List of ship commissionings in 2021

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The list of ship commissionings in 2021 includes a chronological list of all ships commissioned in 2021.

OperatorShipClass and typePennantOther notes
UnknownNaval ensign of China.svg  People's Liberation Army Navy Jining Jiangdao-class corvette 636For PLAN
JanuaryNaval ensign of China.svg  People's Liberation Army Navy Suzhou Luyang III-class destroyer 132For PLAN
JanuaryNaval ensign of China.svg  People's Liberation Army Navy Dongying Jiangdao-class corvette 607For PLAN
JanuaryNaval ensign of China.svg  People's Liberation Army Navy Tianmen Jiangdao-class corvette 631For PLAN
JanuaryNaval ensign of China.svg  People's Liberation Army Navy Tongling Jiangdao-class corvette 629For PLAN
JanuaryNaval ensign of China.svg  People's Liberation Army Navy Shizuishan Jiangdao-class corvette 609For PLAN
JanuaryNaval ensign of China.svg  People's Liberation Army Navy Aba Jiangdao-class corvette 630For PLAN
30 JanuaryNaval ensign of China.svg  People's Liberation Army Navy Nanyang Jiangdao-class corvette 619For PLAN
30 JanuaryNaval Ensign of Russia.svg  Russian Navy Grayvoron Buyan-M-class corvette 600For Russian Navy
FebruaryNaval ensign of China.svg  People's Liberation Army Navy Huainan Luyang III-class destroyer 123For PLAN
FebruaryNaval ensign of China.svg  People's Liberation Army Navy Shangqiu Jiangdao-class corvette 618For PLAN
4 FebruaryNaval ensign of China.svg  People's Liberation Army Navy Shiyan Jiangdao-class corvette 637For PLAN
7 MarchNaval ensign of China.svg  People's Liberation Army Navy Lhasa Renhai-class destroyer 102For PLAN
12 MarchNaval Ensign of Italy.svg  Italian Navy Vulcano Vulcano-class logistic support ship A 5335For Italian Navy
16 MarchNaval Ensign of Japan.svg  Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Etajima Awaji-class minesweeper MSO-306For Japanese Navy [1]
19 MarchNaval Ensign of Japan.svg  Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Haguro Maya-class destroyer DDG-180For Japanese Navy [2]
24 MarchNaval Ensign of Japan.svg  Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Tōryū Sōryū-class submarine SS-512For Japanese Navy [3]
6 AprilFlag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesian Navy Alugoro Nagapasa-class submarine 405For Indonesian Navy
12 AprilNaval ensign of China.svg  People's Liberation Army Navy Nanning Luyang III-class destroyer 162For PLAN
16 AprilNaval ensign of China.svg  People's Liberation Army Navy Kaifeng Luyang III-class destroyer 124For PLAN
16 AprilCivil and Naval Ensign of France.svg  French Navy Alsace Aquitaine-class frigate D656For French Navy
17 AprilFlag of the United States.svg  United States Navy Oakland Independence-class littoral combat ship LCS-24For U.S. Navy [4]
23 AprilNaval ensign of China.svg  People's Liberation Army Navy Changzheng 21 Jin-class submarine 421For PLAN
23 AprilNaval ensign of China.svg  People's Liberation Army Navy Dalian Renhai-class destroyer 105For PLAN
23 AprilNaval ensign of China.svg  People's Liberation Army Navy Hainan Yushen-class amphibious assault ship 31For PLAN
5 MayNaval Ensign of Russia.svg  Russian Navy Kazan Yasen-M-class submarine K-561For Russian Navy
8 MayFlag of the United States.svg  United States Navy Miguel Keith Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary mobile base ESB-5For U.S. Navy
17 MayNaval Ensign of Germany.svg  German Navy Sachsen-Anhalt Baden-Württemberg-class frigate F224For German Navy
22 MayFlag of the United States.svg  United States Navy Mobile Independence-class littoral combat ship LCS-26For U.S. Navy [5]
2 JuneNaval Jack of Spain.svg  Spanish Navy Reina Ysabel Suardiaz Galizia-class logistics support shipA-06For Spanish Navy [6]
18 JuneNaval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy Spey River-class offshore patrol vessel P234For Royal Navy [7]
12 JulyFlag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesian Navy Teluk Youtefa Teluk Bintuni-class tank landing ship 522For Indonesian Navy [8]
27 JulyNaval Jack of the Republic of China.svg  Republic of China Navy Ta Chiang Tuo Chiang-class corvette PGG-619For ROCN
8 AugustNaval Ensign of Russia.svg  Russian Navy Vsevolod Bobrov Elbrus-class logistics support vessel RLO52For Russian Navy [9]
20 AugustNaval Ensign of Russia.svg  Russian Navy Georgiy Kurbatov Alexandrit-class minesweeper 631For Russian Navy
28 AugustNaval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy Severn River-class offshore patrol vessel P282For Royal Navy (recomissioned)
SeptemberNaval Jack of the Republic of China.svg  Republic of China Navy FMLB-2 Min Jiang-class minelayer FMLB-2For ROCN
SeptemberNaval ensign of China.svg  People's Liberation Army Navy Guilin Luyang III-class destroyer 164For PLAN
23 SeptemberNaval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy Audacious Astute-class submarine S122For Royal Navy
12 OctoberNaval Ensign of Russia.svg  Russian Navy Magadan Improved Kilo-class submarine B-602For Russian Navy
11 NovemberNaval ensign of China.svg  People's Liberation Army Navy Anshan Renhai-class destroyer 103For PLAN
DecemberNaval Jack of the Republic of China.svg  Republic of China Navy FMLB-3 Min Jiang-class minelayer FMLB-3For ROCN
DecemberNaval Jack of the Republic of China.svg  Republic of China Navy FMLB-4 Min Jiang-class minelayer FMLB-4For ROCN
8 DecemberFlag of the United States.svg  United States Navy Daniel Inouye Arleigh Burke-class destroyer DDG-118For U.S. Navy
21 DecemberNaval Ensign of Russia.svg  Russian Navy Knyaz Oleg Borei-A-class submarine K-552For Russian Navy
21 DecemberNaval Ensign of Russia.svg  Russian Navy Novosibirsk Yasen-M-class submarine K-573For Russian Navy
25 DecemberNaval ensign of China.svg  People's Liberation Army Navy Zhanjiang Luyang III-class destroyer 165For PLAN
28 DecemberNaval ensign of China.svg  People's Liberation Army Navy Baotou Luyang III-class destroyer 133For PLAN

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