List of ship decommissionings in 1908
The list of ship decommissionings in 1908 includes a chronological list of ships decommissioned in 1908. In cases where no official decommissioning ceremony was held, the date of withdrawal from service may be used instead.
| Date | Operator | Ship | Class and type | Fate and other notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 21 |  United States Navy
|
Porpoise (Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 7) | Plunger-class submarine | at New York Navy Yard for disassembly and shipment to the Philippines[1] |
| June 25 |  Royal Danish Navy
|
Absalon | training schooner | [2] |
| September 19 | United States Navy
|
Shark (Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 8) | Plunger-class submarine | at New York Navy Yard for disassembly and shipment to the Philippines[3] |
References
[edit]- ^ "A-6 (Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 7)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
Taken subsequently to the New York Navy Yard, she was decommissioned on 21 April 1908. Partially disassembled, she was then loaded on the after well deck of the collier Caesar for a voyage to the Philippine Islands as deck cargo along with her sister ship Shark (Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 8), via the Suez Canal.
- ^ Balsved, Johnny E. "ABSALON (1862-1908)". Danish Naval History. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- ^ "A-7 (Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 8)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
Taken to the New York Navy Yard in April 1908, the submarine torpedo boat was decommissioned there on the 21st of that month.