List of ship decommissionings in 1956

The list of ship decommissionings in 1956 includes a chronological list of all ships decommissioned in 1956.

Ship decommissionings in 1956		Operator	Ship	Class and type	Fate	Other notes
January 16	United States Navy	Monterey	Independence class anti-submarine carrier	Scrapped	Reserve until stricken in 1970
June 3	United States Navy	Siboney	Commencement Bay class escort carrier	Scrapped	Reserve until stricken in 1970
August 31	United States Navy	Point Cruz	Commencement Bay class escort carrier	Reserve	Reactivated by the Military Sea Transportation Service in 1965
Date uncertain		Magnificent	Majestic class aircraft carrier

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