List of ship launches in 1921

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The list of ship launches in 1921 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1921.

Date  | Country  | Builder  | Location  | Ship  | Class / type  | Notes

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5 January  |  United States | Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation | San Francisco, California | S-40 | S-class submarine  | For United States Navy
11 January  |  United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Leighton | Cargo ship | For Lamport & Holt.[1]
18 January  |  United States | Northwest Bridge & Iron Company | Portland, Oregon | Swiftarrow | Tanker | For USSB/Swiftsure Oil Transport Co.[2]
5 February  |  United States | Northwest Bridge & Iron Company | Portland, Oregon | Swiftstar | Tanker | For USSB/Swiftsure Oil Transport Co.[3]
7 February  |  United States | Portsmouth Navy Yard | Kittery, Maine | S-11 | S-class submarine  | For United States Navy
10 February  |  United Kingdom | John I. Thornycroft & Company | Southampton | Elizabeth Stoner | Cargo ship | For J. Stoner & Co., Southampton
10 February  |  Japan | Mitsubishi | Kobe | Submarine No. 29 (Ro-55) | Type L2 submarine  | For Imperial Japanese Navy
12 February  |  Denmark | Odense Steel Shipyard | Odense, Denmark | Leise Maersk | Cargo ship  | For Maersk[4]
21 February  |  United States | Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation | San Francisco, California | S-41 | S-class submarine  | For United States Navy
24 February  |  UKGBI | Lithgows Ltd.  | Port Glasgow | Doric Star | Cargo liner | For Blue Star Line.
24 February  |  Japan | Kure Naval Arsenal | Kure | Submarine No. 34 (Ro-17) | Kaichū III-type submarine  | For Imperial Japanese Navy
8 March  |  United Kingdom | William Hamilton and Company | Port Glasgow | Malia | Cargo ship | For Brocklebank Line
9 March  |  United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Windsor Castle | Passenger ship | For Union-Castle Line.[5]
10 March  |  United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Losada | Cargo ship | For Pacific Steam Navigation Company..[6]
10 March  |  Japan | Kawasaki | Kobe | Submarine No. 31 (Ro-3) | Type F2 submarine  | For Imperial Japanese Navy
12 March  |  United States | Northwest Bridge & Iron Company | Portland, Oregon | Swiftscout | Tanker | For USSB/Swiftsure Oil Transport Co.[7]
22 March  |  United States | New York Shipbuilding Corporation | Camden, New Jersey | Colorado | Colorado-class battleship  | For United States Navy
25 March  |  United States | Pacific Coast Shipbuilding Company | Bay Point, California | Nashaba | Cargo ship | For United States Shipping Board[8]
25 March  |  Japan | Kure Naval Arsenal | Kure | Submarine No. 35 (Ro-18) | Kaichū III-type submarine  | For Imperial Japanese Navy
6 April  |  Germany | J. C. Tecklenborg  | Geestemünde | Mark Brandenburg | Fishing trawler | For Hochseefischerei Groß Berlin
9 April  |  United Kingdom | Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson | Wallsend | Laconia | Ocean liner
9 April  |  United States | Northwest Bridge & Iron Company | Portland, Oregon | Swifteagle | Tanker | For USSB/Swiftsure Oil Transport Co.[9]
14 April  |  United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Francunion | Oil barge | For British Union Oil Co.[10]
22 April  |  Japan | Kure Naval Arsenal | Kure | Submarine No. 27 (Ro-16) | Kaichū III-type submarine  | For Imperial Japanese Navy
11 May  |  Japan | Mitsubishi | Kobe | Submarine No. 30 (Ro-56) | Type L2 submarine  | For Imperial Japanese Navy
19 May  |  Belgium | J Cockerill SA | Hoboken | Elisabethville | Cargo liner | For Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo
23 May  |  United States | Todd Drydock and Construction Company | Tacoma, Washington | Cincinnati | Omaha-class cruiser  | For United States Navy
9 June  |  United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Inverurie | Tanker | For British Mexican Petroleum Company..[11]
16 June  |  Norway | Naval Shipyard  | Horten | Stegg | Trygg-class torpedo boat  | For Royal Norwegian Navy
16 June  |  United States | Moore Shipbuilding Company | Oakland, California | H. T. Harper | Tanker | For Standard Oil Company of California[12]
22 June  |  Japan | Kawasaki | Kobe | Submarine No. 32 (Ro-4) | Type F2 submarine  | For Imperial Japanese Navy
June  |  United States | Los Angeles Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company | San Pedro, California | West Greylock | Cargo ship | For United States Shipping Board[12]
2 July  |  United States | Moore Shipbuilding Company | Oakland, California | Tamiahua | Tanker | [12]
9 July  |  Finland | Sandvikens Skeppsdocka och Mekaniska Verkstad | Helsinki | Suomen Poika[13] | Cargo ship | For Suomen Valtamerentakainen Kauppa Oy
9 July  |  United States | Moore Shipbuilding Company | Oakland, California | Birkenhead | Tanker | For Vacuum Oil Company[12]
21 July  |  United Kingdom | Abdela & Mitchell Ltd | Queensferry | Aurora | Tanker | For Eagle Oil and Shipping Company
28 July  |  United States | Alameda Works Shipyard | Alameda, California | F. H. Hillman | Tanker | For Standard Oil Company of California[12]
30 July  |  United States | Los Angeles Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company | San Pedro, California | West Prospect | Cargo ship | For United States Shipping Board[12]
4 August  |  United States | Portsmouth Navy Yard | Kittery, Maine | S-12 | S-class submarine  | For United States Navy
5 August  |  United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Lochkatrine | Passenger ship | For Royal Mail Line.[14]
6 August  |  United States | Chickasaw Shipbuilding and Car Company | Chickasaw, Alabama | Knoxville City | Cargo ship | [12]
20 August  |  United States | Newport News Shipbuilding | Newport News, Virginia | John D. Archbold | Tanker | [12]
1 September  |  United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Dinteldyk | Cargo ship | For Holland America Line.[15]
1 September  |  United Kingdom | Bartram & Sons | South Dock, Sunderland  | Ramsay[16] | Cargo ship  |
1 September  |  Germany | H. C. Stülcken Sohn | Hamburg | Rendsburg | Fishing trawler | For N. Ebeling
1 September  |  United States | New York Shipbuilding Corporation | Camden, New Jersey | Washington | Colorado-class battleship  | For United States Navy; Cancelled after signing of Washington Naval Treaty
3 September  |  Finland | Sandvikens Skeppsdocka och Mekaniska Verkstad | Helsinki | Suomen Neito[13] | Cargo ship | For Suomen Valtamerentakainen Kauppa Oy
7 September  |  United States | Union Construction Company | Oakland, California | Mojave | Coast Guard cutter | [12]
10 September  |  United States | Southwestern Shipbuilding Company | San Pedro, California | La Purisima | Tanker | For Union Oil Company[12]
12 September  |  United States | Chickasaw Shipbuilding and Car Company | Chickasaw, Alabama | Chattanooga City | Cargo ship | [12]
14 September  |  United States | New York Shipbuilding Corporation | Camden, New Jersey | Empire Arrow | Tanker | For Standard Transportation Co Inc.
17 September  |  Japan | Kawasaki | Kobe | Submarine No. 33 (Ro-5) | Type F2 submarine  | For Imperial Japanese Navy
19 September  |  United States | Los Angeles Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company | San Pedro, California | West Chopaka | Cargo ship | For United States Shipping Board[12]
22 September  |  United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Sophocles | Passenger ship | For Aberdeen Line.
28 September  |  United Kingdom | Barclay Curle | Glasgow  | Madura | Cargo liner | British India Steam Navigation Company
29 September  |  United States | New York Shipbuilding Corporation | Camden, New Jersey | Richmond | Omaha-class cruiser  | For United States Navy
4 October  |  United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Linnell | Cargo ship | For Lamport & Holt.[17]
15 October  |  Japan | Yokosuka Naval Arsenal | Yokosuka | Submarine No. 40 (Ro-22) | Kaichū III-type submarine  | For Imperial Japanese Navy
18 October  |  Japan | Sasebo Naval Arsenal | Sasebo | Submarine No. 45 (Ro-26) | Kaichū IV-type submarine  | For Imperial Japanese Navy
20 October  |  United States | Portsmouth Navy Yard | Kittery, Maine | S-13 | S-class submarine  | For United States Navy
25 October  |  Japan | Yokosuka Naval Arsenal | Yokosuka | Submarine No. 41 (Ro-23) | Kaichū III-type submarine  | For Imperial Japanese Navy
29 October  |  United States | Mare Island Naval Shipyard | Vallejo, California | Decatur | Clemson-class destroyer  | For United States Navy
29 October  |  United States | Mare Island Naval Shipyard | Vallejo, California | Perry | Clemson-class destroyer  | For United States Navy
3 November  |  United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Barrabool | Passenger ship | For Peninsular & Orient Steam Navigation Company.[18]
17 November  |  United States | Newport News Shipbuilding | Newport News, Virginia | West Virginia | Colorado-class battleship  | For United States Navy
28 November  |  United Kingdom | William Denny and Brothers | Dumbarton | Hauraki | Cargo liner | For Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand Limited
29 November  |  Japan | Kure Naval Arsenal | Kure | Submarine No. 44 (I-51) | Kaidai I-type submarine  | For Imperial Japanese Navy
3 December  |  Japan | Mitsubishi | Kobe | Submarine No. 46 (Ro-57) | Type L3 submarine  | For Imperial Japanese Navy
14 December  |  United States | Merchant Shipbuilding Corporation | Chester, Pennsylvania | Missourian | Cargo ship  | For American-Hawaiian Steamship Company
15 December  |  United States | William Cramp & Sons | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Concord | Omaha-class cruiser  | For United States Navy
Unknown date  |  United Kingdom | Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd.  | Barrow-in-Furness | Antonia | Refrigerated cargo liner | For Cunard Line.[19]
Unknown date  |  Germany | Vulkan Werke.  | Hamburg | Antonio Delfino | Passenger ship | For Hamburg South America Line.[20]
Unknown date  |  Italy | Cantiere Officine Savoia  | Genoa | Artena | Cargo ship | For private owner.[21]
Unknown date  |  Germany | Hamburg-Elbe Schiffs.  | Hamburg | Bianca | Cargo ship | For private owner.[22]
Unknown date  |  Canada | Canadian Vickers Ltd | Montreal | Canadian Commander | Cargo ship | For private owner.[23]
Unknown date  |  Canada | Harbour Marine Ltd.  | Victoria | Canadian Traveller | Cargo ship | For private owner.[24]
Unknown date  |  United Kingdom | Eltringham's Ltd  | Willington on Tyne | Dalewood | Cargo ship | W France, Fenwick & Co Ltd
Unknown date  |  Italy | Stabilimento Tecnino Triestino.  | Trieste | Duchessa D'Aosta | Cargo ship | For lloyd Triestino.[22]
Unknown date  |  Germany | Nobiskrug Werft GmbH | Rendsburg | Elbe | Cargo ship | For Bugsier Reederei & Bergungs AG
Unknown date  |  Germany | Stettiner Oderwerke AG | Stettin | Günther Russ | Coaster | For Schiffart-und Assekuranz Gesellschaft GmbH
Unknown date  |  Germany | Vulkan Werft | Hamburg | Hagen | Cargo ship | For Hamburg America Line.[25]
Unknown date  |  Germany | Stettiner Oderwerke AG | Stettin | Johannes C Russ | Coaster | For Schiffart-und Assekuranz Gesellschaft GmbH
Unknown date  |  Germany | Deutsche Werft.  | Hamburg | Julius Schindler | Tanker | For private owner.[26]
Unknown date  |  United Kingdom | Hawthorns & Co. Ltd.  | Leith | London | Passenger ship | For Dundee, Perth & London Shipping Co.[27]
Unknown date  |  Germany | Deutsche Werke | Kiel | Margarethe | Schooner | For Ernst Simon AG
Unknown date  |  Germany | Joh. C. Tecklenborg | Wesermünde | Marienfels | Cargo ship | For Hansa Line.[28]
Unknown date  |  Germany | Deutsche Werke.  | Kiel | Martha Hemsoth | Cargo ship | For private owner.[29]
Unknown date  |  Italy | Cantiere Cerusa  | Voltri | Mincio | Cargo ship | Pietro Ravano Fu Marco
Unknown date  |  Germany | Howaldtswerke | Kiel | Possehl | Cargo ship | Lübeck Line
Unknown date  |  United Kingdom | Cammell Laird & Co. Ltd. | Birkenhead | Samaria | Passenger ship | For Cunard Line. [30]
Unknown date  |  United Kingdom | Short Brothers Ltd.  | Sunderland | Sandown Castle | Cargo ship | For Union-Castle Mail Steamship Co. Ltd.[31]
Unknown date  |  United Kingdom | Armstrong, Whitworth & Ci.  | Newcastle upon Tyne | Vindeggen | Cargo ship | For private owner.[32]
Unknown date  |  Germany | Joh. C. Tecklenborg.  | Wesermünde | Wartenfels | Cargo ship | For Hansa Line.[33]
Unknown date  |  Germany | Stettiner Oderwerke | Stettin | Wilhelm Russ | Coaster | Schiffart-und Assekuranz Gesellschaft GmbH

## References

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1. ^ "Leighton". The Yard. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
2. ^ "In West Coast Yards". Pacific Marine Review. February 1921. p. 112.
3. ^ "West Coast Yard News". Pacific Marine Review. March 1921. p. 179.
4. ^ "Leise Maersk (1167527)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
5. ^ "Windsor Castle". The Yard. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
6. ^ "Losada". The Yard. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
7. ^ "Pacific Yard News". Pacific Marine Review. April 1921. p. 247.
8. ^ "Pacific Coast Shipbuilding". Pacific Marine Review. April 1921. p. 245.
9. ^ "Pacific Construction". Pacific Marine Review. May 1921. p. 310.
10. ^ "Francuion". The Yard. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
11. ^ "Inverurie". The Yard. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
12. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Progress of Work". Pacific Marine Review. October 1921. p. 619.
13. ^ a b "Toiminta jälkeen vuoden 1918.". Osakeyhtiö Hietalahden Sulkutelakka ja Konepaja — aikaisemmin Helsingfors Skeppsdocka [Hietalahti Shipyard and Engineering Works Limited — formerly Helsinki Shipyard] (in Finnish). Helsinki: Osakeyhtiö Hietalahden Sulkutelakka ja Konepaja. 1935. pp. 90–104.
14. ^ "Lochkatrine". The Yard. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
15. ^ "Dinteldyk". The Yard. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
16. ^ "Ramsay (1146146)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
17. ^ "Linnell". The Yard. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
18. ^ "Barrabool". The Yard. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
19. ^ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 123.
20. ^ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 461.
21. ^ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 439.
22. ^ a b Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 443.
23. ^ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 437.
24. ^ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, pp. 442–43.
25. ^ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 441.
26. ^ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 469.
27. ^ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, pp. 86, 396.
28. ^ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 440.
29. ^ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 462.
30. ^ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 41.
31. ^ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 110.
32. ^ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 465.
33. ^ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 442.

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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