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The list of ship decommissionings in 1983 includes a chronological list of all ships decommissioned in 1983.
Operator | Ship | Flag | Class and type | Fate | Other notes | |
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28 February | Stena Sessan Line | Prinsessan Birgitta | Sweden | Cruiseferry | Chartered to Sealink | Renamed St Nicholas |
25 March | Unknown | World Wide Expo | Denmark | Cruiseferry | End of charter, returned to DFDS Seaways | Renamed Tor Scandinavia |
28 March | German Navy | Karlsruhe | Sold to the Turkish Navy | Renamed Gelibolu (D360) | ||
19 May | Polferries | Rogalin | Poland | Ferry | Chartered to Faraskip H/F | Renamed Edda |
30 June | German Navy | Emden | Sold to the Turkish Navy | Renamed Gemlik (D361) | ||
27 July | Royal Navy | Dido | Leander-class frigate | Sold to New Zealand | Renamed HMNZS Southland[1] | |
Date unknown (prior to 29 August) |
Karageorgis Line | Wasa Star | Sweden | Cruiseferry | Taken over by Rederi AB Gotland due to breaking of charter agreement by Vaasanlaivat-Vasabåtarna | Sold to Larvik Line, 29 August 1983 |
12 September | B&I Line | Fennia | Finland | Ferry | End of charter, returned to Svea Line (Finland) | Laid up until 1984 |
18 September | Faraskip H/F | Edda | Iceland | Ferry | End of charter from Polferries | Renamed Rogalin |
29 November | Scandinavian World Cruises | Scandinavia | Bahamas | cruiseferry | Transferred to DFDS Seaways |
Ship events in 1983
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Ship decommissionings |
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Shipwrecks |
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