List of ship decommissionings in 1989
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The list of ship decommissionings in 1989 includes a chronological list of all ships decommissioned in 1989.
| Operator | Ship | Flag | Class and type | Fate | Other notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January |  United States Navy |
Garcia | Garcia-class frigate | Leased to the Pakistan Navy[1] | Renamed Siaf (F264) | |
| January | Vaasanlaivat-Vasabåtarna | Botnia Express |  Finland |
Ferry | Chartered to Sally Line | |
| 31 March |  Royal Navy |
Euryalus | Leander-class frigate | Decommissioned[2] | Sold as scrap in 1990 | |
| March | Sally Line | Botnia Express | Finland |
Ferry | Returned to Vaasanlaivat-Vasabåtarna traffic | |
| 4 April | Royal Navy |
Arethusa | Leander-class frigate | Decommissioned[3] | Sunk as target in 1991 | |
| 4 July |  German Navy |
Braunschweig | Sold to Turkish Navy[4] | Renamed Gemlik (D361) | ||
| August |  Spanish Navy |
Dédalo | Officially stricken[5] | |||
| August |  Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela |
Tiburon | Balao-class submarine | Scrapped[6] | ||
| 2 October | Olau Line | Olau Hollandia |  Germany |
Cruiseferry | Sold to Nordström & Thulin[7] | Renamed Nord Gotlandia for Gotlandslinjen traffic |
| 12 October | Chandris Fantasy Cruises | Galileo |  Panama |
Cruise ship | Rebuilt, transferred to Celebrity Cruises[8] | Renamed Meridian |
| 11 November | Vaasanlaivat-Vasabåtarna | Botnia Express | Finland |
Ferry | Chartered to Jakob Lines | |
| 23 November | Lion Ferry | Lion Queen |  Sweden |
Ferry | Rebuilt for Stena Line's Canadian operations[9] | Renamed Crown Princess Victoria |
| Date unknown (prior to December) |
Sea Containers | Orient Express |  Bermuda |
Cruise ship | Chartered to Europe Cruise Line[10] | Renamed Eurosun; Sold to Europe Cruise Line in December |
| Date unknown | Kefalliniki Sa | Ainos |  Greece |
Ferry | Sold to Sigma Ferries | Renamed Neraida II |