List of ship decommissionings in 1971
The list of ship decommissionings in 1971 is a chronological list of ships decommissioned in 1971.
| Date | Operator | Ship | Class and type | Fate | Other notes |
| 30 June | ' | Scrapped | Reserve until stricken in 1982 | ||
| 2 July | ' | Scrapped | Reserve until stricken in 1989 |