List of ship launches in 1946

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This list of ship launches in 1946 includes a list of ships launched in 1946.

Date Country Builder Location Ship Class / type Notes
4 January  United States Fore River Shipyard Quincy, Massachusetts Leonard F. Mason Gearing-class destroyer
5 January  United Kingdom Cochrane & Sons Ltd Selby Danube VII Tug For Tilbury Contracting & Dredging Co. Ltd.[1]
5 January  United Kingdom Spaburn Coastal water carrier For Royal Fleet Auxiliary
5 January  United States Bath Iron Works Bath, Maine Robert L. Wilson Gearing-class destroyer
8 January  United States Todd Pacific Shipyards Seattle Eversole Gearing-class destroyer
8 January  United Kingdom Charles Connell & Co Ltd Glasgow Kallada Cargo ship For J. Nourse Ltd.[2]
15 January  United Kingdom Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd Barrow in Furness Empire Athelstan Heavy lift cargo ship For Ministry of Transport
16 January  United Kingdom Bartram & Sons Ltd Sunderland Empire Southwold Cargo ship For Ministry of Transport.[3]
16 January  United Kingdom J. L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Sunderland Galeomma Tanker For N.V. Curaçaosche Scheepsvaarts Maatschappij.[4]
17 January  United Kingdom Burntisland Shipbuilding Company Burntisland Chessington Collier For Wandsworth & District Gas Company.[5]
17 January  United Kingdom Furness Shipbuilding Co Ltd Haverton Hill-on-Tees Empire Evesham tanker For Ministry of Transport
17 January  United Kingdom Shipbuilding Corporation. Newcastle upon Tyne Empire Sloane Coaster For Ministry of Transport.[6]
17 January  United Kingdom Grangemouth Dockyard Co. Ltd. Grangemouth Empire Tedson TED-type coastal tanker Completed as Arduity for F. T. Everard & Sons Ltd.[7]
17 January  United States Bethlehem Steel Staten Island, New York Forrest Royal Gearing-class destroyer
17 January  United Kingdom John Readhead & Sons Ltd. South Shields Okhla Cargo ship For BRitish India Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.[8]
17 January  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Santander Cargo ship For Pacific Steam Navigation Company.[9]
17 January  United Kingdom William Pickersgill & Sons Ltd. Sunderland TID 178 TID-class tug For Ministry of War Transport.[10]
17 January  United Kingdom William Pickersgill & Sons Ltd. Sunderland TID 179 TID-class tug For Ministry of War Transport.[11]
18 January  United Kingdom Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd. Newcastle upon Tyne City of Poona Cargo ship For Ellerman Lines Ltd.[12]
18 January  United Kingdom William Gray & Co. Ltd. West Hartlepool Empire Gower Collier For Ministry of Transport.[13]
18 January  United Kingdom Short Bros. Ltd. Sunderland Empire Tedlora TED-type coastal tanker For Ministry of Transport.[14]
21 January  United Kingdom A. Hall & Co. Ltd. Aberdeen Empire Raymond Near-Warrior type tug For Ministry of War Transport.[15]
21 January  United Kingdom Henry Scarr Ltd. Hessle TID 173 TID-class tug Ministry of War Transport.[11]
22 January  United Kingdom Vickers-Armstrongs Barrow in Furness Anchorite Amphion-class submarine
2 February  United Kingdom Short Bros. Ltd. Sunderland Empire Tedburgh TED-type coastal tanker Completed as Dovedale H. for J. Harker (Coasters) Ltd.[14]
2 February  United States Bath Iron Works Bath, Maine Witek Gearing-class destroyer
4 February  United Kingdom John Lewis & Sons Ltd. Aberdeen Dunkinty Trawler For Looker Fishing Co. Ltd.[16]
4 February  United Kingdom Cochrane & Sons Ltd. Selby Empire Hedda Modified Stella-type tug For Ministry of War Transport. Completed as Atlas for Bergnings och Dykari A/B.[17]
4 February  United Kingdom Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd Goole Empire Seafoam Shelt-type coaster For Ministry of War Transport.[18]
4 February  United Kingdom J. & G. Thompson Ltd. Clydebank Port Wellington Refrigerated cargo ship For Federal Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.[19]
5 February  United Kingdom A & J Inglis Ltd. Glasgow Empire Tedmuir TED-type Coastal tanker For Ministry of Transport.[14]
5 February  United Kingdom Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd. Goole Ino Coaster For Bristol Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.[20]
5 February  United Kingdom Hall, Russell & Co. Ltd. Aberdeen Lestris Cargo ship For British & Continental Steamship Co. Ltd.[21]
5 February  United Kingdom Cammell Laird & Co. Ltd. Birkenhead Mona's Queen Ferry For Isle of Man Steam Packet Co. Ltd. [22]
5 February  United Kingdom William Pickersgill & Co. Ltd. Southwick Unnamed Cargo ship Laid down as an Empire ship, completed in June as Hubert for Hain Steamship Co. Ltd.[23]
7 February  United Kingdom J. L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Sunderland Gansella Tanker For N.V. Curaçaosche Scheepsvaart Maatschappij.[4]
8 February  United Kingdom Cochrane & Sons Ltd. Selby Empire Juna Modified Stella-type tug For Ministry of War Transport.[17]
15 February  United Kingdom Smith's Dock Co. Ltd. Middlesbrough Arakaka Cargo ship For Booker Bros., McConnell & Co. Ltd.[24]
15 February  United States Charleston Shipbuilding & Drydock Co North Charleston, South Carolina Bluebird Penguin-class submarine rescue ship
15 February  United Kingdom R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Co. Ltd. Newcastle on Tyne Latia Tanker For Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co. Ltd.[25]
16 February  United Kingdom John Lewis & Sons Ltd. Aberdeen Moray Firth Coaster For Firth Shipping Co. Ltd.[16]
18 February  United Kingdom Sparrow Modified Black Swan-class sloop
18 February  United Kingdom Cammell Laird Birkenhead Alaric Amphion-class submarine
18 February  United Kingdom William Gray & Co. Ltd. West Hartlepool Urlana Cargo ship For British India Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.[26]
19 February  United Kingdom Furness Shipbuilding Co Ltd Haverton Hill-on-Tees Empire Flodden Wave-class oiler For Ministry of Transport. Completed as RFA Wave Baron for Royal Fleet Auxiliary.[27]
19 February  United States Cramp Shipbuilding Company Philadelphia Halfbeak Balao-class submarine
19 February  United States Sun Shipbuilding and Drydock Company Chester, Pennsylvania Pawcatuck Ashtabula-class replenishment oiler
20 February  United Kingdom Jutland Modified Battle-class destroyer
21 February  United Kingdom William Simons & Co. Ltd. Renfrew Empire Marshland Dredger For Ministry of Transport.[28]
21 February  United Kingdom Ferguson Brothers Ltd. Port Glasgow Empire Sorcerer' Dredger For the Admiralty.[29]
22 February  United Kingdom Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Co. Ltd. Greenock Sinkiang Cargo ship For China Navigation Co. Ltd.[30]
28 February  United Kingdom Spapool Coastal water carrier For Royal Fleet Auxiliary
28 February  United Kingdom Scotts Greenock Artemis Amphion-class submarine
4 March  United Kingdom John Crown & Sons Ltd. Sunderland Empire Lowlander Collier For Ministry of War Transport. Completed as Corflow for Wm. Cory & Son Ltd.[31]
4 March  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Empire Mercia Refrigerated cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport. Completed as Empire Star for Blue Star Line.[32][33]
5 March  United Kingdom William Gray & Co. Ltd. West Hartlepool Ariosto Cargo ship For Ellerman's Wilson Line Ltd.[26]
5 March  United States Charleston Navy Yard North Charleston, South Carolina Bryce Canyon Shenandoah-class destroyer tender
5 March  United Kingdom George Brown & Co. (Marine) Ltd. Greenock Empire Lola Modified Stella-type tug For Ministry of War Transport.[17]
5 March  United States Federal Shipbuilding Kearny, New Jersey Fresno Atlanta-class cruiser
5 March  United States Fore River Shipyard Quincy, Massachusetts Manchester Cleveland-class cruiser
5 March  United Kingdom Henry Robb Ltd. Leith Redstart Cargo ship For General Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.[30]
5 March  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Rustenburg Castle Refrigerated cargo ship For Union-Castle Line.[34]
5 March  United Kingdom Fleming & Furguson Ltd. Paisley Taff Dredger For Great Western Railway.[35]
 United Kingdom J. S. Watson Ltd. Gainsborough Empire Lucy Near-Warrior type tug For the Admiralty.[36]
6 March  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Lyria Tanker For Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company.[37]
7 March  United Kingdom Lithgows Ltd. Port Glasgow Tahsinia Cargo ship For Anchor Line Ltd.[38]
8 March  United States Todd Pacific Shipyards Seattle Shelton Gearing-class destroyer
8 March  United Kingdom J. Pollock & Sons Ltd. Faversham VIC 57 VIC lighter For Ministry of War Transport.[39]
14 March  United Kingdom Isaac Pimblott & Sons Ltd. Northwich VIC 34 VIC lighter For the Admiralty.[40]
15 March  United States Fore River Shipyard Quincy, Massachusetts Charles H. Roan Gearing-class destroyer
18 March  United Kingdom Grangemouth Dockyard Co. Ltd. Grangemouth Crichtoun Icemaid type collier For G. Gibson & Co. Ltd.[41]
19 March  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Eagle Audacious-class aircraft carrier For Royal Navy.
19 March  United Kingdom William Simons & Co Ltd Greenock Empire Forager Dredger For Ministry of War Transport.[42]
21 March  United Kingdom Ailsa Shipbuilding & Co. Ltd. Troon Empire Warner Scandinavian type cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport. Completed as Uskside for Uskside Steamship Co. Ltd.[43]
21 March  United Kingdom William Hamilton & Co. Ltd. Port Glasgow Maidan Cargo ship For T. & J. Brocklebank Ltd.[44]
21 March  United Kingdom Blythswood Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. Glasgow Neothauma Tanker For Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co. Ltd.[45]
28 March  United Kingdom Isaac Pimblott & Sons Ltd. Northwich VIC 65 VIC lighter For Ministry of War Transport.[46]
30 March  United States Bath Iron Works Bath, Maine Agerholm Gearing-class destroyer
30 March  United States Sun Shipbuilding and Drydock Company Chester, Pennsylvania Waccamaw Cimarron-class oiler
March  United Kingdom Charles Connell & Co Ltd Glasgow Mountpark Cargo ship For J. & J. Denholm Ltd.[2]
March  United Kingdom Alexander Stephen & Sons Ltd. Linthouse Somerset Refrigerated cargo liner For Federal Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.[47]
March  United Kingdom Shipbuilding Corporation Newcastle upon Tyne VIC 105 Improved VIC lighter For the Admiralty.[48]
March  United Kingdom Shipbuilding Corporation Newcastle upon Tyne VIC 106 Improved VIC lighter For the Admiralty.[48]
2 April  United States Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News, Virginia Coral Sea Midway-class aircraft carrier
2 April  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Salaverry Cargo ship For Pacific Steam Navigation Company.[49]
3 April  United Kingdom Sir J. Laing & Sons Ltd. Sunderland, Co Durham Empire Dunbar Wave-class oiler For Ministry of Transport. Completed as RFA Wave Laird for Royal Fleet Auxiliary.[50]
3 April  United Kingdom Bartram & Sons Ltd Sunderland Margay Cargo ship For Kaye, Son & Co. Ltd.[51]
3 April  United Kingdom William Gray & Co. Ltd. West Hartlepool Umaria Cargo ship For British India Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.[26]
4 April  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Ltd. Govan Empire Edgehill Wave-class oiler For Ministry of Transport. Completed as RFA Wave Chief for Royal Fleet Auxiliary.[52]
4 April  United Kingdom A Hall & Co Ltd Aberdeen Empire Maydream Coaster For Ministry of Transport
4 April  United Kingdom Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd. Wallsend Helicina Tanker For Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co. Ltd. Requisitioned by the Admiralty with the intention of completion as RFA Oleander for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. Hostilities ended before completion so returned to owners.[53]
4 April  United Kingdom S. P. Austin & Sons Ltd. Sunderland Sir Alexander Kennedy C-type coaster For London Power Co. Ltd.[54]
6 April  United Kingdom John Lewis & Sons Ltd. Aberdeen Avondow Trawler For North Star Fishing Co. Ltd.[16]
14 April  United Kingdom Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd. Goole Cato Coaster For Bristol Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.[55]
16 April  United Kingdom Lithgows Ltd. Port Glasgow Cape Ortegal Cargo ship For Cape of Good Hope Motorships Co. Ltd.[38]
16 April  United Kingdom Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd. Newcastle upon Tyne Empire Gantock Cargo ship For Ministry of Transport Completed as Martita for "K" Steamships Ltd.[56]
16 April  United Kingdom Smith's Dock Co. Ltd. North Shields Geomitra Tanker For N.V. Curaçaosche Scheepsvaarts Maatschappij.[57]
16 April  United Kingdom Cammell Laird & Co. Ltd. Birkenhead John Holt Cargo ship For John Holt & Co (Liverpool) Ltd. [22]
16 April  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Linga Tanker For Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co. Ltd.[58]
17 April  United Kingdom R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Co. Ltd. Newcastle on Tyne Auricula Tanker For Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co. Ltd.[25]
17 April  United Kingdom William Simons & Co. Ltd. Greenock Empire Woodland Dredger For Ministry of Transport.[28]
18 April  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Balaena Factory ship For United Whalers Ltd.[59]
18 April  United Kingdom Isaac Pimblott & Sons Ltd. Northwich VIC 66 VIC lighter For Ministry of War Transport.[46]
23 April  United States Cramp Shipbuilding Company Philadelphia Ulua Balao-class submarine
27 April  Soviet Union Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk BO-173 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser
27 April  Soviet Union Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk BO-270 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser
28 April  Soviet Union Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk BO-171 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser
28 April  Soviet Union Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk BO-172 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser
30 April  United Kingdom Sir James Laing & Sons Ltd. Sunderland British Princess Tanker For British Tanker Co. Ltd.[60]
30 April  United States Western Pipe and Steel Company San Francisco Burton Island Wind-class icebreaker
April  United Kingdom Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd. Glasgow Eucadia Cargo ship For Anchor Line.[61]
April  United Kingdom Poictiers Destroyer Scrapped shortly after launch.
April  United Kingdom A & J Inglis Ltd. Glasgow Empire Tedrita TED-type Coastal tanker For Ministry of Transport.[62]
1 May  United Kingdom Scott & Sons Ltd. Bowling Nirumand Tug For Petroleum Steamship Co. Ltd.[63]
May 2  United Kingdom Furness Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. Haverton Hill-on-Tees Southern Harvester Tanker For South Georgia Co.[64]
3 May  United Kingdom Greenock Dockyard Co. Ltd. Greenock Clan Cumming Cargo ship For the Clan Line Steamers Ltd.[65]
3 May  United States Electric Boat Groton, Connecticut Corsair Tench-class submarine
5 May  United Kingdom A. Hall & Co. Ltd. Aberdeen Empire Leonard Near-Warrior type tug Completed as Sun XVI W. H. J. Alexander Ltd.[15]
15 May  United Kingdom S. P. Austin & Sons Ltd. Sunderland Brixton C-type coaster For South Metropolitan Gas Company.[54]
15 May  United Kingdom Rowanol Coastal tanker For Royal Fleet Auxiliary
15 May  United Kingdom Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd. Dundee Shetland Cargo ship For Currie Line Ltd. [66]
16 May  United Kingdom Ferguson Brothers Ltd. Port Glasgow Empire Hartland Hopper ship For Ministry of Transport.[29]
20 May  United Kingdom Lithgows Ltd. Port Glasgow Beaverlake Cargo ship For Canadian Pacific Steamships Ltd.[38]
29 May  United Kingdom J. L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Sunderland British Rose Tanker For British Tanker Co Ltd.[4]
29 May  United States Western Pipe and Steel Company San Pedro, California Edisto Wind-class icebreaker
29 May  United Kingdom Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd. Wallsend Port Pirie Cargo ship For Port Line Ltd.[12]
29 May  United States Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation Seattle Seaman Gearing-class destroyer
31 May  United Kingdom John Readhead & Sons Ltd. South Shields Baskerville Cargo ship For Barberry's Steamship Co. Ltd.[67]
31 May  United Kingdom R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Co. Ltd. Newcastle upon Tyne Hornby Grange Refrigerated cargo ship For Houlder Line Ltd.[68]
31 May  United Kingdom William Gray & Co. Ltd. West Hartlepool Malmo Cargo ship For Ellerman's Wilson Line Ltd.[26]
May  United Kingdom Charles Connell & Co Ltd Glasgow Wellpark Cargo ship For J. & J. Denholm Ltd.[2]
May  United Kingdom Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd. Newcastle upon Tyne A half-ship New fore section For the steamship Harpagus.[56]
1 June  United Kingdom Rowhedge Ironworks Ltd Rowhedge Trapp Coastal tanker For Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co. Ltd.[69]
5 June  United Kingdom William Simons & Co. Ltd. Renfrew Empire Tessa Modified Stella-type tug For Ministry of War Transport.[70]
5 June  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Linswe L-class tug For Ministry of Transport.[71]
12 June  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast British Knight Tanker For British Tanker Company.[72]
12 June  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Linwet L-class tug For Ministry of Transport.[73]
13 June  United Kingdom J. & G. Thompson Ltd. Clydebank Norfolk Refrigerated cargo ship For Federal Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.[19]
15 June  Denmark Nakskov Norden cargo ship
16 June  United Kingdom A Hall & Co Ltd Aberdeen Sun XVII Near-Warrior type tug For Ministry of War Transport.[15]
18 June  United Kingdom Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth, Northumberland Aros Refrigerated cargo ship For Rederi A/B Helsingborg.[74]
24 June  United States Bethlehem Steel San Francisco Keppler Gearing-class destroyer
27 June  United Kingdom Furness Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. Haverton Hill-on-Tees Empire Marson Wave-class oiler For Ministry of Shipping. Completed as RFA Wave Premier for Royal Fleet Auxiliary.[27]
28 June  United Kingdom Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd. Newcastle upon Tyne British Earl Tanker For British Tanker Co. Ltd.[53]
28 June  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Patella Tanker For Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co Ltd
30 June  United Kingdom Charles Hill & Sons Ltd. Bristol Bristol Queen Paddle steamer For P. & A. Campbell Ltd.[75]
30 June  United Kingdom Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd. Dundee Unnamed Standard Fast type Cargo liner For Ministry of Transport. Completed as Modjokerto for Dutch Government.[76]
June  United Kingdom Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd. Glasgow Landaura Cargo ship For British India Steam Navigation Company.[61]
June  United Kingdom William Gray & Co. Ltd. West Hartlepool Rinaldo Cargo ship For Ellerman's Wilson Line Ltd.[26]
1 July  United Kingdom Blythswood Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. Glasgow Neritopsis Tanker For Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co. Ltd.[45]
1 July  United Kingdom Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd. Wallsend Regent Tiger Tanker For Bowring Steamship Co. Ltd.[53]
4 July  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Linno L-class tug For Ministry of Transport.[77]
4 July  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Linyon L-class tug For Ministry of Transport.[78]
12 July  United States Savannah Machine & Foundry Co. Savannah, Georgia Tringa Chanticleer-class submarine rescue ship
15 July  United Kingdom John Crown & Sons Ltd. Sunderland Empire Lambeth Collier For Ministry of Transport. Compleyed as Dashwood for Wm. France, Fenwick & Co. Ltd.[31]
15 July  United States Bath Iron Works Bath, Maine Robert A. Owens Gearing-class destroyer
15 July  United Kingdom Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd. Newcastle upon Tyne Volo Cargo ship For Ellerman's Wilson Line Ltd.[79]
16 July  United Kingdom Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Co.Ltd. Clydebank Beavercove Cargo ship For Canadian Pacific Steamships Ltd.[80]
27 July  United Kingdom G. Brown & Co. (Marine) Ltd. Greenock Empire Kingsway Tudor Queen type coaster For Ministry of Shipping. Completed as The Emperor for J. Hay & Sons Ltd.[16]
29 July  United Kingdom Smith's Dock Co. Ltd. North Shields Gouldia Tanker For N.V. Curaçaosche Scheepsvaarts Maatschappij.[57]
30 July  United Kingdom William Gray & Co. Ltd. West Hartlepool Albano Cargo ship For Ellerman's Wilson Line Ltd.[26]
30 July  United Kingdom Cammell Laird & Co. Ltd. Birkenhead Robert L. Holt Cargo ship For John Holt & Co (Liverpool) Ltd. [22]
31 July  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Ltd Glasgow Empire Tesland Coastal tanker For Ministry of Transport
1 August  United States Electric Boat Groton, Connecticut Unicorn Tench-class submarine
10 August  United Kingdom Spalake Coastal water carrier For Royal Fleet Auxiliary
12 August  United Kingdom Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth, Northumberland Rawang Coaster For Straits Steamship Co. Ltd.[81]
12 August  United States Cramp Shipbuilding Company Philadelphia Turbot Balao-class submarine
13 August  United Kingdom Vickers-Armstrongs Barrow in Furness Andrew Amphion-class submarine
14 August  United Kingdom Vickers-Armstrongs Newcastle upon Tyne Empire Ethelbert Heavy lift ship For Ministry of Transport. Completed as Beljeanne for Belships Co. Ltd.[82]
14 August  United Kingdom Smith's Dock Co. Ltd. Middlesbrough Southern Sailor Whaler For South Georgia Co. Ltd.[24]
15 August  United Kingdom J. S. White Cowes Scorpion Modified Weapon-class destroyer
17 August  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Limpya L-class tug For Ministry of Transport.[83]
17 August  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Linda L-class tug For Ministry of Transport.[84]
26 August  United Kingdom Sir James Laing & Sons Ltd. Sunderland British Holly Tanker For British Tanker Co. Ltd.[60]
26 August  United Kingdom Smith's Dock Co. Ltd. Middlesbrough southern Soldier Whaler For South Georgia Co. Ltd.[24]
27 August  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Calchas Cargo ship For Blue Funnel Line.[85]
27 August  United Kingdom Charles Connell & Co Ltd Glasgow Marjata Cargo ship For J. Nourse Ltd.[2]
27 August  United Kingdom William Denny and Brothers Ltd. Dumbarton Princess Victoria Ferry For London, Midland and Scottish Railway.[86]
27 August  United Kingdom Henry Robb Ltd. Leith Tinto Cargo ship For Ellerman's Wilson Line Ltd.[30]
28 August  United Kingdom Scotts Shipbuilding & Engineering Greenock, Scotland Artemis Amphion-class submarine
28 August  United Kingdom William Gray & Co. Ltd. West Hartlepool Livorno Cargo ship For Ellerman's Wilson Line Ltd.[26]
28 August  United Kingdom Oakol Coastal tanker For Royal Fleet Auxiliary
9 September  United Kingdom Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth, Northumberland Rengam Coaster For Straits Steamship Co. Ltd.[87]
9 September  Sweden Götaverken Göteborg Stockholm Ocean liner
11 September  France Lorient De Grasse Anti-aircraft cruiser
11 September  United Kingdom Isaac Pimblott & Sons Ltd. Northwich VIC 67 VIC lighter For the Admiralty.[46]
12 September  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast La Hague Cargo ship For Compagnie Générale Transatlantique.[88]
12 September  United Kingdom Sir James Laing & Sons Ltd. Sunderland Asia Cargo ship For Cunard White Star Line.[89]
16 September  United Kingdom Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd. Glasgow Dumra Cargo liner For British India Steam Navigation Company.[61]
16 September  United Kingdom Scott & Sons Ltd. Bowling Tanumand Modified Warrior-type tug For Petroleum Steamship Co. Ltd.[63]
18 September  United Kingdom Isaac Pimblott & Sons Ltd. Northwich VIC 68 VIC lighter Completed as Moealang for N.V. Dortsche Petroleum Maatschappij.[46]
20 September  United States Electric Boat Groton, Connecticut Walrus Tench-class submarine
24 September  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Loch Garth Refrigerated cargo ship For Royal Mail Line.[90]
25 September  United Kingdom Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd. Dundee Anchises Cargo ship For Ocean Steamship Co. [66]
26 September  United Kingdom Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd. Sunderland Louis E. Durand Cargo ship For Ministry of Transport. Completed as Chef Mecanician Durand for French Government.[91]
26 September  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Lepton Tanker For Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company.[92]
27 September  United States Fore River Shipyard Quincy, Massachusetts Des Moines Des Moines-class cruiser
17 September  United Kingdom Lithgows Ltd. Port Glasgow Shahzada Cargo ship For Asiatic Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.[38]
September  United Kingdom Lithgows Ltd. Port Glasgow Cape Rodney Cargo ship For Cape of Good Hope Motorships Co. Ltd.[93]
2 October  United Kingdom A & J Inglis Ltd Glasgow Waverley Paddle Steamer For London and North Eastern Railway
2 October  United Kingdom William Denny and Brothers Ltd. Dumbarton Falaise Ferry For Southern Railway`.[86]
10 October  United Kingdom William Hamilton & Co. Ltd. Port Glasgow Mahronda Cargo ship For T. & J. Brocklebank Ltd.[44]
11 October  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Lingula Tanker For Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company.[94]
26 October  United Kingdom Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd. Wallsend Dwarka Passenger ship For British India Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.[79]
8 November  United Kingdom Charles Connell & Co Ltd Glasgow Mutlah Cargo ship For J. Nourse Ltd.[2]
10 November  United Kingdom Smith's Dock Co. Ltd. North Shields Cyrena Tanker For Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co. Ltd.[57]
11 November  United Kingdom Henry Robb Ltd. Leith Truro Cargo ship For Ellerman's Wilson Line Ltd.[30]
21 November  United Kingdom Bartram & Sons Ltd Sunderland Empire Tesville Coastal tanker For Ministry of Transport
21 November  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Morbihan Cargo ship For Compagnie Générale Transatlantique.[95]
23 November  United Kingdom Smith's Dock Co. Ltd. Middlesbrough Capitaine Jean Fougere Cargo ship For Union Industrielle & Maritime Société Française d'Armaments.[96]
26 November  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Athenic Passenger ship For Shaw Savill Line.[97]
26 November  United Kingdom J. Bolson & Son Ltd. Poole Khanabad Tank barge For Petroleum Steamship Co. Ltd.[98]
27 November  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Loch Avon Refrigerated cargo ship For Royal Mail Line.[99]
28 November  United Kingdom Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Co. Ltd. Greenock Shansi Cargo ship For China Navigation Co Ltd.[30]
11 December United Kingdom United Kingdom Alexander Stephen and Sons Glasgow Kampala Ocean Liner For British India Steam Navigation Company
20 December  United States Bethlehem Steel San Francisco Lansdale Gearing-class destroyer
Unknown date  United Kingdom Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd. Newcastle upon Tyne Bassano Cargo ship For Ellerman's Wilson Line Ltd.[79]
Unknown date  United Kingdom W. J. Yarwood & Sons Ltd. Northwich Bishops Foxhound Lighter For Liverpool Lighterage Co. Ltd. and/or Bishops Wharf Carrying Co. Ltd.[100]
Unknown date  United Kingdom W. J. Yarwood & Sons Ltd. Northwich Bishops Greyhound Lighter For Liverpool Lighterage Co. Ltd. and/or Bishops Wharf Carrying Co. Ltd.[100]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth, Northumberland Blyth Repairer I Launch For private owner.[101]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Grangemouth Dockyard Company Grangemouth, Stirlingshire Empire Deptford Icemaid type collier For Ministry of Shipping. Completed as SNCF No 1 for Société Nationale D'Affrétements.[102]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Fleming & Furguson Ltd. Paisley Mandovi' Dredger For Portuguese Government.[35]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft MFV-325 Naval Motor Fishing Vessel For Royal Navy.[103]
Unknown date  United Kingdom J. Bolson & Son Ltd. Poole MFV-436 Naval Motor Fishing Vessel For Royal Navy.[104]
Unknown date  United Kingdom J. Bolson & Son Ltd. Poole MFV-437 Naval Motor Fishing Vessel For Royal Navy.[105]
Unknown date  United Kingdom J. Bolson & Son Ltd. Poole MFV-438 Naval Motor Fishing Vessel For Royal Navy.[106]
Unknown date  United Kingdom J. Bolson & Son Ltd. Poole Mouette M Motor yacht For private owner.[107]
Unknown date  United Kingdom J. Bolson & Son Ltd. Poole Opportune Motor yacht For private owner.[108]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Lithgows Ltd. Port Glasgow Shahjehan Cargo ship For Asiatic Steam Navigation Company.[38]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 169 TID-class tug For Ministry of Shipping.[109]
Unknown date  United Kingdom William Pickersgill & Sons Ltd. Sunderland TID 180 TID-class tug For the Ministry of Shipping.[11]
Unknown date  United Kingdom William Pickersgill & Sons Ltd. Sunderland TID 181 TID-class tug For the Ministry of Shipping.[11]
Unknown date  United Kingdom William Pickersgill & Sons Ltd. Sunderland TID 182 TID-class tug For the Ministry of Shipping.[11]
Unknown date  United Kingdom William Pickersgill & Sons Ltd. Sunderland TID 183 TID-class tug For the Ministry of Shipping.[11]

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  2. ^ a b c d e Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 47.
  3. ^ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, pp. 25–26.
  4. ^ a b c Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 164.
  5. ^ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 34.
  6. ^ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 239.
  7. ^ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 295.
  8. ^ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, pp. 103–04.
  9. ^ "Santander". The Yard. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  10. ^ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, pp. 348–49.
  11. ^ a b c d e f Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 349.
  12. ^ a b Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 116.
  13. ^ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 214.
  14. ^ a b c Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 296.
  15. ^ a b c Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 310.
  16. ^ a b c d Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 221.
  17. ^ a b c Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 325.
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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.

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