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The list of ship launches in 1961 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1961.
Date
Country
Builder
Location
Ship
Class / type
Notes
2 January
United Kingdom
Brooke Marine Ltd .
Lowestoft
Bryher
Fishing trawler
For W. H. Podd Ltd.[ 1]
9 January
United Kingdom
Brooke Marine Ltd .
Lowestoft
Carlton Queen
Fishing trawler
For Talisman Trawlers Ltd.[ 2]
17 January
United Kingdom
John Brown & Company
Clydebank
Transvaal Castle
Ocean liner
For Union-Castle Line
17 January
Japan
Isuzu
Isuzu -class destroyer escort
For Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
19 January
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
British Cormorant
Tanker
For British Tanker Company .[ 3]
31 January
United States
Puget Sound Bridge and Drydock Company
Seattle , Washington
Gridley
Leahy -class cruiser
For United States Navy
31 January
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Tindfonn
Tanker
For Sigval Bergsen.[ 4]
1 February
Canada
Victoria Machinery Depot
Victoria , British Columbia
Saskatchewan
Mackenzie -class destroyer
For Royal Canadian Navy
2 February
United States
Newport News Shipbuilding
Newport News , Virginia
Sam Houston
Ethan Allen -class submarine
For United States Navy
1 March
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Port Alfred
Refrigerated cargo ship
For Port Line .[ 5]
7 March
Japan
Mogami
Isuzu -class destroyer escort
For Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
7 March
United Kingdom
Brooke Marine Ltd .
Lowestoft
Wilronwood
Fishing trawler
For Wilronwood Fishing Co. Ltd.[ 6]
16 March
United Kingdom
John Brown & Company
Clydebank
Hampshire
County-class destroyer
For Royal Navy
17 March
United Kingdom
Atlantic Shipbuilding Co. Ltd
Newport
Ariadne III
Motor yacht
For private owner.[ 7]
17 March
United Kingdom
Atlantic Shipbuilding Co. Ltd
Newport
Chris B
Tug
For C. H. Bailey Ltd.[ 8]
17 March
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
George Peacock
Tanker
For Pacific Steam Navigation Company .[ 9]
17 March
United Kingdom
Atlantic Shipbuilding Co. Ltd
Newport
Sara B
Tug
For C. H. Bailey Ltd.[ 10]
26 March
Soviet Union
A.A. Zhdanov
Leningrad
Groznyy
Project 58 Groznyy -class cruiser
For Soviet Navy
29 March
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Bombala
Cargo ship
For British India Steam Navigation Company .[ 11]
8 April
Australia
Cockatoo Island Dockyard
Sydney, New South Wales
Stuart
River-class destroyer escort
For Royal Australian Navy
8 April
Australia
Williamstown Naval Dockyard
Melbourne, Victoria
Derwent
River-class destroyer escort
For Royal Australian Navy
13 April
United Kingdom
Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd
Blyth, Northumberland
Dukesgarth
Bulk carrier
For St. Denis Shipping Co. Ltd.[ 12]
15 April
United States
Bethlehem Steel
Quincy , Massachusetts
Bainbridge
Bainbridge -class cruiser
For United States Navy
28 April
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Levernbank
Cargo ship
For Bank Line .[ 13]
20 May
United States
Avondale Shipyard
Avondale , Louisiana
Semmes
Charles F. Adams -class destroyer
For United States Navy
25 May
Canada
Canadian Vickers
Montreal , Quebec
Mackenzie
Mackenzie -class destroyer
For Royal Canadian Navy
31 May
France
Dubigeon
Nantes
Minerve
Daphné -class submarine
For French Navy
31 May
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Port St Lawrence
Refrigerated cargo ship
For Bank Line .[ 14]
15 June
United Kingdom
J. Bolson & Son Ltd.
Poole
Coralshell
Tanker
For Shell Co. of the Bahamas .[ 15]
15 June
United Kingdom
Brooke Marine Ltd .
Lowestoft
Patrol
Pilot boat
For Trinity House .[ 16]
15 June
United States
Electric Boat
Groton , Connecticut
Thomas A. Edison
Ethan Allen -class submarine
For United States Navy
26 June
West Germany
Lürssen
Bremen-Vegesack
Neckar
Rhine-class tender
For German Navy
28 June
United Kingdom
Harland and Wolff
Belfast
Leander
Leander -class frigate
For Royal Navy
1 July
United States
Mare Island Naval Shipyard
Vallejo , California
Permit
Permit -class submarine
For United States Navy
1 July
United States
Bath Iron Works
Bath , Maine
Leahy
Leahy -class cruiser
For United States Navy
2 July
Italy
Cantieri Riuniti dell' Adriatico
Monfalcone
Galileo Galilei
Ocean liner
For Lloyd Triestino
15 July
United States
Newport News Shipbuilding
Newport News , Virginia
John Marshall
Ethan Allen -class submarine
For United States Navy
26 July
United Kingdom
Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd
Blyth, Northumberland
Maplehurst
Tanker
For Stephenson Clarke Ltd .[ 17]
27 July
Canada
Burrard Dry Dock
Vancouver , British Columbia
Yukon
Mackenzie -class destroyer
For Royal Canadian Navy
29 July
United States
New York Shipbuilding
Camden , New Jersey
Berkeley
Charles F. Adams -class destroyer
For United States Navy
31 July
Japan
Hayashio
Hayashio -class submarine
For Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
24 August
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
British Osprey
Tanker
For British Tanker Company .[ 18]
24 August
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Cressington
Dredger
For British Transport Commission .[ 19]
26 August
United States
Avondale Shipyard
Avondale , Louisiana
Tattnall
Charles F. Adams -class destroyer
For United States Navy
28 August
United Kingdom
Brooke Marine Ltd .
Lowestoft
Preceder
Pilot boat
For Trinity House .[ 20]
28 August
United Kingdom
J. Bolson & Son Ltd.
Poole
Sand Snipe
Dredger
For South Coast Shipping Co. Ltd.[ 21]
28 August
Japan
Wakashio
Hayashio -class submarine
For Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
17 September
United States
Puget Sound Navy Yard
Bremerton , Washington
Iwo Jima
Iwo Jima -class amphibious assault ship
For United States Navy
22 September
France
Direction des Constructions et Armes Navales
Cherbourg
Galatée
Daphné -class submarine
For French Navy
24 September
Italy
Guglielmo Marconi
Ocean liner
For Lloyd Triestino
25 September
United Kingdom
Brooke Marine Ltd .
Lowestoft
Mincarlo
Fishing trawler
For W. H. Podd Ltd.[ 22]
27 September
United Kingdom
Harland and Wolff
Belfast
Kent
County-class destroyer
For Royal Navy
30 September
France
Arsenal de Brest
Brest , France
Jeanne d'Arc
Helicopter carrier and cruiser hybrid
For French Navy
12 October
United Kingdom
Brooke Marine Ltd .
Lowestoft
Tom Grant
Fishing trawler
For private owner.[ 23]
21 October
West Germany
HDW
Kiel
U 1
Type 201 submarine
For German Navy
24 October
Canada
Victoria Machinery Co. Depot Ltd
Victoria
City of Victoria
V-class ferry
For BC Ferries [ 24]
26 October
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Springbank
Cargo ship
For Bank Line .[ 25]
19 November
Soviet Union
A.A. Zhdanov
Leningrad
Admiral Fokin
Project 58 Groznyy -class cruiser
For Soviet Navy
23 November
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
British Merlin
Tanker
For British Tanker Company .[ 26]
1 December
West Germany
Deutsche Werft AG
Hamburg-Finkenwerder
Cap San Diego
Cap-San -class bulk cargo
For Hamburg Süd [ 27]
7 December
United Kingdom
Swan Hunter
Wallsend
London
County-class destroyer
For Royal Navy
9 December
United States
Island Naval Shipyard
Vallejo , California
Plunger
Permit -class submarine
For United States Navy
9 December
United States
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Kittery , Maine
Tinosa
Permit -class submarine
For United States Navy
9 December
United States
Bath Iron Works
Bath , Maine
Harry E. Yarnell
Leahy -class cruiser
For United States Navy
9 December
United States
New York Shipbuilding
Camden , New Jersey
Joseph Strauss
Charles F. Adams -class destroyer
For United States Navy
10 December
Canada
Marine Industries Limited
Sorel , Quebec
Nipigon
Annapolis -class destroyer
For Royal Canadian Navy
15 December
United States
Puget Sound Bridge and Drydock Company
Seattle , Washington
Goldsborough
Charles F. Adams -class destroyer
For United States Navy
21 December
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Olivebank
Tanker
For Bank Line .[ 28]
22 December
United Kingdom
Yarrow Shipbuilders
Glasgow
Dido
Leander -class frigate
For Royal Navy
Unknown date
United Kingdom
William Gray & Co. Ltd.
West Hartlepool
Blanchland
Bulk carrier
For Stephenson Clarke Ltd .
Unknown date
United Kingdom
Clelands (Successors) Ltd .
Wallsend
Cornishbrook
Tug
For private owner.
References Sources
Mitchell, WH; Sawyer, LA (1990). The Empire Ships (Second ed.). London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong: Lloyd's of London Press Ltd. ISBN 1-85044-275-4 .