List of ship launches in 2004

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The list of ship launches in 2004 includes a chronological list of ships launched in 2004. In cases where no official launching ceremony was held, the date built or completed may be used instead.

Date Builder and location Ship Class and type Operator Notes
January 7 France DCNS, Lorient, France Formidable Formidable-class frigate Singapore Republic of Singapore Navy
January 9 United States Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States Halsey Arleigh Burke-class destroyer  United States Navy
January 22 Germany Schiffswerft J.J. Sietas, Hamburg-Neuenfelde, Germany Allegro Sietas type 178 container ship Germany Reederei Winfried Eicke[1]
February 9 Germany Schiffswerft J.J. Sietas, Hamburg-Neuenfelde, Germany Confianza Sietas type 168 container ship [2]
February 15 South Korea Samsung Heavy Industries, Geoje, South Korea OOCL Ningbo OOCL SX-class container ship Hong Kong Orient Overseas Container Line [3]
February 25 Denmark Odense Staalskibsvaerft, Lindø, Denmark Absalon Absalon-class auxiliary frigate  Royal Danish Navy first ship of her class[4]
February 25 Denmark Odense Staalskibsvaerft, Lindø, Denmark Adrian Mærsk Mærsk A-class container ship Denmark Mærsk Line [5]
February 28 China Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry, Xiamen, China Rickmers Genoa type Superflex Heavy MPC container ship Germany Rickmers Group [6]
March 8 Spain Astellios Hijos de J. Barreras, Vigo, Spain Volcan de Tamasite ferry Spain Naviera Armas [7]
March 13 Germany Meyer Werft, Papenburg, Germany Jewel of the Seas Radiance-class cruise ship United States Royal Caribbean International [8]
March 13  Germany Lisa von Lübeck Carrack
March 14 China Taizhou Yongtai Shipbuilding, Taixing, China Zelek Star General cargo ship Turkey Fuden Shipping & Trading [9]
March 20 Australia Tenix Defence Systems, Williamstown, Australia Perth Anzac-class frigate  Royal Australian Navy
March 22 Germany Schiffswerft J.J. Sietas, Hamburg-Neuenfelde, Germany Pioneer Sea Sietas type 178 container ship [10]
April 3 United States Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, United States Nitze Arleigh Burke-class destroyer  United States Navy
April 19 United Kingdom BAE Systems, Glasgow, Scotland Mounts Bay Bay-class landing ship dock  Royal Navy
April 22 Germany HDW, Kiel, Germany Papanikolis Type 214 submarine  Hellenic Navy
April 22 Germany Schiffswerft J.J. Sietas, Hamburg-Neuenfelde, Germany Alana Sietas type 178 container ship Germany Peter Döhle Schiffahrts KG [11]
April 28 South Korea Hyundai Heavy Industries, Ulsan, South Korea MSC Stella Sealand-New-York-type container ship Denmark Maersk [12]
1 May Finland Kvaerner Masa Yards, Turku, Finland Color Fantasy Cruiseferry Norway Color Line largest cruiseferry in the world when delivered
13 May United States Electric Boat, Groton, Connecticut, United States Jimmy Carter Seawolf-class submarine  United States Navy
15 May South Korea Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, Okpo, South Korea Monte Cervantes Monte-class container ship Germany Hamburg Süd [13]
June 3 Spain Navantia, Ferrol, Spain Fridtjof Nansen Fridtjof Nansen-class frigate  Royal Norwegian Navy
June 4 India Mazagon Dock Limited, Mumbai, India Satpura Shivalik-class frigate  Indian Navy
June 15 Germany Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, Kiel, Germany Manthatisi Type 209 submarine  South African Navy
June 18 Germany Peene-Werft, Wolgast, Germany Arkona Multi-purpose vessel Germany Wasser- und Schifffahrtsamt Stralsund
June 21 Denmark Odense Staalskibsvaerft, Lindø, Denmark Albert Mærsk Mærsk A-class container ship Denmark Mærsk Line [14]
June 26 Italy Fincantieri, Marghera, Italy Arcadia Vista-class cruise ship United Kingdom P&O Cruises [15]
July 3 Singapore ST Engineering, Benoi, Singapore Intrepid Formidable-class frigate  Republic of Singapore Navy
July 20 Italy Fincantieri, Riva Trigoso, Italy Cavour amphibious assault aircraft carrier  Italian Navy [16]
July 27 Germany Schiffswerft J.J. Sietas, Hamburg-Neuenfelde, Germany Bianca Rambow Sietas type 178 container ship Germany Reederei Rambow [17]
July 30 South Korea Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, Okpo, South Korea Monte Olivia Monte-class container ship Germany Hamburg Süd [18]
August 26  Japan Suzunami Takanami-class destroyer  Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
August Germany HDW, Kiel, (Germany) U-33 Type 212 submarine  German Navy
September 8 Romania Santierul Naval Damen Galati SA, Galați, Romania Geeststroom Damen Container Feeder 800 container ship [19]
September 14 Germany Schiffswerft J.J. Sietas, Hamburg-Neuenfelde, Germany Akacia Sietas type 178 container ship Germany Peter Döhle Schiffahrts KG [20]
October 2 United States Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States Forrest Sherman Arleigh Burke-class destroyer  United States Navy
October 6 France Brest Arsenal, Brest, France Mistral Mistral-class amphibious assault ship  French Navy
October 16 Germany Volkswerft Stralsund, Stralsund, Germany Julius-S. VW 2500-type container ship [21]
October 18 Germany Meyer Werft, Papenburg, Germany Eilbek Eilbek-class container ship Germany Hansa Hamburg Shipping
October 18 Germany Schiffswerft J.J. Sietas, Hamburg-Neuenfelde, Germany Finnlandia Sietas type 178 container ship Germany Hammonia Reederei [22]
October 25 Romania Santierul Naval Damen Galati SA, Galați, Romania Geestdijk Damen Container Feeder 800 container ship [23]
October 30 Germany Meyer Werft, Papenburg, Germany Reinbek Eilbek-class container ship Germany Hansa Hamburg Shipping
October 30 South Korea Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, Okpo, South Korea Monte Pascoal Monte-class container ship Germany Hamburg Süd [24]
November 4  Japan Yaeshio Oyashio-class submarine  Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
November 12 Spain Navatia, Ferrol, Spain Méndez Núñez Álvaro de Bazán-class frigate  Spanish Navy
November 13 United States Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, United States Bainbridge Arleigh Burke-class destroyer  United States Navy
November 18 Spain Astellios Hijos de J. Barreras, Vigo, Spain Volcan de Timanfaya ferry Spain Naviera Armas [25]
November 19 United States Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States Mesa Verde San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock  United States Navy
November 24 Spain Navantia, Cartagena, Spain Carrera Scorpène-class submarine  Chilean Navy
November 27 South Korea Samsung Heavy Industries, Geoje, South Korea OOCL Atlanta OOCL SX-class container ship Hong Kong Orient Overseas Container Line [26]
December 9 Germany Blohm + Voss, Hamburg, Germany Cosco Brisbane container ship China COSCO
December 11 United States Avondale Shipyard, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States New Orleans San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock  United States Navy
December 16 Sweden Kockums, Malmö, Sweden Härnösand Visby-class corvette  Swedish Navy
December 18 Italy Fincantieri, Muggiano, Italy Scirè Type 212 submarine  Italian Navy [27]
unknown date China Zhoushan Shipyard, Zhoushan, China Angeln Container ship Germany Brise Bereederungs GmbH & Co. KG
unknown date South Korea STX Offshore & Shipbuilding, Jinhae-gu, South Korea Jutul Tanker Renamed the Maersk Peary in 2011 and leased to the Military Sealift Command[28]
unknown date Japan Oshima Shipbuilding, Japan Star Osakana Container ship / bulk carrier Singapore Masterbulk

References[edit]

  1. ^ "DNV GL: Allegro". Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  2. ^ "DNV GL: Max Limit". Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  3. ^ "ABS: OOCL Ningbo". Retrieved September 30, 2017.
  4. ^ Balsved, Johnny E. "ABSALON (2004– )". Danish Naval History. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
  5. ^ "ABS: Adrian Mærsk". Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  6. ^ "DNV GL: Rickmers Dalian". Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  7. ^ "M/S Volcan de Tamasite". Retrieved May 16, 2017.
  8. ^ "Meyerwerft Website". Archived from the original on July 28, 2011. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
  9. ^ "Single Ship Report for "9379117"". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  10. ^ "DNV GL: Visitor". Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  11. ^ "DNV GL: Alana". Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  12. ^ "DNV GL: MSC Stella". Retrieved August 26, 2017.
  13. ^ "DNV GL: Monte Cervantes". Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  14. ^ "ABS: Albert Mærsk". Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  15. ^ "Fincantieri | Home Page".
  16. ^ "Fincantieri | Home Page".
  17. ^ "DNV GL: Bianca Rambow". Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  18. ^ "DNV GL: Monte Olivia". Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  19. ^ "DNV GL: Neuburg". Retrieved August 18, 2016.
  20. ^ "DNV GL: Akacia". Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  21. ^ "DNV GL: Julius-S". Retrieved September 24, 2014.
  22. ^ "DNV GL: X-Press Shannon". Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  23. ^ "DNV GL: Vohburg". Retrieved August 18, 2016.
  24. ^ "DNV GL: Monte Pascoal". Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  25. ^ "M/S Volcan de Timanfaya". Retrieved May 16, 2017.
  26. ^ "ABS: OOCL Atlanta". Retrieved September 30, 2017.
  27. ^ "Fincantieri | Home Page".
  28. ^ "Maersk Line, Limited names ice-classed U.S.-flag tanker". Marine Log. 2011. Archived from the original on February 26, 2014. In July, MLL won a long-term time charter from the U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command to support these missions. MAERSK PEARY was reflagged into the U.S. registry on September 19, 2011, and American officers and crew will operate the ship.

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