| Date |
Country |
Builder |
Location |
Ship |
Class / type |
Notes |
| 17 January |
 United States |
Avondale Shipyard |
Avondale, Louisiana |
Andrew J. Higgins |
Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oiler |
|
| 23 January |
 Japan |
|
|
Yukishio |
Yūshio-class submarine |
|
| 29 January |
 Spain |
Bazan |
Ferrol |
Numancia |
Santa María-class frigate |
|
| 30 January |
Japan |
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
|
Shimakaze |
Hatakaze-class destroyer |
|
| 30 January |
 West Germany |
Orenstein & Koppel |
Lübeck |
Vogelsand |
Nordstand-class tug |
|
| 25 February |
 Italy |
Fincantieri |
|
San Giorgio |
San Giorgio-class amphibious transport dock |
|
| 7 March |
West Germany |
Deggendorfer Werft und Eisenbau |
|
Mozart |
River cruise ship |
For Donaudampfschiffahrtsgesellschaft |
| 3 April |
United States |
Ingalls Shipbuilding |
Pascagoula, Mississippi |
Lake Champlain |
Ticonderoga-class cruiser |
|
| 4 April |
 France |
Chantiers de l'Atlantique |
Saint-Nazaire |
Sovereign of the Seas |
Sovereign-class cruise ship |
For Royal Caribbean International |
| 10 April |
 United Kingdom |
Appledore Ferguson Shipbuilders Ltd |
Appledore |
Arco Arun |
Dredger |
For Hanson Aggregates Marine Ltd.[1] |
| 24 April |
 Turkey |
Gölcük Naval Shipyard |
|
Fatih |
Yavuz-class frigate |
|
| 24 April |
West Germany |
Kröger-Werft |
Schacht-Audorf |
Atair |
Vermessungs-, Wracksuch- und Forschungsschiffe des BSH |
For Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure |
| 28 April |
West Germany |
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft |
Kiel |
Tupi |
Type 209 submarine |
For Marinha do Brasil |
| 3 May |
 Soviet Union |
Werft 340 |
Zelenodolsk |
SKR-451 |
Koni-class frigate |
For Soviet Navy |
| 9 May |
West Germany |
Elsfleth shipyard |
Elsfleth |
Kronsort |
Schwedeneck-class research vessel |
For German Navy |
| 2 June |
United Kingdom |
Brooke Yachts International. |
Lowestoft |
Young Endeavour |
Brigantine |
For Royal Australian Navy.[2] |
| 13 June |
United States |
Newport News Shipbuilding |
Newport News, Virginia |
Albany |
Los Angeles-class submarine |
|
| 17 June |
 Finland |
Wärtsilä Marine Vuosaari shipyard |
Helsinki |
Kapitan Danilkin |
SA-15 type cargo ship |
|
| 27 June |
United States |
Avondale Shipyard |
Avondale, Louisiana |
Gunston Hall |
Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship |
|
| 10 July |
United Kingdom |
Yarrow Shipbuilders |
Glasgow |
Norfolk |
Type 23 frigate |
|
| 12 July |
United States |
Bath Iron Works |
Bath, Maine |
Philippine Sea |
Ticonderoga-class cruiser |
|
| 13 July |
France |
Ateliers et chantiers du Havre |
Le Havre |
Wind Spirit |
Motor sailing yacht |
For Windstar Cruises[3] |
| 18 July |
 Yugoslavia |
Brodogradevna Industrija |
Split |
Amorella |
Cruiseferry |
for SF Line for Viking Line traffic |
| 31 July |
West Germany |
Kröger shipyard |
Schacht-Audorf |
Helmsand |
Schwedeneck-class research vessel |
For German Navy |
| 4 August |
United States |
Ingalls Shipbuilding |
Pascagoula, Mississippi |
Wasp |
Wasp-class amphibious assault ship |
|
| 10 August |
West Germany |
Johann Oelkers KG |
Hamburg |
Bülk |
Tugboat |
For Schlepp- und Fährgesellschaft Kiel |
| 15 August |
United Kingdom |
Appledore Ferguson Shipbuilders Ltd |
Appledore |
Welsh Piper |
Dredger |
For British Dredging Ltd.[4] |
| 9 September |
Japan |
|
|
Amagiri |
Asagiri-class destroyer |
|
| 12 September |
United States |
Electric Boat |
Groton, Connecticut |
Pasadena |
Los Angeles-class submarine |
|
| 17 September |
West Germany |
Bremer Vulkan |
Bremen-Vegesack |
Augsburg |
Bremen-class frigate |
For German Navy |
| 21 September |
Japan |
|
|
Yūgiri |
Asagiri-class destroyer |
|
| 23 September |
United Kingdom |
Harland & Wolff |
Belfast |
Ironbridge |
Bulk carrier |
For British Steel Corporation.[5] |
| 2 October |
United States |
Ingalls Shipbuilding |
Pascagoula, Mississippi |
Princeton |
Ticonderoga-class cruiser |
|
| 2 October |
United States |
Avondale Shipyard |
Avondale, Louisiana |
Walter S. Diehl |
Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oiler |
|
| 7 October |
United Kingdom |
Cammell Laird |
Birkenhead |
Campbeltown |
Type 22 frigate |
|
| 10 October |
Italy |
Fincantieri |
|
San Marco |
San Giorgio-class amphibious transport dock |
|
| 10 October |
Japan |
|
|
Yamagiri |
Asagiri-class destroyer |
|
| 15 October |
West Germany |
Nordseewerke |
Emden |
Lübeck |
Bremen-class frigate |
For German Navy |
| 1 November |
West Germany |
Meyer Werft |
Papenburg |
Crown Odyssey |
Cruise ship |
For Royal Cruise Line |
| 8 December |
United Kingdom |
Ferguson Shipbuilders |
Port Glasgow |
Isle of Mull |
Ferry |
For Caledonian MacBrayne |
| 19 December |
Japan |
Shin Kurushima Dockyard Co |
Onishi |
Reijin |
Car transporter |
For Nissan Prince Kaiun K.K. |
| Unknown date |
 China |
Huludao Shipyard |
Huludao, Liaoning Province |
Changzheng 4 |
Type 091 nuclear-powered attack submarine |
|
| Unknown date |
United Kingdom |
David Abels Boatbuilders Ltd. |
Bristol |
Eynhallow |
Ro-Ro ferry |
For Orkney Ferries.[6] |
| Unknown date |
United Kingdom |
David Abels Boatbuilders Ltd. |
Bristol |
Granogwen |
Fishery patrol vessel |
For South Wales Fisheries Committee.[7] |
| Unknown date |
United Kingdom |
Harland & Wolff |
Belfast |
Seillean |
SWOPS ship |
For BP Petroleum Development.[8] |
| Unknown date |
United Kingdom |
J. Bolson & Son Ltd. |
Poole |
Spray 38 |
Passenger ship |
For Alan Guichard.[9] |
| Unknown date |
United Kingdom |
David Abels Boatbuilders Ltd. |
Bristol |
Watchman |
Launch |
For private owner.[10] |
