List of ship launches in 1902

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The list of ship launches in 1902 includes a chronological list of ships launched in 1902. In cases where no official launching ceremony was held, the date built or completed may be used instead.

DateCountryBuilderLocationShipClass and typeNotes
11 JanuaryFlag of the United States.svg  United States W. A. Boole & Son Oakland, California Koko Head barquentine
1 FebruaryFlag of the United States.svg  United States Crescent Shipyard Elizabethport, New Jersey Plunger Plunger-class submarine
11 FebruaryFlag of the United States.svg  United States Burlee Dry Dock Co Staten Island, New York Noma Yacht for William Bateman Leeds
11 FebruaryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Hawthorn Leslie and Company Hebburn Velox Turbine-powered torpedo-boat destroyer for Royal Navy [1]
20 FebruaryFlag of the United States.svg  United States William Cramp & Sons Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Kroonland Ocean liner for International Mercantile Marine
25 FebruaryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Wigham Richardson Newcastle upon Tyne Strahl  [ de ]for DDG Hansa
8 MarchFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company Govan Panama Passenger ship for the Pacific Steam Navigation Company
8 MarchFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Devonport Dockyard Devonport Queen London-class battleshipfor the Royal Navy
22 MarchFlag of the United States.svg  United States Neafie & Levy Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Barry Bainbridge-class destroyerfor the United States Navy
22 MarchFlag of the German Empire.svg  Germany AG Weser Bremen Frauenlob Gazelle-class cruiserfor the Imperial German Navy
22 MarchFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Armstrong Whitworth, Elswick Lancaster Monmouth-class cruiserfor the Royal Navy
23 MarchFlag of France.svg  France Chantiers de France Dunquerque Adolphe 4-masted barque for Ant. Dom. Bordes et Fils
25 MarchFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Chatham Dockyard Chatham Prince of Wales London-class battleshipfor the Royal Navy
26 MarchFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Gourlay Bros Dundee Brussels Passenger ferryfor the Great Eastern Railway
10 AprilFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Corinthic Passenger ship For White Star Line.
22 AprilFlag of the German Empire.svg  Germany AG Weser Bremen Arcona Gazelle-class cruiserfor the Imperial German Navy
22 AprilFlag of the United States.svg  United States Crescent Shipyard Elizabeth, New Jersey Aztec Yacht [2]
22 AprilFlag of the German Empire.svg  Germany Rickmers Schiffbau AG Bremerhaven Herzogin Cecilie 4-masted barque
23 AprilFlag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg  Italy Venice Naval Arsenal Venice Francesco Ferruccio Giuseppe Garibaldi-class cruiserfor the Regia Marina
24 AprilFlag of the United States.svg  United States Harlan and Hollingsworth Wilmington, Delaware Hopkins Bainbridge-class destroyerfor the United States Navy
AprilFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom A Rodger & Co Port Glasgow Arrow 4-masted barque for Anglo-American Oil Co Ltd.
April Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg Canada Alexander Watson Victoria Mount Royal Sternwheeler for the Hudson's Bay Company
AprilFlag of Russia.svg  Russia Votkinsk Machine Building Plant Votkinsk HMS Kruger Screw steamer for Caucasus and Mercury
7 MayFlag of the German Empire.svg  Germany Joh. C. Tecklenborg Geestemünde Preußen Barque for F. Laeisz
8 MayFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom John Brown & Company Clydebank Duchess of Montrose Paddle steamer for the Caledonian Steam Packet Company
9 MayFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Vickers Armstrong Barrow in Furness Holland 3 Holland-class submarinefor the Royal Navy
10 MayFlag of the United States.svg  United States W. A. Boole & Son Oakland, California Makaweli barquentine
20 MayFlag of Russia.svg  Russia Mykolaiv Pamiat Merkuria Bogatyr-class cruiserfor the Imperial Russian Navy
22 MayFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Ionic Passenger ship For White Star Line.
23 MayFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Vickers Armstrong Barrow in Furness Holland 4 Holland-class submarinefor the Royal Navy
10 JuneFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Holland Torpedo Boat Co Holland 5 Holland-class submarinefor the Royal Navy
14 JuneFlag of the United States.svg  United States Union Iron Works San Francisco, California Paul Jones Bainbridge-class destroyerfor the United States Navy
18 JuneFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Devonport Dockyard Devonport Encounter Challenger-class cruiserfor the Royal Navy
21 JuneFlag of the United States.svg  United States Neafie & Levy Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Denver Denver-class cruiserfor the United States Navy
21 JuneFlag of the United States.svg  United States William Cramp & Sons Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Finland Ocean linerfor the Red Star Line
21 JuneFlag of the German Empire.svg  Germany Blohm + Voss Hamburg Friedrich Carl Prinz Adalbert-class cruiserfor the Imperial German Navy
21 JuneFlag of the United States.svg  United States Harlan and Hollingsworth Wilmington, Delaware Hull Bainbridge-class destroyerfor the United States Navy
21 JuneFlag of the United States.svg  United States W. A. Boole & Son Oakland, California A. H. Payson tugboat
5 JulyFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Ltd Belfast Iowa Passenger ship
9 JulyFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Vickers Barrow in Furness A1 A-class submarinefor the Royal Navy
10 JulyFlag of the United States.svg  United States Fore River Shipyard Quincy Thomas W. Lawson Schooner for the Coastwise Transportation Co, Boston
19 JulyFlag of Russia.svg  Russia Galerniy Island yard Saint Petersburg Oryol Borodino-class battleshipfor the Imperial Russian Navy
31 JulyFlag of the United States.svg  United States Union Iron Works San Francisco, California Grampus Plunger-class submarinesponsored by Mrs. Marley F. Hay [3]
6 AugustFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Wallsend Carpathia Ocean liner Cunard Line
7 AugustFlag of France.svg  France Chantiers de Penhoët Saint-Nazaire Laënnec Full-rigged ship Société Anonyme des Armateurs Nantais
9 AugustFlag of the German Empire.svg  Germany Germaniawerft Kiel G113 S90-class torpedo boatfor the Imperial German Navy. [4]
12 AugustFlag of the German Empire.svg  Germany AG Vulcan Stettin Kaiser Wilhelm II Ocean liner for Norddeutscher Lloyd
21 AugustFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Cedric Ocean liner for the White Star Line
21 AugustFlag of the German Empire.svg  Germany Bremer Vulkan Schiffbau & Machinen Fabrik Bremen-Vegesack Prinz Adalbert Ocean liner for the Hamburg America Line
4 SeptemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd Govan Donegal Monmouth-class cruiserfor the Royal Navy
4 SeptemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom A. & J. Inglis Glasgow Bangala Passenger ship for the British India Steam Navigation Company
4 SeptemberFlag of France.svg  France Arsenal de Brest Brest République République-class battleshipfor the French Navy
10 SeptemberFlag of the German Empire.svg  Germany Schichau-Werke Elbing S115 S90-class torpedo boatfor the Imperial German Navy. [4]
18 SeptemberFlag of France.svg  France Chantiers de Penhoët Saint-Nazaire Haudaudine Full-rigged ship for Société Anonyme des Armateurs Nantais
20 SeptemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom William Beardmore and Company Berwick Monmouth-class cruiserfor the Royal Navy
20 SeptemberFlag of the United States.svg  United States Fore River Ship and Engine Company Quincy, Massachusetts Des Moines Denver-class cruiserfor the United States Navy
SeptemberFlag of Russia.svg  Russia Baltic Works Saint Petersburg Knyaz Suvorov Borodino-class battleshipfor the Imperial Russian Navy
4 OctoberFlag of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Austria-Hungary Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino Trieste Babenberg Habsburg-class battleshipfor the Austro-Hungarian Navy
11 OctoberFlag of the United States.svg  United States Spedden Company Baltimore, Maryland Mackinac Patrol boat for the United States Revenue Cutter Service
11 OctoberFlag of the United States.svg  United States Spedden Company Baltimore, Maryland Winnisimmet Tugboat for the United States Revenue Cutter Service
14 OctoberFlag of the German Empire.svg  Germany Schichau-Werke Elbing S116 S90-class torpedo boatfor the Imperial German Navy. [4]
18 OctoberFlag of the United States.svg  United States W. A. Boole & Son Oakland, California Puako barquentine
22 OctoberFlag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg  Italy Giovanni Ansaldo & Compagnia Kasuga Kasuga-class cruiserfor the Imperial Japanese Navy
29 OctoberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Pembroke Dockyard, Pembroke Cornwall Monmouth-class cruiser for the Royal Navy
15 NovemberMerchant flag of Japan (1870).svg  Japan Yokosuka Naval Arsenal Niitaka Niitaka-class cruiserfor the Imperial Japanese Navy
15 NovemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Orita Passenger ship For Pacific Steam Navigation Company. [5]
15 NovemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Sir J. Laing & Sons Ltd Sunderland, County Durham Yamuna Passenger ship for the British India Steam Navigation Company
28 NovemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Gourlay Bros Dundee Batavier V Passenger shipfor the Batavier Line, Rotterdam
11 DecemberFlag of the German Empire.svg  Germany Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft Kiel Undine Gazelle-class cruiserfor the Imperial German Navy
16 DecemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom London & Glasgow Co Ltd Govan Cumberland Monmouth-class cruiserfor the Royal Navy
15 DecemberMerchant flag of Japan (1870).svg  Japan Kure Naval Arsenal Tsushima Niitaka-class cruiserfor the Imperial Japanese Navy
18 DecemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland and Wolff Belfast Arabic Ocean linerfor White Star Line
20 DecemberFlag of the German Empire.svg  Germany Germaniawerft Kiel Braunschweig Braunschweig-class battleship for the Imperial German Navy
Unknown dateFlag of the United States.svg  United States Union Iron Works San Francisco, California Alaskan Cargo ship For American-Hawaiian Steamship Company.
Unknown dateFlag of the German Empire.svg  Germany Rickmers AG Andree Rickmers Cargo ship For Norddeutscher Lloyd.
Unknown dateFlag of the United States.svg  United States Union Iron Works San Francisco, California Arizonan Cargo ship For American-Hawaiian Steamship Company.
Unknown dateFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd. Goole Bia Steamship For Swedish owners. [6]
Unknown dateFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom J. Blumer & Co. Sunderland Burbo Bank Cargo ship For Fenwick Shipping Co Ltd.
Unknown dateFlag of the United States.svg  United States Wyandotte, Michigan Columbia Passenger ship For private owner.
Unknown dateFlag of Russia.svg  Russia Baltic Plant Saint Petersburg Delfin Submarine For Imperial Russian Navy.
Unknown dateFlag of the United States.svg  United States Burlee Dry Dock Company Staten Island, New York Druid Steam yacht For W. W. Dwyer..
Unknown dateFlag of the United States.svg  United States Gas Engine and Power Company and Charles L. Seabury and Sons Company Morris Heights, New York Fantana Motorboat For .
Unknown dateFlag of the United States.svg  United States Pusey & Jones Wilmington, Delaware General Putnam Ferry For John E Moore & Co.
Unknown dateFlag of the United States.svg  United States Greenport Yacht & Basin Company Long Island, New York Heather Yacht For private owner.
Unknown dateFlag of the United States.svg  United States New York Shipbuilding Company Camden, New Jersey J. M. Guffey Tanker For Gulf Refining Company.
Unknown dateFlag of the United States.svg  United States Jenks Shipbuilding Co. John B. Cowle Bulk freighter For Cowle Transportation Co.
Unknown dateFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Thames Iron Works Leamouth Louisa Heartwell Lifeboat For Royal National Lifeboat Institution.
Unknown dateFlag of the United States.svg  United States New Orleans, Louisiana Nahma Motor boat For private owner.
Unknown dateFlag of the United States.svg  United States George L Welt Waldoboro, Maine Paul Palmer Schooner For William H Palmer.
Unknown dateFlag of the United States.svg  United States Menhaden Products Company Newport, Rhode Island Pocomoke Tug For Menhaden Products Company.
Unknown dateFlag of the German Empire.svg  Germany Neptun Werft Rostock Prinz Sigismund Cargo liner For Hamburg-Amerika Line.
Unknown dateFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Furness Withy West Hartlepool Rapallo Cargo ship For Holland-Amerika Line.
Unknown dateFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Wigham Richardson & Co Ltd. Newcastle upon Tyne Szell Kalman Cargo ship For Royal Hungarian Sea Navigation Company.
Unknown dateFlag of the United States.svg  United States New York Shipbuilding Corporation Camden, New Jersey Texan Passenger ship For American-Hawaiian Steamship Company.
Unknown dateFlag of the United States.svg  United States F. W. McCullough Norfolk, Virginia Virginia Schooner For W. M. Holland.

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References

  1. Friedman 2009, p. 304.
  2. "Aztec". Forest and Stream. Vol. 58. May 3, 1902. p. 352. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  3. "A-3 (Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 4)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2019. originally laid down as Grampus (Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 4) on 10 December 1900 at San Francisco, Calif., by Union Iron Works, a subcontractor for the John P. Holland Torpedo Boat Co. of New York; launched on 31 July 1902; sponsored by Mrs. Marley F. Hay, wife of the Superintendent of Construction at Union Iron Works
  4. 1 2 3 Gröner, Jung & Maass 1983, p. 44.
  5. "Orita". The Yard. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  6. Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 257.
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