List of ship decommissionings in 2009
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The list of ship decommissionings in 2009 includes a chronological list of ships decommissioned in 2009. In cases where no official decommissioning ceremony was held, the date of withdrawal from service may be used instead.
| Date | Operator | Ship | Class and type | Fate and other notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 12 |  Royal Navy |
Southampton (D90) | Type 42 destroyer | scrapped [1] |
| March 25 |  Royal Danish Navy |
Agpa (Y387) | Agdlek-class cutter | sold at auction for 1,400,000 DKK[2] |
| May 12 |  United States Navy |
Kitty Hawk (CV-63) | Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier | Inactive |
| May 27 | Royal Navy |
Exeter (D89) | Type 42 destroyer | scrapped, Exeter was the last RN warship in commission to have taken part in the Falklands War of 1982.[3] |