List of ship decommissionings in 1877
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The list of ship decommissionings in 1877 is a chronological list of ships decommissioned in 1877. In cases where no official decommissioning ceremony was held, the date of withdrawal from service may be used instead. For ships lost at sea, see list of shipwrecks in 1877 instead.
| Date | Operator | Ship | Pennant | Class and type | Fate and other notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 13 |  United States Navy |
USS Potomac | – | Raritan-class frigate | Sold |
| January 22 | United States Navy |
USS Shawmut | – | Steamship | Sold |
| June 1 | United States Navy |
USS Dictator | – | Monitor | Sold |
| October 8 | United States Navy |
USS Saugus | – | Canonicus-class monitor | Laid up at Washington Navy Yard; condemned in 1886; sold in 1891 [1] |
| October 31 | United States Navy |
USS Frolic | – | Sidewheel paddle steamer | ex-USS Advance; sold |
| Unknown date |  Spanish Navy |
Berenguela | – | Petronila-class screw frigate | Hulked as floating dock since 1875[2][3] |
| Unknown date | United States Navy |
USS Canonicus | – | Canonicus-class monitor | To reserve; sold in 1908[4] |
| Unknown date | United States Navy |
USS Catskill | – | Passaic-class monitor | Decommissioning may have been in early 1878; to reserve; recommissioned in 1898[5] |