List of ship launches in 1970 explained

The list of ship launches in 1970 includes a chronological list of ships launched in 1970. In cases where no official launching ceremony was held, the date built or completed may be used instead.

Date	Country	Builder	Location	Ship	Class and type	Notes
8 January		Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd.	Appledore		Firefighting Tug	For R. & J. H. Rea Ltd..[1]
8 January	United States	Newport News Shipbuilding	Newport News, Virginia			For United States Navy.
10 January	United States	Electric Boat	Groton, Connecticut			For United States Navy.
13 January	Japan					For Japanese Navy.
17 January	United States	Avondale Shipyard	Avondale, Louisiana			For United States Navy.
22 January		Harland & Wolff	Belfast		Bulk carrier	For Buries Marks Ltd.[2]
24 January	United States	Todd Shipyards	San Pedro, California			For United States Navy.
7 February	United States	National Steel and Shipbuilding Company	San Diego, California			For United States Navy.
February	Denmark	Svendborgs Skibsværft A/S	Svendborg	Kärnan	Ferry	For DSB Färjedivision.[3]
February	France		Seine-Maritime		Daphné-class submarine	For Pakistani Navy.
February	United Kingdom	Keith, Nelson & Co.	Bembridge			For United Arab Emirates Navy.[4]
6 March		Mutzelfeldwerft	Cuxhaven	Fair Lady	Ferry	For Reederei Cassen Eils.[5]
7 March	United States	Avondale Shipyard	Avondale, Louisiana			For United States Navy.
7 March	United Kingdom					For Royal Navy.
11 March	Japan					For Japanese Navy.
22 March		Brodogradiliste Titovo	Split		Ferry	For SF Line / Viking Line.
28 March		Yantar	Kaliningrad		Project 1135 large anti-submarine ship	For Soviet Navy.
28 March	United States	National Steel and Shipbuilding Company	San Diego, California			For United States Navy.
March		Gebrüder Kötter Schiffswerft	Haren	Stadt Heiligenhafen	Ferry	For Seebäderdienst Heiligenhafen.[6]
7 April		Brooke Marine Ltd.	Lowestoft		Patrol boat	For Royal Omani Navy.[7]
22 April	United States	National Steel and Shipbuilding Company	San Diego, California			For United States Navy.
22 April		Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd.	Appledore		Tanker	For William Cory & Son Ltd.[8]
23 April	United States	Fore River Shipyard	Quincy, Massachusetts			For United States Navy.
1 May	United States	Electric Boat	Groton, Connecticut			For United States Navy.
2 May	United States	Avondale Shipyard	Avondale, Louisiana			For United States Navy.
6 May		Harland & Wolff	Belfast		Bulk carrier	For Kriship Shipping Co.[9]
6 May	United Kingdom	Yarrow Shipbuilders	Scotstoun			For Royal New Zealand Navy.
6 May		J. Bolson & Son Ltd.	Poole		Dredger	For John Heaver Ltd.[10]
6 May		Meyer Werft	Papenburg		Ferry	For Rederi Ab Sally / Viking Line
7 May	France	DCAN	Lorient		Unique frigate	For French Navy.
9 May				Sea Venture	Cruise ship	For Flagship Cruises.
11 May		Harland & Wolff	Belfast		Tanker	For Esso Petroleum Co.[11]
20 May	United States	Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company				For United States Navy.
22 May		Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd.	Appledore		Dredger	For Amey Marine Ltd.[12]
23 May	United States	Mare Island Naval Shipyard	Vallejo, California			For United States Navy.
2 June		Harland & Wolff	Belfast		Bulk carrier	For Bowring Shipping Ltd.[13]
12 June	Japan	IHI Corporation	Tokyo		Nuclear-powered cargo ship
12 June		Husumer Schiffswerft	Husum	Insel Amrum	Ferry	For Wyker Dampfschiffs-Reederei Amrum GmbH.[14]
20 June	United States	Fore River Shipyard	Quincy, Massachusetts			For United States Navy.
20 June	United States	Avondale Shipyard	Avondale, Louisiana			For United States Navy.
June	China	Hudong–Zhonghua Shipbuilding	Shanghai		Type 051 destroyer	For Chinese Navy.
4 July		Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd.	Appledore		Tanker	For William Cory & Son Ltd.[15]
9 July	Finland	Wärtsilä Helsinki Shipyard	Helsinki	Nordic Prince		For Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines.
11 July	United States	Fore River Shipyard	Quincy, Massachusetts			For United States Navy.
14 July	Finland				Cable layer	For Sudoimport.
21 July	France	Dubigeon-Normandie SA	Nantes	Joanna Van de Merwe	Daphné-class submarine	For South African Navy.
24 July	United States	Avondale Shipyard	Avondale, Louisiana			For United States Navy.
1 August	United States	Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company	Seattle, Washington			For United States Navy.
15	United States	National Steel and Shipbuilding Company	San Diego, California			For United States Navy.
15 August		Rickmers Werft	Bremerhaven	Travetal		For J. A. Reinecke.[16]
29 August	United States	Avondale Shipyard	Avondale, Louisiana			For United States Navy.
15 September		Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft	Kiel		Type 209 submarine	For Greek Navy
16 September	Japan					For Japanese Navy.
3 October		Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd.	Appledore		Tanker	For Esso Petroleum Co. Ltd..[17]
5 October		Brooke Marine Ltd.	Lowestoft	Ranger Cadmus	Fishing trawler	For Ranger Fishing Co. Ltd.[18]
8 October		Severnaya Verf	Leningrad			For Soviet Navy.
15 October	United Kingdom	Yarrow Shipbuilders	Scotstoun			For Royal Navy.
7 November	United States	National Steel and Shipbuilding Company	San Diego, California			For United States Navy.
9 November	United States	Ingalls Shipbuilding	Pascagoula, Mississippi			For United States Navy.
20 November	Denmark	Aalborg Shipyard	Aalborg		Ferry	For Sessan Linjen.
21 November	United States	Avondale Shipyard	Avondale, Louisiana			For United States Navy.
22 November		Severnaya Verf	Leningrad			For Soviet Navy.
27 November	Canada	Davie Shipbuilding	Lauzon			For Royal Canadian Navy.
27 November		Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft	Kiel	Columbus New Zealand	Columbus New Zealand-class container ship	For Hamburg Süd.
28 November	Canada	Marine Industries	Sorel-Tracy			For Royal Canadian Navy.
30 November	Japan	Hayashikane Shipbuilding	Nagasaki		Fisheries research vessel	For Ministry of Agriculture & Forestry - Fisheries Agency.
11 December		Harland & Wolff	Belfast		Bulk carrier	For Ropner Shipping.[19]
12 December		Rickmers Werft	Bremerhaven	Fuldatal		For J. A. Reinecke.[20]
19 December	United States	National Steel and Shipbuilding Company	San Diego, California			For United States Navy.
19 December	United States	Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company	Seattle, Washington			For United States Navy.
30 December		Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd.	Appledore		Tanker	For Esso Petroleum Co. Ltd..[21]
30 December	United Kingdom	Upper Clyde Shipbuilders	Scotstoun		Cargo ship	For Liverpool Liners.[22]
31 December						For Baltic Shipping Company.
December	China	Huludao Shipyard	Huludao		Type 091 nuclear-powered attack submarine	For Chinese Navy.
Unknown date		J. Bolson & Son Ltd.	Poole	A.S.R.1	Air-sea rescue launch	For Government of Saudi Arabia.[23]
Unknown date		J. Bolson & Son Ltd.	Poole	A.S.R.2	Air-sea rescue launch	For Government of Saudi Arabia.[24]
Unknown date		British Waterways Board	Goole		Tug	For British Waterways Board.[25]
Unknown date	Poland	Stocznia Polnocna	Gdańsk			For Soviet Navy.
Unknown date	Netherlands		Heusden		Cable-laying barge	For Stemat Marine Services.[26]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Coleraine . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust . 24 September 2024 .
2. Web site: La Pampa . The Yard . 11 March 2017.
3. Web site: M/S Kärnan.. 10 July 2016 . Swedish.
4. Book: Moore . John E. . Jane's Fighting Ships . 1976 . Jane's Yearbooks . London . 1976-77.
5. Web site: M/S Fait Lady. 8 October 2017 . Swedish.
6. Web site: M/S Stadt Heiligenhafen.. 8 October 2017 . Swedish.
7. Web site: Al Said . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust . 5 October 2024 .
8. Web site: Cordene . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust . 24 September 2024 .
9. Web site: Bulk Eagle . The Yard . 11 March 2017.
10. Web site: Chichester City . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust . 1 October 2024 .
11. Web site: Esso Ulidia . The Yard . 11 March 2017.
12. Web site: Pen Stour . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust . 24 September 2024 .
13. Web site: Sydney Bridge . The Yard . 11 March 2017.
14. Web site: M/S Insel Amrum.. 8 October 2017 . Swedish.
15. Web site: Cordale . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust . 24 September 2024 .
16. Web site: M/S Travetal. 3 August 2016 . Swedish.
17. Web site: Esso Tenby . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust . 24 September 2024 .
18. Web site: Ranger Cadmus . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust . 5 October 2024 .
19. Web site: Rudby . The Yard . 11 March 2017.
20. Web site: M/S Fuldatal. 3 August 2016 . Swedish.
21. Web site: Esso Penzance . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust . 24 September 2024 .
22. Engineering Officer, Sig Ragne, May 78 - Sept 78
23. Web site: A.S.R.1 . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust . 1 October 2024 .
24. Web site: A.S.R.2 . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust . 1 October 2024 .
25. Web site: Freight Pioneer . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust . 4 October 2024 .
26. Web site: Zeeschepen op het Haringvliet. www.zeeschepenophetharingvliet.nl. 4 February 2020 . Dutch.