List of ship decommissionings in 1870

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The list of ship decommissionings in 1870 includes a chronological list of all ships decommissioned in 1870.

Date	Operator	Ship	Pennant	Class and type	Fate and other notes
December 31	United States Navy	Saugus		Canonicus-class monitor	Laid up at Key West and towed to Philadelphia Navy Yard until recommissioned in 1872 [1]