The list of ship commissionings in 1977 includes a chronological list of all ships commissioned in 1977.
| Operator | Ship | Flag | Class and type | Pennant | Other notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 March | Aarhus-Oslo Linie | Peer Günt [1] [a] | Ferry | Former Sveaborg with Rederi AB Svea | ||
| 16 April | Arthur W. Radford | Spruance-class destroyer | DD-968 | |||
| 28 April | Finnlines | Finnjet [2] | Cruiseferry | Largest, longest and fastest ferry in the world. | ||
| 25 June | Baton Rouge | Los Angeles-class submarine | SSN-689 | |||
| 9 July | Peterson | Spruance-class destroyer | DD-969 | |||
| 10 September | Texas | Virginia-class cruiser | CGN-39 | |||
| 1 October | Caron | Spruance-class destroyer | DD-970 | |||
| 15 October | Saipan | Tarawa-class amphibious assault ship | LHA-2 | |||
| 18 October | Dwight D. Eisenhower [3] | Nimitz-class aircraft carrier | CVN-69 | |||
| 7 November | Jakob Lines | Borea [4] | Ferry | Ex-Bore with Steamship Company Bore | ||
| 3 December | O'Brien | Spruance-class destroyer | DD-975 |