List of ship launches in 1992
The list of ship launches in 1992 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1992.
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Country |
Builder |
Location |
Ship |
Class / type |
Notes |
4 January |
United States |
Electric Boat |
Groton, Connecticut |
Springfield |
Los Angeles-class submarine |
|
10 January |
United States |
Ingalls Shipbuilding |
Pascagoula, Mississippi |
Cape St. George |
Ticonderoga-class cruiser |
|
25 January |
Canada |
MIL-Davie Shipbuilding |
Lauzon, Quebec |
Regina |
Halifax-class frigate |
|
25 January |
Japan |
|
|
Chikuma |
Abukuma-class destroyer escort |
|
2 February |
Spain |
Factorias Vulcano SA |
Vigo |
Kapitan Azarkin |
Supertrawler |
For Dalmoreport Trawlers Ltd, Vladivostock |
4 February |
United Kingdom |
Swan Hunter |
Wallsend, England |
Westminster |
Type 23 frigate |
|
6 February |
Germany |
Lürssen |
|
Frankenthal |
Frankenthal-class minehunter |
For German Navy |
8 February |
Canada |
Vancouver Shipyards Co. Ltd. |
North Vancouver |
Queen of Cumberland |
Intermediate-class ferry[1] |
21 February |
Australia |
AMECON |
Williamstown, Victoria |
Newcastle |
Adelaide-class frigate |
|
22 February |
Germany |
Meyer Werft |
Papenburg |
Zenith |
Cruise Ship |
For Celebrity Cruises |
24 February |
France |
Chantiers de l'Atlantique |
Saint-Nazaire |
Dreamward |
Cruise ship |
For Norwegian Cruise Line |
28 February |
Canada |
Saint John Shipbuilding |
Saint John, New Brunswick |
Montréal |
Halifax-class frigate |
|
4 March |
United Kingdom |
Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd |
Barrow-in-Furness |
Vanguard |
Vanguard-class submarine |
|
12 March |
Germany |
Lürssen |
|
Rottweil |
Frankenthal-class minehunter |
For German Navy |
14 March |
France |
Chantiers de l'Atlantique |
Saint-Nazaire |
Ventôse |
Floréal-class frigate |
|
17 March |
Japan |
|
|
Arashio |
Harushio-class submarine |
|
26 March |
United States |
Ingalls Shipbuilding |
Pascagoula, Mississippi |
Kearsarge |
Wasp-class amphibious assault ship |
|
3 April |
United States |
Newport News Shipbuilding |
Newport News, Virginia |
Hampton |
Los Angeles-class submarine |
|
3 April |
Italy |
Fincantieri |
Monfalcone |
Statendam |
Rotterdam-class cruise ship |
For Holland America Line |
4 April |
United Kingdom |
Swan Hunter |
Wallsend, England |
Northumberland |
Type 23 frigate |
|
6 April |
Croatia |
Brodosplit |
Split |
Frans Kockum |
Cruiseferry |
For Sea-Link Shipping for Euroway traffic. Construction delayed due to the Yugoslav wars, order cancelled. Completed under the name Thomas Mann. |
14. Mai |
Germany |
Abeking & Rasmussen |
|
Weiden |
Frankenthal - Klasse Minenjagdboot |
Für Deutsche Marine |
16 May |
United States |
Bath Iron Works |
Bath, Maine |
Curtis Wilbur |
Arleigh Burke-class destroyer |
|
16 May |
United States |
Avondale Shipyard |
Avondale, Louisiana |
Tippecanoe |
Henry J. Kaiser-class oiler |
|
13 June |
France |
|
|
La Fayette |
La Fayette-class frigate |
|
13 June |
United States |
Ingalls Shipbuilding |
Pascagoula, Mississippi |
Vella Gulf |
Ticonderoga-class cruiser |
|
20 June |
United States |
Peterson Shipbuilders |
Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin |
Dextrous |
Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship |
|
20 July |
Italy |
Nuovi Cantieri Apuania |
Marina di Carrara |
Renaissance Eight |
|
[2] |
31 July |
United Kingdom |
Yarrow Shipbuilders |
Glasgow, Scotland |
Montrose |
Type 23 frigate |
|
1 August |
United States |
Electric Boat |
Groton, Connecticut |
Columbus |
Los Angeles-class submarine |
|
15 August |
United States |
Electric Boat |
Groton, Connecticut |
Nebraska |
Ohio-class submarine |
|
23 August |
France |
Chantiers de l'Atlantique |
Saint-Nazaire |
Vendémiaire |
Floréal-class frigate |
|
28 August |
Canada |
MIL-Davie Shipbuilding |
Lauzon, Quebec |
Calgary |
Halifax-class frigate |
|
26 September |
United States |
Bath Iron Works |
Bath, Maine |
John S. McCain |
Arleigh Burke-class destroyer |
|
3 October |
United States |
Newport News Shipbuilding |
Newport News, Virginia |
Charlotte |
Los Angeles-class submarine |
|
15 October |
Taiwan |
China Shipbuilding |
Kaohsiung |
Cheng Ho |
Cheng Kung-class frigate |
|
16 October |
United States |
Ingalls Shipbuilding |
Pascagoula, Mississippi |
Stout |
Arleigh Burke-class destroyer |
|
23 October |
Spain |
Bazan |
Ferrol |
Navarra |
Santa María-class frigate |
|
14 November |
France |
Chantiers de l'Atlantique |
Saint-Nazaire |
Windward |
Cruise ship |
For Norwegian Cruise Line |
20 November |
United States |
Ingalls Shipbuilding |
Pascagoula, Mississippi |
Port Royal |
Ticonderoga-class cruiser |
|
12 December |
United States |
Electric Boat |
Groton, Connecticut |
Santa Fe |
Los Angeles-class submarine |
|
Unknown date |
Poland |
Colod |
Szczecin |
Concordia |
Barquentine |
For West Island College, Montreal. |
Unknown date |
Canada |
Hike Metals & Shipbuilding Limited |
Wheatley, Ontario |
Niagara Queen II |
Modified tugboat icebreaker |
For Ontario Hydro[3] |
See also
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