List of ship commissionings in 1965

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The list of ship commissionings in 1965 includes a chronological list of all ships commissioned in 1965.

OperatorShipFlagClass and typePennantOther notes
16 JanuaryFlag of the United States Navy (official).svg  United States Navy Guam Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault shipLPH-9
21 MayFlag of the United States Navy (official).svg  United States Navy America Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrierCVA-66
3 JulyFlag of the United States.svg  United States Military Sea Transportation Service Kula Gulf Commencement Bay-class aircraft transportT-AKV-8Placed in service from United States Navy reserve
14 August Baltic Shipping Company Alexandr Pushkin Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Ivan Franko-class passenger ship
20 AugustNaval Ensign of the Soviet Union (1950-1991).svg  Soviet Navy Varyag Project 58 Groznyy-class cruiser343
23 AugustFlag of the United States.svg  United States Military Sea Transportation Service Point Cruz Commencement Bay-class aircraft transportT-AKV-19Placed in service from United States Navy reserve

See also

Ship events in 1965
Ship launches: 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970
Ship commissionings: 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970
Ship decommissionings: 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970
Shipwrecks: 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970

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