List of ship launches in 1917

The list of ship launches in 1917 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1917.


Date Ship Class / type Builder Location Country Notes
6 January Thordis Cargo ship Moore Dry Dock Company Oakland, California United States For private owner.[1]
11 January Lancashire Passenger ship Harland & Wolff Belfast  United Kingdom For Bibby Steamship Co.[2]
16 January N-2 N-class submarine Seattle Construction and Drydock Company Seattle, Washington United States For United States Navy.[3]
18 January Tidewater Collier New York Shipbuilding Camden, New Jersey United States For Darrow-Mann Company.[4]
20 January Unnamed Cargo ship Alameda Works Shipyard Alameda, California United States For H. S. Bjoeness.[5][6]
20 January Regulus Cargo ship Alameda Works Shipyard Alameda, California United States For private owner.[5]
23 January Flaminian Cargo ship W. Harkness & Sons Ltd. Middlesbrough  United Kingdom For Ellerman & Papyanni Lines.
24 January Calypso C-class cruiser Hawthorn Leslie and Company Hebburn  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
25 January Mississippi New Mexico-class battleship Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News, Virginia United States For United States Navy.
27 January Hyūga Ise-class battleship Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki  Japan For Imperial Japanese Navy.
3 February Skilful Destroyer Harland & Wolff Govan  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[7]
10 February Torrid R-class destroyer Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson Wallsend  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[8]
21 February N-3 N-class submarine Seattle Construction and Drydock Company Seattle, Washington United States For United States Navy.[9]
24 February Tristram R-class destroyer J. Samuel White Cowes  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[10]
3 March Wiesbaden Cöln-class cruiser AG Vulcan Stettin  Germany For .Imperial German Navy
8 March Minnekahda Passenger ship Harland & Wolff Belfast  United Kingdom For Atlantic Transport Co.[11]
8 March Thisbe R-class destroyer Hawthorn Leslie and Company Hebburn  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[8]
9 March HMS Springbok Destroyer Harland & Wolff Govan  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
10 March Taurus R-class destroyer John I. Thornycroft & Company Southampton  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
14 March Golden Gate Cargo ship Seattle Construction and Drydock Company Seattle, Washington United States For Knute Knutsen.[12]
20 March Farnworth Cargo ship Richardson, Duck & Co. Ltd. Thornaby-on-Tees  United Kingdom For R. S. Dalgleish Ltd.[13]
24 March Ceres C-class cruiser John Brown & Company Clydebank  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
24 March Valentine V-class destroyer Cammell Laird Birkenhead  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
31 March Vesterlide Cargo ship Northwest Steel Portland, Oregon United States [14]
5 April Orca Passenger ship Harland & Wolff Belfast  United Kingdom For Pacific Steam Navigation Company.[15]
11 April Key West Cargo ship Seattle Construction and Drydock Company Seattle, Washington United States For Knute Knutsen.
13 April New Mexico New Mexico-class battleship New York Naval Shipyard Brooklyn, New York United States For United States Navy.
19 April Regina Passenger ship Harland & Wolff Govan  United Kingdom For Dominion Line.[16]
20 April Tetrarch Destroyer Harland & Wolff Govan  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
21 April Melita Passenger ship Harland & Wolff Belfast  United Kingdom For Canadian Pacific Railway.
21 April Teazer R-class destroyer John I. Thornycroft & Company Southampton  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[8]
23 April L-8 L-class submarine Portsmouth Navy Yard Portsmouth, New Hampshire United States For United States Navy.
25 April Dresden Cöln-class cruiser Blohm + Voss Hamburg  Germany For Imperial German Navy.
8 May Valorous V-class destroyer William Denny and Brothers Dumbarton  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[17]
15 May Curacoa C-class cruiser Pembroke Dockyard Pembroke  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
17 May Glenavy Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast  United Kingdom For Glen Line.[18]
19 May Gaillardia Aubretia-class sloop Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd Blyth  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[19]
21 May Stavangerfjord Passenger ship Cammell Laird Birkenhead  United Kingdom For Den Norske Amerikalinje.[20]
21 May Tenacious Destroyer Harland & Wolff Govan  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
21 May Wallace W-class Destroyer J. Samuel White Cowes  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
22 May Valhalla V-class destroyer Cammell Laird Birkenhead  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
25 May Valkyrie V-class destroyer William Denny and Brothers Dumbarton  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
29 May Snug Harbor Cargo ship Staten Island Shipbuilding Company Port Richmond, New York United States Requisitioned by United States Shipping Board.[21]
6 June Storviken Cargo ship Seattle Construction and Drydock Company Seattle, Washington United States For Haakon Wallen Co.[22]
7 June P62 Patrol boat Harland & Wolff Govan  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
14 June Vanoc V-class destroyer John Brown & Company Clydebank  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
21 June War Shamrock Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast  United Kingdom For British Shipping Controller.[23]
23 June Priwall Barque Blohm & Voss Hamburg  Germany For F. Laeisz.
30 June Idaho New Mexico-class battleship Camden, New Jersey New York Shipbuilding United States For United States Navy.
30 June Württemberg Bayern-class battleship AG Vulcan Hamburg  Germany For Imperial German Navy.
5 July Curlew C-class cruiser Vickers Limited Barrow in Furness  United Kingdom For .Royal Navy
6 July Coventry C-class cruiser Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson Wallsend  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
7 July Shakespeare Thornycroft type flotilla leader John I. Thornycroft & Company Southampton  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[24]
2 August War Viceroy Cargo ship Northwest Steel Portland, Oregon United States For United States Shipping Board.[25][26]
15 August Siboney Cargo ship William Cramp & Sons Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States Requisitioned by United States Shipping Board.[21]
16 August War Clover Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast  United Kingdom For British Shipping Controller.[27]
18 August Vanquisher V-class destroyer John Brown & Company Clydebank  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
21 August Verdun V-class destroyer R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie & Co. Ltd. Newcastle upon Tyne  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
23 August Chestnut Hil Tanker Pusey & Jones Gloucester City, New Jersey United States Requisitioned by United States Shipping Board.[21]
25 August Coronado Cargo ship Moore Dry Dock Company Oakland, California United States For Requisitioned by United States Shipping Board.[21]
30 August J. E. O'Neil Tanker Bethlehem Alameda Alameda, California United States Requisitioned by United States Shipping Board.[21]
30 August Rimouski Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast  United Kingdom For Dominion Line.[28]
1 September Vega V-class destroyer William Doxford & Sons Sunderland  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
2 September West Point Cargo ship J. F. Duthie & Company Seattle, Washington United States For private owner.[21][29]
4 September Vectis V-class destroyer J. Samuel White Cowes  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
14 September Landaas Cargo ship Northwest Steel Portland, Oregon United States For private owner.[26][25]
15 September Drottning Victoria Sverige-class coastal defence ship Götaverken Gothenburg Sweden For Royal Swedish Navy.
15 September Gustav V Sverige-class coastal defence ship Kockums Mekaniska Verkstad Malmö Sweden For Royal Swedish Navy.
15 September War Trefoil Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast  United Kingdom For British Shipping Controller.[30]
29 September Sudbury Cargo ship Chester Shipbuilding Company Chester, Pennsylvania United States Requisitioned by United States Shipping Board.
6 October Elinor Cargo ship Baltimore Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Company Baltimore, Maryland United States Requisitioned by United States Shipping Board.[21]
13 October Santa Ana Transport ship William Cramp & Sons Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States Requisitioned by United States Shipping Board.[21]
15 October Ro-11 Kaichū I-type submarine Kure Naval Arsenal Kure  Japan For Imperial Japanese Navy.
16 October War Hostage A0 Tanker Harland & Wolff Belfast  United Kingdom For British Shipping Controller.[31]
17 October Minnedosa Passenger ship Harland & Wolff Govan  United Kingdom For Canadian Pacific Railway.
18 October Scott Admiralty type flotilla leader Cammell Laird Birkenhead  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[24]
20 October Mahratta Cargo ship Robert Duncan & Co. Port Glasgow  United Kingdom For T. & J. Brocklebank Ltd.
20 October Muscatine Refrigerated cargo ship Standard Shipbuilding Company Shooters Island, New York United States Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[21]
26 October Sylvan Arrow Tanker New York Shipbuilding Camden, New Jersey United States Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[21]
27 October K. I. Luckenbach Cargo ship Bethlehem Fore River Quincy, Massachusetts United States Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[21]
27 October A. C. Bedford Tanker Bethlehem Alameda Alameda, California United States Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[21]
27 October Lake Traverse Cargo ship McDougall-Duluth Shipbuilding Duluth, Minnesota United States Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[21]
30 October Yosemite Cargo ship Moore Dry Dock Company Oakland, California United States Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[21]
31 October Wellpark Cargo ship Greenock & Grangemouth Dockyard Company Grangemouth  United Kingdom For Denholm Line Steamers Ltd.
1 November War Flame Cargo ship Skinner & Eddy Seattle, Washington United States For United States Shipping Board.[32]
3 November Margit Cargo ship Albina Engine & Machine Works Portland, Oregon United States Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[21][25]
4 November Halgren Cargo ship Northwest Steel Portland, Oregon United States Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[21][25]
6 November Hallbjorg Cargo ship J. F. Duthie & Company Seattle, Washington United States Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[21][29]
10 November Luella Refrigerated cargo ship Baltimore Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Company Baltimore, Maryland United States Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[21]
10 November John M. Connelly Tanker Pusey & Jones Gloucester City, New Jersey United States Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[21]
10 November Redondo Cargo ship Bethlehem Alameda Alameda, California United States Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[21]
11 November Little Wickes-class destroyer Fore River Shipyard Quincy, Massachusetts United States For United States Navy.
11 November Herbert. L. Pratt Tanker Bethlehem Alameda Alameda, California United States Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[21]
15 November War Cobra B-type cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast  United Kingdom For British Shipping Controller.[33]
17 November Magdeburg Cöln-class cruiser Howaldtswerke Kiel  Germany For Imperial German Navy.
17 November Munaires Cargo ship Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News, Virginia United States Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[21]
17 November Overbrook Tanker Chester Shipbuilding Company Chester, Pennsylvania United States Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[21]
19 November War Sirdar Cargo ship Columbia River Shipbuilding Portland, Oregon United States Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[25]
21 November Sacramento Cargo ship Seattle Construction and Drydock Company Seattle, Washington United States Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[21][34]
24 November Seattle Cargo ship Skinner & Eddy Seattle, Washington United States For United States Shipping Board.[21][34]
24 November Westerly Cargo ship Ames Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company Seattle, Washington United States Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[21]
24 November J. C. Donnell Tanker Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News, Virginia United States Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[21]
24 November Lake Lillian Cargo ship American Shipbuilding Company Cleveland, Ohio United States Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[21]
24 November Lake Duane Cargo Ship American Shipbuilding Company Detroit, Michigan United States Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[21]
25 November War Brigade Cargo ship Ames Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company Seattle, Washington United States For United States Shipping Board.[34]
29 November Erling Cargo ship Albina Engine & Machine Works Portland, Oregon United States Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[21][25]
1 December Ro-12 Kaichū I-type submarine Kure Naval Arsenal Kure  Japan For Imperial Japanese Navy
1 December Abrigada Cargo ship Grays Harbor Motorship Corporation Grays Harbor, Washington United States For United States Shipping Board.[21]
5 December War Ally Cargo ship Northwest Steel Portland, Oregon United States Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[21][25]
8 December Westfield Cargo ship J. F. Duthie & Company Seattle, Washington United States Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[21][34]
8 December Fairmont Collier New York Shipbuilding Camden, New Jersey United States Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[21]
9 December Yellowstone Cargo ship Moore Dry Dock Company Oakland, California United States Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[21]
12 December Dixmude Auxiliary schooner Puget Sound Bridge & Dredging Company Seattle, Washington United States For the French government.[34]
12 December Lake Elizabeth Cargo ship Great Lakes Engineering Works Ecorse, Michigan United States Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[21]
12 December Lake St. Clair Cargo ship Great Lakes Engineering Works Ecorse, Michigan United States Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[21]
14 December Kimberly Wickes-class destroyer Fore River Shipyard Quincy, Massachusetts United States For United States Navy.
15 December Accomac Cargo ship Los Angeles Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company San Pedro, California United States For United States Shipping Board.[21]
15 December Fairfax Wickes-class destroyer Mare Island Navy Yard Vallejo, California United States For United States Navy.
15 December Lake Otisco Cargo ship American Shipbuilding Company Cleveland, Ohio United States Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[21]
15 December Lake Tulare Cargo ship American Shipbuilding Company Superior, Wisconsin United States Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[21]
15 December North Bend Cargo ship Kruse & Banks Shipbuilding Company North Bend, Oregon United States For United States Shipping Board.[21]
15 December Piqua Cargo ship Pusey & Jones Wilmington, Delaware United States Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[21]
15 December Trontolite Tanker Skinner & Eddy Seattle, Washington United States Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[21]
15 December Walter A. Luckenbach Cargo ship Seattle Construction and Drydock Company Seattle, Washington United States Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[21][34]
16 December Sigourney Wickes-class destroyer Fore River Shipyard Quincy, Massachusetts United States For United States Navy.
17 December Rathburne Wickes-class destroyer William Cramp & Sons Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States For United States Navy.
17 December S. M. Spaulding Tanker Bethlehem Alameda Alameda, California United States requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[21]
18 December Vedic Passenger ship Harland & Wolff Belfast  United Kingdom For White Star Line.
19 December Saetia Cargo ship Bethlehem Wilmington Wilmington, Delaware United States Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[21]
20 December Lake Como Cargo ship American Shipbuilding Company Lorain, Ohio United States Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[21]
20 December Lake St. Regis Cargo ship Great Lakes Engineering Works Detroit, Michigan United States Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[21]
22 December Absaroka Cargo ship Skinner & Eddy Seattle, Washington United States For United States Shipping Board.[21]
22 December Gwin Caldwell-class destroyer Seattle Construction and Drydock Company Seattle, Washington United States For United States Navy.[35]
22 December Ice King Refrigerated cargo ship Standard Shipbuilding Company Shooters Island, New York United States Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[21]
22 December War Agate Cargo ship Columbia River Shipbuilding Portland, Oregon United States For United States Shipping Board.[25]
22 December Broad Arrow Tanker New York Shipbuilding Camden, New Jersey United States Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[21]
27 December Freeman Collier New York Shipbuilding Camden, New Jersey United States Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[21]
28 December Vancouver V-class destroyer William Beardmore and Company Dalmuir  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
28 December Lake Sunapee Cargo ship Toledo Shipbuilding Company Toledo, Ohio United States Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[21]
29 December Lake Conway Cargo ship American Shipbuilding Company Detroit, Michigan United States Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[21]
29 December War Expert A0 tanker Harland & Wolff Belfast  United Kingdom For British Shipping Controller.[36]
29 December War Python B-type cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast  United Kingdom For British Shipping Controller.[37]
30 December W. M. Irish Tanker Bethlehem Alameda Alameda, California United States Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[21]
2nd Quarter Unnamed Pontoon I. J. Abdela & Mitchell Ltd. Queensferry  United Kingdom For private owner.[38]
2nd Quarter Unnamed Pontoon I. J. Abdela & Mitchell Ltd. Queensferry  United Kingdom For private owner.[39]
4th Quarter James Evans Naval trawler I. J. Abdela & Mitchell Ltd. Queensferry  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[40]
Unknown date Buffs Collier S. P. Austin & Sons Ltd. Sunderland  United Kingdom For Wm. Cory & Sons Ltd.[41]
Unknown date Camswan Cargo ship Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd Blyth  United Kingdom For Osbourne Steamship Co. Ltd.[42]
Unknown date De Lauwers Schooner Gebroeders van Diepen Waterhuizen Netherlands For private owner.
Unknown date Elwick Cargo ship Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd Blyth  United Kingdom For Sharp Steamship Co. Ltd.[43]
Unknown date Holden Evans tanker Baltimore Shipbuilding Corporation Baltimore, Maryland United States For unknown owner.[44]
Unknown date Maine Cargo ship Texas Steamship Company Bath, Maine United States For United States Shipping Board.[45]
Unknown date Selina Salmon Steam drifter Beeching Brothers Ltd. Great Yarmouth  United Kingdom For John Salmon.[46]
Unknown date Tilburg Cargo ship L Smit & Zoon Kinderdijk Netherlands For NV Nederlandsche Scheepvaart Maatschappij Transatlanta.
Unknown date West Haven Cargo ship Skinner & Eddy Seattle, Washington United States For United States Shipping Board.[47]

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