List of ship decommissionings in 2006

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The list of ship decommissionings in 2006 includes a chronological list of all ships decommissioned in 2006.

OperatorShipFlagClass and typeFateOther notes
24 FebruaryNaval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy Grey Rover Rover-class tankerScrapped in Liverpool 2009/2011
26 FebruaryNaval Ensign of Australia.svg  Royal Australian Navy Wollongong Fremantle-class patrol boat
31 MarchNaval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy Grafton Type 23 frigateSold to Chile [1]
31 MarchNaval Ensign of Italy.svg  Italian Navy Alpino Alpino-class frigate
8 JulyNaval Ensign of Australia.svg  Royal Australian Navy Gawler Fremantle-class patrol boatAwaiting disposal
8 JulyNaval Ensign of Australia.svg  Royal Australian Navy Geelong Fremantle-class patrol boatAwaiting disposal
11 AugustFlag of Chile.svg  Chilean Navy Capitán Prat County-class destroyer
11 AugustFlag of Chile.svg  Chilean Navy Ministro Zenteno Leander-class frigate
11 AugustNaval Ensign of Australia.svg  Royal Australian Navy Fremantle Fremantle-class patrol boatAwaiting disposal
12 SeptemberNaval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy Sovereign Swiftsure-class submarineAwaiting disposal
16 SeptemberNaval Ensign of Australia.svg  Royal Australian Navy Westralia Leaf-class tankerSoldrenamed Shiraz, converted to FPSO vessel
22 SeptemberFlag of Chile.svg  Chilean Navy Almirante Cochrane County-class destroyerLast County class to be decommissioned

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References

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