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The list of ship launches in 1965 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1965.
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Country
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Builder
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Location
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Ship
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Class
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Notes
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8 January
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Norway
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Karljohansvern
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Horten
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Narvik
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Oslo-class frigate
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16 January
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West Germany
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Nobiskrug
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Rendsburg
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Wasa
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Ferry
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For Lion Ferry AB[1]
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16 January
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United States
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Mare Island Naval Shipyard
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Vallejo, California
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Kamehameha
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Benjamin Franklin-class submarine
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16 January
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East Germany
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V.E.B. Mathias-Thesen Werft
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Wismar
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Taras Shevchenko
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Ivan Franko-class passenger ship
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For Black Sea Shipping Company[2]
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23 January
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United States
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Lockheed Shipbuilding
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Seattle, Washington
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Denver
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Austin-class amphibious transport dock
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4 February
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United States
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Defoe Shipbuilding Company
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Bay City, Michigan
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Voge
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Garcia-class frigate
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15 February
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Canada
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Vancouver Shipyards Co.
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North Vancouver
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Queen of Burnaby
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Burnaby-class ferry
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For BC Ferries[3]
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18 February
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff
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Belfast
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Waikato
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Leander-class frigate
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For Royal New Zealand Navy.
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27 February
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Japan
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Yamagumo
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Yamagumo-class destroyer
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5 March
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff
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Belfast
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Edenfield
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Tanker
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For Eden Tankers Ltd.[4]
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11 March
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West Germany
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Nordseewerke
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Emden
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Utsira
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Kobben-class submarine
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For Royal Norwegian Navy
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15 March
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West Germany
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Atlas-Werke
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Bremen
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Hans Techel
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Type 202 submarine
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For German Navy
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20 March
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United States
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Electric Boat
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Groton, Connecticut
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George Bancroft
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Benjamin Franklin-class submarine
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28 March
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Italy
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Italcantieri S.p.A.
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Castellamare di Stabia
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Canguro Azzurro
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Ferry
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For Societa. Navi. Traghetto S.N.T[5]
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9 April
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West Germany
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Schichau Unterweser AG
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Bremerhaven
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Helgoland
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Fehmarn-class tug
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14 April
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United Kingdom
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John Brown & Company
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Clydebank
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Kungsholm
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Ocean liner / cruise ship
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For Swedish American Line
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17 April
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United States
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Bath Iron Works
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Bath, Maine
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Glover
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Garcia-class frigate
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23 April
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United States
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Electric Boat
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Groton, Connecticut
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Francis Scott Key
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Benjamin Franklin-class submarine
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25 April
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United States
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Bath Iron Works
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Bath, Maine
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Wainwright
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Belknap-class cruiser
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15 May
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United States
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New York Shipbuilding
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Camden, New Jersey
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Guardfish
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Permit-class submarine
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19 May
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West Germany
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Nordseewerke
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Emden
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Utstein
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Kobben-class submarine
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For Royal Norwegian Navy
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21 May
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United States
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Newport News Shipbuilding
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Newport News, Virginia
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George C. Marshall
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Benjamin Franklin-class submarine
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22 May
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United States
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Electric Boat
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Groton, Connecticut
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James K. Polk
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Benjamin Franklin-class submarine
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29 May
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United States
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New York Shipbuilding
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Camden, New Jersey
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Camden
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Sacramento-class fast combat support ship
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8 June
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United States
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Defoe Shipbuilding Company
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Bay City, Michigan
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Koelsch
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Garcia-class frigate
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15 June
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff
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Belfast
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British Centaur
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Tanker
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For British Tanker Company.[6]
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0 June
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff
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Belfast
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La Estancia
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Bulk carrier
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For Buries Marks Ltd.[7]
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2 July
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United States
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Bath Iron Works
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Bath, Maine
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Biddle
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Belknap-class cruiser
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4 July
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Italy
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Navameccanica Cant. Nav.
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Castellamare di Stabia
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Canguro Rosso
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Ferry
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For Societa. Navi. Traghetto S.N.T[8]
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10 July
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West Germany
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Lindenau
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Kiel
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Walchensee
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Walchensee-class tanker
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For German Navy
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30 July
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West Germany
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Nordseewerke
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Emden
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Utvær
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Kobben-class submarine
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For Royal Norwegian Navy
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31 July
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United States
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Ingalls Shipbuilding
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Pascagoula, Mississippi
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Tripoli
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Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ship
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14 August
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United States
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New York Naval Shipyard
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Brooklyn, New York
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Duluth
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Austin-class amphibious transport dock
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14 August
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United States
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Newport News Shipbuilding
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Newport News, Virginia
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George Washington Carver
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Benjamin Franklin-class submarine
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23 August
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Norway
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Karljohansvern
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Horten
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Bergen
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Oslo-class frigate
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25 September
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United Kingdom
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Vickers-Armstrongs
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Warspite
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Valiant-class submarine
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8 October
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West Germany
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Nordseewerke
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Emden
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Uthaug
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Kobben-class submarine
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For Royal Norwegian Navy
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18 October
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Sweden
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Lindholmens Varv
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Gothenburg
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Saga
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ferry
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for Swedish Lloyd
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20 October
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United States
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Defoe Shipbuilding Company
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Bay City, Michigan
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O'Callahan
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Garcia-class frigate
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23 October
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United States
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Mare Island Naval Shipyard
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Vallejo, California
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Mariano G. Vallejo
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Benjamin Franklin-class submarine
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28 October
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Sweden
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Öresundsvarvet
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Landskrona
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Fennia
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Ferry
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For Siljarederiet
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30 October
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Italy
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Cantieri Navale Felzsegi S.p.A.
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Trieste
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Forende
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Ferry
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For DFDS[9]
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31 October
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United Kingdom
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HMNB Devonport
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Devonport, England
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Danae
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Leander-class frigate
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10 November
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West Germany
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Atlas-Werke
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Bremen
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Friedrich Schürer
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Type 202 submarine
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For German Navy
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13 November
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United States
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Electric Boat
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Groton, Connecticut
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Henry L. Stimson
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Benjamin Franklin-class submarine
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24 November
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United Kingdom
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John I. Thornycroft & Company
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Southampton
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Juno
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Leander-class frigate
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24 November
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff
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Belfast
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La Sierra
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Bulk carrier
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For Buries Marks Ltd.[10]
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27 November
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Japan
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Asashio
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Asashio-class submarine
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15 December
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Finland
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Wärtsilä Hietalahti shipyard
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Helsinki
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Finnpartner
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Ferry
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for Finnlines (Amer-Tupakka)
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17 December
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Finland
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Wärtsilä Crichton-Vulcan
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Turku
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Prins Hamlet
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Ferry
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for Lion Ferry
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18 December
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United States
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Avondale Shipyard
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Westwego, Louisiana
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Hamilton
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Hamilton-class cutter
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18 December
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West Germany
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Kiel
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Howaldtswerke
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Prinsesse Ragnhild
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Ferry
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For Jahre Line[11]
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Unknown date
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff
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Belfast
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Ellen May
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Motor barge
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For Scott (Toombridge) Ltd.[12]
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Unknown date
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United Kingdom
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Cochrane & Son Ltd.
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Selby
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Englishman
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Tug
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For United Towing Co. Ltd.
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Unknown date
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United Kingdom
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Frindsbury.
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Rohoy
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Coaster
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For London & Rochester Trading Co Ltd.
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Unknown date
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United Kingdom
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W. J. Yarwood & Sons Ltd.
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Northwich
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St. Elmo
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Tug
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For Midmed Towage Co. Ltd.
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References[edit]
- 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.
- Simper, Robert (1998). River Medway and the Swale. Lavenham: Creekside Publishing. ISBN 978-0951992777.