List of ship launches in 1921

The list of ship launches in 1921 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1921.

Date Ship Class / type Builder Location Country Notes
5 January S-40 S-class submarine Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation San Francisco, California United States For United States Navy
11 January Leighton Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast  United Kingdom For Lamport & Holt.[1]
18 January Swiftarrow Tanker Northwest Bridge & Iron Company Portland, Oregon United States For USSB/Swiftsure Oil Transport Co.[2]
25 January Rio Azul Cargo ship Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd Blyth  United Kingdom For Thompson Steam Shipping Co. Ltd.[3]
5 February Swiftstar Tanker Northwest Bridge & Iron Company Portland, Oregon United States For USSB/Swiftsure Oil Transport Co.[4]
7 February S-11 S-class submarine Portsmouth Navy Yard Kittery, Maine United States For United States Navy
10 February Elizabeth Stoner Cargo ship John I. Thornycroft & Company Southampton  United Kingdom For J. Stoner & Co., Southampton
10 February Submarine No. 29 (Ro-55) Type L2 submarine Mitsubishi Kobe  Japan For Imperial Japanese Navy
12 February Leise Maersk Cargo ship Odense Steel Shipyard Odense, Denmark  Denmark For Maersk[5]
21 February S-41 S-class submarine Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation San Francisco, California United States For United States Navy
24 February Doric Star Cargo liner Lithgows Ltd. Port Glasgow UKGBI For Blue Star Line.
24 February Submarine No. 34 (Ro-17) Kaichū III-type submarine Kure Naval Arsenal Kure  Japan For Imperial Japanese Navy
24 February Columbia Dredge Pacific Marine Iron Works Portland  United States For Port of Portland[6]
3 March Sheaf Garth Cargo ship Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd Blyth  United Kingdom For Sheaf Steam Shipping Co. Ltd.[7]
8 March Malia Cargo ship William Hamilton and Company Port Glasgow  United Kingdom For Brocklebank Line
9 March Windsor Castle Passenger ship Harland & Wolff Belfast  United Kingdom For Union-Castle Line.[8]
10 March Losada Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast  United Kingdom For Pacific Steam Navigation Company..[9]
10 March Submarine No. 31 (Ro-3) Type F2 submarine Kawasaki Kobe  Japan For Imperial Japanese Navy
12 March Swiftscout Tanker Northwest Bridge & Iron Company Portland, Oregon United States For USSB/Swiftsure Oil Transport Co.[10]
22 March Colorado Colorado-class battleship New York Shipbuilding Corporation Camden, New Jersey United States For United States Navy
23 March Coniston Coaster I. J. Abdela & Mitchell Ltd. Queensferry  United Kingdom For J. G. Frew & Co.[11]
25 March Nashaba Cargo ship Pacific Coast Shipbuilding Company Bay Point, California United States For United States Shipping Board[12]
25 March Submarine No. 35 (Ro-18) Kaichū III-type submarine Kure Naval Arsenal Kure  Japan For Imperial Japanese Navy
6 April Mark Brandenburg Fishing trawler J. C. Tecklenborg Geestemünde  Germany For Hochseefischerei Groß Berlin
9 April Laconia Ocean liner Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson Wallsend  United Kingdom
9 April Swifteagle Tanker Northwest Bridge & Iron Company Portland, Oregon United States For USSB/Swiftsure Oil Transport Co.[13]
14 April Francunion Oil barge Harland & Wolff Belfast  United Kingdom For British Union Oil Co.[14]
22 April Submarine No. 27 (Ro-16) Kaichū III-type submarine Kure Naval Arsenal Kure  Japan For Imperial Japanese Navy
11 May Submarine No. 30 (Ro-56) Type L2 submarine Mitsubishi Kobe  Japan For Imperial Japanese Navy
19 May Elisabethville Cargo liner J Cockerill SA Hoboken  Belgium For Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo
23 May Cincinnati Omaha-class cruiser Todd Drydock and Construction Company Tacoma, Washington United States For United States Navy
24 May Shell-Mex 5 Tanker I. J. Abdela & Mitchell Ltd. Queensferry  United Kingdom For Shell-Mex Ltd.[15]
May 3 unnamed vessels Barges Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For R. W. Hillcoat & Co.[16]
7 June A. B. Gowan Ferry Amble Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. Amble  United Kingdom For Jarrow Corporation.[17]
9 June Inverurie Tanker Harland & Wolff Belfast  United Kingdom For British Mexican Petroleum Company..[18]
16 June Stegg Trygg-class torpedo boat Naval Shipyard Horten  Norway For Royal Norwegian Navy
16 June H. T. Harper Tanker Moore Shipbuilding Company Oakland, California United States For Standard Oil Company of California[19]
22 June Submarine No. 32 (Ro-4) Type F2 submarine Kawasaki Kobe  Japan For Imperial Japanese Navy
June West Greylock Cargo ship Los Angeles Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company San Pedro, California United States For United States Shipping Board[19]
2 July Tamiahua Tanker Moore Shipbuilding Company Oakland, California United States [19]
9 July Suomen Poika[20] Cargo ship Sandvikens Skeppsdocka och Mekaniska Verkstad Helsinki  Finland For Suomen Valtamerentakainen Kauppa Oy
9 July Birkenhead Tanker Moore Shipbuilding Company Oakland, California United States For Vacuum Oil Company[19]
21 July Aurora Tanker I. J. Abdela & Mitchell Ltd. Queensferry  United Kingdom For Eagle Oil Transport Co. Ltd.[21]
22 July Anglo-Mex 101 Tug Amble Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. Amble  United Kingdom For Anglo-Mexican Petroleum Co. Ltd.[22]
28 July F. H. Hillman Tanker Alameda Works Shipyard Alameda, California United States For Standard Oil Company of California[19]
30 July West Prospect Cargo ship Los Angeles Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company San Pedro, California United States For United States Shipping Board[19]
4 August S-12 S-class submarine Portsmouth Navy Yard Kittery, Maine United States For United States Navy
5 August Lochkatrine Passenger ship Harland & Wolff Belfast  United Kingdom For Royal Mail Line.[23]
6 August Knoxville City Cargo ship Chickasaw Shipbuilding and Car Company Chickasaw, Alabama United States [19]
18 August Bellbro Cargo ship Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd Blyth  United Kingdom For Halifax Shipping Co. Ltd.[24]
20 August A.M.P. 3 Barge Amble Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. Amble  United Kingdom For Anglo-Mexican Petroleum Co. Ltd.[25]
20 August John D. Archbold Tanker Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News, Virginia United States [19]
1 September Dinteldyk Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast  United Kingdom For Holland America Line.[26]
1 September Ramsay[27] Cargo ship Bartram & Sons South Dock, Sunderland  United Kingdom
1 September Rendsburg Fishing trawler H. C. Stülcken Sohn Hamburg  Germany For N. Ebeling
1 September Washington Colorado-class battleship New York Shipbuilding Corporation Camden, New Jersey United States For United States Navy; Cancelled after signing of Washington Naval Treaty
3 September Shell-Mex 4 Tanker I. J. Abdela & Mitchell Ltd. Queensferry  United Kingdom For Shell-Mex Ltd.[28]
3 September Suomen Neito[20] Cargo ship Sandvikens Skeppsdocka och Mekaniska Verkstad Helsinki  Finland For Suomen Valtamerentakainen Kauppa Oy
7 September Mojave Coast Guard cutter Union Construction Company Oakland, California United States [19]
10 September La Purisima Tanker Southwestern Shipbuilding Company San Pedro, California United States For Union Oil Company[19]
12 September Chattanooga City Cargo ship Chickasaw Shipbuilding and Car Company Chickasaw, Alabama United States [19]
14 September Empire Arrow Tanker New York Shipbuilding Corporation Camden, New Jersey United States For Standard Transportation Co Inc.
17 September Submarine No. 33 (Ro-5) Type F2 submarine Kawasaki Kobe  Japan For Imperial Japanese Navy
19 September West Chopaka Cargo ship Los Angeles Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company San Pedro, California United States For United States Shipping Board[19]
22 September Sophocles Passenger ship Harland & Wolff Belfast  United Kingdom For Aberdeen Line.
28 September Madura Cargo liner Barclay Curle Glasgow  United Kingdom British India Steam Navigation Company
29 September Richmond Omaha-class cruiser New York Shipbuilding Corporation Camden, New Jersey United States For United States Navy
29 September Dixie Arrow Arrow-class oil tanker New York Shipbuilding Corporation Camden, New Jersey United States For Standard Transportation Company
4 October Linnell Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast  United Kingdom For Lamport & Holt.[29]
4 October Rio Blanco Cargo ship Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd Blyth  United Kingdom For Thompson Steam Shipping Co. Ltd.[30]
14 October Cumberland Tank barge Frederick Braby & Co. Ltd. Deptford  United Kingdom For Anglo-American Oil Company Ltd.[31]
15 October Submarine No. 40 (Ro-22) Kaichū III-type submarine Yokosuka Naval Arsenal Yokosuka  Japan For Imperial Japanese Navy
17 October Anglo-Mex Tug Amble Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. Amble  United Kingdom For Anglo-Mexican Petroleum Co. Ltd.[32]
18 October Submarine No. 45 (Ro-26) Kaichū IV-type submarine Sasebo Naval Arsenal Sasebo  Japan For Imperial Japanese Navy
20 October S-13 S-class submarine Portsmouth Navy Yard Kittery, Maine United States For United States Navy
25 October Submarine No. 41 (Ro-23) Kaichū III-type submarine Yokosuka Naval Arsenal Yokosuka  Japan For Imperial Japanese Navy
29 October Decatur Clemson-class destroyer Mare Island Naval Shipyard Vallejo, California United States For United States Navy
29 October Perry Clemson-class destroyer Mare Island Naval Shipyard Vallejo, California United States For United States Navy
3 November Barrabool Passenger ship Harland & Wolff Belfast  United Kingdom For Peninsular & Orient Steam Navigation Company.[33]
15 November A.M.P. 20 Barge Amble Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. Amble  United Kingdom For Anglo-Mexican Petroleum Co. Ltd.[34]
17 November West Virginia Colorado-class battleship Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News, Virginia United States For United States Navy
21 November Royal Firth Coaster Brown's Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. Ltd Hull  United Kingdom For Border Shipping Co. Ltd.[35]
28 November Hauraki Cargo liner William Denny and Brothers Dumbarton  United Kingdom For Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand Limited
29 November Submarine No. 44 (I-51) Kaidai I-type submarine Kure Naval Arsenal Kure  Japan For Imperial Japanese Navy
3 December Submarine No. 46 (Ro-57) Type L3 submarine Mitsubishi Kobe  Japan For Imperial Japanese Navy
14 December Missourian Cargo ship Merchant Shipbuilding Corporation Chester, Pennsylvania United States For American-Hawaiian Steamship Company
15 December Concord Omaha-class cruiser William Cramp & Sons Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States For United States Navy
December Northumberland Tank barge Frederick Braby & Co. Ltd. Deptford  United Kingdom For Anglo-American Oil Company Ltd.[36]
Unknown date Abington Coaster Brown's Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. Ltd Hull  United Kingdom For Cheviot Coasters Ltd.[37]
Unknown date Antonia Refrigerated cargo liner Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd. Barrow-in-Furness United Kingdom For Cunard Line.[38]
Unknown date Antonio Delfino Passenger ship Vulkan Werke. Hamburg  Germany For Hamburg South America Line.[39]
Unknown date Artena Cargo ship Cantiere Officine Savoia Genoa  Italy For private owner.[40]
Unknown date Bianca Cargo ship Hamburg-Elbe Schiffs. Hamburg  Germany For private owner.[41]
Unknown date Canadian Commander Cargo ship Canadian Vickers Ltd Montreal Canada For private owner.[42]
Unknown date Canadian Traveller Cargo ship Harbour Marine Ltd. Victoria Canada For private owner.[43]
Unknown date Dalewood Cargo ship Eltringham's Ltd Willington on Tyne  United Kingdom W France, Fenwick & Co Ltd
Unknown date Duchessa D'Aosta Cargo ship Stabilimento Tecnino Triestino. Trieste  Italy For lloyd Triestino.[41]
Unknown date Elbe Cargo ship Nobiskrug Werft GmbH Rendsburg  Germany For Bugsier Reederei & Bergungs AG
Unknown date Günther Russ Coaster Stettiner Oderwerke AG Stettin  Germany For Schiffart-und Assekuranz Gesellschaft GmbH
Unknown date Hagen Cargo ship Vulkan Werft Hamburg  Germany For Hamburg America Line.[44]
Unknown date Johannes C Russ Coaster Stettiner Oderwerke AG Stettin  Germany For Schiffart-und Assekuranz Gesellschaft GmbH
Unknown date Julius Schindler Tanker Deutsche Werft. Hamburg  Germany For private owner.[45]
Unknown date London Passenger ship Hawthorns & Co. Ltd. Leith  United Kingdom For Dundee, Perth & London Shipping Co.[46]
Unknown date Margarethe Schooner Deutsche Werke Kiel  Germany For Ernst Simon AG
Unknown date Marienfels Cargo ship Joh. C. Tecklenborg Wesermünde  Germany For Hansa Line.[47]
Unknown date Martha Hemsoth Cargo ship Deutsche Werke. Kiel  Germany For private owner.[48]
Unknown date Mincio Cargo ship Cantiere Cerusa Voltri  Italy Pietro Ravano Fu Marco
Unknown date Possehl Cargo ship Howaldtswerke Kiel  Germany Lübeck Line
Unknown date Samaria Passenger ship Cammell Laird & Co. Ltd. Birkenhead  United Kingdom For Cunard Line. [49]
Unknown date Sandown Castle Cargo ship Short Brothers Ltd. Sunderland  United Kingdom For Union-Castle Mail Steamship Co. Ltd.[50]
Unknown date Vindeggen Cargo ship Armstrong, Whitworth & Ci. Newcastle upon Tyne  United Kingdom For private owner.[51]
Unknown date Wartenfels Cargo ship Joh. C. Tecklenborg. Wesermünde  Germany For Hansa Line.[52]
Unknown date Wilhelm Russ Coaster Stettiner Oderwerke Stettin  Germany Schiffart-und Assekuranz Gesellschaft GmbH

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  2. ^ "In West Coast Yards". Pacific Marine Review. February 1921. p. 112.
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  5. ^ "Leise Maersk (1167527)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  6. ^ "The Pacific Marine Iron Works, Portland, launched a new steel hull for the Port of Portland dredge Columbia February 24". Pacific Marine Review. April 1921. p. 247.
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  • Mitchell, WH; Sawyer, LA (1990). The Empire Ships (Second ed.). London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong: Lloyd's of London Press Ltd. ISBN 1-85044-275-4.
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