List of ship decommissionings in 1919

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  United States Navy Anton Dohrn SP-1086 Section patrol craft Returned to pre-World War I owner
January 17  United States Navy Akbar SP-599 Section patrol craft Sold
January 21  Imperial German Navy Glyndwr Converted merchant-type auxiliary hulk Surrendered to the United Kingdom; Became SS Akenside
January 29  United States Navy Aloha SP-317 Section patrol craft Returned to pre-World War I owner and scrapped in 1938
January  United States Navy Arvilla SP-752 Section patrol craft Returned to pre-World War I civilian owner
February 27  United States Navy Arval SP-1045 Section patrol craft Returned to pre-World War I civilian owner
March 12  United States Navy Amagansett SP-693 Section patrol craft/minesweeper Returned to pre-World War I owner
March 27  United States Navy Audwin SP-451 Section patrol craft transferred to United States Coast and Geodetic Survey until sold in 1927
March 28  United States Navy 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  United States Navy Iowa BB-4 Battleship Used as a target ship
April 28  United States Navy Alacrity SP-206 Section patrol craft Returned to pre-World War I owner until returned to service as USCGC Blanchard 1942-1943
May 5  United States Navy Artemis SP-593 Section patrol craft Sold 1920; Burned and sank 1927
May 7  United States Navy Arcturus SP-182 Section patrol craft Sold
May 7  United States Navy Atlantis SP-40 Section patrol craft Sold
May 12  United States Navy Arcady SP-577 Section patrol craft Sold
May 17  United States Navy SP-729 SP-729 Section patrol craft Transferred to United States Coast Guard
July 2  United States Navy Aphrodite SP-135 Section patrol craft Returned to pre-World War I owner
July 8  United States Navy Actus SP-516 Section patrol craft Returned to pre-World War I civilian owner
August 2  United States Navy Althea SP-218 Section patrol craft Sank 1920
August 12  United States Navy Aurore II SP-460 Section patrol craft Sold
August 18  United States Navy Adelante SP-765 Section patrol craft Sold
September 8  United States Navy Anderton SP-530 Section patrol craft/minesweeper Returned to pre-World War I owner
September  United States Navy Ameera SP-453 Section patrol craft Sold
November 5  Imperial German Navy Stuttgart Königsberg-class light cruiser Stricken and surrendered to the United Kingdom as Prize S in 1920
December 12  United States Navy 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  United States Navy A-4 Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 5 Plunger-class submarine ex-Moccasin; used as a target ship and stricken in 1922 [2]
December 12  United States Navy A-6 Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 7 Submarine ex-Porpoise; used as a target ship and stricken in 1922 [3]
December 12  United States Navy 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  Imperial German Navy Oswald FS3 Converted merchant type seaplane carrier Surrendered to the United Kingdom; Became SS Eian Maru
unknown date  United States Navy Akela SP-1793 Section patrol craft Returned to pre-World War I owner until scrapped 1935
unknown date  United States Navy Albacore SP-751 Section patrol craft Returned to pre-World War I owner
unknown date  United States Navy Albatross SP-1003 Section patrol craft Returned to pre-World War I owner
unknown date  United States Navy Alpha SP-586 Section patrol craft Sold
unknown date  United States Navy Anado SP-4555 Section patrol craft Returned to pre-World War I owner
unknown date  Imperial German Navy Answald FS1 Converted merchant type seaplane carrier Surrendered to the United Kingdom; Became SS Vulcan City
unknown date  Imperial German Navy Santa Elena FS2 Converted merchant type seaplane carrier Surrendered to the United States; Became SS Santa Elena
This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

References
  1. "A-2 (Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 3)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2019. 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.
  2. "A-4 (Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 5)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2019. assigned to the Reserve Torpedo Flotilla at Norfolk on 15 June 1904
  3. "A-6 (Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 7)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2019. 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.
  4. "A-7 (Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 8)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2019. 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.

See also
Ship events in 1919
Ship launches: 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924
Ship commissionings: 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924
Ship decommissionings: 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924
Shipwrecks: 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924
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