| Date |
Ship |
Class / type |
Builder |
Location |
Country |
Notes |
| 5 January |
Belgica |
Research vessel |
Boelwerf |
Temse |
Belgium |
For Management Unit of North Sea Mathematical Models |
| 9 January |
Kandalaksha |
SA-15 type cargo ship |
Wärtsilä Perno Shipyard |
Turku |
Finland |
|
| 28 January |
British Steel |
Bulk carrier |
Harland & Wolff |
Belfast |
United Kingdom |
For British Steel Corporation.[1] |
| 1 February |
Hamashio |
Yūshio-class submarine |
|
|
Japan |
For Japanese Navy |
| 8 February |
Charles Darwin |
Research vessel |
Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. |
Appledore |
United Kingdom |
For Natural Environment Research Council.[2] |
| 18 February |
Hawes |
Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate |
Bath Iron Works |
Bath, Maine |
United States |
For United States Navy. |
| 18 February |
Royal Princess |
Cruise ship |
Wärtsilä Helsinki Shipyard |
Helsinki |
Finland |
For Princess Cruises |
| 21 February |
Altmark |
Ohre-class barracks ship |
VEB Peene-Werft |
Wolgast |
East Germany |
For Volksmarine. |
| 24 February |
Mercandian Duke |
Type FV 1500 RoRo-ship |
Frederikshavn Værft |
Frederikshavn |
Denmark |
For K/S Merc-Scandia XXXVII[3] |
| 17 March |
Primauguet |
Georges Leygues-class frigate |
|
|
France |
For French Navy |
| 17 March |
Tireless |
Trafalgar-class submarine |
|
|
United Kingdom |
For Royal Navy. |
| 18 March |
TSS Fairsky |
|
|
|
France |
For Sitmar Cruises |
| 23 March |
Anadyry |
SA-15 type cargo ship |
Valmet Vuosaari shipyard |
Helsinki |
Finland |
|
| 30 March |
Parker |
Espora-class corvette |
Astilleros y Fábricas Navales del Estado |
Ensenada, Buenos Aires Province |
Argentina |
For Argentine Navy. |
| 30 March |
Nikel |
SA-15 type cargo ship |
Wärtsilä Perno shipyard |
Turku |
Finland |
|
| 14 April |
Vincennes |
Ticonderoga-class cruiser |
Ingalls Shipbuilding |
Pascagoula, Mississippi |
United States |
For United States Navy. |
| 30 April |
Harz Wische |
Ohre-class barracks ship |
VEB Peene-Werft |
Wolgast |
East Germany |
For Volksmarine. |
| 12 May |
Elrod |
Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate |
Bath Iron Works |
Bath, Maine |
United States |
For United States Navy. |
| 16 May |
Nasr al Bahr |
Landing Craft |
Brooke Marine |
Lowestoft |
United Kingdom |
For Royal Omani Navy.[4] |
| 19 May |
Alabama |
Ohio-class submarine |
Electric Boat |
Groton, Connecticut |
United States |
For United States Navy. |
| 22 June |
Mercandian Gigant |
Type FV 2100 RoRo-ship |
Frederikshavn Værft |
Frederikshavn |
Denmark |
For Per Henriksen[5] |
| 23 June |
Ford |
Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate |
Todd Pacific Shipyards |
San Pedro, California |
United States |
For United States Navy. |
| 23 June |
Valley Forge |
Ticonderoga-class cruiser |
Ingalls Shipbuilding |
Pascagoula, Mississippi |
United States |
For United States Navy. |
| 29 June |
Germantown |
Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship |
Lockheed Shipbuilding |
Seattle, Washington |
United States |
For United States Navy. |
| 30 June |
SKR-149 |
Koni-class frigate |
Werft 340 |
Zelenodolsk |
Soviet Union |
For Soviet Navy. |
| 10 July |
Yamayuki |
Hatsuyuki-class destroyer |
|
|
Japan |
For Japanese Navy. |
| 4 August |
Providence |
Los Angeles-class submarine |
Electric Boat |
Groton, Connecticut |
United States |
For United States Navy. |
| 24 August |
Havelland |
Ohre-class barracks ship |
VEB Peene-Werft |
Wolgast |
East Germany |
For Volksmarine. |
| 31 August |
Simpson |
Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate |
Bath Iron Works |
Bath, Maine |
United States |
For United States Navy. |
| 31 August |
Margareta |
General cargo ship |
Detlef Hegemann Rolandwerft |
Bremen |
West Germany |
For Thekla Schepers KG, Haren |
| 22&September |
Bottsand |
Bottsand-class oil recovery ship |
C. Lühring |
Brake |
West Germany |
For German Navy |
| 23 September |
English Star |
Refrigerated cargo ship |
Harland & Wolff |
Belfast |
United Kingdom |
For Blue Star Line.[6] |
| 23 September |
Scottish Star |
Refrigerated cargo ship |
Harland & Wolff |
Belfast |
United Kingdom |
For Blue Star Line.[7] |
| date |
Jokulfell |
Refrigerated cargo ship |
Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. |
Appledore |
United Kingdom |
For Eimskipafelag Islands H/f.[8] |
| 27 September |
Svea |
Cruiseferry |
Wärtsilä Helsinki Shipyard |
Helsinki |
Finland |
For Johnson Line (Silja Line traffic) |
| 28 September |
Mariella |
Cruiseferry |
Wärtsilä Perno shipyard |
Turku |
Finland |
For SF Line |
| 28 September |
Mercandian Globe |
Type FV 2100 RoRo-ship |
Frederikshavn Værft |
Frederikshavn |
Denmark |
For Per Henriksen[9] |
| 8 October |
Mariátegui |
Carvajal-class frigate |
SIMA |
Callao |
Peru |
For Peruvian Navy |
| 13 October |
Chicago |
Los Angeles-class submarine |
Newport News Shipbuilding |
Newport News, Virginia |
United States |
For United States Navy. |
| 25 October |
Matsuyuki |
Hatsuyuki-class destroyer |
|
|
Japan |
For Japanese Navy |
| 27 October |
London |
Type 22 frigate |
Yarrow Shipbuilders |
Glasgow |
United Kingdom |
For Royal Navy. |
| 27 October |
Theodore Roosevelt |
Nimitz-class aircraft carrier |
Newport News Shipbuilding |
Newport News, Virginia |
United States |
For United States Navy. |
| 28 October |
Stena Polonica |
Ferry |
Stocznia im Lenina |
Gdańsk |
Poland |
For Stena Line[10] |
| 9 November |
Hatakaze |
Hatakaze-class destroyer |
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
|
Japan |
For Japanese Navy |
| 11 November |
Santa María |
Santa María-class frigate |
Bazan |
Ferrol |
Spain |
For Spanish Navy |
| 14 November |
Gómez Roca |
Espora-class corvette |
Astilleros y Fábricas Navales del Estado |
Ensenada, Buenos Aires Province |
Argentina |
For Argentine Navy. |
| 21 November |
Peder Paars |
Ferry |
Nakskov Skibsværft |
Nakskov |
Denmark |
For DSB Färjedivision |
| 25 November |
Robinson |
Espora-class corvette |
Astilleros y Fábricas Navales del Estado |
Ensenada, Buenos Aires Province |
Argentina |
For Argentine Navy. |
| 8 December |
Pittsburgh |
Los Angeles-class submarine |
Electric Boat |
Groton, Connecticut |
United States |
For United States Navy. |
| 8 December |
Samuel B. Roberts |
Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate |
Bath Iron Works |
Bath, Maine |
United States |
For United States Navy. |
| 13 December |
Shishumar |
Type 209 submarine |
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft |
Kiel |
West Germany |
For Indian Navy |
| Unknown date |
Benalan |
Tug |
David Abels Boatbuilders Ltd. |
Bristol |
United Kingdom |
For private owner.[11] |
| Unknown date |
Island Rose |
Passenger launch |
David Abels Boatbuilders Ltd. |
Bristol |
United Kingdom |
For private owner.[12] |
| Unknown date |
Melody K |
Riverboat |
Arkwright |
Corby |
United Kingdom |
For private owner.[13] |
| Unknown date |
Puffin |
Workboat |
David Abels Boatbuilders Ltd. |
Bristol |
United Kingdom |
For Commissioners of Irish Lights.[14] |
| Unknown date |
Uskmoor |
Buoy tender |
David Abels Boatbuilders Ltd. |
Bristol |
United Kingdom |
For Newport Harbour Commissioners.[15] |