List of ship launches in 1946

This list of ship launches in 1946 includes a list of ships launched in 1946.

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Date	Country	Builder	Location	Ship	Class / type	Notes
4 January	United States	Fore River Shipyard	Quincy, Massachusetts	Leonard F. Mason	Gearing-class destroyer
5 January	United Kingdom	Cochrane & Sons Ltd	Selby	Danube VII	Tug	For Tilbury Contracting & Dredging Co. Ltd. [1]
5 January	United Kingdom			Spaburn	Coastal water carrier	For Royal Fleet Auxiliary
5 January	United States	Bath Iron Works	Bath, Maine	Robert L. Wilson	Gearing-class destroyer
8 January	United States	Todd Pacific Shipyards	Seattle	Eversole	Gearing-class destroyer
8 January	United Kingdom	Charles Connell & Co Ltd	Glasgow	Kallada	Cargo ship	For J. Nourse Ltd. [2]
15 January	United Kingdom	Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd	Barrow in Furness	Empire Athelstan	Heavy lift cargo ship	For Ministry of Transport
16 January	United Kingdom	Bartram & Sons Ltd	Sunderland	Empire Southwold	Cargo ship	For Ministry of Transport. [3]
16 January	United Kingdom	J. L. Thompson & Sons Ltd.	Sunderland	Galeomma	Tanker	For N.V. Curaçaosche Scheepsvaarts Maatschappij. [4]
17 January	United Kingdom	Burntisland Shipbuilding Company	Burntisland	Chessington	Collier	For Wandsworth & District Gas Company. [5]
17 January	United Kingdom	Furness Shipbuilding Co Ltd	Haverton Hill-on-Tees	Empire Evesham	tanker	For Ministry of Transport
17 January	United Kingdom	Shipbuilding Corporation.	Newcastle upon Tyne	Empire Sloane	Coaster	For Ministry of Transport. [6]
17 January	United Kingdom	Grangemouth Dockyard Co. Ltd.	Grangemouth	Empire Tedson	TED-type coastal tanker	Completed as Arduity for F. T. Everard & Sons Ltd. [7]
17 January	United States	Bethlehem Steel	Staten Island, New York	Forrest Royal	Gearing-class destroyer
17 January	United Kingdom	John Readhead & Sons Ltd.	South Shields	Okhla	Cargo ship	For BRitish India Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. [8]
17 January	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Santander	Cargo ship	For Pacific Steam Navigation Company. [9]
17 January	United Kingdom	William Pickersgill & Sons Ltd.	Sunderland	TID 178	TID-classtug	For Ministry of War Transport. [10]
17 January	United Kingdom	William Pickersgill & Sons Ltd.	Sunderland	TID 179	TID-classtug	For Ministry of War Transport. [11]
18 January	United Kingdom	Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd.	Newcastle upon Tyne	City of Poona	Cargo ship	For Ellerman Lines Ltd. [12]
18 January	United Kingdom	William Gray & Co. Ltd.	West Hartlepool	Empire Gower	Collier	For Ministry of Transport. [13]
18 January	United Kingdom	Short Bros. Ltd.	Sunderland	Empire Tedlora	TED-type coastal tanker	For Ministry of Transport. [14]
21 January	United Kingdom	A. Hall & Co. Ltd.	Aberdeen	Empire Raymond	Near-Warrior type tug	For Ministry of War Transport. [15]
21 January	United Kingdom	Henry Scarr Ltd.	Hessle	TID 173	TID-classtug	Ministry of War Transport. [11]
22 January	United Kingdom	Vickers-Armstrongs	Barrow in Furness	Anchorite	Amphion-class submarine
2 February	United Kingdom	Short Bros. Ltd.	Sunderland	Empire Tedburgh	TED-type coastal tanker	Completed as Dovedale H. for J. Harker (Coasters) Ltd. [14]
2 February	United States	Bath Iron Works	Bath, Maine	Witek	Gearing-class destroyer
4 February	United Kingdom	John Lewis & Sons Ltd.	Aberdeen	Dunkinty	Trawler	For Looker Fishing Co. Ltd. [16]
4 February	United Kingdom	Cochrane & Sons Ltd.	Selby	Empire Hedda	Modified Stella-type tug	For Ministry of War Transport. Completed as Atlas for Bergnings och Dykari A/B. [17]
4 February	United Kingdom	Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd	Goole	Empire Seafoam	Shelt-type coaster	For Ministry of War Transport. [18]
4 February	United Kingdom	J. & G. Thompson Ltd.	Clydebank	Port Wellington	Refrigerated cargo ship	For Federal Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. [19]
5 February	United Kingdom	A & J Inglis Ltd.	Glasgow	Empire Tedmuir	TED-type Coastal tanker	For Ministry of Transport. [14]
5 February	United Kingdom	Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd.	Goole	Ino	Coaster	For Bristol Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. [20]
5 February	United Kingdom	Hall, Russell & Co. Ltd.	Aberdeen	Lestris	Cargo ship	For British & Continental Steamship Co. Ltd. [21]
5 February	United Kingdom	Cammell Laird & Co. Ltd.	Birkenhead	Mona's Queen	Ferry	For Isle of Man Steam Packet Co. Ltd. [22]
5 February	United Kingdom	William Pickersgill & Co. Ltd.	Southwick	Unnamed	Cargo ship	Laid down as an Empire ship, completed in June as Hubert for Hain Steamship Co. Ltd. [23]
7 February	United Kingdom	J. L. Thompson & Sons Ltd.	Sunderland	Gansella	Tanker	For N.V. Curaçaosche Scheepsvaart Maatschappij. [4]
8 February	United Kingdom	Cochrane & Sons Ltd.	Selby	Empire Juna	Modified Stella-type tug	For Ministry of War Transport. [17]
15 February	United Kingdom	Smith's Dock Co. Ltd.	Middlesbrough	Arakaka	Cargo ship	For Booker Bros., McConnell & Co. Ltd. [24]
15 February	United States	Charleston Shipbuilding & Drydock Co	North Charleston, South Carolina	Bluebird	Penguin-class submarine rescue ship
15 February	United Kingdom	R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Co. Ltd.	Newcastle on Tyne	Latia	Tanker	For Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co. Ltd. [25]
16 February	United Kingdom	John Lewis & Sons Ltd.	Aberdeen	Moray Firth	Coaster	For Firth Shipping Co. Ltd. [16]
18 February	United Kingdom			Sparrow	Modified Black Swan-class sloop
18 February	United Kingdom	Cammell Laird	Birkenhead	Alaric	Amphion-class submarine
18 February	United Kingdom	William Gray & Co. Ltd.	West Hartlepool	Urlana	Cargo ship	For British India Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. [26]
19 February	United Kingdom	Furness Shipbuilding Co Ltd	Haverton Hill-on-Tees	Empire Flodden	Wave-classoiler	For Ministry of Transport. Completed as RFA Wave Baron for Royal Fleet Auxiliary. [27]
19 February	United States	Cramp Shipbuilding Company	Philadelphia	Halfbeak	Balao-class submarine
19 February	United States	Sun Shipbuilding and Drydock Company	Chester, Pennsylvania	Pawcatuck	Ashtabula-class replenishment oiler
20 February	United Kingdom			Jutland	Modified Battle-class destroyer
21 February	United Kingdom	William Simons & Co. Ltd.	Renfrew	Empire Marshland	Dredger	For Ministry of Transport. [28]
21 February	United Kingdom	Ferguson Brothers Ltd.	Port Glasgow	Empire Sorcerer'	Dredger	For the Admiralty. [29]
22 February	United Kingdom	Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Co. Ltd.	Greenock	Sinkiang	Cargo ship	For China Navigation Co. Ltd. [30]
28 February	United Kingdom			Spapool	Coastal water carrier	For Royal Fleet Auxiliary
28 February	United Kingdom	Scotts	Greenock	Artemis	Amphion-class submarine
4 March	United Kingdom	John Crown & Sons Ltd.	Sunderland	Empire Lowlander	Collier	For Ministry of War Transport. Completed as Corflow for Wm. Cory & Son Ltd. [31]
4 March	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Empire Mercia	Refrigerated cargo ship	For Ministry of War Transport. Completed as Empire Star for Blue Star Line. [32] [33]
5 March	United Kingdom	William Gray & Co. Ltd.	West Hartlepool	Ariosto	Cargo ship	For Ellerman's Wilson Line Ltd. [26]
5 March	United States	Charleston Navy Yard	North Charleston, South Carolina	Bryce Canyon	Shenandoah-class destroyer tender
5 March	United Kingdom	George Brown & Co. (Marine) Ltd.	Greenock	Empire Lola	Modified Stella-type tug	For Ministry of War Transport. [17]
5 March	United States	Federal Shipbuilding	Kearny, New Jersey	Fresno	Atlanta-class cruiser
5 March	United States	Fore River Shipyard	Quincy, Massachusetts	Manchester	Cleveland-class cruiser
5 March	United Kingdom	Henry Robb Ltd.	Leith	Redstart	Cargo ship	For General Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. [30]
5 March	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Rustenburg Castle	Refrigerated cargo ship	For Union-Castle Line. [34]
5 March	United Kingdom	Fleming & Furguson Ltd.	Paisley	Taff	Dredger	For Great Western Railway. [35]
	United Kingdom	J. S. Watson Ltd.	Gainsborough	Empire Lucy	Near-Warrior type tug	For the Admiralty. [36]
6 March	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Lyria	Tanker	For Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company. [37]
7 March	United Kingdom	Lithgows Ltd.	Port Glasgow	Tahsinia	Cargo ship	For Anchor Line Ltd. [38]
8 March	United States	Todd Pacific Shipyards	Seattle	Shelton	Gearing-class destroyer
8 March	United Kingdom	J. Pollock & Sons Ltd.	Faversham	VIC 57	VIC lighter	For Ministry of War Transport. [39]
14 March	United Kingdom	Isaac Pimblott & Sons Ltd.	Northwich	VIC 34	VIC lighter	For the Admiralty. [40]
15 March	United States	Fore River Shipyard	Quincy, Massachusetts	Charles H. Roan	Gearing-class destroyer
18 March	United Kingdom	Grangemouth Dockyard Co. Ltd.	Grangemouth	Crichtoun	Icemaid type collier	For G. Gibson & Co. Ltd. [41]
19 March	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Eagle	Audacious-class aircraft carrier	For Royal Navy.
19 March	United Kingdom	William Simons & Co Ltd	Greenock	Empire Forager	Dredger	For Ministry of War Transport. [42]
21 March	United Kingdom	Ailsa Shipbuilding & Co. Ltd.	Troon	Empire Warner	Scandinavian type cargo ship	For Ministry of War Transport. Completed as Uskside for Uskside Steamship Co. Ltd. [43]
21 March	United Kingdom	William Hamilton & Co. Ltd.	Port Glasgow	Maidan	Cargo ship	For T. & J. Brocklebank Ltd. [44]
21 March	United Kingdom	Blythswood Shipbuilding Co. Ltd.	Glasgow	Neothauma	Tanker	For Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co. Ltd. [45]
28 March	United Kingdom	Isaac Pimblott & Sons Ltd.	Northwich	VIC 65	VIC lighter	For Ministry of War Transport. [46]
30 March	United States	Bath Iron Works	Bath, Maine	Agerholm	Gearing-class destroyer
30 March	United States	Sun Shipbuilding and Drydock Company	Chester, Pennsylvania	Waccamaw	Cimarron-class oiler
March	United Kingdom	Charles Connell & Co Ltd	Glasgow	Mountpark	Cargo ship	For J. & J. Denholm Ltd. [2]
March	United Kingdom	Alexander Stephen & Sons Ltd.	Linthouse	Somerset	Refrigerated cargo liner	For Federal Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. [47]
March	United Kingdom	Shipbuilding Corporation	Newcastle upon Tyne	VIC 105	Improved VIC lighter	For the Admiralty. [48]
March	United Kingdom	Shipbuilding Corporation	Newcastle upon Tyne	VIC 106	Improved VIC lighter	For the Admiralty. [48]
2 April	United States	Newport News Shipbuilding	Newport News, Virginia	Coral Sea	Midway-class aircraft carrier
2 April	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Salaverry	Cargo ship	For Pacific Steam Navigation Company. [49]
3 April	United Kingdom	Sir J. Laing & Sons Ltd.	Sunderland, Co Durham	Empire Dunbar	Wave-classoiler	For Ministry of Transport. Completed as RFA Wave Laird for Royal Fleet Auxiliary. [50]
3 April	United Kingdom	Bartram & Sons Ltd	Sunderland	Margay	Cargo ship	For Kaye, Son & Co. Ltd. [51]
3 April	United Kingdom	William Gray & Co. Ltd.	West Hartlepool	Umaria	Cargo ship	For British India Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. [26]
4 April	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff Ltd.	Govan	Empire Edgehill	Wave-classoiler	For Ministry of Transport. Completed as RFA Wave Chief for Royal Fleet Auxiliary. [52]
4 April	United Kingdom	A Hall & Co Ltd	Aberdeen	Empire Maydream	Coaster	For Ministry of Transport
4 April	United Kingdom	Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd.	Wallsend	Helicina	Tanker	For Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co. Ltd. Requisitioned by the Admiralty with the intention of completion as RFA Oleander for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. Hostilities ended before completion so returned to owners. [53]
4 April	United Kingdom	S. P. Austin & Sons Ltd.	Sunderland	Sir Alexander Kennedy	C-type coaster	For London Power Co. Ltd. [54]
6 April	United Kingdom	John Lewis & Sons Ltd.	Aberdeen	Avondow	Trawler	For North Star Fishing Co. Ltd. [16]
14 April	United Kingdom	Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd.	Goole	Cato	Coaster	For Bristol Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. [55]
16 April	United Kingdom	Lithgows Ltd.	Port Glasgow	Cape Ortegal	Cargo ship	For Cape of Good Hope Motorships Co. Ltd. [38]
16 April	United Kingdom	Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd.	Newcastle upon Tyne	Empire Gantock	Cargo ship	For Ministry of Transport Completed as Martita for "K" Steamships Ltd. [56]
16 April	United Kingdom	Smith's Dock Co. Ltd.	North Shields	Geomitra	Tanker	For N.V. Curaçaosche Scheepsvaarts Maatschappij. [57]
16 April	United Kingdom	Cammell Laird & Co. Ltd.	Birkenhead	John Holt	Cargo ship	For John Holt & Co (Liverpool) Ltd. [22]
16 April	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Linga	Tanker	For Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co. Ltd. [58]
17 April	United Kingdom	R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Co. Ltd.	Newcastle on Tyne	Auricula	Tanker	For Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co. Ltd. [25]
17 April	United Kingdom	William Simons & Co. Ltd.	Greenock	Empire Woodland	Dredger	For Ministry of Transport. [28]
18 April	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Balaena	Factory ship	For United Whalers Ltd. [59]
18 April	United Kingdom	Isaac Pimblott & Sons Ltd.	Northwich	VIC 66	VIC lighter	For Ministry of War Transport. [46]
23 April	United States	Cramp Shipbuilding Company	Philadelphia	Ulua	Balao-class submarine
27 April	Soviet Union	Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant	Zelenedolsk	BO-173	Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser
27 April	Soviet Union	Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant	Zelenedolsk	BO-270	Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser
28 April	Soviet Union	Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant	Zelenedolsk	BO-171	Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser
28 April	Soviet Union	Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant	Zelenedolsk	BO-172	Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser
30 April	United Kingdom	Sir James Laing & Sons Ltd.	Sunderland	British Princess	Tanker	For British Tanker Co. Ltd. [60]
30 April	United States	Western Pipe and Steel Company	San Francisco	Burton Island	Wind-class icebreaker
April	United Kingdom	Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd.	Glasgow	Eucadia	Cargo ship	For Anchor Line. [61]
April	United Kingdom			Poictiers	Destroyer	Scrapped shortly after launch.
April	United Kingdom	A & J Inglis Ltd.	Glasgow	Empire Tedrita	TED-type Coastal tanker	For Ministry of Transport. [62]
1 May	United Kingdom	Scott & Sons Ltd.	Bowling	Nirumand	Tug	For Petroleum Steamship Co. Ltd. [63]
May 2	United Kingdom	Furness Shipbuilding Co. Ltd.	Haverton Hill-on-Tees	Southern Harvester	Tanker	For South Georgia Co. [64]
3 May	United Kingdom	Greenock Dockyard Co. Ltd.	Greenock	Clan Cumming	Cargo ship	For the Clan Line Steamers Ltd. [65]
3 May	United States	Electric Boat	Groton, Connecticut	Corsair	Tench-class submarine
5 May	United Kingdom	A. Hall & Co. Ltd.	Aberdeen	Empire Leonard	Near-Warrior type tug	Completed as Sun XVI W. H. J. Alexander Ltd. [15]
15 May	United Kingdom	S. P. Austin & Sons Ltd.	Sunderland	Brixton	C-type coaster	For South Metropolitan Gas Company. [54]
15 May	United Kingdom			Rowanol	Coastal tanker	For Royal Fleet Auxiliary
15 May	United Kingdom	Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd.	Dundee	Shetland	Cargo ship	For Currie Line Ltd. [66]
16 May	United Kingdom	Ferguson Brothers Ltd.	Port Glasgow	Empire Hartland	Hopper ship	For Ministry of Transport. [29]
20 May	United Kingdom	Lithgows Ltd.	Port Glasgow	Beaverlake	Cargo ship	For Canadian Pacific Steamships Ltd. [38]
29 May	United Kingdom	J. L. Thompson & Sons Ltd.	Sunderland	British Rose	Tanker	For British Tanker Co Ltd. [4]
29 May	United States	Western Pipe and Steel Company	San Pedro, California	Edisto	Wind-class icebreaker
29 May	United Kingdom	Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd.	Wallsend	Port Pirie	Cargo ship	For Port Line Ltd. [12]
29 May	United States	Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation	Seattle	Seaman	Gearing-class destroyer
31 May	United Kingdom	John Readhead & Sons Ltd.	South Shields	Baskerville	Cargo ship	For Barberry's Steamship Co. Ltd. [67]
31 May	United Kingdom	R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Co. Ltd.	Newcastle upon Tyne	Hornby Grange	Refrigerated cargo ship	For Houlder Line Ltd. [68]
31 May	United Kingdom	William Gray & Co. Ltd.	West Hartlepool	Malmo	Cargo ship	For Ellerman's Wilson Line Ltd. [26]
May	United Kingdom	Charles Connell & Co Ltd	Glasgow	Wellpark	Cargo ship	For J. & J. Denholm Ltd. [2]
May	United Kingdom	Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd.	Newcastle upon Tyne	A half-ship	New fore section	For the steamship Harpagus. [56]
1 June	United Kingdom	Rowhedge Ironworks Ltd	Rowhedge	Trapp	Coastal tanker	For Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co. Ltd. [69]
5 June	United Kingdom	William Simons & Co. Ltd.	Renfrew	Empire Tessa	Modified Stella-type tug	For Ministry of War Transport. [70]
5 June	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Linswe	L-classtug	For Ministry of Transport. [71]
12 June	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	British Knight	Tanker	For British Tanker Company. [72]
12 June	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Linwet	L-classtug	For Ministry of Transport. [73]
13 June	United Kingdom	J. & G. Thompson Ltd.	Clydebank	Norfolk	Refrigerated cargo ship	For Federal Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. [19]
15 June	Denmark		Nakskov	Norden	cargo ship
16 June	United Kingdom	A Hall & Co Ltd	Aberdeen	Sun XVII	Near-Warrior type tug	For Ministry of War Transport. [15]
24 June	United States	Bethlehem Steel	San Francisco	Keppler	Gearing-class destroyer
27 June	United Kingdom	Furness Shipbuilding Co. Ltd.	Haverton Hill-on-Tees	Empire Marson	Wave-classoiler	For Ministry of Shipping. Completed as RFA Wave Premier for Royal Fleet Auxiliary. [27]
28 June	United Kingdom	Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd.	Newcastle upon Tyne	British Earl	Tanker	For British Tanker Co. Ltd. [53]
28 June	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Patella	Tanker	For Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co Ltd
30 June	United Kingdom	Charles Hill & Sons Ltd.	Bristol	Bristol Queen	Paddle steamer	For P. & A. Campbell Ltd. [74]
30 June	United Kingdom	Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd.	Dundee	Unnamed	Standard Fast type Cargo liner	For Ministry of Transport. Completed as Modjokerto for Dutch Government. [75]
June	United Kingdom	Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd.	Glasgow	Landaura	Cargo ship	For British India Steam Navigation Company. [61]
June	United Kingdom	William Gray & Co. Ltd.	West Hartlepool	Rinaldo	Cargo ship	For Ellerman's Wilson Line Ltd. [26]
1 July	United Kingdom	Blythswood Shipbuilding Co. Ltd.	Glasgow	Neritopsis	Tanker	For Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co. Ltd. [45]
1 July	United Kingdom	Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd.	Wallsend	Regent Tiger	Tanker	For Bowring Steamship Co. Ltd. [53]
4 July	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Linno	L-classtug	For Ministry of Transport. [76]
4 July	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Linyon	L-classtug	For Ministry of Transport. [77]
12 July	United States	Savannah Machine & Foundry Co.	Savannah, Georgia	Tringa	Chanticleer-class submarine rescue ship
15 July	United Kingdom	John Crown & Sons Ltd.	Sunderland	Empire Lambeth	Collier	For Ministry of Transport. Compleyed as Dashwood for Wm. France, Fenwick & Co. Ltd. [31]
15 July	United States	Bath Iron Works	Bath, Maine	Robert A. Owens	Gearing-class destroyer
15 July	United Kingdom	Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd.	Newcastle upon Tyne	Volo	Cargo ship	For Ellerman's Wilson Line Ltd. [78]
16 July	United Kingdom	Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Co.Ltd.	Clydebank	Beavercove	Cargo ship	For Canadian Pacific Steamships Ltd. [79]
27 July	United Kingdom	G. Brown & Co. (Marine) Ltd.	Greenock	Empire Kingsway	Tudor Queen type coaster	For Ministry of Shipping. Completed as The Emperor for J. Hay & Sons Ltd. [16]
29 July	United Kingdom	Smith's Dock Co. Ltd.	North Shields	Gouldia	Tanker	For N.V. Curaçaosche Scheepsvaarts Maatschappij. [57]
30 July	United Kingdom	William Gray & Co. Ltd.	West Hartlepool	Albano	Cargo ship	For Ellerman's Wilson Line Ltd. [26]
30 July	United Kingdom	Cammell Laird & Co. Ltd.	Birkenhead	Robert L. Holt	Cargo ship	For John Holt & Co (Liverpool) Ltd. [22]
31 July	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff Ltd	Glasgow	Empire Tesland	Coastal tanker	For Ministry of Transport
1 August	United States	Electric Boat	Groton, Connecticut	Unicorn	Tench-class submarine
10 August	United Kingdom			Spalake	Coastal water carrier	For Royal Fleet Auxiliary
12 August	United States	Cramp Shipbuilding Company	Philadelphia	Turbot	Balao-class submarine
13 August	United Kingdom	Vickers-Armstrongs	Barrow in Furness	Andrew	Amphion-class submarine
14 August	United Kingdom	Vickers-Armstrongs	Newcastle upon Tyne	Empire Ethelbert	Heavy lift ship	For Ministry of Transport. Completed as Beljeanne for Belships Co. Ltd. [80]
14 August	United Kingdom	Smith's Dock Co. Ltd.	Middlesbrough	Southern Sailor	Whaler	For South Georgia Co. Ltd. [24]
15 August	United Kingdom	J. S. White	Cowes	Scorpion	Modified Weapon-class destroyer
17 August	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Limpya	L-classtug	For Ministry of Transport. [81]
17 August	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Linda	L-classtug	For Ministry of Transport. [82]
26 August	United Kingdom	Sir James Laing & Sons Ltd.	Sunderland	British Holly	Tanker	For British Tanker Co. Ltd. [60]
26 August	United Kingdom	Smith's Dock Co. Ltd.	Middlesbrough	southern Soldier	Whaler	For South Georgia Co. Ltd. [24]
27 August	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Calchas	Cargo ship	For Blue Funnel Line. [83]
27 August	United Kingdom	Charles Connell & Co Ltd	Glasgow	Marjata	Cargo ship	For J. Nourse Ltd. [2]
27 August	United Kingdom	William Denny and Brothers Ltd.	Dumbarton	Princess Victoria	Ferry	For London, Midland and Scottish Railway. [84]
27 August	United Kingdom	Henry Robb Ltd.	Leith	Tinto	Cargo ship	For Ellerman's Wilson Line Ltd. [30]
28 August	United Kingdom	Scotts Shipbuilding & Engineering	Greenock, Scotland	Artemis	Amphion-class submarine
28 August	United Kingdom	William Gray & Co. Ltd.	West Hartlepool	Livorno	Cargo ship	For Ellerman's Wilson Line Ltd. [26]
28 August	United Kingdom			Oakol	Coastal tanker	For Royal Fleet Auxiliary
9 September	Sweden	Götaverken	Göteborg	Stockholm	Ocean liner
11 September	France	Lorient		De Grasse	Anti-aircraft cruiser
11 September	United Kingdom	Isaac Pimblott & Sons Ltd.	Northwich	VIC 67	VIC lighter	For the Admiralty. [46]
12 September	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	La Hague	Cargo ship	For Compagnie Générale Transatlantique. [85]
12 September	United Kingdom	Sir James Laing & Sons Ltd.	Sunderland	Asia	Cargo ship	For Cunard White Star Line. [86]
16 September	United Kingdom	Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd.	Glasgow	Dumra	Cargo liner	For British India Steam Navigation Company. [61]
16 September	United Kingdom	Scott & Sons Ltd.	Bowling	Tanumand	Modified Warrior-type tug	For Petroleum Steamship Co. Ltd. [63]
18 September	United Kingdom	Isaac Pimblott & Sons Ltd.	Northwich	VIC 68	VIC lighter	Completed as Moealang for N.V. Dortsche Petroleum Maatschappij. [46]
20 September	United States	Electric Boat	Groton, Connecticut	Walrus	Tench-class submarine
24 September	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Loch Garth	Refrigerated cargo ship	For Royal Mail Line. [87]
25 September	United Kingdom	Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd.	Dundee	Anchises	Cargo ship	For Ocean Steamship Co. [66]
26 September	United Kingdom	Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd.	Sunderland	Louis E. Durand	Cargo ship	For Ministry of Transport. Completed as Chef Mecanician Durand for French Government. [88]
26 September	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Lepton	Tanker	For Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company. [89]
27 September	United States	Fore River Shipyard	Quincy, Massachusetts	Des Moines	Des Moines-class cruiser
17 September	United Kingdom	Lithgows Ltd.	Port Glasgow	Shahzada	Cargo ship	For Asiatic Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. [38]
September	United Kingdom	Lithgows Ltd.	Port Glasgow	Cape Rodney	Cargo ship	For Cape of Good Hope Motorships Co. Ltd. [90]
2 October	United Kingdom	A & J Inglis Ltd	Glasgow	Waverley	Paddle Steamer	For London and North Eastern Railway
2 October	United Kingdom	William Denny and Brothers Ltd.	Dumbarton	Falaise	Ferry	For Southern Railway`. [84]
10 October	United Kingdom	William Hamilton & Co. Ltd.	Port Glasgow	Mahronda	Cargo ship	For T. & J. Brocklebank Ltd. [44]
11 October	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Lingula	Tanker	For Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company. [91]
26 October	United Kingdom	Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd.	Wallsend Newcastle upon Tyne	Dwarka	Passenger ship	For British India Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. [78]
8 November	United Kingdom	Charles Connell & Co Ltd	Glasgow	Mutlah	Cargo ship	For J. Nourse Ltd. [2]
10 November	United Kingdom	Smith's Dock Co. Ltd.	North Shields	Cyrena	Tanker	For Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co. Ltd. [57]
11 November	United Kingdom	Henry Robb Ltd.	Leith	Truro	Cargo ship	For Ellerman's Wilson Line Ltd. [30]
21 November	United Kingdom	Bartram & Sons Ltd	Sunderland	Empire Tesville	Coastal tanker	For Ministry of Transport
21 November	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Morbihan	Cargo ship	For Compagnie Générale Transatlantique. [92]
23 November	United Kingdom	Smith's Dock Co. Ltd.	Middlesbrough	Capitaine Jean Fougere	Cargo ship	For Union Industrielle & Maritime Société Française d'Armaments. [93]
26 November	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Athenic	Passenger ship	For Shaw Savill Line. [94]
27 November	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Loch Avon	Refrigerated cargo ship	For Royal Mail Line. [95]
28 November	United Kingdom	Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Co. Ltd.	Greenock	Shansi	Cargo ship	For China Navigation Co Ltd. [30]
11 December	United Kingdom	Alexander Stephen and Sons	Glasgow	Kampala	Ocean Liner	For British India Steam Navigation Company
20 December	United States	Bethlehem Steel	San Francisco	Lansdale	Gearing-class destroyer
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd.	Newcastle upon Tyne	Bassano	Cargo ship	For Ellerman's Wilson Line Ltd. [78]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	W. J. Yarwood & Sons Ltd.	Northwich	Bishops Foxhound	Lighter	For Liverpool Lighterage Co. Ltd. and/or Bishops Wharf Carrying Co. Ltd. [96]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	W. J. Yarwood & Sons Ltd.	Northwich	Bishops Greyhound	Lighter	For Liverpool Lighterage Co. Ltd. and/or Bishops Wharf Carrying Co. Ltd. [96]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Grangemouth Dockyard Company	Grangemouth, Stirlingshire	Empire Deptford	Icemaid type collier	For Ministry of Shipping. Completed as SNCF No 1 for Société Nationale D'Affrétements. [97]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Fleming & Furguson Ltd.	Paisley	Mandovi'	Dredger	For Portuguese Government. [35]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Lithgows Ltd.	Port Glasgow	Shahjehan	Cargo ship	For Asiatic Steam Navigation Company. [38]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Richard Dunston Ltd.	Thorne	TID 169	TID-classtug	For Ministry of Shipping. [98]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	William Pickersgill & Sons Ltd.	Sunderland	TID 180	TID-classtug	For the Ministry of Shipping. [11]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	William Pickersgill & Sons Ltd.	Sunderland	TID 181	TID-classtug	For the Ministry of Shipping. [11]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	William Pickersgill & Sons Ltd.	Sunderland	TID 182	TID-classtug	For the Ministry of Shipping. [11]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	William Pickersgill & Sons Ltd.	Sunderland	TID 183	TID-classtug	For the Ministry of Shipping. [11]

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• 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.

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