List of ship launches in 1971

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The list of ship launches in 1971 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1971.

Date	Country	Builder	Location	Ship	Class / type	Notes
16 January	United States	Electric Boat	Groton, Connecticut	Archerfish	Sturgeon-class submarine	For United States Navy
19 January	France	Dubigeon-Normandie	Nantes	Scandinavian Star	Ferry	For Compagnie de Paquebots[1]
23 January	United States	Avondale Shipyard	Avondale, Louisiana	Cook	Knox-class frigate	For United States Navy
27 January	Japan			Makishio	Uzushio-class submarine	For Japanese Navy
6 February	United States	General Dynamics Quincy Shipbuilding	Quincy, Massachusetts	Wabash	Wichita-class replenishment oiler	For United States Navy
13 February	United States	National Steel & Shipbuilding	San Diego, California	La Moure County	Newport-class tank landing ship	For United States Navy
16 February	Japan			Mikuma	Chikugo-class destroyer escort	For Japanese Navy
9 March	West Germany	Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft	Finkenwerder	Columbus New Australia	Columbus New Zealand-class container ship	For Hamburg Süd
12 March	United Kingdom	Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd.	Appledore	Esso Inverness	Tanker	For Esso Petroleum Co. Ltd.[2]
20 March	United States	Avondale Shipyard	Avondale, Louisiana	McCandless	Knox-class frigate	For United States Navy
25 March	United Kingdom	Brooke Marine Ltd.	Lowestoft	Ranger Calliope	Fishing trawler	For Ranger Fishing Co. Ltd.[3]
29 March	United Kingdom	J. Bolson & Son Ltd.	Poole	Sand Skua	Dredger	For South Coast Shipping Co. Ltd.[4]
31 March	Japan	Mitsubishi Heavy Industries	Kobe	Kamakura Maru	Kamakura Maru-type container ship	For NYK Line
31 March	Japan	Mitsubishi Heavy Industries	Kobe	Kurama Maru	Kamakura Maru-type container ship	For NYK Line
March	United States	Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company	Mobile, Alabama	IOS 3301	Tank barge	For Ingram Corp.[5]
3 April	United States	Ingalls Shipbuilding	Pascagoula, Mississippi	Shasta	Kilauea-class ammunition ship	For United States Navy
9 April	Canada	Davie Shipbuilding	Lauzon, Quebec	Huron	Iroquois-class destroyer	For Royal Canadian Navy.
15 April	Soviet Union	Yantar	Kaliningrad	Bodryy	Project 1135 large anti-submarine ship	For Soviet Navy
17 April	United States	General Dynamics Quincy Shipbuilding	Quincy, Massachusetts	Mount Vernon	Anchorage-class dock landing ship	For United States Navy
23 April	Canada	Davie Shipbuilding	Lauzon, Quebec	Algonquin	Iroquois-class destroyer	For Royal Canadian Navy.
24 April	France	Société Nouvelle des Ateliers du Havre	Le Havre	Terje Vigen	Passenger ferry	For DA-NO Linien
24 April	United States	Avondale Shipyard	Westwego, Louisiana	Jarvis	Hamilton-class cutter	For United States Coast Guard
24 April	United States	Lockheed Shipbuilding	Seattle, Washington	Bagley	Knox-class frigate	For United States Navy
26 April	United Kingdom	Vosper Thornycroft	Southampton, England	Amazon	Type 21 frigate	For Royal Navy.
8 May	Soviet Union	Zalyv Shipyard	Kerch	Dostoynyy	Project 1135 large anti-submarine ship	For Soviet Navy
12 May	Finland	Wärtsilä Helsinki New Shipyard	Helsinki	Royal Viking Star	Royal Viking Star-class cruise ship	For Royal Viking Line
14 May	United Kingdom	Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd.	Appledore	Hoveringham VI	Dredger	For Hoveringham Gravels Ltd.[6]
15 May	United States	National Steel & Shipbuilding	San Diego, California	Barbour County	Newport-class tank landing ship	For United States Navy
21 May	Soviet Union	Zhdanov	Leningrad	Admiral Oktyabrsky	Project 1134A Berkut A large anti-submarine ship	For Soviet Navy
22 May	United States	Avondale Shipyard	Avondale, Louisiana	Donald B. Beary	Knox-class frigate	For United States Navy
25 May	West Germany	Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft	Finkenwerder	Columbus America	Columbus New Zealand-class container ship	For Hamburg Süd.[7]
29 May	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Esso Caledonia	Tanker	For Esso Petroleum Co.[8]
4 June	United States	Electric Boat	Groton, Connecticut	Silversides	Sturgeon-class submarine	For United States Navy
7 June	West Germany	Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft	Kiel	Nirefs	Type 209 submarine	For Greek Navy.
10 June	United Kingdom	Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering	Barrow-in-Furness, England	Sheffield	Type 42 destroyer	For Royal Navy.
19 June	United Kingdom	Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd.	Appledore	Amey I	Dredger	For Amey Marine Ltd.[9]
23 June	United States	Lockheed Shipbuilding	Seattle, Washington	Robert E. Peary	Knox-class frigate	For United States Navy
24 June	United Kingdom	Brooke Marine Ltd.	Lowestoft	Ranger Callisto	Fishing trawler	For Ranger Fishing Co. Ltd.[10]
23 July	France	Dubigeon-Normandie	Nantes	Aallotar	Ferry	For Finland Steamship Company / Silja Line
23 July	United Kingdom	Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd.	Appledore	Amey II	Dredger	For Amey Marine Ltd.[11]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	J. Bolson & Son Ltd.	Poole	Bay Shore	Offshore supply vessel	For Offshore Marine Ltd.[12]
24 July	United States	National Steel & Shipbuilding	San Diego, California	Harlan County	Newport-class tank landing ship	For United States Navy
28 August	Italy	C.N.Tirreno e Riuniti-Palermo	Palermo	Giovanna	Ore-bulk-oil carrier
4 September	United States	Avondale Shipyard	Westwego, Louisiana	Midgett	Hamilton-class cutter	For United States Coast Guard
7 September	United Kingdom			Swiftsure	Swiftsure-class submarine	For Royal Navy.
10 September	United Kingdom	Yarrow Shipbuilders	Glasgow, Scotland	Ariadne	Leander-class frigate	For Royal Navy.
10 September	United Kingdom	Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd.	Appledore	Recife	Hopper ship	For Brazilian Government.[13]
22 September	United States	Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company	Newport News, Virginia	California	California-class cruiser	For United States Navy
25 September	United States	Avondale Shipyard	Avondale, Louisiana	Kirk	Knox-class frigate	For United States Navy
29 September	West Germany	HDW	Kiel	U-13	Type 206 submarine	For German Navy
1 October	Finland	Rauma	Rauma-Reopla Oy	Bore VII		For Angfartygs Ab Bore.[14]
2 October	United States	National Steel & Shipbuilding	San Diego, California	Barnstable County	Newport-class tank landing ship	For United States Navy
8 October	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Iron Somersby	Bulk carrier	For Ropner Shipping.[15]
9 October	United States	Electric Boat	Groton, Connecticut	Batfish	Sturgeon-class submarine	For United States Navy
19 October	West Germany	Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft	Kiel	Triton	Type 209 submarine	For Greek Navy.
23 October	United States	Ingalls Shipbuilding	Pascagoula, Mississippi	Mount Baker	Kilauea-class ammunition ship
17 November	Denmark	Helsingør Skibsværft	Helsingør	Svealand	Ferry	For Linjebuss International AB
20 November	United Kingdom	Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd.	Appledore	Salvadore	Hopper ship	For Brazilian Government.[16]
22 November	United Kingdom	J. Bolson & Son Ltd.	Poole	Parkesgate	Coaster	For Hull Gates Shipping Co. Ltd.[17]
25 November	Japan			Tokachi	Chikugo-class destroyer escort	For Japanese Navy
26 November	Finland	Rauma	Rauma-Reopla Oy	Bore IX		For Angfartygs Ab Bore.[18]
November	Japan	NYK Line	Tsurumi	Kitano Maru	Kamakura Maru-type container ship	For NYK Line
3 December	France	Dubigeon-Normandie	Nantes	Svea Regina	Ferry	For Rederi AB Svea / Silja Line
4 December	United States	Avondale Shipyard	Avondale, Louisiana	Barbey	Knox-class frigate	For United States Navy
4 December	United States	National Steel & Shipbuilding	San Diego, California	Bristol County	Newport-class tank landing ship	For United States Navy
4 December	France	DCNS		Foudroyant	Redoutable-class submarine	For French Navy.
6 December	United Kingdom	Brooke Marine Ltd.	Lowestoft	Ranger Castor	Fishing trawler	For Ranger Fishing Co. Ltd.[19]
11 December	United States	Ingalls Shipbuilding	Pascagoula, Mississippi	William H. Bates	Sturgeon-class submarine	For United States Navy
11 December	Norway	Trosvik Verksted A/S	Brevik	Anderida	Train ferry	For Sealink
14 December	West Germany	Meyer Werft	Papenburg	Viking 3	Ferry	For Rederi Ab Sally / Viking Line
18 December	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Barbro	Bulk carrier	For Mascot A/S.[20]
18 December	United Kingdom	Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd.	Appledore	Natal	Hopper ship	For Brazilian Government.[21]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd.	Appledore	Blakeley	Tanker	For Bowker & King Ltd.[22]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd.	Appledore	Bude	Tanker	For Bowker & King Ltd.[23]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	British Waterways Board	Goole	Freight Trader	Tug	For British Waterways Board.[24]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Robb Caledon Shipbuilders	Leith	Lloydsman	Tug	For United Towing Co Ltd.[25]
Unknown date	United Kingdom		Isle of Wight	Royalist	Brig	For The Marine Society & Sea Cadet Corps
Unknown date	Canada	Alum Construction	Edmonton	GSI Mariner	Research/survey vessel	For Geophysical Service Inc.