List of ship launches in 1971

The list of ship launches in 1971 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1971.

Date Ship Class / type Builder Location Country Notes
16 January Archerfish Sturgeon-class submarine Electric Boat Groton, Connecticut United States For United States Navy
19 January Scandinavian Star Ferry Dubigeon-Normandie Nantes France For Compagnie de Paquebots[1]
23 January Cook Knox-class frigate Avondale Shipyard Avondale, Louisiana United States For United States Navy
27 January Makishio Uzushio-class submarine Japan For Japanese Navy
6 February Wabash Wichita-class replenishment oiler General Dynamics Quincy Shipbuilding Quincy, Massachusetts United States For United States Navy
13 February La Moure County Newport-class tank landing ship National Steel & Shipbuilding San Diego, California United States For United States Navy
16 February Mikuma Chikugo-class destroyer escort Japan For Japanese Navy
9 March Columbus New Australia Columbus New Zealand-class container ship Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft Finkenwerder West Germany For Hamburg Süd
12 March Esso Inverness Tanker Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. Appledore United Kingdom For Esso Petroleum Co. Ltd.[2]
20 March McCandless Knox-class frigate Avondale Shipyard Avondale, Louisiana United States For United States Navy
25 March Ranger Calliope Fishing trawler Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft United Kingdom For Ranger Fishing Co. Ltd.[3]
29 March Sand Skua Dredger J. Bolson & Son Ltd. Poole United Kingdom For South Coast Shipping Co. Ltd.[4]
31 March Kamakura Maru Kamakura Maru-type container ship Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe Japan For NYK Line
31 March Kurama Maru Kamakura Maru-type container ship Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe Japan For NYK Line
March IOS 3301 Tank barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Ingram Corp.[5]
3 April Shasta Kilauea-class ammunition ship Ingalls Shipbuilding Pascagoula, Mississippi United States For United States Navy
9 April Huron Iroquois-class destroyer Davie Shipbuilding Lauzon, Quebec Canada For Royal Canadian Navy.
15 April Bodryy Project 1135 large anti-submarine ship Yantar Kaliningrad Soviet Union For Soviet Navy
17 April Mount Vernon Anchorage-class dock landing ship General Dynamics Quincy Shipbuilding Quincy, Massachusetts United States For United States Navy
23 April Algonquin Iroquois-class destroyer Davie Shipbuilding Lauzon, Quebec Canada For Royal Canadian Navy.
24 April Terje Vigen Passenger ferry Société Nouvelle des Ateliers du Havre Le Havre France For DA-NO Linien
24 April Jarvis Hamilton-class cutter Avondale Shipyard Westwego, Louisiana United States For United States Coast Guard
24 April Bagley Knox-class frigate Lockheed Shipbuilding Seattle, Washington United States For United States Navy
26 April Amazon Type 21 frigate Vosper Thornycroft Southampton, England United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
8 May Dostoynyy Project 1135 large anti-submarine ship Zalyv Shipyard Kerch Soviet Union For Soviet Navy
12 May Royal Viking Star Royal Viking Star-class cruise ship Wärtsilä Helsinki New Shipyard Helsinki Finland For Royal Viking Line
14 May Hoveringham VI Dredger Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. Appledore United Kingdom For Hoveringham Gravels Ltd.[6]
15 May Barbour County Newport-class tank landing ship National Steel & Shipbuilding San Diego, California United States For United States Navy
21 May Admiral Oktyabrsky Project 1134A Berkut A large anti-submarine ship Zhdanov Leningrad Soviet Union For Soviet Navy
22 May Donald B. Beary Knox-class frigate Avondale Shipyard Avondale, Louisiana United States For United States Navy
25 May Columbus America Columbus New Zealand-class container ship Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft Finkenwerder West Germany For Hamburg Süd.[7]
29 May Esso Caledonia Tanker Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Esso Petroleum Co.[8]
4 June Silversides Sturgeon-class submarine Electric Boat Groton, Connecticut United States For United States Navy
7 June Nirefs Type 209 submarine Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft Kiel West Germany For Greek Navy.
10 June Sheffield Type 42 destroyer Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Barrow-in-Furness, England United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
19 June Amey I Dredger Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. Appledore United Kingdom For Amey Marine Ltd.[9]
23 June Robert E. Peary Knox-class frigate Lockheed Shipbuilding Seattle, Washington United States For United States Navy
24 June Ranger Callisto Fishing trawler Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft United Kingdom For Ranger Fishing Co. Ltd.[10]
23 July Aallotar Ferry Dubigeon-Normandie Nantes France For Finland Steamship Company / Silja Line
23 July Amey II Dredger Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. Appledore United Kingdom For Amey Marine Ltd.[11]
Unknown date Bay Shore Offshore supply vessel J. Bolson & Son Ltd. Poole United Kingdom For Offshore Marine Ltd.[12]
24 July Harlan County Newport-class tank landing ship National Steel & Shipbuilding San Diego, California United States For United States Navy
28 August Giovanna Ore-bulk-oil carrier C.N.Tirreno e Riuniti-Palermo Palermo Italy
4 September Midgett Hamilton-class cutter Avondale Shipyard Westwego, Louisiana United States For United States Coast Guard
7 September Swiftsure Swiftsure-class submarine United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
10 September Ariadne Leander-class frigate Yarrow Shipbuilders Glasgow, Scotland United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
10 September Recife Hopper ship Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. Appledore United Kingdom For Brazilian Government.[13]
22 September California California-class cruiser Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company Newport News, Virginia United States For United States Navy
25 September Kirk Knox-class frigate Avondale Shipyard Avondale, Louisiana United States For United States Navy
29 September U-13 Type 206 submarine HDW Kiel West Germany For German Navy
1 October Bore VII Rauma Rauma-Reopla Oy Finland For Angfartygs Ab Bore.[14]
2 October Barnstable County Newport-class tank landing ship National Steel & Shipbuilding San Diego, California United States For United States Navy
8 October Iron Somersby Bulk carrier Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Ropner Shipping.[15]
9 October Batfish Sturgeon-class submarine Electric Boat Groton, Connecticut United States For United States Navy
19 October Triton Type 209 submarine Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft Kiel West Germany For Greek Navy.
23 October Mount Baker Kilauea-class ammunition ship Ingalls Shipbuilding Pascagoula, Mississippi United States
17 November Svealand Ferry Helsingør Skibsværft Helsingør Denmark For Linjebuss International AB
20 November Salvadore Hopper ship Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. Appledore United Kingdom For Brazilian Government.[16]
22 November Parkesgate Coaster J. Bolson & Son Ltd. Poole United Kingdom For Hull Gates Shipping Co. Ltd.[17]
25 November Tokachi Chikugo-class destroyer escort Japan For Japanese Navy
26 November Bore IX Rauma Rauma-Reopla Oy Finland For Angfartygs Ab Bore.[18]
November Kitano Maru Kamakura Maru-type container ship NYK Line Tsurumi Japan For NYK Line
3 December Svea Regina Ferry Dubigeon-Normandie Nantes France For Rederi AB Svea / Silja Line
4 December Barbey Knox-class frigate Avondale Shipyard Avondale, Louisiana United States For United States Navy
4 December Bristol County Newport-class tank landing ship National Steel & Shipbuilding San Diego, California United States For United States Navy
4 December Foudroyant Redoutable-class submarine DCNS France For French Navy.
6 December Ranger Castor Fishing trawler Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft United Kingdom For Ranger Fishing Co. Ltd.[19]
11 December William H. Bates Sturgeon-class submarine Ingalls Shipbuilding Pascagoula, Mississippi United States For United States Navy
11 December Anderida Train ferry Trosvik Verksted A/S Brevik Norway For Sealink
14 December Viking 3 Ferry Meyer Werft Papenburg West Germany For Rederi Ab Sally / Viking Line
18 December Barbro Bulk carrier Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Mascot A/S.[20]
18 December Natal Hopper ship Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. Appledore United Kingdom For Brazilian Government.[21]
Unknown date Blakeley Tanker Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. Appledore United Kingdom For Bowker & King Ltd.[22]
Unknown date Bude Tanker Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. Appledore United Kingdom For Bowker & King Ltd.[23]
Unknown date Freight Trader Tug British Waterways Board Goole United Kingdom For British Waterways Board.[24]
Unknown date Lloydsman Tug Robb Caledon Shipbuilders Leith United Kingdom For United Towing Co Ltd.[25]
Unknown date Royalist Brig Isle of Wight United Kingdom For The Marine Society & Sea Cadet Corps
Unknown date GSI Mariner Research/survey vessel Alum Construction Edmonton Canada For Geophysical Service Inc.

References

  1. ^ "M/S Massalia" (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Esso Inverness". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Ranger Calliope". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Sand Skua". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  5. ^ "ALABAMA SHIPYARD". Shipbuildinghistory. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  6. ^ "Hoveringham VI". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  7. ^ "M/V Columbus America" (in German). Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  8. ^ "Esso Caledonia". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  9. ^ "Amey I". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  10. ^ "Ranger Callisto'". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  11. ^ "Amey II". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  12. ^ "Bay Shore". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  13. ^ "Recife". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  14. ^ "M/S Bore VII" (in Swedish). Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  15. ^ "Iron Somersby". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  16. ^ "Salvadore". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  17. ^ "Parkesgate". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  18. ^ "M/S Bore IX" (in Swedish). Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  19. ^ "Ranger Castor". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  20. ^ "Barbro". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  21. ^ "Natal". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  22. ^ "Blakeley". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  23. ^ "Bude". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  24. ^ "Freight Trader". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  25. ^ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 313.

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.
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