List of ship launches in 1916

The list of ship launches in 1916 includes a chronological list of ships launched in 1916. In cases where no official launching ceremony was held, the date built or completed may be used instead.

Date Ship Class / type Builder Location Country Notes
1 January Artisan Bethlehem Sparrows Point Sparrows Point, Maryland United States For American-Hawaiian Steamship Company.[1]
8 January Repulse Renown-class battlecruiser John Brown & Company Clydebank  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[2]
15 January Bristol Collier New York Shipbuilding Camden, New Jersey United States For Coastwise Transportation Co.[1]
15 January P25 Patrol boat Harland & Wolff Govan  United Kingdom For .Royal Navy
31 January Karlsruhe Königsberg-class cruiser KielKaiserliche Werft  Germany For Imperial German Navy.
1 February Emden Königsberg-class cruiser AG Weser Bremen  Germany For Imperial German Navy.
2 February J4 J-class submarine Pembroke Dockyard Pembroke Dock  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[3]
5 February Courageous Courageous-class battlecruiser Armstrong Whitworth Newcastle upon Tyne  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[4]
5 February Los Angeles Tanker Union Iron Works San Francisco, California United States For Union Oil of California.[1]
29 February Arborean Cargo ship Bethlehem Sparrows Point Sparrows Point, Maryland United States For American-Hawaiian Steamship Company.[1]
1 March Sucrosa Molasses carrier Fore River Shipyard Quincy, Massachusetts United States For Cuba Distilling Co.[1]
4 March Renown Renown-class battlecruiser Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company Govan  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[2]
4 March Sampson Sampson-class destroyer Fore River Shipyard Quincy, Massachusetts United States For United States Navy.[5]
4 March City of Camden Steamboat Harlan & Hollingsworth Wilmington, Delaware United States For Wilmington Steamboat Co.[1]
15 March Standard Arrow Tanker New York Shipbuilding Camden, New Jersey United States For Standard Transportation Co.[1]
16 March L-10 L-class submarine Fore River Shipyard Quincy, Massachusetts United States For United States Navy.
20 March Margaret Cargo ship Bethlehem Sparrows Point Sparrows Point, Maryland United States For A. H. Bull & Co.[1]
22 March Mantola Passenger ship Barclay Curle Scotstoun  United Kingdom For British-India Steam Navigation Company.
23 March Rowan Sampson-class destroyer Fore River Shipyard Quincy, Massachusetts United States For United States Navy.[5]
28 March Deutschland Merchant submarine Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft Flensburg  Germany For Deutsche Ozean-Reederei.
10 April Munplace Cargo ship Bethlehem Sparrows Point Sparrows Point, Maryland United States For Munson Steamship Company.[1]
14 April Nürnberg Königsberg-class cruiser Howaldtswerke Kiel  Germany For Imperial German Navy.
15 April Cubadist Molasses carrier Fore River Shipyard Quincy, Massachusetts United States For Cuba Distilling Co.[1]
18 April Geo. E. Paddleford Tanker Harlan & Hollingsworth Wilmington, Delaware United States For Pan-American Petroleum.[1]
19 April Marconi Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast  United Kingdom For Lamport and Holt.[6]
20 April Aréthuse Amphitrite-class submarine Arsenal de Toulon Toulon  France For French Navy[7]
20 April Glorious Courageous-class battlecruiser Harland and Wolff Govan  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[4]
20 April Patriot Thornycroft M-class destroyer John I. Thornycroft & Company Woolston  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
20 April Starlite Schooner, tanker Toledo Shipbuilding Company Toledo, Ohio United States For Standard Oil of New Jersey.[8][1]
29 April Acme Tanker Union Iron Works San Francisco, California United States For Standard Transportation Co of Delaware.[1][9]
29 April Moonlite Auxiliary schooner, tanker Toledo Shipbuilding Company Toledo, Ohio United States For Standard Oil of New Jersey.[10][1]
29 April Munsomo Cargo ship Bethlehem Sparrows Point Sparrows Point, Maryland United States For Munson Steamship Company.[1]
1 May L-5 United States L-class submarine Lake Torpedo Boat Bridgeport, Connecticut United States For United States Navy.
2 May Glenamoy Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast  United Kingdom For Glen Line.[11]
16 May L-11 United States L-class submarine Fore River Shipyard Quincy, Massachusetts United States For United States Navy.
17 May Hudworth Cargo ship Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd Blyth  United Kingdom For Trechmann Steamship Co. Ltd.[12]
18 May HMS Terror Monitor Harland & Wolff Govan  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
18 May Wilkes Sampson-class destroyer William Cramp & Sons Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States For United States Navy.[5]
1 June Edward Luckenbach Cargo ship Fore River Shipyard Quincy, Massachusetts United States For Luckenbach Steamship Company.[1] (or 14 September[13])
3 June D. G. Scofield Tanker Union Iron Works San Francisco, California United States For Standard Oil of California.[1]
5 June Patrician Thornycroft M-class destroyer John I. Thornycroft & Company Woolston  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[14]
15 June G9 G-class submarine Naval Construction Yard Barrow-in-Furness  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[15]
17 June Aubretia Aubretia-class sloop Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd Blyth  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[16]
17 June Sloyne Steamship I. J. Abdela & Mitchell Ltd. Queensferry  United Kingdom For Alexandra Towing Co. Ltd.[17]
18 June Davanger Cargo ship Union Iron Works San Francisco, California United States For Wilhelm Tarkeldson.[1]
19 June HMS Erebus Monitor Harland & Wolff Govan  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
20 June Frøya Minelayer Karljohansvern Horten Norway For Royal Norwegian Navy.
1 July Bramell Point Tanker Baltimore Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Company Baltimore, Maryland United States For Vacuum Oil.[1]
1 July Pearl Shell Tanker Harlan & Hollingsworth Wilmington, Delaware United States For Shell Co. of California.[1]
3 July Newbury Racecourse-class minesweeper A & J Inglis Glasgow  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[18]
5 July Unnamed Carfloat New York Shipbuilding Camden, New Jersey United States For New York Central Railroad.[1]
16 July Aurania Ocean liner Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson Wallsend  United Kingdom For Cunard Line.
22 July Isaac Peral Submarine Spain For Spanish Navy.
29 July Twilite Schooner, tanker Toledo Shipbuilding Company Toledo, Ohio United States For Standard Oil of New Jersey.[19][1]
3 August Cornelia Cargo ship Bethlehem Sparrows Point Sparrows Point, Maryland United States For Bull Insular Co.[1]
6 August Paulsboro Tanker Union Iron Works San Francisco, California United States For Vacuum Oil.[1]
15 August Davis Sampson-class destroyer Bath Iron Works Bath, Maine United States For United States Navy.[5]
15 August Furious Courageous-class battlecruiser Armstrong Whitworth Newcastle upon Tyne  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[4]
17 August Unnamed Carfloat New York Shipbuilding Camden, New Jersey United States For New York Central Railroad.[1]
20 August Astral Tanker Union Iron Works San Francisco, California United States For Standard Transportation Co of Delaware.[1] (or 29 August[13])
31 August L-6 L-class submarine Craig Shipbuilding Long Beach, California United States For United States Navy.
August Malmanger Tanker Chester Shipbuilding Company Chester, Pennsylvania United States For Westfal Larsen.[1]
12 September Brecknockshire Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast  United Kingdom For Royal Mail Line.[20]
12 September Ramillies Revenge-class battleship William Beardmore and Company Glasgow  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
12 September Paris Ocean liner Chantiers et Ateliers de Saint‑Nazaire–Penhoët Saint-Nazaire  France For: Compagnie Générale Transatlantique; [21]
14 September Munrio Cargo ship Bethlehem Sparrows Point Sparrows Point, Maryland United States For Munson Steamship Company.[1]
16 September Pennant Tanker Baltimore Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Company Baltimore, Maryland United States For Pierce Oil Corporation.[1]
21 September Niels Nielsen Cargo ship Skinner & Eddy Seattle, Washington United States For B. Stolt Nielsen .[1]
23 September Cauto Cargo liner Seattle Construction and Dry Dock Company Seattle, Washington United States For New York & Cuba Mail Steamship Co.[1]
28 September DX 7 Landing craft Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd Blyth  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[22]
28 September DX 8 Landing craft Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd Blyth  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[23]
28 September DX 9 Landing craft Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd Blyth  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[24]
28 September DX 10 Landing craft Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd Blyth  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[25]
28 September L-7 L-class submarine Craig Shipbuilding Long Beach, California United States For United States Navy.
29 September Helen Cargo ship Bethlehem Sparrows Point Sparrows Point, Maryland United States For Bull Insular Co.[1]
5 October Cöln Cöln-class cruiser Blohm & Voss Hamburg  Germany For Imperial German Navy.
7 October Salmon Destroyer Harland & Wolff Belfast  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[26]
11 October Georgeanna Weems Cargo ship Harlan & Hollingsworth Wilmington, Delaware United States ForBaltimore & Carolina Steamship Co .[1]
14 October Rosalind R-class destroyer John I. Thornycroft & Company Woolston  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.>[27]
14 October Capto Cargp ship Moore Dry Dock Company Oakland, California United States For B. Stolt Nielsen.[28]
20 October Dawnlite Schooner, tanker Toledo Shipbuilding Company Toledo, Ohio United States For Standard Oil of New Jersey.[1]
21 October Pola Barque Blohm & Voss Hamburg  Germany For F. Laeisz.
21 October Panuco Cargo liner Seattle Construction and Dry Dock Company Seattle, Washington United States For New York & Cuba Mail Steamship Co.[1]
21 October Hanna Nielsen Cargo ship Skinner & Eddy Seattle, Washington United States For B. Stolt Nielsen.[1]
24 October H. C. Folger Tanker Union Iron Works San Francisco, California United States For Atlantic Oils Refining Co.[1]
28 October Holden Evans Tanker Baltimore Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Company Baltimore, Maryland United States ForBulk Oil Transportation Co .[1]
26 October Sheaf Don Cargo ship Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd Blyth  United Kingdom For Sheaf Steam Shipping Co. Ltd.[29]
28 October Sunlite Schooner, Tanker Toledo Shipbuilding Company Toledo, Ohio United States For Standard Oil of New Jersey.[1]
30 October Royal Arrow Tanker New York Shipbuilding Camden, New Jersey United States For Standard Transportation Co.[1]
8 November Millais Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast  United Kingdom For Lamport & Holt.[30]
9 November Unnamed Carfloat New York Shipbuilding Camden, New Jersey United States For New York Central Railroad.[1]
11 November K13 K-class submarine Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company Govan  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[31]
11 November Talabot Cargo ship Union Iron Works San Francisco, California United States For N. S. Bjoeness.[1]
11 November Daylite Schooner, Tanker Toledo Shipbuilding Company Toledo, Ohio United States For Standard Oil of New Jersey.[32][1]
12 November Ise Ise-class battleship Kawasaki Heavy Industries Kobe  Japan For Imperial Japanese Navy.
15 November Sylph Destroyer Harland & Wolff Govan  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[33]
21 November Sachsen Bayern-class battleship Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft Kiel  Germany For Imperial German Navy.
25 November Golaa Tanker Chester Shipbuilding Company Chester, Pennsylvania United States For Frithi Stegwarth.[1]
25 November Radiant R-class destroyer John I. Thornycroft & Company Woolston  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[27]
26 November J. W. VanDyke Tanker Union Iron Works San Francisco, California United States For Atlantic Oils Refining Co.[1]
27 November N-4 N-class submarine Lake Torpedo Boat Bridgeport, Connecticut United States For United States Navy.
5 December Allen Sampson-class destroyer Bath Iron Works Bath, Maine United States For United States Navy.[5]
5 December Unnamed Carfloat New York Shipbuilding Camden, New Jersey United States For New York Central Railroad.[1]
9 December Shaw Sampson-class destroyer Mare Island Navy Yard Vallejo, California United States For United States Navy.[5]
20 December Unnamed Tanker Baltimore Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Company Baltimore, Maryland United States For Bulk Oil Transportation Co.[1]
23 December Julia Luckenbach Fore River Shipyard Quincy, Massachusetts United States For Luckenbach Steamship Co.[34]
23 December Maui Passenger ship Union Iron Works San Francisco, California United States For Matson Navigation Company .[35][1]
30 December N-1 N-class submarine Seattle Construction and Drydock Company Seattle, Washington United States For United States Navy.[36]
Unknown date AC. 1053 Barge Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd Blyth  United Kingdom For Inland Water Transport Directorate.[37]
Unknown date Addie Tug Abdela & Mitchell Ltd. Brimscombe  United Kingdom For private owner.[38]
Unknown date E 380 Barge Frederick Braby & Co. Ltd. Deptford  United Kingdom For Inland Water Transport Directorate.[39]
Unknown date E 384 Barge Frederick Braby & Co. Ltd. Deptford  United Kingdom For Inland Water Transport Directorate.[39]
Unknown date E 385 Barge Frederick Braby & Co. Ltd. Deptford  United Kingdom For Inland Water Transport Directorate.[39]
Unknown date E 386 Barge Frederick Braby & Co. Ltd. Deptford  United Kingdom For Inland Water Transport Directorate.[39]
Unknown date E 388 Barge Frederick Braby & Co. Ltd. Deptford  United Kingdom For Inland Water Transport Directorate.[39]
Unknown date E 389 Barge Frederick Braby & Co. Ltd. Deptford  United Kingdom For Inland Water Transport Directorate.[39]
Unknown date E 390 Barge Frederick Braby & Co. Ltd. Deptford  United Kingdom For Inland Water Transport Directorate.[39]
Unknown date E 391 Barge Frederick Braby & Co. Ltd. Deptford  United Kingdom For Inland Water Transport Directorate.[39]
Unknown date E 392 Barge Frederick Braby & Co. Ltd. Deptford  United Kingdom For Inland Water Transport Directorate.[39]
Unknown date Giove Tanker Cantiere Navale Riuniti. Palermo  Italy For Marina Militare.[40]
Unknown date Leersum Cargo ship Vuik & Son Capelle aan den IJssel Netherlands For private owner.[41]
Unknown date Mytilus Tanker Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd. Newcastle upon Tyne  United Kingdom For Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co. Ltd.[42]
Unknown date Ruth Sternwheeler Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For private owner.[43]
Unknown date Tommy Atkins Tug Frederick Braby & Co. Ltd. Deptford  United Kingdom For T. H. Pearce.[44]
Unknown date Usedom Tanker Howaldtswerke. Kiel  Germany For private owner.[45]
Unknown date W.E. 8 Water barge Frederick Braby & Co. Ltd. Deptford  United Kingdom For Inland Water Transport Directorate.[46]

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  4. 1 2 3 Dittmar & Colledge 1972, p. 37.
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