List of ship launches in 1964

The list of ship launches in 1964 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1964.

Date Ship Class Builder Location Country Notes
9 January Hobart Perth-class destroyer Defoe Shipbuilding Company Bay City, Michigan United States For Royal Australian Navy
14 January Prins Bertil ferry Nobiskrug Rendsburg West Germany For Lion Ferry[1]
17 January Oslo Oslo-class frigate Karljohansvern Horten Norway
20 January Seahorse Fishing trawler Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft United Kingdom For Amalgamated Fisheries Co. Pty. Ltd.[2]
27 January Hazelbank Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Bank Line.[3]
1 February Casimir Pulaski James Madison-class submarine Electric Boat Groton, Connecticut United States
15 February Edward McDonnell Garcia-class frigate Avondale Shipyard Avondale, Louisiana United States
20 February KNM Kya Kobben-class submarine Nordseewerke Emden West Germany For Royal Norwegian Navy
27 February Melbrook Cargo ship William Denny and Brothers / Alex Stephen & Sons Ltd. Dumbarton / Linthouse United Kingdom For J. A. Billmeir Ltd.[4]
25 March Cleopatra Leander-class frigate HMNB Devonport Devonport United Kingdom
26 March Bradley Garcia-class frigate Bethlehem Steel San Francisco, California United States
4 April Greenling Permit-class submarine Electric Boat Groton, Connecticut United States
4 April Klaar Kiming ferry Husumer Schiffswerft GmbH Husum West Germany For Wyker Dampfschiffs-Reederei Amrum GmbH[5]
14 April 903 Barge Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. Appledore United Kingdom For United Africa Co. Ltd.[6]
26 April Alexander Pushkin Ivan Franko-class passenger ship V.E.B. Mathias-Thesen Werft Wismar East Germany For Baltic Shipping Company
28 April Sample Garcia-class frigate Lockheed Shipbuilding Seattle, Washington United States
25 April KNM Kobben Kobben-class submarine Nordseewerke Emden West Germany For Royal Norwegian Navy
26 April Aleksandr Pushkin Ivan Franko-class passenger ship V.E.B. Mathias-Thesen Werft Wismar East Germany For Baltic Shipping Company[7]
29 April Lingo Tug J. Bolson & Son Ltd. Poole United Kingdom For Union Lighterage Co. Ltd.[8]
30 April Ōshio Ōshio-class submarine Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Japan
9 May 905 Barge Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. Appledore United Kingdom For United Africa Co. Ltd.[9]
11 May Bowbelle Suction dredger Ailsa Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. Troon United Kingdom For F Bowles & Sons Ltd
11 May Junon Daphné-class submarine Direction des Constructions et Armes Navales Cherbourg France For French Navy
11 May 904 Barge Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. Appledore United Kingdom For United Africa Co. Ltd.[10]
12 May Nathanael Greene James Madison-class submarine Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Kittery, Maine United States
12 May Queen of New Westminster Burnaby-class ferry Victoria Machinery Co. Depot Ltd. Victoria Canada Canada For BC Ferries[11]
14 May Gato Permit-class submarine Electric Boat Groton, Connecticut United States
21 May America Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News, Virginia United States
28 May Cardiff Castle Ferry J. Bolson & Son Ltd. Poole United Kingdom For River Dart Steamboat Co. Ltd.[12]
6 June Brumby Garcia-class frigate Avondale Shipyard Avondale, Louisiana United States
25 June Irisbank Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Bank Line.[13]
27 June Austin Austin-class amphibious transport dock New York Naval Shipyard Brooklyn, New York United States
27 June Ogden Austin-class amphibious transport dock New York Naval Shipyard Brooklyn, New York United States
30 June Jouett Belknap-class cruiser Puget Sound Naval Shipyard Bremerton, Washington United States
30 June Sterett Belknap-class cruiser Puget Sound Naval Shipyard Bremerton, Washington United States
30 June Queen of Nanaimo Burnaby-class ferry Victoria Machinery Depot Victoria, British Columbia Canada Canada For BC Ferries
9 July Glamorgan County-class destroyer Vickers-Armstrongs Newcastle Upon Tyne United Kingdom
9 July Fife County-class destroyer Fairfield SB&E Co. Glasgow United Kingdom
16 July KNM Kunna Kobben-class submarine Nordseewerke Emden West Germany For Royal Norwegian Navy
July Motowco 100 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For St. Thomas Lighterage.[14]
6 August Texaco Maracaibo Tanker Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Texaco (Panama) Inc.[15]
22 August Guam Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ship Philadelphia Navy Yard Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States
22 August Simon Bolivar Benjamin Franklin-class submarine Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News, Virginia United States
24 August Sokoto Tug Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. Appledore United Kingdom For United Africa Company.[16]
25 August Taraba Tug Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. Appledore United Kingdom For United Africa Company.[17]
4 September Trondheim Oslo-class frigate Karljohansvern Horten Norway
6 September Bindo Tug Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. Appledore United Kingdom For United Africa Company.[18]
22 September Sirius Leander-class frigate HMNB Portsmouth Portsmouth United Kingdom
23 September British Vine Tanker Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For British Tanker Company.[19]
24 September Sand Gull Dredger J. Bolson & Son Ltd. Poole United Kingdom For South Coast Shipping Co. Ltd.[20]
24 September Vénus Daphné-class submarine Direction des Constructions et Armes Navales Cherbourg France For French Navy
2 October Davidson Garcia-class frigate Avondale Shipyard Avondale, Louisiana United States
6 October Corchester Coaster Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth United Kingdom For Cory Maritime Ltd.[21]
10 October Shenandoah oiler Sun Shipbuilding Chester, Pennsylvania United States
16 October KNM Kaura Kobben-class submarine Nordseewerke Emden West Germany For Royal Norwegian Navy
30 October Horne Belknap-class cruiser San Francisco Naval Shipyard San Francisco, California United States
21 November Fox Belknap-class cruiser Todd Pacific Shipyards San Pedro, California United States
21 November Lewis and Clark Benjamin Franklin-class submarine Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News, Virginia United States
November McDermott Oceanic No. 91 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For J. Ray McDermott Co. Inc.[14]
1 December Finnhansa ferry Wärtsilä Hietalahti shipyard Helsinki, Finland Finland for Finnlines
1 December G.W.93 Barge Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. Appledore United Kingdom For George Wimpey & Co. Ltd.[22]
5 December Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin-class submarine Electric Boat Groton, Connecticut United States
17 December Pulborough Coaster Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth United Kingdom For Stephenson Clarke Shipping Ltd.[23]
19 December Minerva Leander-class frigate Vickers-Armstrongs Newcastle United Kingdom
19 December Albert David Garcia-class frigate Lockheed Shipbuilding Seattle, Washington United States
19 December William H. Standley Belknap-class cruiser Bath Iron Works Bath, Maine United States
19 December Truxtun Truxtun-class cruiser New York Shipbuilding Camden, New Jersey United States
19 December KNM Ula Kobben-class submarine Nordseewerke Emden West Germany For Royal Norwegian Navy
21 December Corvina Fishing trawler Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft United Kingdom For Amalgamated Fisheries Co. Pty. Ltd.[24]
December McDermott Oceanic No. 92 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For J. Ray McDermott Co. Inc.[14]
Unknown date Mars Tug Atlantic Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Newport United Kingdom For Navigation Maritime Bulgare.[25]
Unknown date Otto Hahn Nuclear-powered cargo ship Howaldtswerke Kiel West Germany
Unknown date Persea Motor yacht Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft United Kingdom For private owner.[26]

References

  1. ↑ "M/S Prins Bertil". Retrieved 2017-08-26.
  2. ↑ "Seahorse". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  3. ↑ "Hazelbank". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  4. ↑ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 49.
  5. ↑ "M/S Klaar Kiming". Retrieved 2017-10-08.
  6. ↑ "903". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  7. ↑ "M/S Aleksander Pushkin". Retrieved 2017-09-26.
  8. ↑ "Lingo". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  9. ↑ "905". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  10. ↑ "904". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  11. ↑ "M/S Queen of New Westminster". Retrieved 2016-03-29.
  12. ↑ "Cardiff Castle". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  13. ↑ "Irisbank". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  14. 1 2 3 "ALABAMA SHIPYARD". Shipbuildinghistory. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  15. ↑ "Texaco Maracaibo". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  16. ↑ "Sokoto". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  17. ↑ "Taraba". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  18. ↑ "Bindo". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  19. ↑ "British Vine". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  20. ↑ "Sand Gull". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  21. ↑ "Corchester". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  22. ↑ "G.W.93". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  23. ↑ "Pulborough". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  24. ↑ "Corvina". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  25. ↑ "Mars". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  26. ↑ "Persea". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024.

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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