| Date |
Ship |
Class / type |
Builder |
Location |
Country |
Notes |
| 2 January |
Bryher |
Fishing trawler |
Brooke Marine Ltd. |
Lowestoft |
 United Kingdom |
For W. H. Podd Ltd.[1] |
| 9 January |
Carlton Queen |
Fishing trawler |
Brooke Marine Ltd. |
Lowestoft |
United Kingdom |
For Talisman Trawlers Ltd.[2] |
| 17 January |
Transvaal Castle |
Ocean liner |
John Brown & Company |
Clydebank |
United Kingdom |
For Union-Castle Line |
| 17 January |
Isuzu |
Isuzu-class destroyer escort |
|
|
 Japan |
For Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force |
| 19 January |
British Cormorant |
Tanker |
Harland & Wolff |
Belfast |
United Kingdom |
For British Tanker Company.[3] |
| 31 January |
Gridley |
Leahy-class cruiser |
Puget Sound Bridge and Drydock Company |
Seattle, Washington |
 United States |
For United States Navy |
| 31 January |
Tindfonn |
Tanker |
Harland & Wolff |
Belfast |
United Kingdom |
For Sigval Bergsen.[4] |
| 1 February |
Saskatchewan |
Mackenzie-class destroyer |
Victoria Machinery Depot |
Victoria, British Columbia |
 Canada |
For Royal Canadian Navy |
| 2 February |
Sam Houston |
Ethan Allen-class submarine |
Newport News Shipbuilding |
Newport News, Virginia |
United States |
For United States Navy |
| 1 March |
Port Alfred |
Refrigerated cargo ship |
Harland & Wolff |
Belfast |
United Kingdom |
For Port Line.[5] |
| 7 March |
Mogami |
Isuzu-class destroyer escort |
|
|
Japan |
For Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force |
| 7 March |
Wilronwood |
Fishing trawler |
Brooke Marine Ltd. |
Lowestoft |
United Kingdom |
For Wilronwood Fishing Co. Ltd.[6] |
| 16 March |
Hampshire |
County-class destroyer |
John Brown & Company |
Clydebank |
United Kingdom |
For Royal Navy |
| 17 March |
Ariadne III |
Motor yacht |
Atlantic Shipbuilding Co. Ltd |
Newport |
United Kingdom |
For private owner.[7] |
| 17 March |
Chris B |
Tug |
Atlantic Shipbuilding Co. Ltd |
Newport |
United Kingdom |
For C. H. Bailey Ltd.[8] |
| 17 March |
George Peacock |
Tanker |
Harland & Wolff |
Belfast |
United Kingdom |
For Pacific Steam Navigation Company.[9] |
| 17 March |
Sara B |
Tug |
Atlantic Shipbuilding Co. Ltd |
Newport |
United Kingdom |
For C. H. Bailey Ltd.[10] |
| 26 March |
Groznyy |
Project 58 Groznyy-class cruiser |
A.A. Zhdanov |
Leningrad |
 Soviet Union |
For Soviet Navy |
| 29 March |
Bombala |
Cargo ship |
Harland & Wolff |
Belfast |
United Kingdom |
For British India Steam Navigation Company.[11] |
| 8 April |
Stuart |
River-class destroyer escort |
Cockatoo Island Dockyard |
Sydney, New South Wales |
 Australia |
For Royal Australian Navy |
| 8 April |
Derwent |
River-class destroyer escort |
Williamstown Naval Dockyard |
Melbourne, Victoria |
Australia |
For Royal Australian Navy |
| 13 April |
Dukesgarth |
Bulk carrier |
Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd |
Blyth, Northumberland |
United Kingdom |
For St. Denis Shipping Co. Ltd.[12] |
| 15 April |
Bainbridge |
Bainbridge-class cruiser |
Bethlehem Steel |
Quincy, Massachusetts |
United States |
For United States Navy |
| 28 April |
Levernbank |
Cargo ship |
Harland & Wolff |
Belfast |
United Kingdom |
For Bank Line.[13] |
| 20 May |
Semmes |
Charles F. Adams-class destroyer |
Avondale Shipyard |
Avondale, Louisiana |
United States |
For United States Navy |
| 25 May |
Mackenzie |
Mackenzie-class destroyer |
Canadian Vickers |
Montreal, Quebec |
Canada |
For Royal Canadian Navy |
| 31 May |
Minerve |
Daphné-class submarine |
Dubigeon |
Nantes |
 France |
For French Navy |
| 31 May |
Port St Lawrence |
Refrigerated cargo ship |
Harland & Wolff |
Belfast |
United Kingdom |
For Bank Line.[14] |
| 15 June |
Coralshell |
Tanker |
J. Bolson & Son Ltd. |
Poole |
United Kingdom |
For Shell Co. of the Bahamas.[15] |
| 15 June |
Patrol |
Pilot boat |
Brooke Marine Ltd. |
Lowestoft |
United Kingdom |
For Trinity House.[16] |
| 15 June |
Thomas A. Edison |
Ethan Allen-class submarine |
Electric Boat |
Groton, Connecticut |
United States |
For United States Navy |
| 26 June |
Neckar |
Rhine-class tender |
Lürssen |
Bremen-Vegesack |
 West Germany |
For German Navy |
| 28 June |
Leander |
Leander-class frigate |
Harland and Wolff |
Belfast |
United Kingdom |
For Royal Navy |
| 1 July |
Permit |
Permit-class submarine |
Mare Island Naval Shipyard |
Vallejo, California |
United States |
For United States Navy |
| 1 July |
Leahy |
Leahy-class cruiser |
Bath Iron Works |
Bath, Maine |
United States |
For United States Navy |
| 2 July |
Galileo Galilei |
Ocean liner |
Cantieri Riuniti dell' Adriatico |
Monfalcone |
 Italy |
For Lloyd Triestino |
| 15 July |
John Marshall |
Ethan Allen-class submarine |
Newport News Shipbuilding |
Newport News, Virginia |
United States |
For United States Navy |
| 26 July |
Maplehurst |
Tanker |
Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd |
Blyth, Northumberland |
United Kingdom |
For Stephenson Clarke Ltd.[17] |
| 27 July |
Yukon |
Mackenzie-class destroyer |
Burrard Dry Dock |
Vancouver, British Columbia |
Canada |
For Royal Canadian Navy |
| 29 July |
Berkeley |
Charles F. Adams-class destroyer |
New York Shipbuilding |
Camden, New Jersey |
United States |
For United States Navy |
| 31 July |
Hayashio |
Hayashio-class submarine |
|
|
Japan |
For Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force |
| 24 August |
British Osprey |
Tanker |
Harland & Wolff |
Belfast |
United Kingdom |
For British Tanker Company.[18] |
| 24 August |
Cressington |
Dredger |
Harland & Wolff |
Belfast |
United Kingdom |
For British Transport Commission.[19] |
| 26 August |
Tattnall |
Charles F. Adams-class destroyer |
Avondale Shipyard |
Avondale, Louisiana |
United States |
For United States Navy |
| 28 August |
Preceder |
Pilot boat |
Brooke Marine Ltd. |
Lowestoft |
United Kingdom |
For Trinity House.[20] |
| 28 August |
Sand Snipe |
Dredger |
J. Bolson & Son Ltd. |
Poole |
United Kingdom |
For South Coast Shipping Co. Ltd.[21] |
| 28 August |
Wakashio |
Hayashio-class submarine |
|
|
Japan |
For Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force |
| 17 September |
Iwo Jima |
Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ship |
Puget Sound Navy Yard |
Bremerton, Washington |
United States |
For United States Navy |
| 22 September |
Galatée |
Daphné-class submarine |
Direction des Constructions et Armes Navales |
Cherbourg |
France |
For French Navy |
| 24 September |
Guglielmo Marconi |
Ocean liner |
|
|
Italy |
For Lloyd Triestino |
| 25 September |
Mincarlo |
Fishing trawler |
Brooke Marine Ltd. |
Lowestoft |
United Kingdom |
For W. H. Podd Ltd.[22] |
| 27 September |
Kent |
County-class destroyer |
Harland and Wolff |
Belfast |
United Kingdom |
For Royal Navy |
| 30 September |
Jeanne d'Arc |
Helicopter carrier and cruiser hybrid |
Arsenal de Brest |
Brest, France |
France |
For French Navy |
| 12 October |
Tom Grant |
Fishing trawler |
Brooke Marine Ltd. |
Lowestoft |
United Kingdom |
For private owner.[23] |
| 21 October |
U 1 |
Type 201 submarine |
HDW |
Kiel |
West Germany |
For German Navy |
| 24 October |
City of Victoria |
V-class ferry |
Victoria Machinery Co. Depot Ltd |
Victoria |
Canada |
For BC Ferries[24] |
| 26 October |
Springbank |
Cargo ship |
Harland & Wolff |
Belfast |
United Kingdom |
For Bank Line.[25] |
| 19 November |
Admiral Fokin |
Project 58 Groznyy-class cruiser |
A.A. Zhdanov |
Leningrad |
Soviet Union |
For Soviet Navy |
| 23 November |
British Merlin |
Tanker |
Harland & Wolff |
Belfast |
United Kingdom |
For British Tanker Company.[26] |
| 1 December |
Cap San Diego |
Cap-San-class bulk cargo |
Deutsche Werft AG |
Hamburg-Finkenwerder |
West Germany |
For Hamburg Süd[27] |
| 7 December |
London |
County-class destroyer |
Swan Hunter |
Wallsend |
United Kingdom |
For Royal Navy |
| 9 December |
Plunger |
Permit-class submarine |
Island Naval Shipyard |
Vallejo, California |
United States |
For United States Navy |
| 9 December |
Tinosa |
Permit-class submarine |
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard |
Kittery, Maine |
United States |
For United States Navy |
| 9 December |
Harry E. Yarnell |
Leahy-class cruiser |
Bath Iron Works |
Bath, Maine |
United States |
For United States Navy |
| 9 December |
Joseph Strauss |
Charles F. Adams-class destroyer |
New York Shipbuilding |
Camden, New Jersey |
United States |
For United States Navy |
| 10 December |
Nipigon |
Annapolis-class destroyer |
Marine Industries Limited |
Sorel, Quebec |
Canada |
For Royal Canadian Navy |
| 15 December |
Goldsborough |
Charles F. Adams-class destroyer |
Puget Sound Bridge and Drydock Company |
Seattle, Washington |
United States |
For United States Navy |
| 21 December |
Olivebank |
Tanker |
Harland & Wolff |
Belfast |
United Kingdom |
For Bank Line.[28] |
| 22 December |
Dido |
Leander-class frigate |
Yarrow Shipbuilders |
Glasgow |
United Kingdom |
For Royal Navy |
| Unknown date |
Blanchland |
Bulk carrier |
William Gray & Co. Ltd. |
West Hartlepool |
United Kingdom |
For Stephenson Clarke Ltd. |
| Unknown date |
Cornishbrook |
Tug |
Clelands (Successors) Ltd. |
Wallsend |
United Kingdom |
For private owner. |
