9 Jan 1947
- Bunker Hill was decommissioned from service. ww2dbase [Bunker Hill | CPC]
- Essex was decommissioned from service. ww2dbase [Essex | CPC]
- USS Ticonderoga was placed in the Reserve Fleet at Bremerton, Washington, United States. ww2dbase [Puget Sound Navy Yard | Ticonderoga | Bremerton, Washington | DS]
- USS Alabama was decommissioned from service at Naval Station Puget Sound, Seattle, Washington, United States. ww2dbase [Puget Sound Navy Yard | Alabama | Seattle, Washington | CPC]
- USS Yorktown (Essex-class) taken out of commission and placed in the Bremerton Group, Pacific Reserve Fleet, Bremerton, Washington, United States. ww2dbase [Puget Sound Navy Yard | Yorktown (Essex-class) | Puget Sound, Washington | DS]
9 Jan 1947 Interactive Map
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