List of ship decommissionings in 2003

The list of ship decommissionings in 2003 includes a chronological list of all ship

Ship

Since the end of the age of sail a ship has been any large buoyant marine vessel. Ships are generally distinguished from boats based on size and cargo or passenger capacity. Ships are used on lakes, seas, and rivers for a variety of activities, such as the transport of people or goods, fishing,...

s decommissioned in 2003.

	Ship	Class and type	Fate	Other notes
1 January	*Harlingen*	Alkmaar class mine hunter	Transferred to Latvia	Became LVS Imanta (M-04)
1 January	*Scheveningen*	Alkmaar class mine hunter	Transferred to Latvia	Became LVS Viesturs (M-05)
7 January	*Kinkaid* USS Kinkaid (DD-965) USS Kinkaid , named for Admiral Thomas C. Kinkaid USN , was a built by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries at Pascagoula, Mississippi.-History:...	Spruance class Spruance class destroyer The Spruance-class destroyer was developed by the United States to replace a large number of World War II-built Allen M. Sumner- and Gearing-class destroyers, and was the primary destroyer built for the U.S. Navy during the 1970s.... destroyer	Sunk as a target in 2004
28 February	*Fife* USS Fife (DD-991) USS Fife , a , was a ship of the United States Navy named for Admiral James Fife, Jr. , a distinguished Submarine Force commander during World War II....	Spruance class Spruance class destroyer The Spruance-class destroyer was developed by the United States to replace a large number of World War II-built Allen M. Sumner- and Gearing-class destroyers, and was the primary destroyer built for the U.S. Navy during the 1970s.... destroyer	Sunk as a target in 2005
28 February	*Sides* USS Sides (FFG-14) USS Sides is an Oliver Hazard Perry class guided-missile frigate of the US Navy.The eighth ship in the class, it was named for Admiral John H. Sides . Ordered from Todd Shipyards, San Pedro, California, on 27 February 1976 as part of the FY76 program, Sides was laid down on 7 August 1978,...	Oliver Hazard Perry class Oliver Hazard Perry class frigate The Oliver Hazard Perry class is a class of frigates named after the American Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, the hero of the naval Battle of Lake Erie... frigate	Awaiting transfer	Planned transfer to Portugal in 2006
15 March	*George Philip* USS George Philip (FFG-12) USS George Philip , sixth ship of the of guided-missile frigates, was named for Commander George Philip, Jr. , posthumous winner of the Navy Cross for actions as commander...	Oliver Hazard Perry class Oliver Hazard Perry class frigate The Oliver Hazard Perry class is a class of frigates named after the American Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, the hero of the naval Battle of Lake Erie... frigate	Awaiting transfer	Planned transfer to Portugal in 2006
18 March	*Arthur W. Radford* USS Arthur W. Radford (DD-968) USS Arthur W. Radford was a in the United States Navy. She was named for Admiral Arthur W. Radford USN , the first naval officer to hold the title of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.Arthur W...	Spruance class Spruance class destroyer The Spruance-class destroyer was developed by the United States to replace a large number of World War II-built Allen M. Sumner- and Gearing-class destroyers, and was the primary destroyer built for the U.S. Navy during the 1970s.... destroyer	Reserve	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,... with planned disposal as target
27 March	*Paul F. Foster* USS Paul F. Foster (DD-964) USS Paul F. Foster , named for Vice Admiral Paul F. Foster USN , was a built by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries at Pascagoula, Mississippi...	Spruance class Spruance class destroyer The Spruance-class destroyer was developed by the United States to replace a large number of World War II-built Allen M. Sumner- and Gearing-class destroyers, and was the primary destroyer built for the U.S. Navy during the 1970s.... destroyer	SDTS ship	NSWC Port Hueneme
4 April	*Estocin* USS Estocin (FFG-15) USS Estocin , ninth ship of the Oliver Hazard Perry class of guided-missile frigates, was named for Captain Michael John Estocin...	Oliver Hazard Perry class Oliver Hazard Perry class frigate The Oliver Hazard Perry class is a class of frigates named after the American Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, the hero of the naval Battle of Lake Erie... frigate	Transferred to Turkey	Renamed TCG Goksu
20 June	*Oldendorf* USS Oldendorf (DD-972) USS Oldendorf , named for Admiral Jesse B. Oldendorf USN, was a built by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries at Pascagoula, Mississippi.-Construction:...	Spruance class Spruance class destroyer The Spruance-class destroyer was developed by the United States to replace a large number of World War II-built Allen M. Sumner- and Gearing-class destroyers, and was the primary destroyer built for the U.S. Navy during the 1970s.... destroyer	Reserve	Bremerton, Washington Bremerton, Washington Bremerton is a city in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. The population was 38,790 at the 2011 State Estimate, making it the largest city on the Olympic Peninsula. Bremerton is home to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and the Bremerton Annex of Naval Base Kitsap...
7 August	*Constellation* USS Constellation (CV-64) USS Constellation , a Kitty Hawk-class supercarrier, was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named in honor of the "new constellation of stars" on the flag of the United States and the only naval vessel ever authorized to display red, white, and blue designation numbers...	Kitty Hawk-class Kitty Hawk class aircraft carrier The Kitty Hawk-class supercarriers of the United States Navy were an incremental improvement on the Forrestal-class vessels. Four were built, all in the 1960s, , , and... supercarrier Supercarrier Supercarrier is an unofficial descriptive term for the largest type of aircraft carrier, usually displacing over 70,000 long tons.Supercarrier is an unofficial descriptive term for the largest type of aircraft carrier, usually displacing over 70,000 long tons.Supercarrier is an unofficial...	Storage	Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility A Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility is a facility owned by the U.S. Navy as a holding facility for decommissioned naval vessels, pending determination of their final fate... in Bremerton, Washington Bremerton, Washington Bremerton is a city in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. The population was 38,790 at the 2011 State Estimate, making it the largest city on the Olympic Peninsula. Bremerton is home to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and the Bremerton Annex of Naval Base Kitsap...
25 August	*Hayler* USS Hayler (DD-997) USS Hayler , the last Spruance-class destroyer, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for Vice Admiral Robert W. Hayler .-History:...	Spruance class Spruance class destroyer The Spruance-class destroyer was developed by the United States to replace a large number of World War II-built Allen M. Sumner- and Gearing-class destroyers, and was the primary destroyer built for the U.S. Navy during the 1970s.... destroyer	Sunk as a target in 2004
2 October	*Briscoe* USS Briscoe (DD-977) USS Briscoe , named for Rear Admiral Robert Pearce Briscoe USN, was a built by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries at Pascagoula, Mississippi. She was laid down 21 July 1975, launched 28 December 1976 and commissioned 3 June 1978. The ship operated out of Norfolk, Virginia...	Spruance class Spruance class destroyer The Spruance-class destroyer was developed by the United States to replace a large number of World War II-built Allen M. Sumner- and Gearing-class destroyers, and was the primary destroyer built for the U.S. Navy during the 1970s.... destroyer	Sunk as a target in 2005
22 October	*Stump* USS Stump (DD-978) USS Stump , named after Admiral Felix Budwell Stump USN, was a built by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries at Pascagoula, Mississippi. The USS Stump was decommissioned and stricken on 22 October 2004.-History:...	Spruance class Spruance class destroyer The Spruance-class destroyer was developed by the United States to replace a large number of World War II-built Allen M. Sumner- and Gearing-class destroyers, and was the primary destroyer built for the U.S. Navy during the 1970s.... destroyer	Sunk as a target in 2006
6 November	*Deyo* USS Deyo (DD-989) USS Deyo , a Spruance-class destroyer, was a ship of the United States Navy named for Vice Admiral Morton L. Deyo , a veteran destroyerman and distinguished naval gunfire support task force commander of World War II....	Spruance class Spruance class destroyer The Spruance-class destroyer was developed by the United States to replace a large number of World War II-built Allen M. Sumner- and Gearing-class destroyers, and was the primary destroyer built for the U.S. Navy during the 1970s.... destroyer	Sunk as a target in 2005
23 November	*Bridport* HMS Bridport (M105) HMS Bridport was a Sandown-class minehunter of the British Royal Navy. She decommissioned in 2004, and is awaiting transfer to the Estonian Navy....	Sandown class Sandown class minehunter The Sandown class is a class of minehunter originally built for the British Royal Navy). Sandown-class vessels also serve with the Royal Saudi Navy and the Estonian Navy... mine counter-measures vessel	Awaiting disposal
2 December	*Elliot* USS Elliot (DD-967) USS Elliot was a in the United States Navy. Built by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries at Pascagoula, Mississippi, the ship was named for Lieutenant Commander Arthur J...	Spruance class Spruance class destroyer The Spruance-class destroyer was developed by the United States to replace a large number of World War II-built Allen M. Sumner- and Gearing-class destroyers, and was the primary destroyer built for the U.S. Navy during the 1970s.... destroyer	Sunk as a target in 2005
12 December	*Blanco Encalada* HMS Fife (D20) HMS Fife was the first unit of the Batch 2 County-class destroyers of the Royal Navy. She had 'B' turret removed and replaced with four Exocet launchers in the mid-1970s. In 1979, Fife provided assistance to the Caribbean island of Dominica after the island was hit severely by Hurricane David...	County class destroyer County class destroyer The County class was a class of guided missile destroyers, the first such vessels built by the Royal Navy. Designed specifically around the Sea Slug anti-aircraft missile system, the primary role of these ships was area air-defence around the aircraft carrier task force in the nuclear-war...	Scrapped

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