The list of ship commissionings in 1965 includes a chronological list of all ships commissioned in 1965.
| Operator | Ship | Flag | Class and type | Pennant | Other notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 January |  United States Navy | Guam | Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ship | LPH-9 | ||
| 8 May | United States Navy | Josephus Daniels | Belknap-class cruiser | CG-27 | ||
| 21 May | United States Navy | America | Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier | CVA-66 | ||
| 19 June | United States Navy | Ogden | Austin-class amphibious transport dock | LPD-5 | ||
| 3 July |  United States Military Sea Transportation Service | Kula Gulf | Commencement Bay-class aircraft transport | T-AKV-8 | Placed in service from United States Navy reserve | |
| 14 August | Baltic Shipping Company | Alexandr Pushkin |  Soviet Union | Ivan Franko-class passenger ship | ||
| 20 August |  Soviet Navy | Varyag | Project 58 Groznyy-class cruiser | 343 | ||
| 23 August | United States Military Sea Transportation Service | Point Cruz | Commencement Bay-class aircraft transport | T-AKV-19 | Placed in service from United States Navy reserve | |
| 1 December | United States Navy | Davidson | Garcia-class destroyer escort | FF-1045 | ||
| 18 December | United States Navy | Duluth | Austin-class amphibious transport dock | LPD-6 |