List of ship launches in 1976 explained
The list of ship launches in 1976 includes a chronological list of ships launched in 1976. 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 |
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| 6 January |  United States | Ingalls Shipbuilding | Pascagoula, Mississippi | | | For United States Navy. |
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| 17 January | | Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. | Appledore | | Bulk carrier | For Hambros Bank Ltd.[1] |
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| 27 January | | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | | Supertanker | For Shell Tanker Ltd.[2] |
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| 1 February | United States | | San Diego, California | Rose City | | |
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| 21 February | United States | Electric Boat | Groton, Connecticut | | | For United States Navy. |
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| 1 March |  United Kingdom | Vosper Thornycroft | Portsmouth | | | For United Arab Emirates Navy.[3] |
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| 20 March | | Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. | Appledore | | Bulk carrier | For Park Steamships Ltd.[4] |
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| 26 March | United States | Ingalls Shipbuilding | Pascagoula, Mississippi | | | For United States Navy. |
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| 28 March |  Finland | Wärtsilä Helsinki Shipyard | Helsinki | | Cruiseferry | For Finnlines. |
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| 3 April | United States | Newport News Shipbuilding | Newport News, Virginia | | | For United States Navy. |
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| 14 April | United Kingdom | Swan Hunter | Wallsend | | | For Royal Navy. |
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| 12 May | United Kingdom | Yarrow Shipbuilders | Scotstoun | | Type 22 frigate | For Royal Navy. |
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| 17 May | United Kingdom | Beverley Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd | Beverley | | Firefighting tug | For Rea Towing Co. Ltd.[5] |
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| 26 May | | | Bremen | Bonn | Type "Europatanker" Ultra Large Crude Carrier | For Kosmos Bulkschiffahrt |
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| 28 May | | Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. | Appledore | | Bulk carrier | For Turnbull Scott Shipping Co. Ltd.[6] |
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| 25 June |  France | Chantiers de l'Atlantique | Nantes | Batillus | | |
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| 2 July | | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | | Supertanker | For Shell Tankers Ltd.[7] |
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| 8 July | United States | Ingalls Shipbuilding | Pascagoula, Mississippi | | | For United States Navy. |
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| 9 July | | Charles Hill & Sons Ltd. | Bristol | | Tanker | For Arthur Guinness & Sons (Dublin) Ltd. |
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| 26 July | | Brooke Marine Ltd. | Lowestoft | | Patrol boat | For Royal Omani Navy.[8] |
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| 31 July | United States | Newport News Shipbuilding | Newport News, Virginia | | | For United States Navy. |
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| 14 August | | Severnaya Verf | Leningrad | | | For Soviet Navy. |
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| 27 August | | Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. | Appledore | | Bulk carrier | For Park Steamships Ltd.[9] |
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| 27 August | | J. J. Sietas | Hamburg | Transgermania | Ferry | Poseidon Schiffahrts OHG.[10] |
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| 1 September | United States | Ingalls Shipbuilding | Pascagoula, Mississippi | | | For United States Navy. |
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| 25 September | United States | Bath Iron Works | Bath, Maine | | | For United States Navy. |
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| 28 September | | Nobiskrug | Rendsburg | Lunni | Product tanker | |
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| 6 October | | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft | Kiel | | Type 209 submarine | For Ecuadorian Navy. |
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| 9 October | United States | Electric Boat | Groton, Connecticut | | | For United States Navy. |
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| 8 November | | Brooke Marine Ltd. | Lowestoft | | Patrol boat | For Royal Omani Navy.[11] |
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| 13 November |  Peru | Servicio Industrial de la Marina | Callao | | | For Peruvian Navy. |
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| 19 November | | Lürssen | Bremen | Meerkatze | Fishery protection vessel | For Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung. |
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| 20 November | United Kingdom | Vickers Limited Shipbuilding Group | Barrow-in-Furness | | | For Royal Navy. |
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| 1 December | | Brooke Marine Ltd. | Lowestoft | | Patrol boat | For Nigerian Navy.[12] |
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| 4 December | | AG Weser | Bremen | Wahran | Type "Europatanker" Ultra Large Crude Carrier | For Arab Maritime Petroleum Transport Company |
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| 11 December | | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | | Supertanker | For Shell Tankers Ltd.[13] |
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| 17 December | France | | | | | For French Navy. |
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| 18 December |  Netherlands | Rijn-Schelde Machinefabrieken en Scheepswerven | Vlissingen | | | For Royal Netherlands Navy. |
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| 22 December | | Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. | Appledore | | Offshore supply vessel | For Offshore Marine Ltd.[14] |
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| 23 December |  Japan | | | | | For Japanese Navy. |
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| 28 December | United States | Ingalls Shipbuilding | Pascagoula, Mississippi | | | For United States Navy. |
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| Unknown date | United States | | | Cross Rip | Ferry | For Hy-Line. |
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| Unknown date | Japan | Hitachi Zosen Corporation | Osaka | | Supertanker | For Esso |
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| Unknown date |  Norway | | | | Double-hulled tanker | For Groupe Desgagné. | |
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References
- Sources
- Book: Sawyer . LA . Mitchell . WH . 1990 . The Empire Ships . London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong . Lloyd's of London Press Ltd . 1-85044-275-4 . Second .
Notes and References
- Web site: Rollnes . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust . 24 September 2024 .
- Web site: Lepeta . The Yard . 11 March 2017.
- Book: Moore . John E. . Jane's Fighting Ships . 1976 . Jane's Yearbooks . London . 1976-77.
- Web site: Southgate . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust . 24 September 2024 .
- Web site: Exegarth . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust . 29 September 2024 .
- Web site: Sandgate . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust . 24 September 2024 .
- Web site: Leonia . The Yard . 11 March 2017.
- Web site: Al Wafi . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust . 5 October 2024 .
- Web site: Green Park . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust . 24 September 2024 .
- Web site: M/S Transgermania . Fakta om Fartyg . 15 February 2023 . Swedish .
- Web site: Al Fulk . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust . 5 October 2024 .
- Web site: Jebba . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust . 5 October 2024 .
- Web site: Lima . The Yard . 11 March 2017.
- Web site: Mercia Shore . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust . 24 September 2024 .
