List of ship commissionings in 1905

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The list of ship commissionings in 1905 includes a chronological list of all ships commissioned in 1905.

DateOperatorShipClass and typePennantOther notes
10 JanuaryWar Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy München Bremen-class cruiser
7 FebruaryNaval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy King Edward VII King Edward VII-class battleship [1]
4 AprilWar Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy Berlin Bremen-class cruiser
26 AprilWar Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy Lübeck Bremen-class cruiser
9 MayNaval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy Commonwealth King Edward VII-class battleship
11 JulyNaval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy New Zealand King Edward VII-class battleship
12 JulyWar Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy Preussen Braunschweig-class battleship
15 AugustNaval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy Dominion King Edward VII-class battleship
22 AugustNaval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy Hindustan King Edward VII-class battleship
19 SeptemberWar Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy Hessen Braunschweig-class battleship
21 NovemberWar Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy Yorck Roon-class cruiser
28 DecemberNaval Jack of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy Christiaan Cornelis Torpedo boatCC
UnknownFlag of Norway.svg  Norway Irma Passenger ship

Citations

  1. Roberts, p. 38

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