The list of ship decommissionings in 1970 includes a chronological list of ships decommissioned in 1970.
| Operator | Ship | Flag | Class and type | Fate | Other notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 January |  United States Navy
|
Valley Forge | Essex-class amphibious assault ship | Scrapped | ||
| 30 January | United States Navy
|
Princeton | Essex-class aircraft carrier | Scrapped | ||
| 6 July | Siljarederiet | Fennia |  Finland
|
Ferry | Sold to Svea Line (Finland) | Continued in Silja Line traffic |
| 6 August | United States Navy
|
Bennington | Essex-class aircraft carrier | Scrapped | Reserve until stricken in 1989 | |
| 26 June | United States Navy
|
Hornet | Essex-class aircraft carrier | Museum ship | Naval Air Station Alameda | |
| 27 June | United States Navy
|
Yorktown | Essex-class aircraft carrier | Museum ship | Patriot's Point, South Carolina | |
| 3 July |  Royal Canadian Navy
|
Bonaventure | Majestic-class aircraft carrier | Scrapped in 1971 |
See also[]
| Ship events in 1970 | |||||||||||
| Ship launches: | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 |
| Ship commissionings: | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 |
| Ship decommissionings: | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 |
| Shipwrecks: | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 |
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