List of ship commissionings in 1956
The list of ship commissionings in 1956 includes a chronological list of all ships commissioned in 1956.
| Operator | Ship | Class and type | Pennant | Other notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 July |  United States Navy |
Thetis Bay | Casablanca-class assault helicopter aircraft carrier | CVHA-1 | Recommissioned from reserve |
| 20 July |  Coast Ferries Ltd. |
Mill Bay | RORO ferry | purchased by BC Ferries in 1969 | |
| 2 October |  Royal Netherlands Navy |
Lynx | Roofdier-class frigate | F823 | |
| 8 October | United States Navy |
Saratoga | Forrestal-class aircraft carrier | CVA-60 | |
| 15 December | .svg.png){kind=small} Royal Canadian Navy |
Assiniboine | St. Laurent-class destroyer escort | DDE 234 | Redesignated DDH 234 June 28, 1963 following helicopter modernization |
| 15 December | Royal Canadian Navy |
Ottawa | St. Laurent-class destroyer escort | DDE 229 | Redesignated DDH 229 October 21, 1964 following helicopter modernization |
| 15 December | Royal Canadian Navy |
Saguenay | St. Laurent-class destroyer escort | DDE 206 | Redesignated DDH 206 May 14, 1965 following helicopter modernization |
See also
| Ship events in 1956 | |||||||||||
| Ship launches: | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 |
| Ship commissionings: | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 |
| Ship decommissionings: | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 |
| Shipwrecks: | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 |
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