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The list of ship decommissionings in 2003 includes a chronological list of all ships decommissioned in 2003.
Operator
Ship
Flag
Class and type
Fate
Other notes
1 January
Royal Netherlands Navy
Harlingen
Alkmaar-class minehunter
Transferred to Latvia
Renamed Imanta (M-04)
1 January
Royal Netherlands Navy
Scheveningen
Alkmaar-class minehunter
Transferred to Latvia
Renamed Viesturs (M-05)
7 January
United States Navy
Kinkaid
Spruance-class destroyer
Sunk as a target in 2004
28 February
United States Navy
Fife
Spruance-class destroyer
Sunk as a target in 2005
28 February
United States Navy
Sides
Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate
Awaiting transfer
Planned transfer to Portugal in 2006
15 March
United States Navy
George Philip
Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate
Awaiting transfer
Planned transfer to Portugal in 2006
18 March
United States Navy
Arthur W. Radford
Spruance-class destroyer
Reserve
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with planned disposal as target
27 March
United States Navy
Paul F. Foster
Spruance-class destroyer
SDTS ship
NSWC Port Hueneme
4 April
United States Navy
Estocin
Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate
Transferred to Turkey
Renamed TCG Göksu (F 497)
2 May
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Whiting
Pierce-class survey ship
Transferred to Mexican Navy 2005
Renamed ARM Río Tuxpan (BI-12)
20 June
United States Navy
Oldendorf
Spruance-class destroyer
Reserve
Bremerton, Washington
7 August
United States Navy
Constellation
Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier
Storage
Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Washington
25 August
United States Navy
Hayler
Spruance-class destroyer
Sunk as a target in 2004
2 October
United States Navy
Briscoe
Spruance-class destroyer
Sunk as a target in 2005
22 October
United States Navy
Stump
Spruance-class destroyer
Sunk as a target in 2006
6 November
United States Navy
Deyo
Spruance-class destroyer
Sunk as a target in 2005
23 November
Royal Navy
Bridport
Sandown-class minehunter
Sold to Estonia
2 December
United States Navy
Elliot
Spruance-class destroyer
Sunk as a target in 2005
12 December
Chilean Navy
Blanco Encalada
County-class destroyer
Scrapped
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