List of ship commissionings in 1946
The list of ship commissionings in 1946 includes a chronological list of all ships decommissioned in 1946.
Operator | Ship | Class and type | Pennant | Other notes | |
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15 January | ![]() | USS Palau | Commencement Bay-class escort carrier | CVE-122 | |
25 January | ![]() | HMS Warrior | Majestic-class aircraft carrier | 31 | |
27 February | ![]() | USS Sicily | Commencement Bay-class escort carrier | CVE-118 | |
2 March | ![]() | USS Kearsarge | Essex-class aircraft carrier | CV-33 | |
14 March | ![]() | HMCS Warrior | Majestic-class aircraft carrier | CVL 20 | Former HMS Warrior |
23 March | ![]() | HNLMS Karel Doorman | Majestic-class aircraft carrier | CVL 20 | |
11 April | ![]() | USS Leyte | Essex-class aircraft carrier | CV-32 | |
11 April | ![]() | USS Valley Forge | Essex-class aircraft carrier | CV-45 | |
11 May | ![]() | USS Philippine Sea | Essex-class aircraft carrier | CV-47 | |
14 July | ![]() | USS Saipan | Saipan-class light aircraft carrier | CVL-48 | |
Date uncertain | ![]() | Arromanches | Colossus-class aircraft carrier | R95 | Loaned from the Royal Navy; former HMS Colossus |
Date uncertain | ![]() | HMCS Magnificent | Majestic-class aircraft carrier | CVL 21 | Purchased from the Royal Navy |