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{{multiple issues|{{Underlinked|date=September 2014}}{{Unreferenced|date=March 2012}}
}}The list of ship decommissionings in 1971 includes a chronological list of all ships decommissioned in 1971. | Operator | Ship | Class and type | Fate | Other notes | | 26 November | USA}} | {{USS>Bon Homme Richard|CV-31|2}} | Essex|aircraft carrier|2}} | Scrapped | Reserve until stricken in 1989 |
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| 30 June | USA}} | {{USS>Shangri-La|CV-38|2}} | Essex|aircraft carrier|2}} | Scrapped | Reserve until stricken in 1982 |
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{{clear}} See also {{shipevents|1971}}{{Expand list|date=August 2008}} 3 : Lists of ship decommissionings|1971 ships|1971-related lists |