List of ship decommissionings in 1959
The list of ship decommissionings in 1959 includes a chronological list of all ships decommissioned in 1959. In cases where no official decommissioning ceremony was held, the date of withdrawal from service may be used instead. For ships lost at sea, see list of shipwrecks in 1959 instead.
| Operator | Ship | Class and type | Fate | Other notes | |
| 15 January | Sold to be scrapped | ||||
| January |  |1912sclass|Casablanca|escort carrier|0navy|UKsclass|Colossus|aircraft carriernavy|United States|1912USS|Leyte|CV-32|2sclass|Essex|aircraft carriernavy|Norwaynavy|Norwaynavy|Norwaysclass|Sleipner|destroyernavy|Norwaysclass|Sleipner|destroyernavy|Norwaysclass|Sleipner|destroyernavy|Norwaysclass|Sleipner|destroyerclear |