List of ship launches in 1932

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The list of ship launches in 1932 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1932.

DateCountryBuilderLocationShipClass / typeNotes
JanuaryFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama I.W.C. 668 Barge For Inland Waterways Commission. [1]
FebruaryFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama I.W.C. 669 Barge For Inland Waterways Commission. [1]
15 MarchFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Floating Crane No.2 Floating crane For Cowans, Sheldon & Co. [2]
22 MarchFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Royal Iris II Ferry For Wallasey Corporation. [3]
MarchFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama I.W.C. 670 Barge For Inland Waterways Commission. [1]
7 AprilFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom John I. Thornycroft & Company Woolston, Hampshire Daring D-class destroyer
7 AprilFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Vickers-Armstrongs Barrow-in-Furness Defender D-class destroyer
8 AprilFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Vickers-Armstrongs Barrow-in-Furness Diamond D-class destroyer
19 AprilFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Devonport Dockyard Plymouth Falmouth Shoreham-class sloop [4]
3 MayFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company Govan, Glasgow Dainty D-class destroyer
4 MayFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Baron Ardrossan Cargo ship For H. Hogarth & Sons. [5]
5 MayFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Govan Duchess of Hamilton Passenger ship For Caledonian Steam Packet Co.
21 MayFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Fore River Shipyard Quincy, Massachusetts Portland Portland-class cruiser
2 JuneFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company Govan, Glasgow Delight D-class destroyer
7 JuneFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom John I. Thornycroft & Company Woolston, Hampshire Decoy D-class destroyer
16 JuneFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company Jarrow Diana D-class destroyer
20 JuneFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands NV Koninklijke Maatschappij De Schelde Vlissingen Prins HendrikFerryFor Provinciale Stoombootdiensten in Zeeland [6]
5 JulyFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Bhadravati Ferry For Bombay Steam Navigation Co. [7]
7 JulyFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom HM Dockyard Portsmouth Duncan D-class destroyer
10 JulyFlag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg  Italy OTO La Spezia Armando Diaz Condottieri-class cruiser
18 JulyFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Fore River Shipyard Lurline Ocean liner For Matson Lines
19 JulyFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company Jarrow Duchess D-class destroyerFor Royal Navy
14 OctoberFlag of France.svg  France Arsenal de Brest Brest Le Centaure Redoutable-class submarineFor French Navy
29 OctoberFlag of France.svg  France Penhoët Saint-Nazaire Normandie Ocean liner For Compagnie Générale Transatlantique.
2 DecemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Govan North Carr Lightship Lightship For Trinity House
19 DecemberFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Nakskov Lolland Danmark Full-rigged ship For Danish Maritime Authority. [8]
21 DecemberFlag of Norway.svg  Norway Naval Dockyard Horten Olav Tryggvason Minelayer
Unknown dateFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama Barge No. 1 Tank barge For Three Rivers Oil Corp. [1]
Unknown dateFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama M.T.C. No. 101 Tank barge For Texas Company. [1]
Unknown dateFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama M.T.C. No. 102 Tank barge For Sun Oil Co.. [1]
Unknown dateFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama No. 96 Tank barge For Standard Dredging Corp. [1]
Unknown dateFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama Unnamed Barge For private owner. [1]
Unknown dateFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama Unnamed Tank barge For Pure Oil Company. [1]

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References

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  2. "Floating Crane No.2". The Yard. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  3. "Royal Iris II". The Yard. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  4. Hague 1993 , p. 38
  5. "Baron Ardrossan". The Yard. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  6. "M/S Prins Hendrik" (in Swedish).
  7. "Bhadravati". The Yard. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  8. "Skoleskibet Danmark's Historie" (in Danish). Archived from the original on 2009-04-02. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
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