List of ship launches in 1971

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

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

References[edit]

  1. ^ "M/S Massalia" (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  2. ^ "M/V Columbus America" (in German). Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Esso Caledonia". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  4. ^ "M/S Bore VII" (in Swedish). Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  5. ^ "Iron Somersby". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  6. ^ "M/S Bore IX" (in Swedish). Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  7. ^ "Barbro". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  8. ^ 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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