This is a chronological list of ship decommissionings in 2000.
| Operator | Ship | Flag | Class and type | Fate | Other notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 February |  United States Navy
|
William H. Bates | Sturgeon-class submarine | Submarine recycling | ||
| 15 March | United States Navy
|
Hawkbill | Sturgeon-class submarine | Submarine recycling | ||
| 15 March | United States Navy
|
Clark | Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate | Transferred to Poland | Renamed ORP Generał Kazimierz Pułaski | |
| 12 May |  Royal Australian Navy
|
Hobart | Perth-class destroyer | Sunk as dive wreck | ||
| 15 May |  Royal Netherlands Navy
|
Alkmaar | Alkmaar-class minehunter | Transferred to Latvia | Renamed Rūsiņš | |
| 19 June | Royal Netherlands Navy
|
Delfzijl | Alkmaar-class minehunter | Transferred to Latvia | Renamed Visvaldis | |
| 5 July | Royal Netherlands Navy
|
Dordrecht | Alkmaar-class minehunter | Transferred to Latvia | Renamed Talivaldis (M-06) | |
| 16 October | United States Navy
|
John Hancock | Spruance-class destroyer | Awaiting scrapping | ||
| 14 November | United States Navy
|
John A. Moore | Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate | Transferred to Turkey | Renamed TCG Gediz (F 495) | |
| 15 November |  French Navy
|
Foch | Clemenceau-class aircraft carrier | Transferred to Brazil | Renamed São Paulo (A12) | |
| 15 December | United States Navy
|
Moosbrugger | Spruance-class destroyer | Stored reserve |