The list of ship commissionings in 1960 includes a chronological list of all ships commissioned in 1960.
| Operator | Ship | Flag | Class and type | Pennant | Other notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 April | Steamship Company Bore | Bore | Ferry | [ citation needed ] | ||
| 9 May | Preble | Farragut-class destroyer | DDG-46 | |||
| 15 July | Coontz | Farragut-class destroyer | DDG-40 | |||
| 9 November | Tullibee | Unique nuclear submarine | SSN-597 | - The first quiet nuclear submarine with turbo electric drive - The first integrated sonar suite, including both a low-frequency passive array, for long range detection, and a spherical array, for approach and attack (AN/BQQ Series Sonar) - The first submarine specifically designed as an ASW (Anti-Submarine Warfare) weapon - The first submarine with torpedo tubes amidships. [1] | ||
| 17 November | King | Farragut-class destroyer | DDG-41 | |||
| 6 December | Minas Gerais | Colossus-class aircraft carrier | A11 | Former HMS Vengeance. [2] | ||
| 10 December | Farragut | Farragut-class destroyer | DDG-37 | |||
| 17 December | Henry B. Wilson | Charles F. Adams-class destroyer | DDG-7 |