List of ship launches in 1911

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The list of ship launches in 1911 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1911.

DateCountryBuilderLocationShipClass / typeNotes
11 JanuaryFlag of the German Empire.svg  Germany AG Vulcan Stettin V187 S138-class torpedo boat [1]
12 JanuaryFlag of the German Empire.svg  Germany Germaniawerft Kiel G194 S138-class torpedo boat [1]
14 JanuaryFlag of the United States.svg  United States New York Shipbuilding Camden, New Jersey Arkansas Wyoming-class battleship
1 FebruaryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Thames Iron Works Leamouth, London Thunderer Orion-class battleship
2 FebruaryFlag of France.svg  France Établissement de la Brosse et Fouché Nantes Faulx Bouclier-class destroyer [2]
2 FebruaryFlag of France.svg  France Arsenal de Cherbourg Cherbourg Mariotte Submarine [3]
8 FebruaryFlag of the German Empire.svg  Germany AG Vulcan Stettin V188 S138-class torpedo boat [1]
25 FebruaryFlag of the German Empire.svg  Germany Blohm + Voss Hamburg Peking barque For F. Laeisz
28 FebruaryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Demosthenes Passenger ship For Aberdeen Line. [4]
2 MarchFlag of France.svg  France Ateliers et Chantiers de Saint-Nazaire Penhoët Saint-Nazaire Rochambeau Ocean liner [5]
14 MarchFlag of the German Empire.svg  Germany AG Vulcan Stettin V189 S138-class torpedo boat [1]
14 MarchFlag of the German Empire.svg  Germany Germaniawerft Kiel U-8 U-5-type submarineFor Imperial German Navy [6]
22 MarchFlag of the German Empire.svg  Germany Naval Dockyard Kiel Kaiser Kaiser-class battleship
28 MarchFlag of the German Empire.svg  Germany Blohm + Voss Hamburg Goeben Moltke-class battlecruiser
30 MarchFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Armstrong Whitworth Elswick Monarch Orion-class battleship
1 AprilFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom William Denny and Brothers Dumbarton Riviera Ferry For South Eastern and Chatham Railway. [7]
8 AprilFlag of the German Empire.svg  Germany Germaniawerft Kiel G195 S138-class torpedo boat [1]
12 AprilFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Galway Castle Passenger ship For Union-Castle Line. [8]
12 AprilFlag of the German Empire.svg  Germany AG Vulcan Stettin V190 S138-class torpedo boat [1]
13 AprilFlag of France.svg  France Forges et Chantiers de la Gironde Bordeaux Cimeterre Bouclier-class destroyer [2]
13 AprilFlag of France.svg  France Forges et Chantiers de la Gironde Bordeaux Dague Bouclier-class destroyer [2]
25 AprilFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Nomadic Tender For White Star Line.
27 AprilFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Traffic Tender For White Star Line.
29 AprilFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Vickers Limited Barrow-in-Furness Princess Royal Lion-class battlecruiser
29 AprilFlag of France.svg  France Arsenal de Cherbourg Cherbourg Brumaire Brumaire-class submarine [9]
1 MayFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom William Beardmore and Company Dalmuir Conqueror Orion-class battleship
2 MayFlag of France.svg  France Dyle et Bacalan Bordeaux Boutefeu Bouclier-class destroyer [2]
12 MayFlag of France.svg  France Arsenal de Rochefort Rochefort, Charente-Maritime Enseigne Henry Spahi-class destroyer [10]
13 MayFlag of the German Empire.svg  Germany AG Weser Bremen Magdeburg Magdeburg-class cruiser
16 MayFlag of the German Empire.svg  Germany AG Vulcan Stettin Breslau Magdeburg-class cruiser
25 MayFlag of the United States.svg  United States William Cramp & Sons Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Wyoming Wyoming-class battleship
25 MayFlag of the German Empire.svg  Germany Germaniawerft Kiel G196 S138-class torpedo boat [1]
31 MayFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland and Wolff Belfast Titanic Olympic-class ocean linerFor White Star Line.
1 JuneFlag of France.svg  France Arsenal de Toulon Toulon Bernoulli Brumaire-class submarine [9]
2 JuneFlag of the German Empire.svg  Germany AG Vulcan Stettin V191 S138-class torpedo boat [1]
10 JuneFlag of the German Empire.svg  Germany AG Vulcan Stettin Friedrich der Grosse Kaiser-class battleship
23 JuneFlag of the German Empire.svg  Germany Germaniawerft Kiel G197 S138-class torpedo boat [1]
24 JuneFlag of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Austria-Hungary Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino Trieste Viribus Unitis Tegetthoff-class battleship
27 JuneFlag of France.svg  France Arsenal de Rochefort Rochefort, Charente-Maritime Faraday Brumaire-class submarine [9]
29 JuneFlag of France.svg  France Normand Le Havre Bouclier Bouclier-class destroyer [2]
29 JuneFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Zealandic Passenger ship For White Star Line.
1 JulyFlag of the United States.svg  United States Col James Schoonmaker Lake freighter
1 JulyFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Fairfield Shipping and Engineering Govan New Zealand Indefatigable-class battlecruiser
25 JulyFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom D & W Henderson Glasgow Duchess of Norfolk Paddle steamer For London, Brighton and South Coast Railway and London and South Western Railway.
27 JulyFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson Wallsend Laconia Ocean liner
10 AugustFlag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg  Italy La Spezia Naval Base La Spezia Conte di Cavour Conte di Cavour-class battleship
11 AugustFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Barclay Curle Glasgow Guildford Castle Ocean Liner For Union-Castle Line
24 AugustFlag of the German Empire.svg  Germany Kaiserliche Werft Wilhelmshaven Strassburg Magdeburg-class cruiser
26 AugustFlag of France.svg  France Arsenal de Cherbourg Cherbourg Frimaire Brumaire-class submarine [9]
7 SeptemberFlag of France.svg  France Arsenal de Toulon Toulon Joule Brumaire-class submarine [9]
11 SeptemberFlag of the German Empire.svg  German Empire AG Vulcan Stettin V1 V1-class torpedo boat [11]
20 SeptemberFlag of the German Empire.svg  Germany Blohm + Voss Hamburg Passat Flying P-Liner For F. Laeisz
22 SeptemberFlag of France.svg  France Arsenal de Brest Brest Jean Bart Courbet-class battleship
23 SeptemberFlag of France.svg  France Arsenal de Lorient Lorient Courbet Courbet-class battleship [12]
23 SeptemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom William Denny and Brothers Dumbarton Engadine Ferry For South Eastern and Chatham Railway. [7]
23 SeptemberFlag of France.svg  France Arsenal de Rochefort Rochefort, Charente-Maritime Volta Brumaire-class submarine [9]
27 SeptemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Patriotic Ferry For Belfast Steamship Co. [13]
7 OctoberFlag of the United States.svg  United States Detroit Shipbuilding Company Wyandotte, Michigan City of Detroit III Paddle steamer
9 OctoberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Portsmouth Dockyard Portsmouth King George V King George V-class battleship
14 OctoberFlag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg  Italy Odero Shipbuilding Co. Sestri Ponente, Genoa Leonardo da Vinci Conte di Cavour-class battleship
14 OctoberFlag of the German Empire.svg  Germany AG Vulcan Stettin V2 V1-class torpedo boat [11]
15 OctoberFlag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg  Italy Gio. Ansaldo & C. Genoa Giulio Cesare Conte di Cavour-class battleship
25 OctoberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom John Brown and Company Clydebank Australia Indefatigable-class battlecruiser
26 OctoberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Deseado Passenger ship For Royal Mail Line. [14]
4 NovemberFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Burmeister & Wain Copenhagen, Denmark Selandia Cargo liner Diesel powered
4 NovemberFlag of the German Empire.svg  Germany AG Weser Bremen Stralsund Magdeburg-class cruiser
7 NovemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Scotts Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd Greenock Talthybius Cargo liner For Ocean Steamship Co Ltd
7 NovemberFlag of the German Empire.svg  Germany Germaniawerft Kiel G7 V1-class torpedo boat [11]
8 NovemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Bow, McLachlan and Company Paisley Princess Sophia Coastal passenger steamship
9 NovemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom William Beardmore and Company Dalmuir Dublin Town-class cruiser
9 NovemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Chatham Dockyard Chatham Chatham Town-class cruiser
11 NovemberFlag of the German Empire.svg  Germany Howaldtswerke Kiel Kaiserin Kaiser-class battleship
15 NovemberFlag of the German Empire.svg  Germany AG Vulcan Stettin V3 V1-class torpedo boat [11]
18 NovemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Devonport Dockyard Devonport Centurion King George V-class battleship
23 NovemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Arlanza Passenger ship For Royal Mail Line.
21 DecemberFlag of the German Empire.svg  Germany Germaniawerft Kiel G8 V1-class torpedo boat [11]
21 DecemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Demerara Passenger ship For Royal Mail Line. [15]
23 DecemberFlag of the German Empire.svg  Germany AG Vulcan Stettin V4 V1-class torpedo boat [11]
Date unknownFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Workman, Clark & Co. Ltd. Belfast Waimana Cargo ship For Shaw, Savill & Albion Ltd. [16]
Date unknownFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Hall, Russell & Co. Ltd. Aberdeen Watchful Steam ketch For Ministry of Finance and Customs, Government of Newfoundland. [17]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Gröner 1983, p. 49.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Couhat 1974, p. 104.
  3. Couhat 1974, p. 148.
  4. "Demosthenes". The Yard. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  5. "The French Liner "Rochambeau"". The Marine Engineer and Naval Architect. Vol. 33. April 1911. p. 315. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  6. Gröner 1985, p. 28.
  7. 1 2 Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 49.
  8. "Galway Castle". The Yard. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Couhat 1974, p. 145.
  10. Couhat 1974, p. 96.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Gröner 1983, p. 51.
  12. Couhat 1974, p. 30.
  13. "Patriotic". The Yard. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  14. "Deseado". The Yard. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  15. "Demerara". The Yard. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  16. Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, pp. 398–99.
  17. Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 314.
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