List of ship launches in 1964

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The list of ship launches in 1964 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1964.

Date	Country	Builder	Location	Ship	Class	Notes
9 January	United States	Defoe Shipbuilding Company	Bay City, Michigan	Hobart	Perth-class destroyer	For Royal Australian Navy
14 January	West Germany	Nobiskrug	Rendsburg	Prins Bertil	ferry	For Lion Ferry [1]
17 January	Norway	Karljohansvern	Horten	Oslo	Oslo-class frigate
27 January	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Hazelbank	Cargo ship	For Bank Line. [2]
1 February	United States	Electric Boat	Groton, Connecticut	Casimir Pulaski	James Madison-class submarine
15 February	United States	Avondale Shipyard	Avondale, Louisiana	Edward McDonnell	Garcia-class frigate
20 February	West Germany	Nordseewerke	Emden	KNM Kya	Kobben-class submarine	For Royal Norwegian Navy
27 February	United Kingdom	William Denny and Brothers / Alex Stephen & Sons Ltd.	Dumbarton / Linthouse	Melbrook	Cargo ship	For J. A. Billmeir Ltd. [3]
25 March	United Kingdom	HMNB Devonport	Devonport	Cleopatra	Leander-class frigate
26 March	United States	Bethlehem Steel	San Francisco, California	Bradley	Garcia-class frigate
4 April	United States	Electric Boat	Groton, Connecticut	Greenling	Permit-class submarine
4 April	West Germany	Husumer Schiffswerft GmbH	Husum	Klaar Kiming	ferry	For Wyker Dampfschiffs-Reederei Amrum GmbH [4]
14 April	United Kingdom	Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd.	Appledore	903	Barge	For United Africa Co. Ltd. [5]
26 April	East Germany	V.E.B. Mathias-Thesen Werft	Wismar	Alexander Pushkin	Ivan Franko-class passenger ship	For Baltic Shipping Company
28 April	United States	Lockheed Shipbuilding	Seattle, Washington	Sample	Garcia-class frigate
25 April	West Germany	Nordseewerke	Emden	KNM Kobben	Kobben-class submarine	For Royal Norwegian Navy
26 April	East Germany	V.E.B. Mathias-Thesen Werft	Wismar	Aleksandr Pushkin	Ivan Franko-class passenger ship	For Baltic Shipping Company [6]
29 April	United Kingdom	J. Bolson & Son Ltd.	Poole	Lingo	Tug	For Union Lighterage Co. Ltd. [7]
30 April	Japan	Mitsubishi Heavy Industries		Ōshio	Ōshio-class submarine
9 May	United Kingdom	Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd.	Appledore	905	Barge	For United Africa Co. Ltd. [8]
11 May	United Kingdom	Ailsa Shipbuilding Co. Ltd.	Troon	Bowbelle	Suction dredger	For F Bowles & Sons Ltd
11 May	France	Direction des Constructions et Armes Navales	Cherbourg	Junon	Daphné-class submarine	For French Navy
11 May	United Kingdom	Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd.	Appledore	904	Barge	For United Africa Co. Ltd. [9]
12 May	United States	Portsmouth Naval Shipyard	Kittery, Maine	Nathanael Greene	James Madison-class submarine
12 May	Canada	Victoria Machinery Co. Depot Ltd.	Victoria	Queen of New Westminster	'Burnaby-class ferry	For BC Ferries [10]
14 May	United States	Electric Boat	Groton, Connecticut	Gato	Permit-class submarine
21 May	United States	Newport News Shipbuilding	Newport News, Virginia	America	Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier
28 May	United Kingdom	J. Bolson & Son Ltd.	Poole	Cardiff Castle	Ferry	For River Dart Steamboat Co. Ltd. [11]
6 June	United States	Avondale Shipyard	Avondale, Louisiana	Brumby	Garcia-class frigate
25 June	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Irisbank	Cargo ship	For Bank Line. [12]
27 June	United States	New York Naval Shipyard	Brooklyn, New York	Austin	Austin-class amphibious transport dock
27 June	United States	New York Naval Shipyard	Brooklyn, New York	Ogden	Austin-class amphibious transport dock
30 June	United States	Puget Sound Naval Shipyard	Bremerton, Washington	Jouett	Belknap-class cruiser
30 June	United States	Puget Sound Naval Shipyard	Bremerton, Washington	Sterett	Belknap-class cruiser
30 June	Canada	Victoria Machinery Depot	Victoria, British Columbia	Queen of Nanaimo	Burnaby-class ferry	For BC Ferries
9 July	United Kingdom	Vickers-Armstrongs	Newcastle Upon Tyne	Glamorgan	County-class destroyer
9 July	United Kingdom	Fairfield SB&E Co.	Glasgow	Fife	County-class destroyer
16 July	West Germany	Nordseewerke	Emden	KNM Kunna	Kobben-class submarine	For Royal Norwegian Navy
6 August	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Texaco Maracaibo	Tanker	For Texaco (Panama) Inc. [13]
22 August	United States	Philadelphia Navy Yard	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Guam	Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ship
22 August	United States	Newport News Shipbuilding	Newport News, Virginia	Simon Bolivar	Benjamin Franklin-class submarine
24 August	United Kingdom	Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd.	Appledore	Sokoto	Tug	For United Africa Company. [14]
25 August	United Kingdom	Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd.	Appledore	Taraba	Tug	For United Africa Company. [15]
4 September	Norway	Karljohansvern	Horten	Trondheim	Oslo-class frigate
6 September	United Kingdom	Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd.	Appledore	Bindo	Tug	For United Africa Company. [16]
22 September	United Kingdom	HMNB Portsmouth	Portsmouth	Sirius	Leander-class frigate
23 September	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	British Vine	Tanker	For British Tanker Company. [17]
24 September	United Kingdom	J. Bolson & Son Ltd.	Poole	Sand Gull	Dredger	For South Coast Shipping Co. Ltd. [18]
24 September	France	Direction des Constructions et Armes Navales	Cherbourg	Vénus	Daphné-class submarine	For French Navy
2 October	United States	Avondale Shipyard	Avondale, Louisiana	Davidson	Garcia-class frigate
6 October	United Kingdom	Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd	Blyth	Corchester	Coaster	For Cory Maritime Ltd. [19]
10 October	United States	Sun Shipbuilding	Chester, Pennsylvania	Shenandoah	oiler
16 October	West Germany	Nordseewerke	Emden	KNM Kaura	Kobben-class submarine	For Royal Norwegian Navy
30 October	United States	San Francisco Naval Shipyard	San Francisco, California	Horne	Belknap-class cruiser
21 November	United States	Todd Pacific Shipyards	San Pedro, California	Fox	Belknap-class cruiser
21 November	United States	Newport News Shipbuilding	Newport News, Virginia	Lewis and Clark	Benjamin Franklin-class submarine
1 December	Finland	Wärtsilä Hietalahti shipyard	Helsinki, Finland	Finnhansa	ferry	for Finnlines
1 December	United Kingdom	Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd.	Appledore	G.W.93	Barge	For George Wimpey & Co. Ltd. [20]
5 December	United States	Electric Boat	Groton, Connecticut	Benjamin Franklin	Benjamin Franklin-class submarine
17 December	United Kingdom	Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd	Blyth	Pulborough	Coaster	For Stephenson Clarke Shipping Ltd. [21]
19 December	United Kingdom	Vickers-Armstrongs	Newcastle	Minerva	Leander-class frigate
19 December	United States	Lockheed Shipbuilding	Seattle, Washington	Albert David	Garcia-class frigate
19 December	United States	Bath Iron Works	Bath, Maine	William H. Standley	Belknap-class cruiser
19 December	United States	New York Shipbuilding	Camden, New Jersey	Truxtun	Truxtun-class cruiser
19 December	West Germany	Nordseewerke	Emden	KNM Ula	Kobben-class submarine	For Royal Norwegian Navy
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Atlantic Shipbuilding Co. Ltd	Newport	Mars	Tug	For Navigation Maritime Bulgare. [22]
Unknown date	West Germany	Howaldtswerke	Kiel	Otto Hahn	Nuclear-powered cargo ship

References

1. "M/S Prins Bertil" . Retrieved 2017-08-26.
2. "Hazelbank". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
3. Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 49.
4. "M/S Klaar Kiming" . Retrieved 2017-10-08.
5. "903". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
6. "M/S Aleksander Pushkin" . Retrieved 2017-09-26.
7. "Lingo". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
8. "905". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
9. "904". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
10. "M/S Queen of New Westminster" . Retrieved 2016-03-29.
11. "Cardiff Castle". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
12. "Irisbank". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
13. "Texaco Maracaibo". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
14. "Sokoto". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
15. "Taraba". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
16. "Bindo". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
17. "British Vine". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
18. "Sand Gull". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
19. "Corchester". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
20. "G.W.93". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
21. "Pulborough". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
22. "Mars". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 25 September 2024.

Sources

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