List of ship commissionings in 1931

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The list of ship commissionings in 1931 includes a chronological list of all ships commissioned in 1931.

OperatorShipFlagClass and typePennantOther notes
21 MarchNaval Jack of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy Van Nes Admiralen-class destroyerVN
20 JulyNaval Jack of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy O 12 O 12-class submarineO 12
28 JulyNaval Jack of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy O 15 O 12-class submarineO 15
1 OctoberNaval Jack of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy O 13 O 12-class submarineO 13
UncertainFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentine Navy Almirante Brown Veinticinco de Mayo-class cruiserC-1acquired from Italy
UncertainFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentine Navy Veinticinco de Mayo Veinticinco de Mayo-class cruiserC-2acquired from Italy

See also

Ship events in 1931
Ship launches: 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936
Ship commissionings: 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936
Ship decommissionings: 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936
Shipwrecks: 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936

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