List of ship decommissionings in 1972
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The list of ship decommissionings in 1972 includes a chronological list of all ships decommissioned in 1972.
| Operator | Ship | Class and type | Fate | Other notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 27 |  Sweden, Swedish Lloyd |
Hispania | ferry | Renamed Saga after sale of the previous Saga to Stena Line (see below) | |
| February 7 | Sweden, Swedish Lloyd |
Saga | ferry | Sold to Stena Line | Renamed Stena Atlantica |
| May 7 |  United States Navy |
Cubera | Sold to Venezuela | Renamed ARV Tiburon (S-12) | |
| July 1 | United States Navy |
Wasp | Essex class aircraft carrier | Scrapped | |
| July 28 | United States Navy |
Dealey | Transferred to Uruguay | Renamed ROU 18 De Julio (DE-3) |
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| Ship launches: | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
| Ship commissionings: | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
| Ship decommissionings: | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
| Shipwrecks: | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
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