30 Jun 1969
- USS Tunny was struck from the US Naval Registrar. ww2dbase [Tunny | CPC]
- USS Wasp departed Europe for the United States. ww2dbase [Wasp (Essex-class) | CPC]
- USS Shangri-La was reclassified as an antisubmarine warfare support aircraft carrier, CVS. ww2dbase [Shangri-La | CPC]
- Gato-class submarine Silversides was struck from the Navy list. ww2dbase [Silversides | DS]
- USS Shangri-La was reclassified as an antisubmarine warfare support aircraft carrier, CVS. ww2dbase [Shangri-La | DS]
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