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List of ship commissionings in 1980

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The list of ship commissionings in 1980 includes a chronological list of all ships commissioned in 1980.

Operator Ship Flag Class and type Pennant Other notes
January  People's Liberation Army Navy Changzheng 2 Type 091 submarine 401 date of initial operational capability
24 April  Royal Netherlands Navy Van Kinsbergen Kortenaer-class frigate F809
11 July  Royal Navy Invincible Invincible-class aircraft carrier R05
18 October  United States Navy Arkansas Virginia-class cruiser CGN-41 Sponsor: Mrs. Betty Bumpers
29 October  Royal Netherlands Navy Banckert Kortenaer-class frigate F810
15 November  Royal Australian Navy Adelaide Adelaide-class frigate FFG 01 First in class

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