SP-451 Section patrol craft transferred to United States Coast and Geodetic Survey until sold in 1927 March 28 SP-268 Section patrol craft Transferred to United States Coast and Geodetic Survey until returned to United States Navy and sold 1920 March 31 BB-4 Battleship Used as a target ship April 28 SP-206 Section patrol craft Returned to pre–World War I owner until returned to service as 1942–1943 May 5 SP-593 Section patrol craft Sold 1920; Burned and sank 1927 May 7 SP-182 Section patrol craft Sold May 7 SP-40 Section patrol craft Sold May 12 SP-577 Section patrol craft Sold May 17 SP-729 Section patrol craft Transferred to United States Coast Guard July 2 SP-135 Section patrol craft Returned to pre–World War I owner July 8 SP-516 Section patrol craft Returned to pre–World War I civilian owner August 2 SP-218 Section patrol craft Sank 1920 August 12 SP-460 Section patrol craft Sold August 18 SP-765 Section patrol craft Sold F3 F-class submarine Scrapped F4 F-class submarine Scrapped F8 F-class submarine Scrapped F11 F-class submarine Scrapped September 8 SP-530 Section patrol craft/minesweeper Returned to pre–World War I owner September SP-453 Section patrol craft Sold November 5 light cruiser Stricken and surrendered to the United Kingdom as Prize S in 1920 A-2 Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 3 ex-Adder; used as a target from 1920 and stricken in 1922 December 12 A-4 Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 5 ex-Moccasin; used as a target ship and stricken in 1922 December 12 A-6 Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 7 ex-Porpoise; used as a target ship and stricken in 1922 December 12 A-7 Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 8 ex-Shark; used as a target ship in 1921 and stricken in 1922 December 18 FS3 Converted merchant type seaplane carrier Surrendered to the United Kingdom; became SS Eian Maru unknown date SP-1793 Section patrol craft Returned to pre–World War I owner until scrapped 1935 unknown date SP-751 Section patrol craft Returned to pre–World War I owner unknown date SP-1003 Section patrol craft Returned to pre–World War I owner unknown date SP-586 Section patrol craft Sold unknown date SP-4555 Section patrol craft Returned to pre–World War I owner unknown date FS1 Converted merchant type seaplane carrier Surrendered to the United Kingdom; became SS Vulcan City unknown date FS2 Converted merchant type seaplane carrier Surrendered to the United States; became SS Santa Elena
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