| Date | Country | Builder | Location | Ship | Class / type | Notes |
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| 16 January |  United States | Electric Boat | Groton, Connecticut | | | For United States Navy |
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| 19 January |  France | Dubigeon-Normandie | Nantes | Scandinavian Star | Ferry | For Compagnie de Paquebots[1] |
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| 23 January | United States | Avondale Shipyard | Avondale, Louisiana | | | For United States Navy |
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| 27 January |  Japan | | | | | For Japanese Navy |
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| 6 February | United States | General Dynamics Quincy Shipbuilding | Quincy, Massachusetts | | | For United States Navy |
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| 13 February | United States | National Steel & Shipbuilding | San Diego, California | | | For United States Navy |
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| 16 February | Japan | | | | | For Japanese Navy |
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| 9 March | | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft | Finkenwerder | Columbus New Australia | Columbus New Zealand-class container ship | For Hamburg Süd |
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| 12 March | | Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. | Appledore | | Tanker | For Esso Petroleum Co. Ltd.[2] |
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| 20 March | United States | Avondale Shipyard | Avondale, Louisiana | | | For United States Navy |
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| 25 March | | Brooke Marine Ltd. | Lowestoft | Ranger Calliope | Fishing trawler | For Ranger Fishing Co. Ltd.[3] |
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| 29 March | | J. Bolson & Son Ltd. | Poole | | Dredger | For South Coast Shipping Co. Ltd.[4] |
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| 31 March | Japan | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | Kobe | Kamakura Maru | Kamakura Maru-type container ship | For NYK Line |
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| 31 March | Japan | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | Kobe | Kurama Maru | Kamakura Maru-type container ship | For NYK Line |
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| 3 April | United States | Ingalls Shipbuilding | Pascagoula, Mississippi | | | For United States Navy |
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| 9 April |  Canada | Davie Shipbuilding | Lauzon, Quebec | | | For Royal Canadian Navy. |
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| 15 April | | Yantar | Kaliningrad | | Project 1135 large anti-submarine ship | For Soviet Navy |
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| 17 April | United States | General Dynamics Quincy Shipbuilding | Quincy, Massachusetts | | | For United States Navy |
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| 23 April | Canada | Davie Shipbuilding | Lauzon, Quebec | | | For Royal Canadian Navy. |
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| 24 April | France | Société Nouvelle des Ateliers du Havre | Le Havre | | Passenger ferry | For DA-NO Linien |
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| 24 April | United States | Avondale Shipyard | Westwego, Louisiana | | | For United States Coast Guard |
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| 24 April | United States | Lockheed Shipbuilding | Seattle, Washington | | | For United States Navy |
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| 26 April |  United Kingdom | Vosper Thornycroft | Southampton, England | | Type 21 frigate | For Royal Navy. |
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| 8 May | | Zalyv Shipyard | Kerch | | Project 1135 large anti-submarine ship | For Soviet Navy |
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| 12 May |  Finland | Wärtsilä Helsinki New Shipyard | Helsinki | Royal Viking Star | | For Royal Viking Line |
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| 14 May | | Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. | Appledore | | Dredger | For Hoveringham Gravels Ltd.[5] |
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| 15 May | United States | National Steel & Shipbuilding | San Diego, California | | | For United States Navy |
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| 21 May | | Zhdanov | Leningrad | | Project 1134A Berkut A large anti-submarine ship | For Soviet Navy |
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| 22 May | United States | Avondale Shipyard | Avondale, Louisiana | | | For United States Navy |
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| 25 May | | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft | Finkenwerder | Columbus America | Columbus New Zealand-class container ship | For Hamburg Süd.[6] |
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| 29 May | | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | | Tanker | For Esso Petroleum Co.[7] |
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| 4 June | United States | Electric Boat | Groton, Connecticut | | | For United States Navy |
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| 7 June | | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft | Kiel | | Type 209 submarine | For Greek Navy. |
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| 10 June | United Kingdom | Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering | Barrow-in-Furness, England | | Type 42 destroyer | For Royal Navy. |
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| 19 June | | Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. | Appledore | | Dredger | For Amey Marine Ltd.[8] |
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| 23 June | United States | Lockheed Shipbuilding | Seattle, Washington | | | For United States Navy |
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| 24 June | | Brooke Marine Ltd. | Lowestoft | Ranger Callisto | Fishing trawler | For Ranger Fishing Co. Ltd.[9] |
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| 23 July | France | Dubigeon-Normandie | Nantes | | Ferry | For Finland Steamship Company / Silja Line |
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| 23 July | | Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. | Appledore | | Dredger | For Amey Marine Ltd.[10] |
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| Unknown date | | J. Bolson & Son Ltd. | Poole | | Offshore supply vessel | For Offshore Marine Ltd.[11] |
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| 24 July | United States | National Steel & Shipbuilding | San Diego, California | | | For United States Navy |
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| 28 August |  Italy | C.N.Tirreno e Riuniti-Palermo | Palermo | | Ore-bulk-oil carrier | |
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| 4 September | United States | Avondale Shipyard | Westwego, Louisiana | | | For United States Coast Guard |
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| 7 September | United Kingdom | | | | | For Royal Navy. |
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| 10 September | United Kingdom | Yarrow Shipbuilders | Glasgow, Scotland | | | For Royal Navy. |
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| 10 September | | Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. | Appledore | | Hopper ship | For Brazilian Government.[12] |
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| 22 September | United States | Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company | Newport News, Virginia | | | For United States Navy |
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| 25 September | United States | Avondale Shipyard | Avondale, Louisiana | | | For United States Navy |
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| 29 September | | HDW | Kiel | | Type 206 submarine | For German Navy |
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| 1 October | Finland | Rauma | Rauma-Reopla Oy | Bore VII | | For Angfartygs Ab Bore.[13] |
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| 2 October | United States | National Steel & Shipbuilding | San Diego, California | | | For United States Navy |
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| 8 October | | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | | Bulk carrier | For Ropner Shipping.[14] |
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| 9 October | United States | Electric Boat | Groton, Connecticut | | | For United States Navy |
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| 19 October | | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft | Kiel | | Type 209 submarine | For Greek Navy. |
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| 23 October | United States | Ingalls Shipbuilding | Pascagoula, Mississippi | | | |
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| 17 November |  Denmark | Helsingør Skibsværft | Helsingør | | Ferry | For Linjebuss International AB |
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| 20 November | | Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. | Appledore | | Hopper ship | For Brazilian Government.[15] |
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| 22 November | | J. Bolson & Son Ltd. | Poole | | Coaster | For Hull Gates Shipping Co. Ltd.[16] |
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| 25 November | Japan | | | | | For Japanese Navy |
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| 26 November | Finland | Rauma | Rauma-Reopla Oy | Bore IX | | For Angfartygs Ab Bore.[17] |
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| November | Japan | NYK Line | Tsurumi | Kitano Maru | Kamakura Maru-type container ship | For NYK Line |
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| 3 December | France | Dubigeon-Normandie | Nantes | | Ferry | For Rederi AB Svea / Silja Line |
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| 4 December | United States | Avondale Shipyard | Avondale, Louisiana | | | For United States Navy |
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| 4 December | United States | National Steel & Shipbuilding | San Diego, California | | | For United States Navy |
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| 4 December | France | DCNS | | | Redoutable-class submarine | For French Navy. |
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| 6 December | | Brooke Marine Ltd. | Lowestoft | Ranger Castor | Fishing trawler | For Ranger Fishing Co. Ltd.[18] |
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| 11 December | United States | Ingalls Shipbuilding | Pascagoula, Mississippi | | | For United States Navy |
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| 11 December |  Norway | Trosvik Verksted A/S | Brevik | | Train ferry | For Sealink |
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| 14 December | | Meyer Werft | Papenburg | Viking 3 | Ferry | For Rederi Ab Sally / Viking Line |
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| 18 December | | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | | Bulk carrier | For Mascot A/S.[19] |
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| 18 December | | Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. | Appledore | | Hopper ship | For Brazilian Government.[20] |
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| Unknown date | | Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. | Appledore | | Tanker | For Bowker & King Ltd.[21] |
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| Unknown date | | Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. | Appledore | | Tanker | For Bowker & King Ltd.[22] |
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| Unknown date | | British Waterways Board | Goole | | Tug | For British Waterways Board.[23] |
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| Unknown date | | Robb Caledon Shipbuilders | Leith | | Tug | For United Towing Co Ltd. |
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| Unknown date | United Kingdom | | Isle of Wight | | Brig | For The Marine Society & Sea Cadet Corps |
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| Unknown date | Canada | Alum Construction | Edmonton | GSI Mariner | Research/survey vessel | For Geophysical Service Inc. | |
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