List of ship launches in 1920

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The list of ship launches in 1920 includes a chronological list of ships launched in 1920. In cases where no official launching ceremony was held, the date built or completed may be used instead.

Date	Country	Builder	Location	Ship	Class and type	Notes
12 January	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Ekari	Cargo ship	For Elder Dempster. [1]
18 February	United States	Pacific Coast Shipbuilding Company	Bay Point, California	Cuprum	Cargo ship	For United States Shipping Board [2]
24 February	United States	Newport News Shipbuilding	Newport News, Virginia	Abel P. Upshur	Clemson-class destroyer	For United States Navy. [3]
February	United Kingdom	I. J. Abdela & Mitchell Ltd.	Queensferry	Indorita	Coaster	For John Summers & Sons Ltd. [4]
3 March	United Kingdom	Burntisland Shipbuilding Company	Burntisland, Fife	Sydney Lasry	Cargo ship	For Compagnie Lasry
6 March	United Kingdom	Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd	Blyth	Hebe	Cargo ship	For Sociètè Navale Caennaise. [5]
9 March	Japan	Mitsubishi	Kobe	Submarine No. 26 (Ro-52)	Type L1 submarine	For Imperial Japanese Navy
20 March	United States	Newport News Shipbuilding	Newport News, Virginia	Maryland	Colorado-class battleship	For United States Navy
25 March	Germany	Werft Nobiskrug GmbH	Rendsburg	Oliva	Fishing trawler	For Hochseefischerei Trave
25 March	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	War Pageant	N-type cargo ship	For Elder Dempster. [6]
March	United Kingdom	Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd.	Barrow-in-Furness	Scythia	Cargo liner	For Cunard Line. [7]
7 April	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Britmex No.6	Oil barge	For British Mexican Petroleum Company. [8]
7 April	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Britmex No.7	Oil barge	For British Mexican Petroleum Company. [9]
15 April	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Britmex No.2	Oil barge	For British Mexican Petroleum Company. [10]
15 April	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Britmex No.3	Oil barge	For British Mexican Petroleum Company. [11]
15 April	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Glenogle	Cargo ship	For Glen Line. [12]
21 April	United States	Newport News Shipbuilding	Newport News, Virginia	Sepulga	Patoka-class oiler	For United States Navy
22 April	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Britmex No.8	Oil barge	For British Mexican Petroleum Company. [13]
22 April	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Dorsetshire	Cargo ship	For Bibby Steamship Co. [14]
29 April	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Britmex No.4	Oil barge	For British Mexican Petroleum Company. [15]
29 April	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Britmex No.5	Oil barge	For British Mexican Petroleum Company. [16]
April	France	Société Nouvelle des Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée	La Seyne-sur-Mer	Béarn	Normandie-class battleship	For French Navy
April	United Kingdom	I. J. Abdela & Mitchell Ltd.	Queensferry	Eldorita	Coaster	For John Summers & Sons Ltd. [17]
5 May	United States	Newport News Shipbuilding	Newport News, Virginia	Salinas	Patoka-class oiler	For United States Navy
6 May	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	La Paz	Cargo ship	For Pacific Steam Navigation Company. [18]
7 May	United Kingdom	Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd	Blyth	Niobe	Cargo ship	For G. Lamy & Cie. [19]
5 June	United States	Newport News Shipbuilding	Newport News, Virginia	Tippecanoe	Patoka-class oiler	For United States Navy
10 June	United Kingdom	Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd	Blyth	Bachi	Cargo ship	For Hijos de Astigarraga. [20]
17 June	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Bonheur	A-type cargo ship	For Lamport & Holt. [21]
1 July	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	War Bamboo	A-type cargo ship	For British Shipping Controller. [22]
3 July	United States	Newport News Shipbuilding	Newport News, Virginia	Trinity	Patoka-class oiler	For United States Navy
6 July	Japan	Mitsubishi	Kobe	Submarine No. 27 (Ro-53)	Type L2 submarine	For Imperial Japanese Navy
13 July	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Govan	Inveritchen	Tanker	For British Mexican Petroleum Company. [23]
14 July	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Glenapp	Cargo ship	For Glen Line. [24]
17 July	United Kingdom	I. J. Abdela & Mitchell Ltd.	Queensferry	Cornish Trader	Coaster	For Cornish Traders Ltd. [25]
17 July	Japan	Sasebo Naval Arsenal	Sasebo	Submarine No. 43 (Ro-25)	Kaichū III-type submarine	For Imperial Japanese Navy
30 July	United Kingdom	Lithgows	Port Glasgow	Maudie	Tanker	For A/S Hvalen
31 July	United Kingdom	Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd	Blyth	Française	Cargo ship	For Fernand Bouet. [26]
2 August	United States	Pacific Coast Shipbuilding Company	Bay Point, California	Namasket	Cargo ship	For United States Shipping Board [2]
26 August	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Inverleith	Tanker	For British Mexican Petroleum Company. [27]
27 August	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Calgary	Refrigerated cargo ship	For Elder Dempster. [28]
9 September	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Govan	Inverampton	Tanker	For British Mexican Petroleum Company. [29]
20 September	United States	J. F. Duthie & Company	Seattle, Washington	Griffdu	Cargo ship	For Universal Steamship & Barge Co.
28 September	United Kingdom	Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd	Blyth	Delfina	Cargo ship	For F. Sainz e Inchaustegui. [30]
28 September	United Kingdom	I. J. Abdela & Mitchell Ltd.	Queensferry	Mary Nickerson	Coaster	For Moffat Steamship Co. Ltd. [31]
30 September	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Glengarry	Cargo ship	For Glen Line. [32]
13 October	United Kingdom	Northumberland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd.	Newcastle upon Tyne	Eastney	Cargo ship	For Romney Steamship Co. Ltd. [33]
13 October	Japan	Mitsubishi	Kobe	Submarine No. 28 (Ro-54)	Type L2 submarine	For Imperial Japanese Navy
14 October	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Lobos	Cargo ship	For Pacific Steam Navigation Company. [34]
14 October	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Redbreast	Coaster	For Coast Lines. [35]
14 October	Japan	Kure Naval Arsenal	Kure	Submarine No. 24 (Ro-15)	Kaichū II-type submarine	For Imperial Japanese Navy
26 October	Japan	Yokosuka Naval Arsenal	Yokosuka	Submarine No. 38 (Ro-20)	Kaichū III-type submarine	For Imperial Japanese Navy
26 October	Japan	Yokosuka Naval Arsenal	Yokosuka	Submarine No. 39 (Ro-21)	Kaichū III-type submarine	For Imperial Japanese Navy
28 October	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	SS Bompata (1920)	B-type cargo ship	For Elder Dempster. [36]
30 October	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Britmex No.1	Oil barge	For British Mexican Petroleum Company. [37]
30 October	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Britmex No.9	Oil barge	For British Mexican Petroleum Company. [38]
11 November	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Pittsburgh	Ocean liner	For International Navigation Company. [39]
25 November	United Kingdom	Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd	Blyth	Caennaise	Cargo ship	For Fernand Bouet. [40]
27 November	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Baradine	Passenger ship	For Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company. [41]
29 November	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Lady Valentia	Coaster	For Coast Lines. [42]
14 December	United States	Todd Dry Dock and Construction Company		Omaha	Omaha-class cruiser	For United States Navy
15 December	United States	Northwest Bridge & Iron Company	Portland, Oregon	Swiftsure	Tanker	For USSB/Swiftsure Oil Transport Co. [43]
16 December	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Britmex No.10	Oil barge	For British Mexican Petroleum Company. [44]
16 December	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Oroya	Passenger ship	For Pacific Steam Navigation Company. [45]
20 December	Germany	Schiffbau-Gesellschaft Unterweser AG	Bremen	Faust	Coaster	For H Dauelsberg
20 December	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Gorilla	Coaster	For Coast Lines. [46]
22 December	United States	Pacific Coast Shipbuilding Company	Bay Point, California	Meanticut	Cargo ship	For United States Shipping Board [47]
23 December	United Kingdom	Barclay Curle	Scotstoun	Magnava	Passenger ship	For British India Steam Navigation Company
23 December	Denmark	Kjøbenhavns Flydedol & Skibsværft	Copenhagen	Corvus	Cargo ship	For Det Bergenske Dampskibsselskab
25 December	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Glenbeg	Cargo ship	For Glen Line. [48]
28 December	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Britmex No.11	Oil barge	For British Mexican Petroleum Company. [49]
28 December	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Cochrane	Refrigerated cargo ship	For Elder Dempster. [50]
28 December	Japan	Kure Naval Arsenal	Kure	Submarine No. 36 (Ro-19)	Kaichū III-type submarine	For Imperial Japanese Navy
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Ropner & Sons	Sunderland	Alness	Cargo ship	For private owner. [51]
Unknown date	Italy	Societa per Azioni Ansaldo	Sestri Ponente	Ansaldo VIII	Cargo ship	For private owner. [52]
Unknown date	United States	American International Shipbuilding,	Hog Island, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Calumet	Hog Islander	For United States Shipping Board
Unknown date	Canada	Canadian Vickers	Montreal	Canadian Commander	Refrigerated cargo ship	For Canadian National Steamships
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Brown's Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. Ltd	Hull	Chimera	Steam drifter	For private owner. [53]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	J. Blumer & Co. Ltd.	Sunderland	Daybeam	Cargo ship	For private owner. [54]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	W. Harkess & Sons Ltd.	Middlesbrough	Enugu	Cargo ship	For Government of Nigeria. [55]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Ardrossan Shipyard	Ardrossan	Eveleen	Coaster	For J Mulligan & Co. Ltd.
Unknown date	United Kingdom	I. J. Abdela & Mitchell Ltd.	Queensferry	Fogbreak	Fishing vessel	For Royal Navy, but completed as a commercial fishing vessel. [56]
Unknown date	Germany	Joh. C. Tecklenborg	Wesermünde	Frauenfels	Cargo ship	For Hansa Line. [57]
Unknown date	Austria-Hungary	Ganz & Co	Rijeka	Hunyar	Passenger ship	For Jadranska Plovidba
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Berthon Boat Co. Ltd	Lymington	Lop	Steam drifter	For Admiralty, completed as a commercial fishing vessel. [58]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Abdela & Mitchell Ltd.	Brimscombe	Lysaght Gull	Barge	For John Lysaght Ltd. [59]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Abdela & Mitchell Ltd.	Brimscombe	Lysaght Petrel	Barge	For John Lysaght Ltd. [60]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Berthon Boat Co. Ltd	Lymington	Maelstrom	Steam drifter	For Admiralty, completed as a commercial fishing vessel. [61]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	J. W. Brooke & Co. Ltd.	Lowestoft	Moonset	Naval drifter	For Royal Navy but completed as a commercial fishing drifter. [62]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd.	Barrow-in-Furness	Narrangassett	Tanker	For Anglo-American Oil Co. Ltd. [7]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	J. W. Brooke & Co. Ltd.	Lowestoft	Ocean Swell	Drifter	For private owner. [63]
Unknown date	Germany	Krupp	Emden	Orlanda	Cargo ship	For Rhederi AG von 1896
Unknown date	United Kingdom	J. W. Brooke & Co. Ltd.	Lowestoft	Outline	Drifter	For John W. Brooke, John W. M. Brooke and Adrian Lodge. [64]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	J. W. Brooke & Co. Ltd.	Lowestoft	Puff	Drifter	For private owner. [65]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	R. Duncan & Co.	Port Glasgow	Ramon de Larrinaga	Cargo ship	For Larrinaga Steamship Co. Ltd. [66]
Unknown date	United States	Todd Dry Dock and Construction Company	Tacoma, Washington	Rotarian	Design 1914 ship	For United States Shipping Board
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Earle's Shipbuilding Co. Ltd.	Hull	Salerno	Cargo ship	For Ellerman's Wilson Line. [67]
Unknown date	Germany	AG Weser	Bremen	Sturmfels	Cargo ship	For Hansa Line. [57]
Unknown date	United States			Sugillenco	Cargo ship	For United States Shipping Board. [68]
Unknown date	United States	Submarine Boat Company.	Newark, New Jersey	Sulanierco	Cargo ship	For United States Shipping Board. [68]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	I. J. Abdela & Mitchell Ltd.	Queensferry	S. W. Electra	Steamship	For Isaac J. Abdela & Mitchell Ltd. [69]
Unknown date	United States	Atlantic Corporation	Portsmouth, New Hampshire	Tolosa	Design 1019 ship	For United States Shipping Board
Unknown date	Germany	Blohm & Voss.	Hamburg	Urundi	Cargo ship	For Deutsche East Africa Line. [70]
Unknown date	United States	Long Beach Shipbuilding	Long Beach, California	West Kedron	Design 1019 ship	For United States Shipping Board
Unknown date	United Kingdom	J. W. Brooke & Co. Ltd.	Lowestoft	Williwaw	Naval drifter	For Royal Navy, but completed as a commercial drifter. [71]
Unknown date	Netherlands	Van Duivenijks Scheepswerft.	Lekkerkerk	Willem Van Driel Sr.	Cargo ship	For private owner. [72]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	William Doxford & Sons Ltd.	Pallion	Yngaren	Cargo ship	For Rederi Transatlantic A/B. [73]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	I. J. Abdela & Mitchell Ltd.	Queensferry	Unnamed	Barge	For private owner. [74]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	I. J. Abdela & Mitchell Ltd.	Queensferry	Unnamed	Barge	For private owner. [75]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	I. J. Abdela & Mitchell Ltd.	Queensferry	Unnamed	Barge	For private owner. [76]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	I. J. Abdela & Mitchell Ltd.	Queensferry	Unnamed	Barge	For private owner. [77]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	I. J. Abdela & Mitchell Ltd.	Queensferry	Unnamed	Barge	For private owner. [78]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	I. J. Abdela & Mitchell Ltd.	Queensferry	Unnamed	Sternwheeler	For private owner. [79]

References

1. "Ekari". The Yard. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
2. "New Construction, Drydocking, Repairs". Pacific Marine Review. November 1920. p. 121.
3. "Abel P. Upshur (Destroyer No. 193)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. 23 February 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2019. Abel P. Upshur (Destroyer No. 193) was laid down on 20 August 1918 at Newport News, Va., by the Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co.; launched on 14 February 1920; sponsored by Mrs. George J. Benson, great-great niece of Secretary Upshur
4. "Indorita". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
5. "Hebe". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
6. "New Columbia". The Yard. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
7. Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 123.
8. "Britmex No.6". The Yard. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
9. "Britmex No.7". The Yard. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
10. "Britmex No.2". The Yard. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
11. "Britmex No.3". The Yard. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
12. "Glenogle". The Yard. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
13. "Britmex No.8". The Yard. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
14. "Dorsetshire". The Yard. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
15. "Britmex No.4". The Yard. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
16. "Britmex No.5". The Yard. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
17. "Eldorita". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
18. "La Paz". The Yard. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
19. "Niobe". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
20. "Bachi". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
21. "Bonheur". The Yard. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
22. "Boswell". The Yard. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
23. "Inveritchen". The Yard. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
24. "Glenapp". The Yard. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
25. "Cornish Trader". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
26. "Francaise". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
27. "Inverleith". The Yard. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
28. "Calgary". The Yard. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
29. "Inverampton". The Yard. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
30. "Delfina". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
31. "Mary Nickerson". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
32. "Glengarry". The Yard. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
33. Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 432.
34. "Lobos". The Yard. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
35. "Redbreast". The Yard. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
36. "Bompata". The Yard. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
37. "Britmex No. 1". The Yard. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
38. "Britmex No. 9". The Yard. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
39. "Pittsburgh". The Yard. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
40. "v". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
41. "Baradine". The Yard. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
42. "Lady Valentia". The Yard. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
43. "In West Coast Yards". Pacific Marine Review. February 1921. p. 112.
44. "Britmex No. 10". The Yard. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
45. "Oroya". The Yard. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
46. "Gorilla". The Yard. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
47. "Pacific Coast Shipbuilding". Pacific Marine Review. April 1921. p. 245.
48. "Glenbeg". The Yard. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
49. "Britmex No. 11". The Yard. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
50. "Cochrane". The Yard. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
51. Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, pp. 390, 392.
52. Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 441.
53. "Chimera". Shipping and Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
54. Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 396.
55. Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 390.
56. "Fogbreak". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
57. Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 438.
58. "Lop". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
59. "Lysaght Gull". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
60. "Lysaght Petrel". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
61. "Maelstrom". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
62. "Moonset". Shipping and Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
63. "Ocean Swell". Shipping and Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
64. "Outline". Shipping and Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
65. "Puff". Shipping and Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
66. Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 392.
67. Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 466.
68. Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 389.
69. "S. W. Electra". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
70. Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 470.
71. "Williwaw". Shipping and Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
72. Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 473.
73. Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 56.
74. "Un-named". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
75. "Un-named". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
76. "Un-named". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
77. "Un-named". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
78. "Un-named". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
79. "Un-named". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 22 September 2024.

Sources

• Mitchell, WH; Sawyer, LA (1990). The Empire Ships (Second ed.). London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong: Lloyd's of London Press Ltd. ISBN   1-85044-275-4.