List of ship launches in 1971
The list of ship launches in 1971 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1971.
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Country |
Builder |
Location |
Ship |
Class / type |
Notes |
16 January |
United States |
Electric Boat |
Groton, Connecticut |
Archerfish |
Sturgeon-class submarine |
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23 January |
United States |
Avondale Shipyard |
Avondale, Louisiana |
Cook |
Knox-class frigate |
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27 January |
Japan |
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Makishio |
Uzushio-class submarine |
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6 February |
United States |
General Dynamics Quincy Shipbuilding |
Quincy, Massachusetts |
Wabash |
Wichita-class replenishment oiler |
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13 February |
United States |
National Steel & Shipbuilding |
San Diego, California |
La Moure County |
Newport-class tank landing ship |
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16 February |
Japan |
|
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Mikuma |
Chikugo-class destroyer escort |
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20 March |
United States |
Avondale Shipyard |
Avondale, Louisiana |
McCandless |
Knox-class frigate |
|
3 April |
United States |
Ingalls Shipbuilding |
Pascagoula, Mississippi |
Shasta |
Kilauea-class ammunition ship |
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9 April |
Canada |
Davie Shipbuilding |
Lauzon, Quebec |
Huron |
Iroquois-class destroyer |
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17 April |
United States |
General Dynamics Quincy Shipbuilding |
Quincy, Massachusetts |
Mount Vernon |
Anchorage-class dock landing ship |
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23 April |
Canada |
Davie Shipbuilding |
Lauzon, Quebec |
Algonquin |
Iroquois-class destroyer |
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24 April |
United States |
Avondale Shipyard |
Westwego, Louisiana |
Jarvis |
Hamilton-class cutter |
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24 April |
United States |
Lockheed Shipbuilding |
Seattle, Washington |
Bagley |
Knox-class frigate |
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26 April |
United Kingdom |
Vosper Thornycroft |
Southampton, England |
Amazon |
Type 21 frigate |
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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 |
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22 May |
United States |
Avondale Shipyard |
Avondale, Louisiana |
Donald B. Beary |
Knox-class frigate |
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4 June |
United States |
Electric Boat |
Groton, Connecticut |
Silversides |
Sturgeon-class submarine |
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10 June |
United Kingdom |
Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering |
Barrow-in-Furness, England |
Sheffield |
Type 42 destroyer |
23 June |
United States |
Lockheed Shipbuilding |
Seattle, Washington |
Robert E. Peary |
Knox-class frigate |
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23 July |
France |
Dubegion-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 |
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4 September |
United States |
Avondale Shipyard |
Westwego, Louisiana |
Midgett |
Hamilton-class cutter |
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7 September |
United Kingdom |
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Swiftsure |
Swiftsure-class submarine |
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10 September |
United Kingdom |
Yarrow Shipbuilders |
Glasgow, Scotland |
Ariadne |
Leander-class frigate |
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22 September |
United States |
Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company |
Newport News, Virginia |
California |
California-class cruiser |
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25 September |
United States |
Avondale Shipyard |
Avondale, Louisiana |
Kirk |
Knox-class frigate |
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29 September |
Germany |
Kiel |
HDW |
U13 |
Type 206 submarine |
For German Navy |
2 October |
United States |
National Steel & Shipbuilding |
San Diego, California |
Barnstable County |
Newport-class tank landing ship |
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9 October |
United States |
Electric Boat |
Groton, Connecticut |
Batfish |
Sturgeon-class submarine |
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23 October |
United States |
Ingalls Shipbuilding |
Pascagoula, Mississippi |
Mount Baker |
Kilauea-class ammunition ship |
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25 November |
Japan |
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Tokachi |
Chikugo-class destroyer escort |
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3 December |
France |
Dubegion-Normandie |
Nantes |
Svea Regina |
Ferry |
For Rederi AB Svea / Silja Line |
4 December |
United States |
Avondale Shipyard |
Avondale, Louisiana |
Barbey |
Knox-class frigate |
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4 December |
United States |
National Steel & Shipbuilding |
San Diego, California |
Bristol County |
Newport-class tank landing ship |
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11 December |
United States |
Ingalls Shipbuilding |
Pascagoula, Mississippi |
William H. Bates |
Sturgeon-class submarine |
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11 December |
Norway |
Trosvik Verksted A/S |
Brevik |
Anderida |
Train ferry |
For Sealink |
14 December |
Germany |
Meyer Werft |
Papenburg |
Viking 3 |
Ferry |
For Rederi Ab Sally / Viking Line |
Unknown date |
United Kingdom |
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Isle of Wight |
Royalist |
Brig |
For The Marine Society & Sea Cadet Corps |
Unknown date |
Japan |
Hayashikane Shipbuilding & Engineering Co |
Nagasaki |
Toko Maru |
Fishing vessel |
|
Unknown date |
Canada |
Alum Construction |
Edmonton |
GSI Mariner |
Research/survey vessel |
For Geophysical Service Inc. |
See also