List of ship decommissionings in 1966

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The list of ship decommissionings in 1966 includes a chronological list of all ships decommissioned in 1966.

Date	Operator	Ship	Class and type	Fate	Other notes
25 February	Finnlines (Finland)	Hansa Express	Ferry		Renamed Finndana
2 May	United States Navy	Lake Champlain	Essex-class aircraft carrier	Scrapped	Reserve until stricken in 1969
1 October	Finnlines (Finland)	Finndana	Ferry	Chartered to TT-Line
Date uncertain	French Navy	Dixmude	Charger-class escort carrier	Disposed	Returned to the United States Navy

Bibliography

"Lake Champlain II (CV-139)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 26 February 2024.