List of ship commissionings in 1872

The list of ship commissionings in 1872 includes a chronological list of all ships commissioned in 1872.

Date	Operator	Ship	Pennant	Class and type	Notes
January 22	United States Navy	Canonicus		Canonicus-class monitor	recommissioned [1]
November 9	United States Navy	Saugus		Canonicus-class monitor	recommissioned at the Philadelphia Navy Yard[2]