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

Operator Ship Class and type Fate Other notes
16 January Flag of the United States United States Navy Monterey Independence class anti-submarine carrier Scrapped Reserve until stricken in 1970
3 June Flag of the United States United States Navy Siboney Commencement Bay class escort carrier Scrapped Reserve until stricken in 1970
31 August Flag of the United States United States Navy Point Cruz Commencement Bay class escort carrier Reserve Reactivated by the Military Sea Transportation Service in 1965
Date uncertain Canadian Blue Ensign 1921-1957 Royal Canadian Navy Magnificent Majestic class aircraft carrier

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Ship events in 1956
Ship launches: 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961
Ship commissionings: 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961
Ship decommissionings: 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961
Shipwrecks: 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961
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