The list of ship launches in 1681 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1681.
| Date | Ship | Class | Builder | Location | Country | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 June | Amoy Merchant | East Indiaman | Henry Johnson, Blackwall Yard | Blackwall | For British East India Company. [1] | |
| August | Tonnant | Second rate | Laurent Hubac | Brest | For French Navy. [2] | |
| Unknown date | Mordaunt | Armed full-rigged ship, equivalent to a frigate | William Castle | Deptford | For Charles Mordaunt. | |
| Unknown date | San Giacomo | Third rate | Genoa | | For Genoese Navy. [3] | |
| Unknown date | Vrede | Fourth rate | For Dutch Republic Navy. [4] | |||
| Unknown date | Wachtmeister | Fourth rate | Francis Sheldon | Riga | For Royal Swedish Navy. [5] |