List of ship launches in 1973

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The list of ship launches in 1973 includes a chronological list of ships launched in 1973. In cases where no official launching ceremony was held, the date built or completed may be used instead.

DateBuilder and locationShipClass and typeOperatorNotes
January 11 Flag of Denmark.svg A/S Nakskov Skibsværf, Nakskov, Denmark Svealand ferry Flag of Sweden.svg Lion Ferry AB [1]
January 13 Flag of the United States.svg Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States Parche Sturgeon-class submarine Flag of the United States Navy (official).svg  United States Navy
January 16 Flag of Germany.svg Nordseewerke, Emden, Germany U20 Type 206 submarine Naval ensign of Germany.svg  German Navy
January 18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Yarrow Shipbuilders, Glasgow, Scotland Ambuscade Type 21 frigate Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy
January 19 Flag of Finland.svg Wärtsilä Helsinki New Shipyard, Helsinki, Finland Royal Viking Sea Cruise ship Flag of the United States.svg Royal Viking Line
January 25Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Chitose Chikugo-class destroyer escort Naval Ensign of Japan.svg  Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
February 1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rotterdamsche D.D.Mij N.V., Rotterdam, Netherlands Sea-Land Trade SL-7-class container ship Flag of the United States.svg Sea-Land Service
February 3 Flag of the United States.svg Avondale Shipyard, Avondale, Louisiana, United States Truett Knox-class frigate Flag of the United States Navy (official).svg  United States Navy
February 17Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Sovereign Swiftsure-class submarine Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy
March 6 Flag of Finland.svg Rauma Repola Oy, Rauma, Finland Baltic Enterprise RO-RO container ship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Denmark.svg United Baltic Corporation [2]
March 9 Flag of Germany.svg HDW, Kiel, Germany U21 Type 206 submarine Naval ensign of Germany.svg  German Navy
March 17 Flag of Germany.svg J.J. Sietas Shiffswerft, Hamburg, Germany Aurella Ferry Flag of Finland.svg SF Line
March 17 Flag of Germany.svg Meyer Werft, Papenburg, Germany Viking 4 Ferry Flag of Finland.svg Rederi Ab Sally
March 24 Flag of the United States.svg Avondale Shipyard, Avondale, Louisiana, United States Valdez Knox-class frigate Flag of the United States Navy (official).svg  United States Navy
March 27 Flag of Germany.svg Nordseewerke, Emden, Germany U22 Type 206 submarine Naval ensign of Germany.svg  German Navy
April 1 Flag of Germany.svg Nordseewerke, Emden, Germany Sea-Land Finance SL-7-class container ship Flag of the United States.svg Sea-Land Service
April 3 Flag of Argentina.svg Tandanor, Buenos Aires, Argentina San Luis Type 206 submarine Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentine Navy
April 4 Flag of Germany.svg Schichau Unterweser, Bremerhaven, West Germany Eversand buoy tender Flag of Germany.svg Wasser- und Schifffahrtsamtes Bremerhaven
May 1 Flag of Germany.svg AG Weser, Bremen, West Germany Sea-Land Market SL-7-class container ship Flag of the United States.svg Sea-Land Service
May 12 Flag of the United States.svg Avondale Shipyard, Avondale, Louisiana, United States Moinester Knox-class frigate Flag of the United States Navy (official).svg  United States Navy
May 25 Flag of Germany.svg HDW, Kiel, Germany U25 Type 206 submarine Naval ensign of Germany.svg  German Navy
June 2 Flag of the United States.svg Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, Virginia, United States L. Mendel Rivers Sturgeon-class submarine Flag of the United States Navy (official).svg  United States Navy
June 16 Flag of the Netherlands.svg A Vuyk & Zonen's Scheepswerven, Amsterdam, Netherlands Stena Shipper Ferry Flag of Sweden.svg Stena Line
June 26 Flag of Germany.svg Nordseewerke, Emden, West Germany U24 Type 206 submarine Naval ensign of Germany.svg  German Navy
July 6 Flag of Japan.svg Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries, Aioi, Hyōgo, Japan Svendborg Mærsk container ship Flag of Denmark.svg A. P. Møller - Mærsk
July 23 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Yantar, Kaliningrad, Soviet Union Razumnyy Project 1135 large anti-submarine ship Naval Ensign of the Soviet Union (1950-1991).svg  Soviet Navy
July 30 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cammell Laird, Birkenhead, England Birmingham Type 42 destroyer Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy
August 4 Flag of the United States.svg Electric Boat, Groton, Connecticut, United States Glenard P. Lipscomb Unique nuclear-powered submarine Flag of the United States Navy (official).svg  United States Navy
August 6 Flag of Italy.svg Cant. Nav. "Luigi Orlando", Livorno, Italy Espresso Cagliari Espresso Livorno-class ferry Flag of Italy.svg Trans Tirreno Express S.p.A. [3]
August 13Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Hiei Haruna-class destroyer Naval Ensign of Japan.svg  Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
August 21 Flag of Germany.svg HDW, Kiel, West Germany U27 Type 206 submarine Naval ensign of Germany.svg  German Navy
August 28Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Niyodo Chikugo-class destroyer escort Naval Ensign of Japan.svg  Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
August 31 Flag of Denmark.svg Aalborg Skibsværft A/S, Aalborg, Denmark Dana Regina Ferry Flag of Denmark.svg DFDS
August 31 Flag of Finland.svg Rauma Repola Oy, Rauma, Finland Baltic Progress Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Baltic Corporation [4]
September 12 Flag of France.svg Dubigeon-Normandie SA, Nantes, France Chartres Train ferry Flag of France.svg SNCF
October 23Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Akigumo Yamagumo-class destroyer Naval Ensign of Japan.svg  Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
November 1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rotterdamsche D.D.Mij N.V., Rotterdam, Netherlands Sea-Land Resource SL-7-class container ship Flag of the United States.svg Sea-Land Service
August 29 Flag of Germany.svg HDW, Kiel, West Germany U29 Type 206 submarine Naval ensign of Germany.svg  German Navy
October 10 Flag of Germany.svg Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, Kiel, West Germany Islay Type 209 submarine Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peruvian Navy
October 20 Flag of Norway.svg Trosvik Mekaniske Verksteder, Brevik, Norway Mikolaj Kopernik ferry Flag of Poland.svg Polskie Linie Oceaniczne [5]
October 21 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Zhdanov, Leningrad, Soviet Union Marshal Timoshenko Project 1134A Berkut A large anti-submarine ship Naval Ensign of the Soviet Union (1950-1991).svg  Soviet Navy
October 30 Flag of Denmark.svg Svendborg Ship Yard, Denmark Agdlek Agdlek-class cutter cutter Naval Ensign of Denmark.svg  Royal Danish Navy [6]
November 10 Flag of the United States.svg Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States Spruance Spruance-class destroyer Flag of the United States Navy (official).svg  United States Navy
November 20 Flag of Germany.svg Nordseewerke, Emden, West Germany U26 Type 206 submarine Naval ensign of Germany.svg  German Navy
November 27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Lamont & Co, Port Glasgow, Scotland Jupiter Ferry Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Caledonian MacBrayne
December 1 Flag of the United States.svg Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States Tarawa Tarawa-class amphibious assault ship Flag of the United States Navy (official).svg  United States Navy
December 1 Flag of Germany.svg AG Weser, Bremen, West Germany Sea-Land Commerce SL-7 container ship Flag of the United States.svg Sea-Land Service
Date unknown Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Mawei, Fujian, China Gu Tian Concrete cargo ship

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References

  1. ↑ "M/S Svealand" . Retrieved 2016-03-29.
  2. ↑ "M/S Baltic Enterprise" . Retrieved 2016-08-03.
  3. ↑ "M/S Espresso Cagliari" . Retrieved 2017-10-07.
  4. ↑ "M/S Baltic Enterprise" . Retrieved 2016-08-03.
  5. ↑ "M/S Mikolaj Kopernik" . Retrieved 2017-04-02.
  6. ↑ Balsved, Johnny E. "AGDLEK (1974-2008)". Danish Naval History. Retrieved 16 June 2019.

See also

Ship events in 1973
Ship launches: 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978
Ship commissionings: 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978
Ship decommissionings: 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978
Shipwrecks: 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978
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