List of ship decommissionings in 1963
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The list of ship decommissionings in 1963 includes a chronological list of all ships decommissioned in 1963. 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 1963 instead.
| Date | Operator | Ship | Flag | Class and type | Fate | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May |  United States Navy |
Antietam | United States |
Essex-class aircraft carrier | Reserve until stricken in 1963; scrapped | [1] |
| 31 August | Rederi AB Gotland | Drotten |  Sweden |
Passenger ship | Laid up; sold to Rederi Ab Vikinglinjen in January 1964 | [citation needed] |
| December |  Spanish Navy |
Méndez Núñez | Spain |
Blas de Lezo-class light cruiser | Sold and scrapped 1964 | [2] |
| Unknown date |  United States Fish and Wildlife Service |
Penguin II | United States |
Cargo liner | Sold 18 August 1964; extant 1976 | [3] |