List of ship launches in 1976

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The list of ship launches in 1976 includes a chronological list of ships launched in 1976. In cases where no official launching ceremony was held, the date built or completed may be used instead.

DateCountryBuilderLocationShipClass and typeNotes
6 JanuaryFlag of the United States.svg  United States Ingalls Shipbuilding Pascagoula, Mississippi John Young Spruance-class destroyerFor United States Navy.
27 JanuaryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Lepeta Supertanker For Shell Tanker Ltd. [1]
1 FebruaryFlag of the United States.svg  United States San Diego, California Rose City San Clemente-class oil tanker
21 FebruaryFlag of the United States.svg  United States Electric Boat Groton, Connecticut Omaha Los Angeles-class submarineFor United States Navy.
1 MarchFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Vosper Thornycroft Portsmouth Ghanadhah Ardhana-class patrol craft For United Arab Emirates Navy. [2]
26 MarchFlag of the United States.svg  United States Ingalls Shipbuilding Pascagoula, Mississippi Comte de Grasse Spruance-class destroyer For United States Navy.
28 MarchFlag of Finland.svg  Finland Wärtsilä Helsinki Shipyard Helsinki Finnjet Cruiseferry For Finnlines.
3 AprilFlag of the United States.svg  United States Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News, Virginia Memphis Los Angeles-class submarine For United States Navy.
14 AprilFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Swan Hunter Wallsend Glasgow Type 42 destroyer For Royal Navy.
12 MayFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Yarrow Shipbuilders Scotstoun Broadsword Type 22 frigateFor Royal Navy.
26 MayFlag of Germany.svg  West Germany Bremen BonnType "Europatanker" Ultra Large Crude Carrier For Kosmos Bulkschiffahrt
25 JuneFlag of France.svg  France Chantiers de l'Atlantique Nantes Batillus Batillus-class supertanker
2 JulyFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Leonia Supertanker For Shell Tankers Ltd. [3]
8 JulyFlag of the United States.svg  United States Ingalls Shipbuilding Pascagoula, Mississippi O'Brien Spruance-class destroyerFor United States Navy.
31 JulyFlag of the United States.svg  United States Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News, Virginia Mississippi Virginia-class cruiserFor United States Navy.
14 AugustFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Severnaya Verf Leningrad Retivyy Project 1135 large anti-submarine ship For Soviet Navy.
27 AugustFlag of Germany.svg  West Germany J. J. Sietas Hamburg Transgermania Ferry Poseidon Schiffahrts OHG. [4]
1 SeptemberFlag of the United States.svg  United States Ingalls Shipbuilding Pascagoula, Mississippi Merrill Spruance-class destroyerFor United States Navy.
25&nsbp;SeptemberFlag of the United States.svg  United States Bath Iron Works Bath, Maine Oliver Hazard Perry Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigateFor United States Navy.
28 SeptemberFlag of Germany.svg  West Germany Nobiskrug Rendsburg Lunni Product tanker
6 OctoberFlag of Germany.svg  West Germany Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft Kiel Shyri Type 209 submarine For Ecuadorian Navy.
9 OctoberFlag of the United States.svg  United States Electric Boat Groton, Connecticut Groton Los Angeles-class submarineFor United States Navy.
13 NovemberFlag of Peru.svg  Peru Servicio Industrial de la Marina Callao Carvajal Lupo-class frigateFor Peruvian Navy.
19 NovemberFlag of Germany.svg  West Germany Lürssen Bremen MeerkatzeFishery protection vesselFor Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung.
20 NovemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Vickers Limited Shipbuilding Group Barrow-in-Furness Sceptre Swiftsure-class submarineFor Royal Navy.
4 DecemberFlag of Germany.svg  West Germany AG Weser Bremen WahranType "Europatanker" Ultra Large Crude Carrier For Arab Maritime Petroleum Transport Company
11 DecemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Lima Supertanker For Shell Tankers Ltd. [5]
17 DecemberFlag of France.svg  France Georges Leygues Georges Leygues-class frigateFor French Navy.
18 DecemberFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Rijn-Schelde Machinefabrieken en Scheepswerven Vlissingen Kortenaer Kortenaer-class frigateFor Royal Netherlands Navy.
23 DecemberFlag of Japan.svg  Japan Noshiro Chikugo-class destroyer escortFor Japanese Navy.
28 DecemberFlag of the United States.svg  United States Ingalls Shipbuilding Pascagoula, Mississippi Briscoe Spruance-class destroyerFor United States Navy.
Unknown dateFlag of the United States.svg  United States Cross Rip Ferry For Hy-Line.
Unknown dateFlag of Norway.svg  Norway Thalassa Desgagnes Double-hulled tanker For Groupe Desgagné.

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References

  1. "Lepeta". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  2. Moore, John E. (1976). Jane's Fighting Ships (1976-77 ed.). London: Jane's Yearbooks.
  3. "Leonia". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  4. "M/S Transgermania" (in Swedish). Fakta om Fartyg. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  5. "Lima". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
Ship events in 1976
Ship launches: 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981
Ship commissionings: 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981
Ship decommissionings: 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981
Shipwrecks: 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981