List of ship launches in 1943

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The list of ship launches in 1943 includes a chronological list of some of the ships launched in 1943.

Contents

January

CountryBuilderLocationShipClassNotes
2 JanuaryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom J. Harker Ltd. Knottingley Empire Rancher Severn type collier For Ministry of War Transport. [1]
4 JanuaryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne VIC 26 VIC lighter For the Admiralty. [2]
6 JanuaryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom William Pickersgill & Co. Ltd. Southwick Chertsey Cargo ship For Watts, Watts & Co. Ltd. [3]
8 JanuaryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Cochrane & Sons Ltd. Selby Empire Darby Tug For Ministry of War Transport. [4]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom William Gray & Co. Ltd. West Hartlepool Empire Harmony Scandinavian type cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport. [5]
8 JanuaryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Cochrane & Sons Ltd. Selby Empire Joan Tug For Ministry of War Transport. [6]
9 JanuaryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Isaac Pimblott & Sons Ltd. Northwich Empire Coast Empire Lad-class coastal tanker For Ministry of War Transport. [7]
11 JanuaryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Ready Algerine-class minesweeper For Royal Navy. [8]
17 JanuaryFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States New York Shipbuilding Corporation Camden, NJ Cowpens Independence-class aircraft carrierConverted cruiser hull
20 JanuaryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom John Readhead & Sons Ltd. South Shields Empire Capulet Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport
20 JanuaryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Burntisland Shipbuilding Company Burntisland Firelight Collier For Gas, Light & Coke Co. Ltd. [9]
21 JanuaryFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News, Virginia Yorktown Essex-class aircraft carrier
22 JanuaryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Furness Shipbuilding Co Ltd Haverton Hill-on-Tees Kumasian Cargo ship For United Africa Co. Ltd. [10]
23 JanuaryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom A. Hall & Co. Ltd. Aberdeen Empire Spitfire Near-Warrior type tug For Ministry of War Transport. [11]
23 JanuaryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richards Ironworks Ltd. Lowestoft TRV 3Torpedo recovery vesselFor the Admiralty. [12]
25 JanuaryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Ardrossan Dockyard Ltd. Ardrossan Southern Coast Coaster For Coast Lines Ltd. [13]
26 JanuaryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Govan Oxna Isles-class trawler For Royal Navy. [14]
30 JanuaryFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Seattle-Tacoma Shipyard Tacoma, WA Cordova Bogue-class escort carrierConverted C3 merchant freighter for Lend-Lease as HMS Khedive
JanuaryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Anderson, Rigden & Perkins Ltd. Whitstable MFV-22 Naval Motor Fishing Vessel For Royal Navy. [15]
JanuaryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Isaac Pimblott & Sons Ltd. Northwich VIC 16 VIC lighter For the Admiralty. [16]

February

CountryBuilderLocationShipClassNotes
3 FebruaryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom J. Samuel White East Cowes Talybont Hunt-class destroyer For Royal Navy
4 FebruaryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd. Newcastle upon Tyne British Respect Tanker For British Tanker Co. Ltd. [17]
6 FebruaryFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Western Pipe and Steel Company San Francisco, California Eastwind Wind-class icebreaker For United States Navy
6 FebruaryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Bartram & Sons Sunderland, County Durham Empire Deed Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport
6 FebruaryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Grangemouth Dockyard Grangemouth Empire Harbour Coastal tanker For Ministry of War Transport
6 FebruaryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom William Gray & Co. Ltd. West Hartlepool Empire Prowess Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport. [18]
7 FebruaryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Charles Connell & Co Ltd Glasgow Empire Celia Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport. [19]
7 FebruaryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Ltd. Belfast Narica Tanker For Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co. Ltd. [20] [21]
17 FebruaryFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Bath Iron Works Bath, Maine Abbot Fletcher-class destroyer For United States Navy
19 FebruaryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Short Brothers Ltd. Sunderland Empire Friendship Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport
20 FebruaryFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Evans Deakin and Company Brisbane Ararat Bathurst-class corvette For Royal Australian Navy
20 FebruaryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom S. P. Austin & Sons Ltd. Sunderland Bowcombe C-type coaster For .Stephenson, Clarke Ltd. [22]
20 FebruaryFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation Tacoma, Washington Delgada Bogue-class escort carrier For United States Navy
20 FebruaryFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation Tacoma, Washington Estero Bogue-class escort carrier For United States Navy
22 FebruaryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom William Gray & Co. Ltd. West Hartlepool Empire Valour Scandinavian type cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport. [5]
23 FebruaryFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News, Virginia Biloxi Cleveland-class cruiser For United States Navy
23 FebruaryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Furness Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. Haverton Hill-on-Tees British Purpose Tanker For British Tanker Co. Ltd. [23]
23 FebruaryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Greenock Dockyard Co. Ltd. Greenock Clan Campbell Cargo ship For the Clan Line Steamers Ltd. [24]
23 FebruaryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom G. Brown & Co. (Marine) Ltd. Greenock Empire Audrey Coastal tanker For Ministry of War Transport. [25]
23 FebruaryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Lithgows Ltd. Port Glasgow Empire Beatrice Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport. [26]
25 FebruaryFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Bethlehem Hingham Shipyard Hingham, Massachusetts Daniel T. Griffin Buckley-class destroyer escort For United States Navy
25 FebruaryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harrow's Scotstoun Redpole Modified Black Swan-class sloop For Royal Navy. [27]
28 FebruaryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 1 TID-class tug For the Admiralty. [28]
28 FebruaryFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States New York Shipbuilding Corporation Camden, New Jersey Monterey Independence-class aircraft carrier For United States Navy
Unknown dateFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland and Wolff Govan, Renfrewshire Powerful Majestic-class aircraft carrier For Royal Navy

March

CountryBuilderLocationShipClassNotes
5 MarchFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd. Dundee Scottish Monarch Cargo ship For Monarch Steamship Co. Ltd. [29]
6 MarchFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States William Cramp & Sons Philadelphia Astoria Cleveland-class light cruiser
6 MarchFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Co. Ltd. Newcastle upon Tyne Rippingham Grange Cargo ship For Houlder Line Ltd. [30]
6 MarchFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 2 TID-class tug For the War Department. [28]
8 MarchFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Sir J. Laing & Sons Ltd. Sunderland Empire Alliance Norwegian type tanker For Ministry of War Transport. [31]
8 MarchFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom William Doxford & Sons Ltd Sunderland Empire Cheer Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport
8 MarchFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Sir W G Armstrong, Whitworth & Co (Shipbuilders) Ltd Newcastle upon Tyne Empire Farmer Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport
8 MarchFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Henry Scarr Ltd. Hessle Empire Mascot Near-Warrior type tug For Ministry of War Transport. [32]
8 MarchFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Western Pipe and Steel Company San Pedro, California Southwind Wind-class icebreaker
9 MarchFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom William Hamilton & Co. Ltd. Port Glasgow Empire Trumpet Cargo ship For the Ministry of War Transport. [24]
9 MarchFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Blythswood Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. Glasgow Ninella Tanker For Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co. Ltd. [33]
10 MarchFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom John Readhead & Sons Ltd. South Shields Empire Perdita Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport. [34]
11 MarchFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Fleming & Ferguson Ltd. Paisley MOWT 9 Crane barge For Ministry of War Transport. [35]
16 MarchFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 3 TID-class tug For the Admiralty. [28]
17 MarchFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Delta Shipbuilding Company New Orleans Timothy Bloodworth Liberty ship
18 MarchFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Lithgows Ltd. Port Glasgow Empire Miranda Cargo shipFor Ministry of War Transport. [36]
18 MarchFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd. Glasgow Socotra Cargo ship For British India Steam Navigation Company. [37]
20 MarchFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Rinaldo Algerine-class minesweeper For Royal Navy. [38]
21 MarchBritish Raj Red Ensign.svg  India Godavari Black Swan-class sloop
21 MarchFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd. Wallsend Nacella Tanker For Anglo-Saxon Petroelum Co. Ltd. [39]
22 MarchFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Seattle-Tacoma Shipyard Tacoma, WA Edisto Bogue-class escort carrierConverted C3 merchant freighter for Lend-Lease as HMS Nabob
22 MarchFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom William Pickersgill & Co. Ltd. Southwick Stanridge Cargo ship For Stanhope Steamship Co. Ltd. [3]
23 MarchFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Ltd. Govan British Patience Tanker For British Tanker Co. Ltd. [40] [41]
23 MarchFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom J. L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Sunderland Chinese Prince Cargo ship For Prince Line Ltd. [42]
23 MarchFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Samanco Cargo ship For Pacific Steam Navigation Company. [43]
24 MarchFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Ailsa Shipbuilding & Co. Ltd. Troon Empire Jessica Scandinavian type cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport. [44]
25 MarchFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Furness Shipbuilding Co Ltd Haverton Hill-on-Tees Lafian Cargo ship For United Africa Co. Ltd. [10]
25 MarchFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 4 TID-class tug For the Admiralty. [28]
27 MarchFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom A & J Inglis Ltd. Glasgow Empire Coppice Coastal tanker For Ministry of War Transport. [45]
27 MarchFlag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg  Italy CRDA Trieste Arturo Ariete-class torpedo boatBuilt for Regia Marina but taken over by Germany as TA24 [46]
31 MarchFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Western Pipe and Steel Company San Pedro, California Westwind Wind-class icebreaker

April

CountryBuilderLocationShipClassNotes
1 AprilFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Basalt Rock Company Napa, California Cable Diver-class rescue and salvage ship
1 AprilFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Basalt Rock Company Napa, California Preserver Diver-class rescue and salvage ship
1 AprilFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Basalt Rock Company Napa, California Shackle Diver-class rescue and salvage ship
1 AprilFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 5 TID-class tug For Ministry of War Transport. [47]
3 AprilFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Basalt Rock Company Napa, California Chain Diver-class rescue and salvage ship
3 AprilFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom William Gray & Co. Ltd. West Hartlepool Empire Mountain Scandinavian type cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport. [5]
3 AprilFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Rosario Algerine-class minesweeper For Royal Navy. [48]
3 AprilFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia HMA Naval Dockyard Williamstown, Victoria Stawell Bathurst-class corvette
4 AprilFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States New York Shipbuilding Corporation Camden, NJ Cabot Independence-class light aircraft carrierConverted cruiser hull
5 AprilFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, WA Casablanca Casablanca-class escort carrierConverted S4 merchant hull
5 AprilFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom S. P. Austin & Sons Ltd. Sunderland Empire Judy Coaster For Ministry of War Transport. [49]
8 AprilFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Cammell Laird & Co. Ltd. Birkenhead British Restraint Tanker For British Tanker Co. Ltd. [23]
8 AprilFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom William Doxford & Sons Sunderland Empire Beauty Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport
8 AprilFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Lithgows Ltd. Port Glasgow Empire Falstaff Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport. [36]
8 AprilFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom S P Austin & Sons Ltd Sunderland Empire Judy Coaster For Ministry of War Transport
8 AprilFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Short Brothers Ltd. Sunderland Empire Manor Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport. [50]
8 AprilFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd. Barrow in Furness Empire Viceory Heavy lift ship For Ministry of War Transport. [51]
8 AprilFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States New York Shipbuilding Corporation Camden, NJ Huntington Fargo-class light cruiser
8 AprilFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd. Goole Empire Samson Modified Warrior-type tug For Ministry of War Transport. [52]
8 AprilFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Lithgows Ltd Glasgow Empire Falstaff Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport
8 AprilFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom William Doxford & Sons Ltd. Pallion Trevelyan Cargo ship For Hain Steamship Co. Ltd. [53]
10 AprilFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 6 TID-class tug For the Admiralty Ministry of War Transport. [54]
16 AprilFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 7 TID-class tug For the Admiralty. [54]
19 AprilFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Fore River Shipyard Quincy, MA Canberra Baltimore-class heavy cruiser
19 AprilFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, WA Liscome Bay Casablanca-class escort carrierConverted S4 merchant hull
20 AprilFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom J. L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Sunderland Denewood Cargo ship For John I. Jacobs & Co. Ltd. [42]
20 AprilFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Burntisland Shipbuilding Company Burntisland Empire Glory Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport. [55]
20 AprilFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Spanker Algerine-class minesweeper For Royal Navy. [56]
21 AprilFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Grangemouth Dockyard Co. Ltd. Grangemouth Empire Citizen Icemaid type collier For Ministry of War Transport. [57]
21 AprilFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Lithgows Ltd Greenock Empire Florizel Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport
21 AprilFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Clelands (Successors) Ltd. Wallsend Empire John Larch-class tug For the Admiralty. [58]
21 AprilFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Seattle-Tacoma Shipyard Tacoma, WA Jamaica Bogue-class escort carrierConverted C3 merchant freighter for Lend-Lease as HMS Shah
21 AprilFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Clelands (Successors) Ltd Goole Empire John Tug For Ministry of War Transport
22 AprilFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Scott & Sons Ltd. Bowling, West Dunbartonshire Empire Griffin Modified Warrior-type tug For Ministry of War Transport. [59]
22 AprilFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Sir J. Laing & Sons Ltd. Sunderland Empire Inventor Norwegian type tanker For . [60]
22 AprilFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Bartram & Sons Ltd Sunderland Empire Rock Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport. [61]
22 AprilBritish Raj Red Ensign.svg  India Kistna Modified Black Swan-class sloop
23 AprilFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom J. Bolson & Son Ltd. Poole MMS 281 MMS-class minesweeper For Royal Navy. [62]
23 AprilFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 8 TID-class tug For the Admiralty. [54]
24 AprilFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Basalt Rock Company Napa, California Curb Diver-class rescue and salvage ship
26 AprilFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News, VA Intrepid Essex-class aircraft carrier
30 AprilFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd. Dundee Iceland Cargo ship For Currie Line Ltd. [29]
30 AprilFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Ingalls Shipbuilding Pascagoula, Mississippi Sea Scamp Type C3 troop transport For U.S. Navy

May

CountryBuilderLocationShipClassNotes
1 MayFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, WA Coral Sea Casablanca-class escort carrierConverted S4 merchant hull
2 MayFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Alexander Stephen & Sons Ltd. Linthouse Paparoa Refrigerated cargo liner For New Zealand Shipping Co. Ltd. [63]
3 MayFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Burntisland Shipbuilding Company Burntisland Cormarsh Collier For Wm. Cory & Son Ltd. [64]
3 MayFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom William Denny & Bros. Ltd. Dumbarton Empire MacAndrew MAC ship For Ministry of War Transport. [65]
4 MayFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Empire Industry Ocean type tanker For Ministry of War Transport. [66] [67]
4 MayFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom William Gray & Co. Ltd. West Hartlepool Empire Peak Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport. [18]
4 MayFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 9 TID-class tug For the Admiralty. [54]
4 MayFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom William Doxford & Sons Ltd. Pallion Trevince Cargo ship For Hain Steamship Co. Ltd. [53]
4 MayFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd. Wallsend Vindex Escort carrier For Royal Navy. [68]
6 MayFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom William Gray & Co. Ltd. West Hartlepool Empire Buttress Scandinavian type cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport. [5]
6 MayFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd. Goole Empire Jester Modified Warrior-type tug For Ministry of War Transport. [52]
6 MayFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Cochrane & Sons Ltd. Selby Empire Sara Near-Warrior type tug For Ministry of War Transport. [69]
6 MayFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richards Ironworks Ltd. Lowestoft Empire Sportsman Coaster For Ministry of War Transport. [70]
6 MayFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Seattle-Tacoma Shipyard Tacoma, WA Keweenaw Bogue-class escort carrierConverted C3 merchant freighter for Lend-Lease as HMS Patroller
7 MayFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Amethyst Modified Black Swan-class sloop
7 MayFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Cochrane & Sons Ltd. Selby Empire Sybil Near-Warrior type tug For Ministry of War Transport. [69]
7 MayFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom John Readhead & Sons Ltd. South Shields Kelmscott Cargo ship For Pachesham Steamship Co. [71]
10 mayFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 10 TID-class tug For the Admiralty. [54]
11 MayFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Öresunds Varve A/B Landskrona Eberhart Essberger Cargo ship For J T Essberger, Hamburg
12 MayFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, WA Corregidor Casablanca-class escort carrierConverted S4 merchant hull
17 MayFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 11 TID-class tug For the War Department. [54]
18 MayFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom William Doxford & Sons Ltd. Pallion Avonmoor Cargo ship For Moor Line Ltd. [53]
18 MayFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd. Newcastle upon Tyne Empire MacCabe MAC tanker For Ministry of War Transport. [72]
18 MayFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Charles Connell & Co Ltd Glasgow Hughli Cargo ship For J. Nourse Ltd. [73]
18 MayFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Fleming & Ferguson Ltd. Paisley MOWT 10 Crane barge For Ministry of War Transport. [35]
18 MayFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Seattle-Tacoma Shipyard Tacoma, WA Prince Bogue-class escort carrierConverted C3 merchant freighter for Lend-Lease as HMS Rajah
18 MayFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd. Dundee Telemachus Cargo ship For Ocean Steamship Co. [74]
20 MayFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom William Pickersgill & Co. Ltd. Southwick Chiswick Cargo ship For Watts, Watts & Co. Ltd. [3]
20 MayFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Furness Shipbuilding Ltd Haverton Hill-on-Tees Empire Chieftain Standard Fast type cargo liner For Ministry of War Transport. [75]
20 MayFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Lithgows Ltd. Port Glasgow Empire Service Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport. [36]
20 MayFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom J. & G. Thompson Ltd. Clydebank Nairana Nairana-class escort carrier For Royal Navy. [76]
20 MayFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Basalt Rock Company Napa, California Valve Diver-class rescue and salvage ship
21 MayFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 30 TID-class tug For the Admiralty Ministry of War Transport. [77]
22 MayFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States New York Shipbuilding Corporation Camden, NJ Langley Independence-class light aircraft carrierConverted cruiser hull
22 MayFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd Grangemouth Empire Wrestler Coastal tanker For Ministry of War Transport
23 MayFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Henry Scarr Ltd. Hessle Empire Maisie Near-Warrior type tug For Ministry of War Transport. [32]
24 MayFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd. Glasgow Behar Cargo ship For British India Steam Navigation Company. [37]
24 MayFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Ailsa Shipbuilding Co Ltd. Troon Zealand C-type coaster For Currie Line Ltd. [78]
26 MayFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne Empire Townsman Severn type collier, coaster For the Ministry of War Transport. [79]
26 MayFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, WA Mission Bay Casablanca-class escort carrierConverted S4 merchant hull
27 MayFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Poole & Steel Limited Balmain, New South Wales Cowra Bathurst-class corvette
28 MayFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 12 TID-class tug For the Ministry of War Transport. [54]
29 MayFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne Empire Lewis Maple-type tug For Ministry of War Transport. [4]
29 MayFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Philadelphia Naval Yard Philadelphia Solar Buckley-class destroyer escort
31 MayFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Empire Outpost Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport. [80]

June

CountryBuilderLocationShipClassNotes
1 JuneFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth, Northumberland Frome River-class minesweeper For Royal Navy. [81]
2 JuneFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd. Goole Ability Coaster For F. T. Everard & Sons Ltd. [82]
2 JuneFlag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Germany Jos. L. Meyer Papenburg Bürgermeister O’Swald II lightvessel
2 JuneFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom J. L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Sunderland Caxton Cargo ship For Barberrys Steamship Co. Ltd. [42]
2 JuneFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom J. S. Watson Ltd. Gainsborough Empire Mustang Near-Warrior type tug For Ministry of War Transport. [83]
2 JuneFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Sir W G Armstrong, Whitworth & Co (Shipbuilders) Ltd Newcastle upon Tyne Empire Flag Refrigerated cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport
2 JuneFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Seattle-Tacoma Shipyard Tacoma, WA Niantic Bogue-class escort carrierConverted C3 merchant freighter for Lend-Lease as HMS Ranee
2 JuneFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 14 TID-class tug For the Ministry of War Transport. [54]
2 JuneFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 31 TID-class tug For the War Department. [77]
2 JuneFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom S. P. Austin & Sons Ltd. Sunderland Wrenwood C-type coaster For Wm France, Fenwick & Co. Ltd. [22]
5 JuneFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, WA Guadalcanal Casablanca-class escort carrierConverted S4 merchant hull
5 JuneFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Govan Helmsdale River-class frigate For Royal Navy. [84]
8 JuneFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom William Gray & Co. Ltd. West Hartlepool Empire Guliver Scandinavian type cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport. [5]
10 JuneFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 15 TID-class tug For the Admiralty. [54]
15 JuneBritish Raj Red Ensign.svg  India Cauvery Modified Black Swan-class sloop
15 JuneFlag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg  Italy CRDA Trieste Gladio Ariete-class torpedo boatBuilt for Regia Marina but taken over by Germany as TA37 [46]
17 JuneFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Burntisland Shipbuilding Company Burntisland Brighton Cargo ship For R. Chapman & Son. [64]
17 JuneFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Campania Nairana-class escort carrier For Royal Navy.
17 JuneFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Sir J. Laing & Sons Ltd. Sunderland Empire Gain Intermediate type tanker For Ministry of War Transport. [85]
17 JuneFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Govan Empire MacKay MAC tanker For Ministry of War Transport. [72]
17 JuneFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Seattle-Tacoma Shipyard Tacoma, WA Perdido Bogue-class escort carrierConverted C3 merchant freighter for Lend-Lease as HMS Trouncer
17 JuneFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 32 TID-class tug For the War Department. [77]
19 JuneFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom William Gray & Co. Ltd. West Hartlepool Empire Rival Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport. [86]
19 JuneFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company Newport News, VA Houston Cleveland-class light cruiser
19 JuneFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 16 TID-class tug For the Admiralty Ministry of War Transport. [54]
19 JuneFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Vestal Algerine-class minesweeper For Royal Navy.
20 JuneFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne Empire Percy Maple-type tug For Ministry of War Transport. [4]
21 JuneFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Lithgows Ltd. Port Glasgow Empire Macrae MAC ship For Ministry of War Transport. [65]
22 JuneFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Grangemouth Dockyard Co. Ltd. Grangemouth Empire Islander Icemaid type collier For Ministry of War Transport. [57]
23 JuneFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Bethlehem Steel Company Quincy, MA Quincy Baltimore-class heavy cruiser
23 JuneFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 33 TID-class tug For Ministry of War Transport. [77]
26 JuneFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 17 TID-class tug For the Admiralty Ministry of War Transport. [54]
29 JuneFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom William Hamilton & Co. Ltd. Port Glasgow Empire Daring Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport
29 JuneFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Empire Traveller Ocean typetanker For Ministry of War Transport. [66] [87]
30 JuneFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Greenock Dockyard Co. Ltd. Greenock Clan Urquhart Cargo ship For the Clan Line Steamers Ltd. [24]
30 JuneFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Lithgows Ltd. Port Glasgow Mahadevi Cargo ship For Asiatic Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. [88]
30 JuneFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Blythswood Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. Glasgow Manchester Shipper Cargo ship For Manchester Liners Ltd. [30]
30 JuneFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Basalt Rock Company Napa, California Vent Diver-class rescue and salvage ship

July

CountryBuilderLocationShipClassNotes
1 JulyFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom William Doxford & Sons Ltd. Pallion Greenwich Cargo ship For Britain Steamship Co. Ltd. [53]
1 JulyFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Isaac Pimblott & Sons Ltd. Northwich VIC 17 VIC lighter For the War Department. [16]
2 JulyFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd. Wallsend Empire MacMahon MAC tanker For Ministry of War Transport. [89]
2 JulyFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 34 TID-class tug For Ministry of War Transport. [77]
3 JulyFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Evans Deakin & Co Brisbane Kiama Bathurst-class corvette
3 JulyFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne VIC 32 VIC lighter For the Admiralty. [2]
5 JulyFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom John Crown & Sons Ltd Sunderland Empire Dolly Modified Warrior-type tug For Ministry of War Transport. [90]
5 JulyFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom John Readhead & Sons Ltd. South Shields Empire Path Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport. [91]
7 JulyFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Hart Modified Black Swan-class sloop
7 JulyFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Delta Steamship Company New Orleans John Stagg Liberty ship
7 JulyFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 35 TID-class tug For Ministry of War Transport. [77]
10 JulyFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, WA Manila Bay Casablanca-class escort carrierConverted S4 merchant hull
10 JulyFlag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Germany Lübecker Flenderwerke AG Lübeck Tiefland Hansa A Type cargo ship For Hamburg Südamerikanische Dampfschifffahrts-Gesellschaft A/S & Co K
12 JulyFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia State Dockyard Newcastle, New South Wales Strahan Bathurst-class corvette
12 JulyFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Consolidated Steel Corporation Wilmington, California Cape Berkeley Type C1-S-AY1 Landing Ship, Infantry To Ministry of War Transport on completion under Lend-Lease
14 JulyFlag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Germany Deutsche Werft Hamburg Cuxhaven Hansa A Type cargo ship For Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Aktien-Gesellschaft
15 JulyFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Hall, Russell & Co. Ltd. Aberdeen Edenwood Cargo ship For Joseph Constantine Steamship Line Ltd. [92]
15 JulyFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom William Doxford & Sons Sunderland Empire City Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport
15 JulyFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Seattle-Tacoma Shipyard Tacoma, WA Sunset Bogue-class escort carrierConverted C3 merchant freighter for Lend-Lease as HMS Thane
15 JulyFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 36 TID-class tug For Ministry of War Transport. [77]
16 JulyFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom William Pickersgill & Sons Ltdd Sunderland Empire Copperfield Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport
16 JulyFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Lapwing Black Swan-class sloop
16 JulyFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Sir James Laing & Sons Ltd. Sunderland Thamesfield Tanker For Northern Petroleum Tank Steamship Co. Ltd. [93]
17 JulyFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Furness Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. Haverton Hill-on-Tees Empire Regent Standard Fast type cargo liner For Ministry of War Transport. [75]
17 JulyFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom William Gray & Co. Ltd. West Hartlepool Empire Seaman Scandinavian type cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport. [94]
17 JulyFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Bartram & Sons Ltd Sunderland Empire Tourist Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport. [95]
17 JulyFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Isaac Pimblott & Sons Ltd. Northwich VIC 27 VIC lighter For the Admiralty. [96]
17 JulyFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Fore River Shipyard Quincy, MA Vincennes Cleveland-class light cruiser
19 JulyFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 20 TID-class tug For Ministry of War Transport. [97]
20 JulyFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom J. L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Sunderland, Co Durham Empire Duke Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport
20 JulyFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom William Gray & Co. Ltd. West Hartlepool Empire Nigel Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport. [98]
20 JulyFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Cammell Laird & Co. Ltd. Birkenhead Johnathan Holt Cargo ship For John Holt & Co (Liverpool) Ltd. [99]
20 JulyFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom J. Bolson & Son Ltd. Poole MMS 282 MMS-class minesweeper For Royal Navy. [100]
20 JulyFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, Washington Natoma Bay Casablanca-class escort carrierConverted S4 merchant hull
20 JulyFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 18 TID-class tug For the War Department. [97]
21 JulyFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Cammel Laird & Co Ltd. Birkenhead Empire MacColl MAC tanker For Ministry of War Transport. [72]
24 JulyFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 21 TID-class tug For Ministry of War Transport. [97]
29 JulyFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Ontario Minotaur-class cruiser For Royal Navy.
30 JulyFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Charles Connell & Co Ltd Glasgow Empire Symbol Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport. [101]
31 JulyFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Basalt Rock Company Napa, California Grasp Diver-class rescue and salvage ship
31 JulyFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom J L Thompson & Sons Ltd Sunderland, Co Durham Empire Duke Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport
31 JulyFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 19 TID-class tug For the War Department. [97]

August

CountryBuilderLocationShipClassNotes
1 AugustFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States New York Shipbuilding Corporation Camden, NJ Bataan Independence-class light aircraft carrierConverted cruiser hull
2 AugustFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Burntisland Shipbuilding Company Burntisland Riverton Cargo ship For R. Chapman & Son. [64]
2 AugustFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Seattle-Tacoma Shipyard Tacoma, WA St. Andrews Bogue-class escort carrierConverted C3 merchant freighter for Lend-Lease as HMS Queen
2 AugustFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom A. Hall & Co. Ltd. Aberdeen Empire Harlequin Near-Warrior type tug For Ministry of War Transport. [11]
|Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom A. Hall & Co. Ltd. Aberdeen Error: {{Ship}} missing name (help)Near-Warrior type tug For Ministry of War Transport. [11]
3 AugustFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Pickle Algerine-class minesweeper For Royal Navy. [102]
4 AugustFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Meon River-class frigate For Royal Navy.
4 AugustFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 22 TID-class tug For Ministry of War Transport. [97]
4 AugustFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 37 TID-class tug For the Admiralty Ministry of War Transport. [77]
13 AugustFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom A. Hall & Co. Ltd. Aberdeen Empire Pierrot Near-Warrior type tug For Ministry of War Transport. [11]
13 AugustFlag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Germany Deutsche Werft Hamburg Santander Hansa A Type cargo ship For Oldenburg Portugiesische Dampschiffs Rhederei
14 AugustFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Short Brothers Ltd. Sunderland Empire Duchess Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport
14 AugustFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 23 TID-class tug For the War Department. [97]
15 AugustFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States New York Shipbuilding Corporation Camden, NJ Alaska Alaska-class large cruiser
16 AugustFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Consolidated Steel Corporation Wilmington, California Cape Marshall Type C1-S-AY-1 cargo ship For War Shipping Administration
16 AugustFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 38 TID-class tug For Ministry of War Transport. [77]
16 AugustFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth, Northumberland Torridge River-class minesweeper For Royal Navy. [103]
17 AugustFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Co. Ltd. Newcastle upon Tyne Condesa Cargo ship For Furness-Houlder Argentine Lines Ltd. [104]
17 AugustFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, WA Midway Casablanca-class escort carrierConverted S4 merchant hull
17 AugustFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Sarmiento Cargo ship For Pacific Steam Navigation Company. [105]
17 AugustFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Bethlehem Shipbuilding Quincy, MA Wasp Essex-class aircraft carrier
19 AugustFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd. Glasgow Berkeley Castle Castle-class corvette For Royal Navy. [106]
19 AugustFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd. Sunderland Empire Trail Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport. [107]
19 AugustFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom William Hamilton & Co. Ltd. Port Glasgow Mahanada Cargo ship For T. & J. Brocklebank Ltd. [108]
19 AugustFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Pincher Algerine-class minesweeper For Royal Navy. [109]
19 AugustFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd. Wallsend Port MacQuarie Cargo ship For Port Line Ltd. [110]
19 AugustFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 24 TID-class tug For the Admiralty. [97]
20 AugustFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 39 TID-class tug For the War Department. [77]
21 AugustFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Seattle-Tacoma Shipyard Tacoma, WA St. Joseph Bogue-class escort carrierConverted C3 merchant freighter for Lend-Lease as HMS Ruler
23 AugustFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne Empire Runner Severn type collier, collier For Ministry of War Transport. [79]
23 AugustFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne Empire Skipper Severn type collier, coaster For Ministry of War Transport. [79]
23 AugustFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Lithgows Ltd. Port Glasgow Malika Cargo ship For Asiatic Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. [88]
25 AugustFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 25 TID-class tug For the Admiralty. [97]
25 AugustFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium J Cockerill SA Antwerp Weserstrom Hansa A Type cargo ship For Norddeutscher Lloyd
28 AugustFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Lark Black Swan-class sloop
30 AugustFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News, VA Hornet Essex-class aircraft carrier
30 AugustFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Company Dundee Tarkwa Cargo ship For Elder Dempster Lines. [74]
30 AugustFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 40 TID-class tug For Ministry of War Transport. [111]
31 AugustFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom S. P. Austin & Sons Ltd. Sunderland Cormead C-type coaster For Wm. Cory & Sons Ltd. [22]
31 AugustFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Ailsa Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. Troon Empire Dirk Scandinavian type cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport. [44]
31 AugustFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom William Doxford & Sons Ltd. Pallion Empire Housman Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport. [112]
31 AugustFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom John Readhead & Sons Ltd. South Shields Empire Pickwick Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport. [91]
31 AugustFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom William Gray & Co. Ltd. West Hartlepool Empire Ransom Scandinavian type cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport. [113]
31 AugustFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Grangemouth Dockyard Co. Ltd. Grangemouth Empire Villager Icemaid type collier For Ministry of War Transport. [57]
31 AugustFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Ltd. Govan Neritina Tanker For Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co. Ltd. [40] [114]

September

CountryBuilderLocationShipClassNotes
1 SeptemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd. Newcastle upon Tyne Umtata Cargo ship For Bullard, King & Co. [110]
2 SeptemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Clelands (Successors) Ltd. Willington Quay-on-Tyne Empire Winnie Larch-class tug For the Admiralty. [58]
2 SeptemberFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, WA Tripoli Casablanca-class escort carrierConverted S4 merchant hull
3 SeptemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Cochrane & Son Ltd. Selby Empire Vincent Near-Warrior type tug For Ministry of War Transport. [69]
3 SeptemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 26 TID-class tug For the War Department. [97]
3 SeptemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 41 TID-class tug For Ministry of War Transport. [115]
9 SeptemberFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Seattle-Tacoma Shipyard Tacoma, WA St. Simon Bogue-class escort carrierConverted C3 merchant freighter for Lend-Lease as HMS Arbiter
9 SeptemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 27 TID-class tug For the Admiralty. [97]
11 SeptemberFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, WA Wake Island Casablanca-class escort carrierConverted S4 merchant hull
11 SeptemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Cochrane & Sons Ltd . Selby Empire Humphrey Near-Warrior type tug For Ministry of War Transport. [69]
20 JulyFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom William Gray & Co. Ltd. West Hartlepool Empire Ploughman Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport. [98]
14 SeptemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd. Goole Amenity Coaster For F. T. Everard & Sons Ltd. [82]
14 SeptemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Sir W. G. Armstrong, Whitworth & Co. Ltd. Newcastle upon Tyne Empire Stronghold Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport. [116]
14 SeptemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 42 TID-class tug For Ministry of War Transport. [115]
15 SeptemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom J Scott & Sons Ltd Bowling Empire Rider Coaster For Ministry of War Transport
15 SeptemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Sir J. Laing & Sons Ltd.` Sunderland Empire Beresford Norwegian type Tanker For Ministry of War Transport. [60]
15 SeptemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Vickers Armstrong Newcastle-upon-Tyne Vivid V-class submarine
16 SeptemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom William Doxford & Sons Ltd. Pallion Empire Sceptre Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport. [112]
17 SeptemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 28 TID-class tug For the Admiralty. [97]
17 SeptemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 43 TID-class tug For the Admiralty. [115]
18 SeptemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Isaac Pimblott & Sons Ltd. Northwich Empire Cricketer Empire Lad-class coastal tanker For Ministry of War Transport. [7]
20 SeptemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Waiwera Refrigerated cargo ship For Shaw Savill Line. [117]
22 SeptemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID TID-class tug For the War Department. [77]
25 SeptemberFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Basalt Rock Company Napa, California Current Diver-class rescue and salvage ship
25 SeptemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Pampas Cargo ship For Royal Mail Line. [118]
26 SeptemberFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States New York Shipbuilding Corporation Camden, NJ San Jacinto Independence-class light aircraft carrierConverted cruiser hull
27 SeptemberFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Seattle-Tacoma Shipyard Tacoma, WA Vermillion Bogue-class escort carrierConverted C3 merchant freighter for Lend-Lease as HMS Smiter
27 SeptemberFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, WA White Plains Casablanca-class escort carrierConverted S4 merchant hull
28 SeptemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth, Northumberland Knaresborough Castle Castle-class corvette For Royal Navy. [119]
28 SeptemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Govan Long Branch Flower-class corvette For Royal Canadian Navy.
29 SeptemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Burntisland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. Burntisland Empire Mackendrick MAC ship For Ministry of War Transport. [65]
29 SeptemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Plucky Algerine-class minesweeper For Royal Navy. [120]
29 SeptemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 44 TID-class tug For the Admiralty. [115]
29 SeptemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 47 TID-class tug For the Admiralty. [115]
30 SeptemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Furness Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. Haverton Hill-on-Tees Empire Bounty Wave-class oiler For Ministry of War Transport. [121]
30 SeptemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Hind Black Swan-class sloop
30 SeptemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 45 TID-class tug For the Admiralty. [115]

October

CountryBuilderLocationShipClassNotes
1 OctoberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Bartram & Sons Ltd Sunderland Empire Blessing Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport
1 OctoberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd. Glasgow Herefordshire Cargo ship For Bibby Line. [122]
2 OctoberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom William Gray & Co. Ltd. West Hartlepool Empire Beaconsfield Scandinavian type cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport. [113]
6 OctoberFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, WA Nassuk Bay Casablanca-class escort carrierConverted S4 merchant hull; Transferred to USN before commissioning as USS Solomons
6 OctoberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Spiteful S3-class submarine
6 OctoberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 48 TID-class tug For the War Department. [115]
9 OctoberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Lithgows Ltd. Port Glasgow Geologist Cargo ship For Charente Steamship Co. Ltd. [123]
10 OctoberFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Kaiser Co., Inc. Richmond, California General Hoyt S. Vandenberg General G. O. Squier-class transport ship For United States Navy
11 OctoberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom William Doxford & Sons Ltd. Pallion Empire Lord Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport. [112]
11 OctoberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd Grangemouth Empire Settler Coastal tanker For Ministry of War Transport
12 OctoberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Lithgows Ltd. Port Glasgow Empire MacCallum MAC ship For Ministry of War Transport. [65]
12 OctoberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 49 TID-class tug For the War Department. [115]
14 OctoberFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Consolidated Steel Corporation Wilmington, CA Cape Argos Type C1 ship For United States Maritime Commission
14 OctoberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Rowhedge Ironworks Ltd Rowhedge Empire Boxer Coastal tanker For Ministry of War Transport
14 OctoberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richardsons Ironworks Ltd. Lowestoft Empire Chuzzlewit Coaster For Ministry of War Transport. Completed as RFA Chattenden for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. [70]
14 OctoberFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News, VA Franklin Essex-class aircraft carrier
14 OctoberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Ltd. Belfast Norrisia Tanker For Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co. Ltd. [20] [124]
14 OctoberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Lithgows Ltd. Port Glasgow Prospector Cargo ship For Charente Steamship Co. Ltd. [88]
14 OctoberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom J. L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Sunderland Silveroak Cargo ship For Silver Line Ltd. [42]
15 OctoberFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, WA Kalinin Bay Casablanca-class escort carrierConverted S4 merchant hull
16 OctoberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd. Goole Cerium Coaster For ICI (Alkali) Ltd. [82]
16 OctoberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom John Readhead & Sons Sunderland Empire Crown Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport
18 OctoberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Blythswood Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. Glasgow Neocardia Tanker For Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co. Ltd. [33]
18 OctoberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 50 TID-class tug For the Admiralty. [115]
20 OctoberFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands C. Van der Giessen & Zonen's Scheepswerfen NV Krimpen aan den IJssel Brünhilde Hansa A Type cargo ship For Hamburg-Südamerikanische Dampfschifffahrts-Gesellschaft
21 OctoberFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium J Cockerill SA Hoboken Äolus Hansa A Type cargo ship For Dampfschifffahrts Gesellschaft Neptun
24 OctoberFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, WA Kasaan Bay Casablanca-class escort carrierConverted S4 merchant hull
25 OctoberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 51 TID-class tug For the Ministry of War Transport. [115]
26 OctoberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Recruit Algerine-class minesweeper For Royal Navy. [125]
28 OctoberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Sir J. Laing & Sons Ltd. Sunderland Empire Russell Intermediate type tanker For Ministry of War Transport. [85]
29 OctoberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Short Brothers Ltd. Sunderland Empire Stuart Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport. [126]
29 OctoberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom William Gray & Co. Ltd. West Hartlepool Empire Unicorn Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport. [98]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom William Gray & Co. Ltd. West Hartlepool Empire Harcourt Scandinavian type cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport. [113]
30 OctoberMerchant flag of Japan (1870).svg  Japan Mitsubishi Shipyard Shimonoseki Hishi Maru No 3 Tanker For Mitsubishi Kisen KK
30 OctoberFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Evans Deakin & Co Brisbane Parkes Bathurst-class corvette
30 OctoberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 46 TID-class tug For the Admiralty. [115]
31 OctoberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom John Crown & Sons Ltd Sunderland Empire Belle Modified Warrior-type tug For Ministry of War Transport. [90]
OctoberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Cochrane & Sons Ltd. Selby Sesame Assurance-class tug For the Admiralty. [127]

November

CountryBuilderLocationShipClassNotes
1 NovemberFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, WA Fanshaw Bay Casablanca-class escort carrierConverted S4 merchant hull
1 NovemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Henry Scarr Ltd. Hessle Empire Charles Near-Warrior type tug For Ministry of War Transport. [32]
2 NovemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Ltd. Govan San Vito Tanker For Eagle Oil & Shipping Co. Ltd. [40] [128]
7 NovemberFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Consolidated Steel Corporation Wilmington, CA Cape Girardeau Type C1-S-Ay-1 cargo ship For War Shipping Administration
8 NovemberFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, WA Kitkun Bay Casablanca-class escort carrierConverted S4 merchant hull
8 NovemberFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Company Tacoma, WA Willapa Bogue-class escort carrierConverted C3 merchant freighter for Lend-Lease as HMS Puncher
9 NovemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 52 TID-class tug For the Admiralty. [129]
10 NovemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Greenock Dockyard Co. Ltd. Greenock Clan MacDougall Cargo ship For the Clan Line Steamers Ltd. [24]
10 NovemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth, Northumberland Duddon River-class minesweeper For Royal Navy. [130]
10 NovemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom A & J Inglis Ltd Glasgow Empire Harvest Coastal tanker For Ministry of War Transport
10 NovemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne Empire Lilliput Maple-type tug For Ministry of War Transport. [4]
10 NovemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Co. Ltd. Newcastle on Tyne San Velino Tanker For Eagle Oil & Shipping Co. Ltd. [131]
11 NovemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Burntisland Shipbuilding Company Burntisland Derrycunihy Cargo ship For McCowan & Gross Ltd. [64]
11 NovemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd Dundee Empire Canyon Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport
11 NovemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom William Doxford & Sons Ltd. Pallion Empire General Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport. [112]
11 NovemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom J. L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Sunderland Empire Welfare Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport. [132]
11 NovemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Mermaid Black Swan-class sloop
11 NovemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Lithgows Ltd. Port Glasgow Trevanion Cargo ship For Hain Steamship Co. Ltd. [88]
12 NovemberFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States New York Shipbuilding Corporation Camden, NJ Guam Alaska-class large cruiser
13 NovemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd. Barrow in Furness Empire Noble Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport. [133]
14 NovemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Ltd. Belfast Nassarius Tanker For Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co. Ltd. [20] [134]
15 NovemberFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, WA Tulagi Casablanca-class escort carrierConverted S4 merchant hull
15 NovemberFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Consolidated Steel Corporation Wilmington, CA Cape St. Vincent Infantry Landing Ship
16 NovemberFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Poole & Steel Limited Balmain, New South Wales Junee Bathurst-class corvette
16 NovemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 53 TID-class tug For the War Department. [129]
17 NovemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Short Brothers Ltd. Sunderland Empire Camp Refrigerated cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport
20 NovemberFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Basalt Rock Company Napa, California Safeguard Diver-class rescue and salvage ship
20 NovemberFlag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Germany Deutsche Werft Hamburg Weserwald Hansa A Type cargo ship For Norddeutscher Lloyd
22 NovemberFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, WA Gambier Bay Casablanca-class escort carrierConverted S4 merchant hull
22 NovemberFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Seattle-Tacoma Shipyard Tacoma, WA Winjah Bogue-class escort carrierConverted C3 merchant freighter for Lend-Lease as HMS Reaper
23 NovemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 54 TID-class tug For the Admiralty. [129]
25 NovemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Rifleman Algerine-class minesweeper For Royal Navy.
27 NovemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Clelands (Successors) Ltd. Wallsend Empire Aid Larch-class tug For the Admiralty. [58]
27 NovemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne Empire Andrew Maple-type tug For Ministry of War Transport. [4]
27 NovemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom A. Hall & Co. Ltd. Aberdeen Empire Ann Near-Warrior type tug For Ministry of War Transport. [11]
27 NovemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Furness Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. Haverton Hill-on-Tees Empire Law Wave-class oiler For Ministry of War Transport. [121]
27 NovemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Grangemouth Dockyard Co. Ltd. Grangemouth Empire Pym Empire Pym type tanker For Ministry of War Transport. [135]
27 NovemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Glory Colossus-class aircraft carrier For Royal Navy.
27 NovemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth, Northumberland Launceston Castle Castle-class corvette For Royal Navy. [136]
27 NovemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 55 TID-class tug For the War Department. [129]
28 NovemberFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, WA Nehenta Bay Casablanca-class escort carrierConverted S4 merchant hull
29 NovemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Burntisland Shipbuilding Company Burntisland Loch Killin Loch-class frigate For Royal Navy. [137]
30 NovemberFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Consolidated Steel Corporation Wilmington, CA Cape Washington Type C1-S-AY-1 cargo ship For United States Maritime Commission

December

CountryBuilderLocationShipClassNotes
4 DecemberFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, WA Hoggatt Bay Casablanca-class escort carrierConverted S4 merchant hull
6 DecemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 56 TID-class tug For the United States Army. [129]
7 DecemberFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Philadelphia Naval Shipyard Philadelphia Wisconsin Iowa-class battleship
8 DecemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom William Doxford & Sons Ltd Sunderland Empire Earl Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport
10 DecemberFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation Baltimore, Maryland Ben H. Miller Liberty Ship For War Shipping Administration
10 DecemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd Newcastle upon Tyne Empire Abbey Refrigerated cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport
10 DecemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 57 TID-class tug For the United States Army. [129]
11 DecemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom William Gray & Co. Ltd. West Hartlepool Empire Sedley Scandinavian type cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport. [113]
11 DecemberFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, WA Kadashan Bay Casablanca-class escort carrierConverted S4 merchant hull
11 DecemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Peacock Black Swan-class sloop
11 DecemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom J. Harker Ltd. Knottingley Empire Alderney Isles-class coastal tanker For Ministry of War Transport. [138]
11 DecemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Oxford Castle Castle-class corvette For Royal Navy.
13 DecemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Cochrane & Sons Ltd. Selby Empire Silas Near-Warrior type tug For Ministry of War Transport. [69]
13 DecemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd. Goole Empire Sophy Modified Warrior-type tug For Ministry of War Transport. [52]
Unknown dateFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom J. Bolson & Son Ltd. Poole MMS 304 MMS-class minesweeper For Royal Navy. [139]
14 DecemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Cochrane & Sons Ltd. Selby Empire Betsy Near-Warrior type tug For Ministry of War Transport. [69]
14 DecemberFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company Newport News, VA Vicksburg Cleveland-class light cruiser
16 DecemberFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, WA Marcus Island Casablanca-class escort carrierConverted S4 merchant hull
17 DecemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 58 TID-class tug For Ministry of War Transport. [129]
17 DecemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne VIC 36 VIC lighter For the Admiralty. [140]
21 DecemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Short Brothers Ltd. Sunderland, Co Durham Empire Cromer Refrigerated cargo liner For Ministry of War Transport
22 DecemberFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Van Vliet & Co Hardinxveld Elmenhorst Hansa A Type cargo ship For Godeffroy & Co
22 DecemberFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, WA Savo Island Casablanca-class escort carrierConverted S4 merchant hull
23 DecemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 59 TID-class tug For the War Department. [129]
24 DecemberFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States New York Shipbuilding Corporation Camden, NJ Wilkes-Barre Cleveland-class light cruiser
24 DecemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom John Readhead & Sons Sunderland, Co Durham Empire Curzon Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport
27 DecemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd Grangemouth Empire Daughter Icemaid type collier For Ministry of War Transport. [57]
27 DecemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Charles Connell & Co Ltd Glasgow Megna Cargo ship For J. Nourse Ltd. [73]
28 DecemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Sir J. Laing & Sons Ltd. Sunderland Bela Intermediate type tanker For Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co. Ltd. [60]
28 DecemberFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Bethlehem Steel Company Quincy, MA Pasadena Cleveland-class light cruiser
28 DecemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Alexander Stephen & Sons Ltd. Linthouse Pipiriki Refrigerated cargo liner For New Zealand Shipping Co. Ltd. [63]
29 DecemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Furness Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. Haverton Hill-on-Tees CHANT 52 CHANT For Ministry of War Transport. [141]
29 DecemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom William Gray & Co. Ltd. West Hartlepool Dallas City Cargo ship For Leeds Shipping Co. Ltd. [142]
29 DecemberFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, WA Ommaney Bay Casablanca-class escort carrierConverted S4 merchant hull
30 DecemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd. Glasgow City of Chester Cargo ship For Ellerman Limes. [122]
30 DecemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Drina Refrigerated cargo ship For Royal Mail Line. [143]
30 DecemberFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation Hingham, Massachusetts Robert I. Paine Buckley-class destroyer escort
30 DecemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Cammell Laird Birkenhead, England Venerable Colossus-class light carrier [144]
30 DecemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Henry Scarr Ltd. Hessle Empire Walter Near-Warrior type tug For Ministry of War Transport. [145]
DecemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Brown's Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. Ltd. Hull VIC 39 VIC lighter For the Admiralty. [146]

Unknown date

CountryBuilderLocationShipClassNotes
Unknown dateFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Gävle Varvs & Verkstads Nya AB Gävle Aletta Noot Cargo ship For Franz Haniel & Cie GmbH
Unknown dateFlag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Germany Gutehoffnungschutte AG Walsum Binz Coastal tanker For Kriegsmarine
Unknown dateFlag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Germany Lübecker Maschinenbau-Gesellschaft Lübeck Celia Hansa A Type cargo ship For A. Kirsten
Unknown dateFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom W. J. Yarwood & Sons Northwich Empire Billow Water carrier For Ministry of War Transport. [147]
Unknown dateFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Grangemouth Dockyard Company Grangemouth Empire Citizen Collier For Ministry of War Transport
Unknown dateFlag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Germany Greifenwerft AG Stettin Georg Coastal tanker For Kriegsmarine. [148]
Unknown dateFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Lidingö Nya Varv & Vaerkstaeder AB Lidingö Glücksburg Coaster For H C Horn, requisition by Kriegsmarine on completion
Unknown dateFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Helsingørs Maskinbyggeri. Helsingør Halsnaes Cargo ship For private owner. [149]
Unknown dateFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Bathurst & Co Tewkesbury HDML 1246 Harbour Defence Motor Launch For Royal Navy. [150]
Unknown dateFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Helsingborgs Varfs AB Helsingborg Heidberg Cargo ship For August Bolten Wm Müllers Nachtfolger
Unknown dateFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands NV Werft Gusto Schiedam Hendrik Fisser VI Hansa A Type cargo ship For Fisser & Van Doornum
Unknown dateMerchant flag of Japan (1870).svg  Japan Leng Maru No.3 Tanker For private owner. [151]
Unknown dateFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Houston Shipbuilding Corp Houston, Texas L. H. McNelly Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration
Unknown dateFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft MFV-35 Naval Motor Fishing Vessel For Royal Navy. [152]
Unknown dateFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft MFV-36 Naval Motor Fishing Vessel For Royal Navy. [153]
Unknown dateFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft MFV-37 Naval Motor Fishing Vessel For Royal Navy. [154]
Unknown dateFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft MFV-38 Naval Motor Fishing Vessel For Royal Navy. [155]
Unknown dateFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Anderson, Rigden & Perkins Ltd. Whitstable MFV-57 Naval Motor Fishing Vessel For Royal Navy. [156]
Unknown dateFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Anderson, Rigden & Perkins Ltd. Whitstable MFV-58 Naval Motor Fishing Vessel For Royal Navy. [157]
Unknown dateFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Anderson, Rigden & Perkins Ltd. Whitstable MFV-101 Naval Motor Fishing Vessel For Royal Navy. [158]
Unknown dateFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Nakskov Skibs Akt. Nakskov Millerntor Hansa B type cargo ship For Hamburg America Line. [159]
Unknown dateFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom J. Bolson & Son Ltd. Poole MMS 234 MMS-class minesweeper For Royal Navy. [160]
Unknown dateFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Co. Ltd. Chepstow MOWT 4 Crane barge For Ministry of War Transport. [35]
Unknown dateFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Co. Ltd. Chepstow MOWT 6 Crane barge For Ministry of War Transport. [35]
Unknown dateFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Palmers (Hebburn) Co. Ltd. Hebburn MOWT 11 Crane barge For Ministry of War Transport. [161]
Unknown dateFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Palmers (Hebburn) Co. Ltd. Hebburn MOWT 12 Crane barge For Ministry of War Transport. [161]
Unknown dateFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Palmers (Hebburn) Co. Ltd. Hebburn MOWT 13 Crane barge For Ministry of War Transport. [161]
Unknown dateFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Palmers (Hebburn) Co. Ltd. Hebburn MOWT 14 Crane barge For Ministry of War Transport. [161]
Unknown dateFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Barry Graving Dock & Engineering Company Barry MOWT 28 Floating crane For Ministry of War Transport. [162]
Unknown dateFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft MTB 681 Motor Torpedo Boat For Royal Navy. [163]
Unknown dateFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom W. & C. French Ltd. Grays Thurrock St. Anne Concrete barge For F. T. Everard & Sons Ltd. [164]
Unknown dateFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom W. & C. French Ltd. Grays Thurrock St. Asaph Concrete barge For F. T. Everard & Sons Ltd. [164]
Unknown dateFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom W. & C. French Ltd. Grays Thurrock St. Austell Concrete barge For F. T. Everard & Sons Ltd. [164]
Unknown dateFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Isaac Pimblott & Sons Ltd. Northwich VIC 28 VIC lighter For the Admiralty. [96]
Unknown dateFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Brown's Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. Ltd. Hull VIC 38 VIC lighter For the Admiralty. [146]
Unknown dateFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Duivendijks Scheepwerke Lekkerkerk Wilhelmshaven Cargo ship For Hamburg Amerikanische Packetfahrt AG
Unknown dateFlag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Germany Gutehoffnungschutte AG. Walsum Unnamed Tanker For Kriegsmarine. Completed in 1946 as Kapitan Plaushevski for the Soviet Union. [165]

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