List of ship launches in 1916

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The list of ship launches in 1916 includes a chronological list of ships launched in 1916. In cases where no official launching ceremony was held, the date built or completed may be used instead.

Date	Country	Builder	Location	Ship	Class / type	Notes
1 January	United States	Bethlehem Sparrows Point	Sparrows Point, Maryland	Artisan		For American-Hawaiian Steamship Company. [1]
8 January	United Kingdom	John Brown & Company	Clydebank	Repulse	Renown-class battlecruiser	For Royal Navy. [2]
15 January	United States	New York Shipbuilding	Camden, New Jersey	Bristol	Collier	For Coastwise Transportation Co. [1]
15 January	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Govan	P25	Patrol boat	For .Royal Navy
31 January	Germany		Kiel Kaiserliche Werft	Karlsruhe	Königsberg-class cruiser	For Imperial German Navy.
1 February	Germany	AG Weser	Bremen	Emden	Königsberg-class cruiser	For Imperial German Navy.
2 February	United Kingdom	Pembroke Dockyard	Pembroke Dock	J4	J-class submarine	For Royal Navy. [3]
5 February	United Kingdom	Armstrong Whitworth	Newcastle upon Tyne	Courageous	Courageous-class battlecruiser	For Royal Navy. [4]
5 February	United States	Union Iron Works	San Francisco, California	Los Angeles	Tanker	For Union Oil of California. [1]
29 February	United States	Bethlehem Sparrows Point	Sparrows Point, Maryland	Arborean	Cargo ship	For American-Hawaiian Steamship Company. [1]
1 March	United States	Fore River Shipyard	Quincy, Massachusetts	Sucrosa	Molasses carrier	For Cuba Distilling Co. [1]
4 March	United Kingdom	Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company	Govan	Renown	Renown-class battlecruiser	For Royal Navy. [2]
4 March	United States	Fore River Shipyard	Quincy, Massachusetts	Sampson	Sampson-class destroyer	For United States Navy. [5]
4 March	United States	Harlan & Hollingsworth	Wilmington, Delaware	City of Camden	Steamboat	For Wilmington Steamboat Co. [1]
15 March	United States	New York Shipbuilding	Camden, New Jersey	Standard Arrow	Tanker	For Standard Transportation Co. [1]
16 March	United States	Fore River Shipyard	Quincy, Massachusetts	L-10	L-class submarine	For United States Navy.
20 March	United States	Bethlehem Sparrows Point	Sparrows Point, Maryland	Margaret	Cargo ship	For A. H. Bull & Co. [1]
22 March	United Kingdom	Barclay Curle	Scotstoun	Mantola	Passenger ship	For British-India Steam Navigation Company.
23 March	United States	Fore River Shipyard	Quincy, Massachusetts	Rowan	Sampson-class destroyer	For United States Navy. [5]
28 March	Germany	Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft	Flensburg	Deutschland	Merchant submarine	For Deutsche Ozean-Reederei.
10 April	United States	Bethlehem Sparrows Point	Sparrows Point, Maryland	Munplace	Cargo ship	For Munson Steamship Company. [1]
14 April	Germany	Howaldtswerke	Kiel	Nürnberg	Königsberg-class cruiser	For Imperial German Navy.
15 April	United States	Fore River Shipyard	Quincy, Massachusetts	Cubadist	Molasses carrier	For Cuba Distilling Co. [1]
18 April	United States	Harlan & Hollingsworth	Wilmington, Delaware	Geo. E. Paddleford	Tanker	For Pan-American Petroleum. [1]
19 April	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Marconi	Cargo ship	For Lamport and Holt. [6]
20 April	United Kingdom	Harland and Wolff	Govan	Glorious	Courageous-class battlecruiser	For Royal Navy. [4]
20 April	United Kingdom	John I. Thornycroft & Company	Woolston	Patriot	Thornycroft M-class destroyer	For Royal Navy.
20 April	United States	Toledo Shipbuilding Company	Toledo, Ohio	Starlite	Schooner, tanker	For Standard Oil of New Jersey. [7] [1]
29 April	United States	Union Iron Works	San Francisco, California	Acme	Tanker	For Standard Transportation Co of Delaware. [1] [8]
29 April	United States	Toledo Shipbuilding Company	Toledo, Ohio	Moonlite	Auxiliary schooner, tanker	For Standard Oil of New Jersey. [9] [1]
29 April	United States	Bethlehem Sparrows Point	Sparrows Point, Maryland	Munsomo	Cargo ship	For Munson Steamship Company. [1]
1 May	United States	Lake Torpedo Boat	Bridgeport, Connecticut	L-5	United States L-class submarine	For United States Navy.
2 May	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Glenamoy	Cargo ship	For Glen Line. [10]
16 May	United States	Fore River Shipyard	Quincy, Massachusetts	L-11	United States L-class submarine	For United States Navy.
17 May	United Kingdom	Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd	Blyth	Hudworth	Cargo ship	For Trechmann Steamship Co. Ltd. [11]
18 May	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Govan	HMS Terror	Monitor	For Royal Navy.
18 May	United States	William Cramp & Sons	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Wilkes	Sampson-class destroyer	For United States Navy. [5]
1 June	United States	Fore River Shipyard	Quincy, Massachusetts	Edward Luckenbach	Cargo ship	For Luckenbach Steamship Company. [1] (or 14 September [12] )
3 June	United States	Union Iron Works	San Francisco, California	D. G. Scofield	Tanker	For Standard Oil of California. [1]
5 June	United Kingdom	John I. Thornycroft & Company	Woolston	Patrician	Thornycroft M-class destroyer	For Royal Navy. [13]
15 June	United Kingdom	Naval Construction Yard	Barrow-in-Furness	G9	G-class submarine	For Royal Navy. [14]
17 June	United Kingdom	Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd	Blyth	Aubretia	Aubretia-class sloop	For Royal Navy. [15]
17 June	United Kingdom	I. J. Abdela & Mitchell Ltd.	Queensferry	Sloyne	Steamship	For Alexandra Towing Co. Ltd. [16]
18 June	United States	Union Iron Works	San Francisco, California	Davanger	Cargo ship	For Wilhelm Tarkeldson. [1]
19 June	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Govan	HMS Erebus	Monitor	For Royal Navy.
20 June	Norway	Karljohansvern	Horten	Frøya	Minelayer	For Royal Norwegian Navy.
1 July	United States	Baltimore Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Company	Baltimore, Maryland	Bramell Point	Tanker	For Vacuum Oil. [1]
1 July	United States	Harlan & Hollingsworth	Wilmington, Delaware	Pearl Shell	Tanker	For Shell Co. of California. [1]
3 July	United Kingdom	A & J Inglis	Glasgow	Newbury	Racecourse-class minesweeper	For Royal Navy. [17]
5 July	United States	New York Shipbuilding	Camden, New Jersey	Unnamed	Carfloat	For New York Central Railroad. [1]
16 July	United Kingdom	Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson	Wallsend	Aurania	Ocean liner	For Cunard Line.
22 July	Spain			Isaac Peral	Submarine	For Spanish Navy.
29 July	United States	Toledo Shipbuilding Company	Toledo, Ohio	Twilite	Schooner, tanker	For Standard Oil of New Jersey. [18] [1]
3 August	United States	Bethlehem Sparrows Point	Sparrows Point, Maryland	Cornelia	Cargo ship	For Bull Insular Co. [1]
6 August	United States	Union Iron Works	San Francisco, California	Paulsboro	Tanker	For Vacuum Oil. [1]
15 August	United States	Bath Iron Works	Bath, Maine	Davis	Sampson-class destroyer	For United States Navy. [5]
15 August	United Kingdom	Armstrong Whitworth	Newcastle upon Tyne	Furious	Courageous-class battlecruiser	For Royal Navy. [4]
17 August	United States	New York Shipbuilding	Camden, New Jersey	Unnamed	Carfloat	For New York Central Railroad. [1]
20 August	United States	Union Iron Works	San Francisco, California	Astral	Tanker	For Standard Transportation Co of Delaware. [1] (or 29 August [12] )
31 August	United States	Craig Shipbuilding	Long Beach, California	L-6	L-class submarine	For United States Navy.
August	United States	Chester Shipbuilding Company	Chester, Pennsylvania	Malmanger	Tanker	For Westfal Larsen. [1]
12 September	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Brecknockshire	Cargo ship	For Royal Mail Line. [19]
12 September	United Kingdom	William Beardmore and Company	Glasgow	Ramillies	Revenge-class battleship	For Royal Navy.
14 September	United States	Bethlehem Sparrows Point	Sparrows Point, Maryland	Munrio	Cargo ship	For Munson Steamship Company. [1]
16 September	United States	Baltimore Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Company	Baltimore, Maryland	Pennant	Tanker	For Pierce Oil Corporation. [1]
21 September	United States	Skinner & Eddy	Seattle, Washington	Niels Nielsen	Cargo ship	For B. Stolt Nielsen . [1]
23 September	United States	Seattle Construction and Dry Dock Company	Seattle, Washington	Cauto	Cargo liner	For New York & Cuba Mail Steamship Co. [1]
28 September	United Kingdom	Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd	Blyth	DX 7	Landing craft	For Royal Navy. [20]
28 September	United Kingdom	Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd	Blyth	DX 8	Landing craft	For Royal Navy. [21]
28 September	United Kingdom	Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd	Blyth	DX 9	Landing craft	For Royal Navy. [22]
28 September	United Kingdom	Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd	Blyth	DX 10	Landing craft	For Royal Navy. [23]
28 September	United States	Craig Shipbuilding	Long Beach, California	L-7	L-class submarine	For United States Navy.
29 September	United States	Bethlehem Sparrows Point	Sparrows Point, Maryland	Helen	Cargo ship	For Bull Insular Co. [1]
5 October	Germany	Blohm & Voss	Hamburg	Cöln	Cöln-class cruiser	For Imperial German Navy.
7 October	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Salmon	Destroyer	For Royal Navy. [24]
11 October	United States	Harlan & Hollingsworth	Wilmington, Delaware	Georgeanna Weems	Cargo ship	ForBaltimore & Carolina Steamship Co . [1]
14 October	United Kingdom	John I. Thornycroft & Company	Woolston	Rosalind	R-class destroyer	For Royal Navy.> [25]
14 October	United States	Moore Dry Dock Company	Oakland, California	Capto	Cargp ship	For B. Stolt Nielsen. [26]
20 October	United States	Toledo Shipbuilding Company	Toledo, Ohio	Dawnlite	Schooner, tanker	For Standard Oil of New Jersey. [1]
21 October	Germany	Blohm & Voss	Hamburg	Pola	Barque	For F. Laeisz.
21 October	United States	Seattle Construction and Dry Dock Company	Seattle, Washington	Panuco	Cargo liner	For New York & Cuba Mail Steamship Co. [1]
21 October	United States	Skinner & Eddy	Seattle, Washington	Hanna Nielsen	Cargo ship	For B. Stolt Nielsen. [1]
24 October	United States	Union Iron Works	San Francisco, California	H. C. Folger	Tanker	For Atlantic Oils Refining Co. [1]
28 October	United States	Baltimore Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Company	Baltimore, Maryland	Holden Evans	Tanker	ForBulk Oil Transportation Co . [1]
26 October	United Kingdom	Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd	Blyth	Sheaf Don	Cargo ship	For Sheaf Steam Shipping Co. Ltd. [27]
28 October	United States	Toledo Shipbuilding Company	Toledo, Ohio	Sunlite	Schooner, Tanker	For Standard Oil of New Jersey. [1]
30 October	United States	New York Shipbuilding	Camden, New Jersey	Royal Arrow	Tanker	For Standard Transportation Co. [1]
8 November	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Millais	Cargo ship	For Lamport & Holt. [28]
9 November	United States	New York Shipbuilding	Camden, New Jersey	Unnamed	Carfloat	For New York Central Railroad. [1]
11 November	United Kingdom	Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company	Govan	K13	K-class submarine	For Royal Navy. [29]
11 November	United States	Union Iron Works	San Francisco, California	Talabot	Cargo ship	For N. S. Bjoeness. [1]
11 November	United States	Toledo Shipbuilding Company	Toledo, Ohio	Daylite	Schooner, Tanker	For Standard Oil of New Jersey. [30] [1]
12 November	Japan	Kawasaki Heavy Industries	Kobe	Ise	Ise-class battleship	For Imperial Japanese Navy.
15 November	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Govan	Sylph	Destroyer	For Royal Navy. [31]
21 November	Germany	Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft	Kiel	Sachsen	Bayern-class battleship	For Imperial German Navy.
25 November	United States	Chester Shipbuilding Company	Chester, Pennsylvania	Golaa	Tanker	For Frithi Stegwarth. [1]
25 November	United Kingdom	John I. Thornycroft & Company	Woolston	Radiant	R-class destroyer	For Royal Navy. [25]
26 November	United States	Union Iron Works	San Francisco, California	J. W. VanDyke	Tanker	For Atlantic Oils Refining Co. [1]
27 November	United States	Lake Torpedo Boat	Bridgeport, Connecticut	N-4	N-class submarine	For United States Navy.
5 December	United States	Bath Iron Works	Bath, Maine	Allen	Sampson-class destroyer	For United States Navy. [5]
5 December	United States	New York Shipbuilding	Camden, New Jersey	Unnamed	Carfloat	For New York Central Railroad. [1]
9 December	United States	Mare Island Navy Yard	Vallejo, California	Shaw	Sampson-class destroyer	For United States Navy. [5]
20 December	United States	Baltimore Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Company	Baltimore, Maryland	Unnamed	Tanker	For Bulk Oil Transportation Co. [1]
23 December	United States	Fore River Shipyard	Quincy, Massachusetts	Julia Luckenbach		For Luckenbach Steamship Co. [32]
23 December	United States	Union Iron Works	San Francisco, California	Maui	Passenger ship	For Matson Navigation Company . [33] [1]
30 December	United States	Seattle Construction and Drydock Company	Seattle, Washington	N-1	N-class submarine	For United States Navy. [34]
Date unknown	United Kingdom	Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd	Blyth	AC. 1053	Barge	For Inland Water Transport Directorate. [35]
Date unknown	United Kingdom	Abdela & Mitchell Ltd.	Brimscombe	Addie	Tug	For private owner. [36]
Date unknown	Italy	Cantiere Navale Riuniti.	Palermo	Giove	Tanker	For Marina Militare. [37]
Date unknown	Netherlands	Vuik & Son	Capelle aan den IJssel	Leersum	Cargo ship	For private owner. [38]
Date unknown	United Kingdom	Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd.	Newcastle upon Tyne	Mytilus	Tanker	For Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co. Ltd. [39]
Date unknown	Germany	Howaldtswerke.	Kiel	Usedom	Tanker	For private owner. [40]

References

1. "Marine Review". Marine Review. February 1917. p. 55.
2. Dittmar & Colledge 1972, p. 36.
3. Dittmar & Colledge 1972, p. 88.
4. Dittmar & Colledge 1972, p. 37.
5. Friedman 1982, p. 430.
6. "Marconi". The Yard. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
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11. "Hudworth". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
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13. Friedman 2009, p. 309.
14. Dittmar & Colledge 1972, p. 87.
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17. Dittmar & Colledge 1972, p. 111.
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33. "Pacific Marine Review". Pacific Marine Review. January 1917. p. 50.
34. "DANFS: N-1".
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38. Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 437.
39. Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 393.
40. Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 469.

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