The list of ship decommissionings in 2002 includes a chronological list of all ships decommissioned in 2002.
| Operator | Ship | Flag | Class and type | Fate | Other notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 February |  United States Navy
|
David R. Ray | Spruance-class destroyer | Stricken and awaiting disposal | ||
| 18 March |  Royal Navy
|
Fearless | Fearless-class landing platform dock | Scrapped | ||
| 18 March | Royal Navy
|
Intrepid | Fearless-class landing platform dock | Scrapped | ||
| 2 April | United States Navy
|
Kamehameha | Benjamin Franklin-class submarine | Submarine recycling | ||
| 11 April | United States Navy
|
Samuel Eliot Morison | Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate | Transferred to Turkey | Renamed TCG Gökova (F 496) | |
| 20 June | United States Navy
|
Inchon | Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ship | Sunk as a target in 2004 | ||
| 28 June | United States Navy
|
Wadsworth | Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate | Transferred to Poland | Renamed ORP Generał Tadeusz Kościuszko | |
| 4 October | United States Navy
|
Peterson | Spruance-class destroyer | Sunk as a target in 2004 | ||
| 5 October | United States Navy
|
Frederick | Newport-class tank landing ship | Transferred to Mexico | Renamed ARM Usumacinta | |
| 20 December | United States Navy
|
Nicholson | Spruance-class destroyer | Sunk as a target in 2004 |