List of ship launches in 1965

The list of ship launches in 1965 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1965.

Date Ship Class Builder Location Country Notes
8 January Narvik Oslo-class frigate Karljohansvern Horten Norway
16 January Wasa Ferry Nobiskrug Rendsburg West Germany For Lion Ferry AB[1]
16 January Kamehameha Benjamin Franklin-class submarine Mare Island Naval Shipyard Vallejo, California United States
16 January Taras Shevchenko Ivan Franko-class passenger ship V.E.B. Mathias-Thesen Werft Wismar East Germany For Black Sea Shipping Company[2]
Unknown date Comilla Rajshahi-class patrol boat Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft United Kingdom For Pakistani Navy.[3]
23 January Denver Austin-class amphibious transport dock Lockheed Shipbuilding Seattle, Washington United States
4 February Voge Garcia-class frigate Defoe Shipbuilding Company Bay City, Michigan United States
15 February Queen of Burnaby Burnaby-class ferry Vancouver Shipyards Co. North Vancouver Canada For BC Ferries[4]
15 February Zabardast Firefighting tug Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. Appledore United Kingdom For BP Clyde Tanker Co. Ltd.[5]
17 February Jessore Patrol boat Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft United Kingdom For Pakistani Navy.[6]
18 February Waikato Leander-class frigate Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Royal New Zealand Navy.
27 February Yamagumo Yamagumo-class destroyer Japan
5 March Edenfield Tanker Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Eden Tankers Ltd.[7]
11 March Utsira Kobben-class submarine Nordseewerke Emden West Germany For Royal Norwegian Navy
15 March Hans Techel Type 202 submarine Atlas-Werke Bremen West Germany For German Navy
20 March George Bancroft Benjamin Franklin-class submarine Electric Boat Groton, Connecticut United States
28 March Canguro Azzurro Ferry Italcantieri S.p.A. Castellamare di Stabia Italy For Societa. Navi. Traghetto S.N.T[8]
5 April Ranger Ajax Fishing trawler Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft United Kingdom For Ranger Fishing Co. Ltd.[9]
9 April Helgoland Fehmarn-class tug Schichau Unterweser AG Bremerhaven West Germany
14 April Kungsholm Ocean liner / cruise ship John Brown & Company Clydebank United Kingdom For Swedish American Line
17 April Glover Garcia-class frigate Bath Iron Works Bath, Maine United States
23 April Francis Scott Key Benjamin Franklin-class submarine Electric Boat Groton, Connecticut United States
25 April Wainwright Belknap-class cruiser Bath Iron Works Bath, Maine United States
5 May Wimbrown Two Offshore supply vessel Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. Appledore United Kingdom For G. Wimpey & Co. Ltd.[10]
15 May Guardfish Permit-class submarine New York Shipbuilding Camden, New Jersey United States
5 April Ranger Apollo Fishing trawler Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft United Kingdom For Ranger Fishing Co. Ltd.[11]
17 May North Shore Offshore supply vessel J. Bolson & Son Ltd. Poole United Kingdom For Offshore Marine Ltd.[12]
19 May Utstein Kobben-class submarine Nordseewerke Emden West Germany For Royal Norwegian Navy
21 May George C. Marshall Benjamin Franklin-class submarine Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News, Virginia United States
22 May James K. Polk Benjamin Franklin-class submarine Electric Boat Groton, Connecticut United States
29 May Camden Sacramento-class fast combat support ship New York Shipbuilding Camden, New Jersey United States
6 June W. D. Tideway Dredger Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth United Kingdom For Westminster Dredging Co. Ltd.[13]
8 June Koelsch Garcia-class frigate Defoe Shipbuilding Company Bay City, Michigan United States
15 June British Centaur Tanker Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For British Tanker Company.[14]
28 June Rajshahi Rajshahi-class patrol boat Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft United Kingdom For Pakistani Navy.[15]
June La Estancia Bulk carrier Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Buries Marks Ltd.[16]
2 July Biddle Belknap-class cruiser Bath Iron Works Bath, Maine United States
4 July Canguro Rosso Ferry Navameccanica Cant. Nav. Castellamare di Stabia Italy For Societa. Navi. Traghetto S.N.T[17]
10 July Walchensee Walchensee-class tanker Lindenau Kiel West Germany For German Navy
26 July Sylhet Patrol boat Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft United Kingdom For Pakistani Navy.[18]
28 July Craigdarragh Tug Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. Appledore United Kingdom For J. Cooper (Belfast) Ltd.[19]
29 July Petrel Coaster J. Bolson & Son Ltd. Poole United Kingdom For General Steam Navigation Company.[20]
5 April Ranger Aurora Fishing trawler Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft United Kingdom For Ranger Fishing Co. Ltd.[21]
20 July Smit-Lloyd 51 Tender Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft United Kingdom For Koninklijke Rotterdamsche Lloyd.[22]
30 July Utvær Kobben-class submarine Nordseewerke Emden West Germany For Royal Norwegian Navy
31 July Tripoli Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ship Ingalls Shipbuilding Pascagoula, Mississippi United States
14 August Duluth Austin-class amphibious transport dock New York Naval Shipyard Brooklyn, New York United States
14 August George Washington Carver Benjamin Franklin-class submarine Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News, Virginia United States
23 August Bergen Oslo-class frigate Karljohansvern Horten Norway
25 September Warspite Valiant-class submarine Vickers-Armstrongs United Kingdom
27 September Lady Cecelia Tug Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. Appledore United Kingdom For J. H. Pigott & Son.[23]
8 October Uthaug Kobben-class submarine Nordseewerke Emden West Germany For Royal Norwegian Navy
18 October Saga ferry Lindholmens Varv Gothenburg Sweden for Swedish Lloyd
20 October O'Callahan Garcia-class frigate Defoe Shipbuilding Company Bay City, Michigan United States
23 October Mariano G. Vallejo Benjamin Franklin-class submarine Mare Island Naval Shipyard Vallejo, California United States
28 October Fennia Ferry Öresundsvarvet Landskrona Sweden For Siljarederiet
30 October Forende Ferry Cantieri Navale Felzsegi S.p.A. Trieste Italy For DFDS[24]
31 October Danae Leander-class frigate HMNB Devonport Devonport, England United Kingdom
10 November Friedrich Schürer Type 202 submarine Atlas-Werke Bremen West Germany For German Navy
13 November Henry L. Stimson Benjamin Franklin-class submarine Electric Boat Groton, Connecticut United States
23 November Grab Dredger No. 2 Dredger Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth United Kingdom For Calcutta Port Commission.[25]
24 November Juno Leander-class frigate John I. Thornycroft & Company Southampton United Kingdom
24 November La Sierra Bulk carrier Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Buries Marks Ltd.[26]
27 November Asashio Asashio-class submarine Japan
13 December Garganey Wild Duck-class boom defence vessel Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[27]
15 December Finnpartner Ferry Wärtsilä Hietalahti shipyard Helsinki Finland for Finnlines (Amer-Tupakka)
17 December Prins Hamlet Ferry Wärtsilä Crichton-Vulcan Turku Finland for Lion Ferry
18 December Hamilton Hamilton-class cutter Avondale Shipyard Westwego, Louisiana United States
18 December Prinsesse Ragnhild Ferry Kiel Howaldtswerke West Germany For Jahre Line[28]
23 December Hopper Barge No. 6 Hopper barge Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth United Kingdom For Calcutta Port Commission.[29]
Unknown date Carp Workboat J. Bolson & Son Ltd. Poole United Kingdom For Royal Corps of Transport.[30]
Unknown date Chubb Workboat J. Bolson & Son Ltd. Poole United Kingdom For Royal Corps of Transport.[31]
Unknown date Ellen May Motor barge Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Scott (Toombridge) Ltd.[32]
Unknown date Englishman Tug Cochrane & Son Ltd. Selby United Kingdom For United Towing Co. Ltd.[33]
Unknown date Rohoy Coaster Frindsbury. United Kingdom For London & Rochester Trading Co Ltd.[34]
Unknown date St. Elmo Tug W. J. Yarwood & Sons Ltd. Northwich United Kingdom For Midmed Towage Co. Ltd.[35]

References

  1. ^ "M/S Wasa". Retrieved 2017-08-26.
  2. ^ "M / S TARAS SHEVCHENKO". Retrieved 2017-09-26.
  3. ^ "Comilla". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  4. ^ "M/S Queen of Burnaby". Retrieved 2016-03-29.
  5. ^ "Zabardast". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Jessore". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Edenfield". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  8. ^ "M/S Canguro Azzurro". Retrieved 2017-09-15.
  9. ^ "Ranger Ajax". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Wimbrown Two". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  11. ^ "Ranger Apollo". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  12. ^ "North Shore". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  13. ^ "W.D. Tideway". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  14. ^ "British Centaur". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  15. ^ "Rajshahi". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  16. ^ "La Estancia". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  17. ^ "M/S Canguro Rosso". Retrieved 2017-09-15.
  18. ^ "Sylhet". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  19. ^ "Craigdarragh". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  20. ^ "Petrel". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  21. ^ "Ranger Aurora". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  22. ^ "Smit-Lloyd 51". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  23. ^ "Lady Cecelia". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  24. ^ "M/S Forende". Retrieved 2016-08-03.
  25. ^ "Grab Dredger No. 2". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  26. ^ "La Sierra". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  27. ^ "Garganey". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  28. ^ "M/S Prinsesse Ragnhild". Retrieved 2016-08-03.
  29. ^ "Hopper Barge No. 6". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  30. ^ "Carp". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  31. ^ "Chubb". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  32. ^ "Ellen May". TShipping and Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  33. ^ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 313.
  34. ^ Simper 1998, p. 30.
  35. ^ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 363.

Sources

  • 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.
  • Simper, Robert (1998). River Medway and the Swale. Lavenham: Creekside Publishing. ISBN 978-0951992777.